Anxiety Symptoms

For the last few weeks, I feel like my anxiety level has been thru the roof. I feel on edge, or tense, 24/7. I was having heart palpitations and shortness of breath and went to the ER. They did blood work, x-ray, and a CT scan of my chest, and found nothing. Only waiting on thyroid test results. I'm exhausted, I usually get like 3-4 hours of sleep per night, even tho I'm exhausted. I just cant stop thinking that something is wrong. Yesterday I woke up experiencing some vision issues, like everything was kind of dim, and it's hard to focus, especially on things that are at a distance, and bright light bothers me. Are these normal symptoms of anxiety? I'm so anxious I can barely keep it together at work. I scheduled an appointment with the eye doctor this afternoon, but I'm so nervous I haven't been able to eat anything. Can fatigue cause these symptoms too? I tried some breathing exercises but can't relax enough to do them properly. I really feel like I'm going insane.

Hello and welcome!

I am sorry to hear of your troubling symptoms...we do understand what you are describing...and it is a miserable way to feel.

Have you discussed any anxiety management options with your doctor yet? Medicatuon and/or therapy are the usual and effective choices.

Once you have ruled out the thyroid/any possible physical reason for the way you are feeling...this consult with your doc should be your next step.

For now, see our Resources at the top of the main forum page here for great self help material to work with. Practicing the suggested exercises found there daily will make a big difference in how you feel.


Post with us anytime too...support is key!

Scaredy Cat