I don't want to make this too long so i'll
try to shorten it.....About 3 months ago I
woke up with a pinging noise in my head
which then lead to sweating for about 10
min then went away. A week later at work
my ears plugged up and my heart would race
at work, I though I was having a heart
attack so I went to the er and they said
it was a panic attack. About 2 weeks
after that I had the same symptoms but
with numbness in my arms and legs. Went
to the er again and still the same answer.
About 3 days later I had another attack
and went back to the er (by now they are
looking at me like im nuts) and still the
same answer. After that attack everyday I
would have this pressure in my ears. Not
anything that hurt just an annoying
pressure in both ears. I went to see my
d.O. And he told me that it was stress
and I have a lot going on in my life right
now so here take effexor. I went home did
some research on ad's and chose not to
take them. Didn't have any heart racing
attack's after that just other symptoms
like, ears plugged everyday, feeling like
I was going to snap and wake up in a
mental hospital, reading things online
which in turn made me think I had
everything from lime disease to ms, pains
throught out my head (weak pains and they
only last for a second), derealization,
jaw pressure when I get my ear pressure,
both temples are tight, just not feeling
like myself. I couldnt take it that it
was just being stressed so I seen 2 more
doctors. 1 md and 1 ent. The m.D. Put
me on prozac (which I refused to take) and
the ent said that my sinuses were draining
a little and I might be bitting down on my
teeth at night. I have no teeth or jaw
pain just tightness but only when my ears
get pressure. After the 2nd month of this
happening the pressure in my ears and jaw
started going away on there own. Which
really freaks me out cause now I still
have no clue what it is or was. I still
get it a little sometimes but not as bad.
Now every few days I feel like I have
derealization and just lack of emotions.
Btw, I also stopped smoking when this
started. If anyone has any advice I would
appreciate it. I quit my job. I am a
restaurant manager and I dont want to get
another job till this is for sure gone.
The doc's just want to feed me pill and I
refuse to believe this is all in my head.
I have never seen a doc or er in my life
for anything other than a broken bone.
Thank you for your time
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ajames
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Houston, Tx
Hi Posted: 11-13-04 18:06pm
I sent you a pm to read ok.
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 11-14-04 00:29am
It sounds to me very much like a
combination of stress (made worse btw by
stopping smoking)due to things happening
in your life that you refer to, hanging
out for a smoke, sinus, ear etc impact of
ceasing smoking &/or an infection in
that area & you worrying about it all
- then ceasing work just gave you more
time to worry about it all
>>>> a) stop worrying b) get a
job so you'll be occupied, not running up
bills with no income c)do some relaxation
stuff like yoga, meditation, going for
daily walks etc & c) realize that your
body will respond in various ways to
stress & gib=ving up smoking but if
you relax & give it time to deal
you'll be better.
I thoroughly agree that you should avoid
pills.
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slimdog
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Detroit
Posted: 11-15-04 00:18am
Thank you for your concern. I have gave
up the smoking and I have got income so
the bills arent a problem now but I still
have the feeling that something happened
to me. I don't have the big symptoms that
I use to but I do sometimes feel like
nothing is real. I still have periodic
headaches that come and go and again they
only last a second and they are not
painful but more annoying. The doc doesnt
seem to think anything is seriously wrong
with me other than I have a lot of stress
in my life but I refuse to believe that
stress can make me feel like im going
crazy or physical symptoms. I'm a very
rashinal person so to me if I feel
something, i'm feeling something. I dont
believe that i'm making it up in my head.
Maybe I just dont want to believe that I
have a mental problem but how can it have
a physical effect on me. If im stessed
and worrying at the time that I have these
problems I can see that it would cause a
physical symptom, but when i'm talking to
someone having a good time, how can it
just come on me? Oh well maybe I just
need to wait it out. Thanks again for the
reply and I hope that anyone that ever has
this problem gets it straightned out.
Thanks for your concern.
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 11-15-04 01:09am
Unfortunately people just aren't educated
& drs sure don't educate us to
understand that stress & depression do
cause very real physical symptoms &
problems - so try the non-medical things I
suggested - yoga, walking, meditation etc.
Also while i'm glad that finances aren't
an issue - having time on your hands gives
you time to worry whereas when you have a
job yu have less time to spend worrying
>>> so get a job or do some
casual or even voluntary work to occupy
yourself & your mind - even do some
short courses or get a hobby - but do
something that will occupy your mind.
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darksky
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 30 Location: Alabama
Posted: 12-01-04 08:50am
Slimdog - I have alot of the same symptoms
- haven't found out what might be causing
it either. When it started I had a
catscan and bloodwork done. Nothing seems
to be wrong, but the pressure and beating
in my left ear and the constant weak
feeling and faint feeling is real.
I noticed that when this all started I had
a wisdom tooth in the very very back of my
mouth start coming in..Not sure if tha
twould have anything to do with it. If
you've found out any thing else since your
last post - please reply!
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slimdog
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Detroit
Posted: 12-13-04 04:05am
First I would like to say thank you all
for replying. Second I have a new post
with my new symptoms so if you even care
you can read them there. Third, I don't
have any of my old symptoms anymore except
for the dull pains all over my head. It
might be stress but I know its not
anxiety. If it was anxiety I would get
nervious about whats happening to me (i
think). I dont get nervious anymore about
whats going on because all the doc's think
i'm nuts. The only thing that would put
my mind at ease would be to find out what
is causing pains in my head. Seeing that
I dont have insurance I dont think that is
going to happen. Again, thank you all for
your responses and if anyone that reads
this has had any of these symptoms and
know what they are I would love to see
your posts. Thank you.....
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mchogan
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 3
help Posted: 03-03-08 20:33pm
im 18 years old and i had a panic attack
about 8 or 9 months ago and it was real
bad i was shaking and i had to throw up i
layed in the bed for a week thinking i was
gonna die from a heart attack. i went to
the doctor and everything is fine i think
it has developed in to a anxiety disorder
cause here lately it gets worse i can
watch a movie or something about a crazy
person and i start thinking what if my
anxiety gets so bad that i cant control
myself and i go crazy i really dont wanna
take meds. for anxiety cause it cant be
good for me im just scared of what this
anxiety has in store for me down the road
i need some advice please.
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mchogan
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 3
help Posted: 03-03-08 20:34pm
im 18 years old and i had a panic attack
about 8 or 9 months ago and it was real
bad i was shaking and i had to throw up i
layed in the bed for a week thinking i was
gonna die from a heart attack. i went to
the doctor and everything is fine i think
it has developed in to a anxiety disorder
cause here lately it gets worse i can
watch a movie or something about a crazy
person and i start thinking what if my
anxiety gets so bad that i cant control
myself and i go crazy i really dont wanna
take meds. for anxiety cause it cant be
good for me im just scared of what this
anxiety has in store for me down the road
i need some advice please.
