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I have been tested for heavy metal, vitamin b and d, thyroid, autoimmune disease, diabetes, and every other possible cause of these symptoms. But my tests always come back normal.
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After I read the above, I thought "Hmm, she sounds like she is convinced that her symptoms are being caused by depression and anxiety."
So I reread your initial post and saw that you wrote
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My issue is accepting that these are in fact symptoms of anxiety and depression...can anyone help me understand this?
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I can't help, because I don't agree that your symptoms sound like they are caused only by depression and anxiety. It's extremely unlikely that you've been tested for
everything that could be causing your symptoms.
From what you've said, it doesn't sound like you've been tested for POTS or as if other forms of dysautonomia have been considered. It could be something rare like the vascular form of Ehler-Danlos. Or you could be developing an autoimmune condition that isn't yet detectable.
I had an autoimmune condition for at least four and maybe as long as seven years before it developed to the point where it was diagnosable.
I know going to doctors for testing and hearing that they haven't found anything gets really old.
I hope that you'll get some answers eventually.
For now, it's good that you're taking a new med that seems to be helping your sleep some.