Hey everyone
I am 24 and have been struggling recently with health anxiety. I have always struggled with anxiety and stress all my life but this time it feels like nothing before. I am currently medicated and going in for CT scans do to neck pain and headaches. I have also gotten a care plan for physio for my neck which has been plaguing me for 2 months now. It started 2 months ago when I underwent a medication change due to unwelcome symptoms of then and current anti depressant. I tried a new anti depressant that did nothing for my anxiety and led me down a spiral of panic attacks and unmanageable anxiety. After 4 weeks of suffering I went back to my old anti depressant and made an appointment with a psychiatrist.
Due to that experience I underwent extreme stress as well which led to all these new aches and pains I was not aware of before. That then led to me self diagnosing and more anxiety. I have done my best to manage and try stay away from Dr Google but I must share my symptoms as they make we worrisome.
I have noticed of recent that when reading with my mind eye I will finish a sentence and get stuck on the last word. It will be a struggle to get that last word read with my minds eye. Like pushing against a wall and it will take a few seconds to overcome that wall. It doesn't happen with all sentences but enough to make me anxious. Due to this I have convinced myself of having Brain cancer or CJD. I'm on the verge of trying to get a spinal tap just for anxieties sake.
I have also noticed I push my tongue on the roof of my mouth and clench my jaw. I feel like my concentration is being hindered at times and my attention is easily lost. My forearms feel weak and sometimes struggle to find the words to say, stuttering or mispronouncing words. My mind just feels like it is not like it was before this experience. A little mushy at times.
It does bring me some relief writing all this but I need to find better ways to manage this experience if it is stress and anxiety related. I would like to know if some people out there experience similar symptoms as this would bring me the most comfort knowing I'm not alone.
Thank you for hearing me out!
