all sorts of problems.please read

[valleyplayer42]

step brother has whooping cough(i was vaccinated) .. grandmother fell broke her hip saturday morning surgery is tonight...my throat is feeling hot and sore as well as my entire face....im dizzy....i have random head aches and tingles on my head left and right side mostly left....im running low on xanax and dont see my dr for 8 days....have trouble falling asleep along with crazy dreams......my ears feel clogged i swallow hard to see if they clear but they dont....im terrified its beginning of cancer or a brain tumor i am quitting smoking very soon its tough and to be honest the first cigarette for the day makes my whole body panic and jitter.

[Cuchculan]

Hey Valley,

I would imagine by now you have been down this road a few times in the past. Granted I am not talking about your Gran or your brother. I am sorry to hear about the two of them. Wish them both a speedy recovery. But with your own problems you should look into your past. Ask yourself have you ever felt like this before? Most people with HA would answer yes if they were to be honest. More a case of making a list of what you think is wrong with you over a period of about a month or two. Then ticking off the things you really had. Ignoring the things that were all in the mind. But the next time you think you have something, go back to that same list. See is it on the list. If it is, tell yourself ' I have had this before and it was just my mind playing tricks on me '. I know it can be easier said than done. It make take time. It may take a bit of practice. But it can be done. To sort out rational versus irrational thoughts. But continue with the quitting of the smoking. That will help out long term wise. If you are ever in real doubt don't be afraid to visit a doctor or even ER. But you have been around the site a long time. So I assume things like this are nothing new to you. You have probably seen it all before. Most times one fear lasts until another one comes along and takes its place. Pushes the older fear away. Just try and remain calm. I am sure things will pick uo with time.

[marc]

My ENT physician told me that your ears can get clogged by allergies, sinus issues and the like and this
can cause some dizziness, etc.

[valleyplayer42]

Couch thanks a million for that response Marc you as well. Well I can say I am stuffed in both nostrils extremely tired and weak throat is sore eyes and face are tight must have come down with a nasty head cold so I hope. There goes my mind questioning a head cold or something else. Can't taste these cough drops and I feel so crappy I don't even want a Xanax. I always think when I get sick like this that it's the beginning of a terminal disease

[marc]

You are still a pretty young guy; wait until you get my age.