[darjov]

Hello,

This is my first post and I am very confused in terms of my symptoms and diagnosis.

First of all, three to four months ago, while I was working, I got an extremely bad headache, my face started to tingle and my heart started to pound really fast. I had biz dizziness, loss of energy( almost fainting) and lots of nausea. I ended up in the ER. This had happened to me prior, but the dr diagnosed it as a sinus infection that put pressure on my face.

The ER doctor, this time, said it was not sinus related and believed it to be something else which he could not pinpoint. After doing follow up test, I have deemed phyiscally healthy, although I had headaches constantly and fatigue. I was not going to work, and felt that everytime I left the house, this would happen again which got me really anxious.

When I explained this to another doctor in Dec. She said that its anxiety, and what had happened was a panic attack. This in its self-made me more anxious. I was prescribed with Effexor. After getting home and reading about it I refused to take it, as I do not want to become reliant on medication. I had a trip planned on New Years to Europe which left me very anxious and worried that a "panic attack" (as what my dr is calling it) would happen again. Nevertheless I got on the plane and left. I have been back for almost a month and my symptoms still exists.

Headache, stomach cramps, indigestion, bloating, constipation. Around 5-6pm daily I feel a rush in my chest and a sense of doom that hits me and feel hot. get sweaty feet and palms. I wake up fine and go on about the day until 5pm or after I eat, then my symptoms appear. I have noticed that my stool contains mucus, black spots and white "fuzz" that covers it. I went to the dr last week and told her I think they are parasites, she seems to disagree (the stool test did not show any).

I have read in my places, that parasites cause anxiety and depression along with the symptoms that I already have. I am not sure what to do, tomorrow I am going to request to see a therapist, as it is becoming extremely difficult to function normally with these symptoms. I have lost 22lbs since the incident a few months ago.

NOW my question ( sorry it took so long). From experience, do you guys think that its anxiety or might be a digestive disorder that is causing all these symptoms. I do not want to be hooked on medicine. Im really hoping that its parasites. But do you believe it to be more of an anxiety related disorder?