For the past four months i have been
chronically lightheaded & lethargic, with
vertigo a couple times a day. I feel my
pulse in my head at least once every 5
minutes, and sometimes have a hard time
focusing on objects. It's gotten to the
point where i'm too scared to go outside
by myself, and i quit my job. I was
fainting, or coming close to fainting very
often and couldn't handle it. I have
vitamins almost everyday, but I don't eat
very well. My anxiety causes me to have
difficulty eating because my stomach is
upset a lot of the time, but I am not
having a dramatic weight loss. I've tried
to stop smoking marijuana for two weeks to
see if it was the cause, but my symptoms
remained. I also have really bad night
sweats almost every night. My doctor tests
my blood sugar regularily, and would
probably tell me if I were at risk for
diabetes. My life has been put on hold
because of this, and it's increasing my
anxiety, any leads or suggestions would be
appreciated.
Most of the symptoms you report could be
due to anxiety. On the other hand,
swollen lymph nodes and night sweats HAVE
TO be checked seriously. Swollen lymph
nodes and night sweats could indicate an
infection. You'll need complete blood work
not only a blood sugar test; full blood
work examinations include :blood count,
sedimentation, hemoglobin, and liver and
kidney status. You'll also need some
serological tests in order to exclude
infective mononucleosis and HIV-infection.
You can contact your primary health
provider. If everything tests OK, the
remaining possibility is that you might be
experiencing anxiety. So, you can request
these examinations to be sure nothing else
is going on.
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