peterg012
04-02-2009, 10:40 AM
Hi,
Firstly, I am glad I found an active online mental health forum, I might get some good ideas or thoughts on my issue. Ok well let me start from the beginning:-
Short About Me: I am 24 years old, I have a really stressful job in IT, moved out of home at a young age, been in a relationship for 8 years now.
What happend to me: After a stressful day, my girlfriend decided to go for supper. We where at the table talking and I suddenly got an overwhelming feeling that I was LOSING control. Basically I felt like I had drifted away from reality and suddenly come back. I went to the restroom to get a quick drink of water. Felt really weird? Started shaking, confused, diarrhea, vomiting etc.
I went to a doctor and he checked my sugar levels and he said it was fine. He said I might have a bug and because I have not been sick really in my life I was not used to the feeling and maybe started to panic, he also gave me some anti-biotics for the "bug" and put me on Xanor (Some calming tablet).
Since that day I have not been the same. The first couple of months were the worst.
Symptoms:
- Tingling in hands.
- Tremors.
- Pains in head.
- Stiff neck.
- Eye Twitch.
- Numbness in fingers.
- Feel disconnected from reality
- Feeling like I am dying of something.
- Constant worry.
- Feel like losing mind.
- Constantly tired.
- Restless Sleep.
- Blurred Vision
- Eyes sensitive to light.
And More.....
In the first couple of month a when for blood tests, eye tests, a MRI scan, EEG. I have also been to a psychologist, and psychiatrist. The psychiatrist said I have an anxiety disorder and started putting for on many different drugs like Venlor XR, Rivotril, Lamictin. I stopped going to him because he just kept uping my medications or changing them. The psychologist says I have not dealt with things in my life and have had to be mentally 40 years old from a young age. My mother died to years ago as well and my father left to Ireland just before her death. I did not grieve her death at all.
Well a year later I am still alive, not near as many symptoms. But the one that is freaking me out it this spaced out, disconnect from reality feeling. It seems to get worse when in public or speaking to a person directly (one to one). I still get brain zaps everry now and then. I also used to get slurred speech a little.
Has anyone got these type of symptoms? Any idea what I can do or what it could be?
Thanks in advance
Peter
Firstly, I am glad I found an active online mental health forum, I might get some good ideas or thoughts on my issue. Ok well let me start from the beginning:-
Short About Me: I am 24 years old, I have a really stressful job in IT, moved out of home at a young age, been in a relationship for 8 years now.
What happend to me: After a stressful day, my girlfriend decided to go for supper. We where at the table talking and I suddenly got an overwhelming feeling that I was LOSING control. Basically I felt like I had drifted away from reality and suddenly come back. I went to the restroom to get a quick drink of water. Felt really weird? Started shaking, confused, diarrhea, vomiting etc.
I went to a doctor and he checked my sugar levels and he said it was fine. He said I might have a bug and because I have not been sick really in my life I was not used to the feeling and maybe started to panic, he also gave me some anti-biotics for the "bug" and put me on Xanor (Some calming tablet).
Since that day I have not been the same. The first couple of months were the worst.
Symptoms:
- Tingling in hands.
- Tremors.
- Pains in head.
- Stiff neck.
- Eye Twitch.
- Numbness in fingers.
- Feel disconnected from reality
- Feeling like I am dying of something.
- Constant worry.
- Feel like losing mind.
- Constantly tired.
- Restless Sleep.
- Blurred Vision
- Eyes sensitive to light.
And More.....
In the first couple of month a when for blood tests, eye tests, a MRI scan, EEG. I have also been to a psychologist, and psychiatrist. The psychiatrist said I have an anxiety disorder and started putting for on many different drugs like Venlor XR, Rivotril, Lamictin. I stopped going to him because he just kept uping my medications or changing them. The psychologist says I have not dealt with things in my life and have had to be mentally 40 years old from a young age. My mother died to years ago as well and my father left to Ireland just before her death. I did not grieve her death at all.
Well a year later I am still alive, not near as many symptoms. But the one that is freaking me out it this spaced out, disconnect from reality feeling. It seems to get worse when in public or speaking to a person directly (one to one). I still get brain zaps everry now and then. I also used to get slurred speech a little.
Has anyone got these type of symptoms? Any idea what I can do or what it could be?
Thanks in advance
Peter