Very weird symptoms

[AnxiousOne99]

Hello.

My first panic attack was about four years ago. I had gone to bed one night and, as I was laying down, the left side of my face went numb. At first it just seemed like discomfort, but as I sat up (I was unable to sleep) my heart began to race out of no where, and I felt slightly lightheaded. Along with this though, I felt tingling and tightness some of my fingers, my legs went completely numb. I felt like I was dying. It was very scary considering I had never experienced anything like it before. Surprising I was calm on the outside, but was freaking out in my head.

I went to a doctor immediately and they told me what had happened. Later, when I got home that night, I was hesitant to fall asleep, and I still had symptoms going on so it took awhile for me to pass out. Now this is when things get really strange. The day after, right when I closed my eyes to go to sleep, my pulse quickened immediately. It startled me, and sat up fast so it would stop. I had to fight to keep it from escalating. Then when I tried to sleep again, the same thing happened the exact moment I closed my eyes. No explanation at all. Those two times were the only times, but then as time went on the symptoms I had would keep changing.

It would happen on and off. I'd have tension in my head, palpitations, shaking in my body (tremors), I'd be unable to sleep, I'd have nerve jumping in my neck or elsewhere, tinglings, muscle tightness, tightness in my throat, a feeling like my heart was skipping a beat or had a strong one, hypnic jerks, something weird once that actually has a name: exploding head syndrome, a really intense feeling in my body like I would faint or as if I couldn't see straight and time was slowing down, my feeling of temperature would change, hot flashes, coldness in my hands, back pain, tightness in my chest, allergies, electric shock feeling when I would yawn or bite down, chest tremors (only while lying down), a feeling of weakness, shortness of breath, headaches, sharp pains in the head, sudden deafness/ringing in ear just for a second, choking on food, small tremor feeling in my head while lying down, and sometimes slight short-term memory problems, etc. I've had sensations I couldn't even describe. No clue if there is even a name for them.

At first I did not buy into it, and so I became sort of a hypochondriac and got tests done. EKG came out normal. There were apparently no signs of anything serious. I'd have changing symptoms on and off for years. Some of them I feel 24/7, like restlessness in my body and tension. Some of them would be 24/7, but only for a few days, like palpitations. There seemed to be a weird cycle. At one point I woke up with palpitations and I couldn't take it anymore so I went to the hospital and got a blood test, urine test, another EKG, and a  chest x-ray. There was no indication of anything, so I think I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. I tried like three different medications, but nothing helped me.

There have been worries on my mind, but these symptoms seem to appear for no reason most of the time. It's a complete mystery to me, this torture. I really don't understand. Could this really be all anxiety? Or could this be a deeper, possibly more serious or troublesome neurological problem? It has been driving me crazy. I don't know how I deal with it.

There is something I have that is possibly unrelated, and it's very bizarre as well. I get a really uncomfortable sensation (no pain) in my left eye, and it makes me want to touch the area of my face right next to it, almost involuntary. The feeling will not go away unless I touch right next to it. This makes no sense to me. There is only one thing that I can recall that is relative at all. About a year before my first panic attack, I had left my contacts in too long (which was unwise), and one day my eyes started to burn and I knew I had to take them out immediately. But now, the problem was that I had to hold my face, next to both eyes just to feel relief. I had to do this just to fall asleep for a whole week. After that everything seemed to go away completely, but then it would come back just like these anxiety problems. I get light sensitivity in my left eye too. I really don't understand these problems. I went to an eye doctor at the time and nothing.

I also have a history of ADHD, had Chorea in my hands as a child (but not anymore), and I mostly likely  have OCD. Minor Aspergers is possible.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks.

[mantooth]

Man I get everything you said with my panic too, that's what made me the lovely hypochondriac I am today. I applaud you for managing not to worry about your health more than a normal person would.

I know what it's like to believe that it can't just be anxiety, the fasciculations, the rocking, the shivers, the headaches, the blurred vision in one eye, the "brain-fog". But it comes and goes, and that's what gives me hope.

If you have anything I'm right there with you.

[MusicLover13]

Hello  I know exactly how you feel, I am kept up at night from every feeling that i get. I am a hypochondriac as well, I ALWAYS think there is something wrong with me, mainly my heart. I constantly check my pulse and think every palpitation i get is instant heart disease. I think that every little ache or pain is something serious. Its a very hard thing to deal with, it consumes my everyday life. My doctor prescribed me a low dosage of clonidine to try out, and ill be going back Monday, hopefully it will help. I hope things get better for you. Hugs.

[AnxiousOne99]

The meds I had didn't work for me. I don't know how long you're supposed to take them though before they have an effect.  Right now I can't afford new medication even if I wanted to try again. I'm really trying not to be a hypochondriac, but this is some very weird stuff. I need a cure.

[MusicLover13]

The meds that i am trying arent working either, but i guess you are supposed to give them a week to 2 weeks.