trying to find out disorders doctors havent even given me an answer

[ekoworld]

I think I have anxiety all my life to an extent ,as this all came crashing down on me in April of this year I have yet to be told what I have exactly. My symptoms ,worry worry worry consumed me but that was all the mind, then physical symptoms ,nausea,tingling in hands feet, legs, head, arms,tightness in chest,feels like I am having trouble breathing,muscle aches ,muscle spasms,when I used to try to sleep It felt as though my brain tried to zap me awake(this was before the ativan) I would shake, dizziness,feeling of oh my gosh I gotta get outta here ,here comes the symptoms,heart beating a little fast,felt like I was dying,scared to be alone,felt like I was going crazy,cant sit still,irritable,whinny, crying alot, frequent urination,diarrhea,gastrointestinal issues(rumbling tummy),insomnia,headaches,burning sensations in my body,numbness in my face,chills and hot flashes so what is all this?besides a big mess,since I have been taken zoloft I have noticed that I don't have the consumption of worry so much yeah I still worry here and there ,but I seem to still be quite plagued with physical symptoms and I am so exhausted after these episodes,only been on zoloft a month only up to 50 mg shootin for 100,and have to take the ativan 3 times a day 1 mg each time,but I would like some input since 3 doctors have not told me what I have other than anxiety.

[Perfectly_Imperfect]

well, since we are not doctors we can't give you an accurate diagnosis. In my opinion though it does sound like GAD & Panic Disorder & a bit of Depression- excessive worry is a classic sign of GAD especially over the course of 6 or more months, sounds like the main issue, everything else seems to stem from GAD. The Panic is the "oh my gosh I gotta get out of here" feeling where you get extremely anxious, heavy breathing, dizzinessness, feel like you're going "crazy" - that is what the ativan is for, calming you down during a panic attack. Irritablity and crying and the other issues can be related to the anxiety of it can be a bit of depression, that's something your dr would have to talk to you about. Zoloft is used to treat both anxiety and depression. It does take a good 4-6 weeks to see the full effect of the Zoloft so I'd recommend keep on it, it's only been a month, things should be getting better as the days go by.

If you're really searching for a diagnosis you should be blunt with your dr and just tell him or her that you want to know what you have. They should be able to tell you, or if it's just your Primary Dr. they will refer you to a Psychiatrist for a full evaluation and diagnosis.

[gagakt]

I never got a full on diagnosis either. I think doctors don't like to pigeon hole your symptoms and label you as often they only see you for ten minutes to make a diagnosis. I'd recommend you keep on with your meds and give it time to kick in, meanwhile try not to worry about labelling exactly what disorder you have, as often anxiety sufferers can be put into several disorder categories.
Hope you feel better soon.