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Can anxiety REALLY cause dizziness and crazy physical symptoms?

I've been told by my doctor and ER physicians that I have nothing wrong with besides anxiety. I have had several tests including chest xrays, ekgs, blood tests etc to rule out physical possibilities but I'm still not completely convinced. I'm losing my mind with this whole ordeal.

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1. Yes...it's call a panic attack and there is help available. See a psychiatrist- they can help you.
2. Anxiety is an amazing disease. I've seen people completely "paralyzed" for one doctor who could raise their leg when not being tested, who were "blind" who could accurately reach for their drink. It's not that they don't have a problem, because they do. Their mind is actually giving them a problem. For some reason their mind is creating a problem, as way to escape the stress in some other part of their lives. These people are the easiest to treat as a therapist. You just encourage them to get better, and give them all the support in the world. BTW, I'm talking about conversion disorders. Look it up. As for your symptoms; if the doctors aren't finding any thing wrong, you can either take it at face value or you can keep searching until you find the answer you want to hear. Your call. You don't really describe what your symptoms are or what you've been experiencing. ER docs are notoriously impatient with repeat offenders, so if you keep showing up with the same symptoms, yes, they are very likely to dismiss you. If you really want a thorough work-up. go as an out-patient to a physician.
3. Yes, your doctors are help. Anxiety or panic attacks can cause lots of physical symptoms. However, they can be treated, but the first goal is find the cause of the anxiety, which could be anything. Look at every aspect of your life. I took up yoga and it helped. I will not give any advice other than that, because advice given here may cause harm to you or your family. Have you doctor refer you to someone that specialize in anxiety disorders and if you don't like them, feel free to seek out someone else.
4. Common anxiety symptoms include: Body (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the body in general): Allergy problems, increase in allergies (number, sensitivity, reactions, lengthier reactions) Back pain, stiffness, tension, pressure, soreness, spasms, immobility in the back or back muscles Blanching (looking pale, loss of color in the face or skin) Blushing, turning red, flushed face, flushed skin, blushing, red face or skin Body aches, parts of or your entire body feels sore and achy, feels like your body and muscles are bruised Body jolts, body zaps, electric jolt feeling in body, intense body tremor or “body shake” Body temperature increase or decrease, change in body temperature Burning skin, itchy, “crawly,” prickly or other skin sensations, skin sensitivity, numbness on the skin Burning skin sensation on the face, neck, ears, scalp, or shoulders Buzzing sensation in the feet, toes, hands, fingers, arms, legs Chest pain, chest tightness Choking Chronic Fatigue, exhaustion, super tired, worn out Clumsiness, feeling clumsy, co-ordination problems with the limbs or body Cold chills, feeling cold Craving sugar, sweets, chocolate, usual craving for sugar and sweets Difficulty speaking, moving mouth, talking, co-ordination problems with the mouth or tongue Dizziness, feeling lightheaded Electric shock feeling, body zaps Excess of energy, you feel you can’t relax Falling sensation, feel like your are falling or dropping even though you aren't Feel like you are going to pass out or faint Flu-like symptoms, general malaise, feel ill, like you are coming down with a flu Flushed face, red face, flushed skin Frequent urination Head Zaps Heart palpitations, racing heart Hyperactivity, excess energy, nervous energy Increased or decreased sex drive Infection - increased infections, persistent infection Mouth or throat clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking Muscles that vibrate, jitter, tremor, or shake when used Nausea Neck, back, shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness Night sweats, waking up in a sweat, profusely sweating at night No energy, feeling lethargic, tired Numbness and tingling, and other skin sensations on hands, feet, face, head, or any other places on the body Persistent muscle tension, stiffness Pounding heart, heart feels like it is beating too hard Pulsing or throbbing muscles. Pulsing or throbbing sensation. Rib or rib cage tightness, pressure, or feeling like a tight band around the rib cage Shooting pains, stabbing pains, and odd pressures in the neck, head, or face Sore or tight scalp or back of the neck Startle easily Sweating, uncontrollable profuse sweating The floor feels like it is moving either down or up for no reason Tightness in the ribs or rib cage area, may also feel like a tight band around the ribs or rib cage area. Tingling sensations, anywhere on the body, including the hands, feet, legs, arms, head, mouth, chest, groin area Throat or mouth clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking TMJ Trembling, shaking, tremors Twitching Unsteadiness, dizziness, feeling dizzy or lightheaded Urgency to urinate, frequent urination, sudden urge to go to the washroom (similar to urinary tract or prostate infection symptoms) Warm spells Weak - feel weak, weakness, low energy, light, soft, like you may faint Weak legs, arms, or muscles Weight loss, weight gain A ‘tinny’, ‘metallic’ or ‘ammonia’, or unusual smell or taste Aerophagia (swallowing too much air, stomach distention, belching) Burning mouth, feeling like the inside of your mouth is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these together or at different times Burning tongue, feeling like your tongue is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these, or all of these together or at different times Choking Constant craving for sugar or sweets Constipation Diarrhea Difficulty swallowing Difficulty talking, pronouncing certain letters or sounds, mouth feels like it isn't moving right, slurred speech Dry mouth Feeling like you can’t swallow properly or that something will get caught in your throat Feeling like your tongue is swollen IBS Lack of appetite or taste Lump in the throat, tight throat, something stuck in your throat Mouth muscles twitching/jumping Mouth or throat clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking Nausea vomiting Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
5. If everything else has checked out then yes, it is classic anxiety. I know from personal experience. Learn more about the symptoms here: http://panicyl.com/Anxiety_Symptoms.html