1. For the last two weeks I’ve been having troubles with my ears. They both feel like they need to pop, but I cannot pop them. My right ear is really messed up, white noises hurt my ears, and I hear a loud ringing when tap water is running, or there’s static on the radio. When I watch TV I can hear sound effects out of my right ear, but voices are very, very faint. My left ear is fine, other than the feeling that it needs to pop. They are not dirty, I’ve tried cleaning them many times.
2. I’ve been really shaky lately, like the other day at dinner, it felt like my hand completely relaxed and my fork randomly fell out of my hand and I could not stop my pinkie from moving back and forth. and my muscles have random twitches everywhere in my body. Or I will be walking and my calves will randomly feel heavy. Also, I’ve been having random Pulses of numbness in my face, particularly in my cheeks, its very strange and feels like a bug crawling across my face.
3. I’m having difficulties falling asleep.
4. My heart will randomly start beating really strongly, and it’s almost as if I can feel all the blood moving throughout my body, with no anxiety or stressful situations. I will just be sitting there and randomly start to feel my heart beating really strong.
5. I get winded really easily in the last week. Climbing the stairs is a major feat. This is weird for me, because I’m not in top physical condition, but I’m not overweight or anything, so I don’t understand.

Are any of these related somehow? What do you think is going on? I’m really confused, and I don’t want to go to the doctor if there is nothing really overly wrong with me because I’m really uncomfortable going to the doctor. Does anyone know how I can fix any of these issues? or know why they are happening?

My anxiety is causing all sorts of symptoms. I just woke up and I have this annoying yet faint high pitched ringing in my right ear. I’m about to go back to bed but as of now it won’t go away. Anyone know if this is normal?
I’m 15. P.S. John if you want you can just ignore these types of questions.

About 4 weeks ago my primary physician prescribed Zoloft to me to help with my anxiety and sleep problems that started occuring about 4 months ago, which I believe had started as a result of excessive stress. I had some really bad reactions to Zoloft (severe panic attacks and anxiety) and that's when the hissing – ringing in my ears started happening. I stopped taking the Zoloft after only 3 days but the Tinnitus continued since then. I don't ever notice it at work during the morning or afternoon. It's when I get home that I notice it, especially if I am fatigued or stressed out. Could the Zoloft reaction have triggered this Tinnitus and will it stop? I went to an ear, nose & throat specialist the other day, who checked my hearing and said I tested fine. He said the ringing noise is common among people with anxiety and that the anxiety must be treated with medication, preferably antidepressants, and that I needed to find one that I can live with, and it might be gone in 2 months.True?

ok, so my doctor put me on paxil 20mg but he told me to take half the pill for 4 days and then the whole pill after. the reason why he prescribe me that is because of my anxiety and mild ocd!!

the thing is i have done some research online about this drug and i have found more neg then positive things about it .

so far i haven't had any bad side effects except for restless leg syndrome! but i have read about brain zaps, tinnitus, headaches and also that withdrawal symptoms are really bad ..

i don't know if i should keep taking this drug or find something natural instead?? i heard exercise helps?? any other remedies?

another thing i am in the process of finding good psychologist to get some therapy since i heard it also helps? does it?

also has anyone taken paxil and actually had a good experience???

Please Help…What is wrong with me?
Hello all,

I have a few health concerns that are really getting to me lately. I hope you can help.

Basically, in mid December, due to many a reason, I developed severe, chronic insomnia. I was literally awake for over 3 weeks solid. Eventually and with great hesitation, I gave in to meds because of how bad my health got. I was hospitalized. Scary stuff. Anywho, even with sleeping pills, my sleep still wasn’t as restorative as it should be. Soooo, the doctors prescribed the infamous antidepressant, Effexor ( thinking that the insomnia is the outcome of some inner turmoil such as depression or anxiety). Hard to say really…Not sleeping for that long can mimic the worst of psychiatric disorders…Long story short,, I took effexor since January, and boy did it **** me up. So I was switched to another infamous one, Cymbalta. And again the side effects were intolerable. All the while takin sleeping pills and anti psychotics (for their apparent off label help with insomnia).

Throughout the course of the meds or for all i know, the ridiculously long period of sleepless nights, I developed a horrible pressure, tightness around my head, tinnitus in my right ear, and flashes and floaters in my eyes.

Approximately 2 months ago, I had enough, and against doctors orders, I started lowering the dosage of Effexor ( which i was put back on because the cymbalta effects were abit worse)…I was able to somehow get my sleep back too (after getting off that horrible stuff).

Which brings us to now… I am med free..Sleeping fine…Appetite back…Sexual desire back…Thinking is clear, coherant and cohesive…HOWEVER, its been 2 months of me sleeping again and not taking medication, and am still having that relentless, crushing, vice like feeling around my head 24/7…The ringing in my right ear is still louder than ever…And the flashes/ floaters in front of my eyes have not subsided…On top, I’m experiencing some weird “i don’t feel real” feelings too.Been to every which doctor and am not getting an answer I’m satisfied with. Could this be withdrawal from the meds, or some permanent damage from the long nights of sleeplessness or something else altogether..Had medical tests (blood work and MRI) 4 months ago. Everything ok…I don’t know whts goin on….My quality of life is greatly diminished, and I am growing increasingly desperate…Any help or insight is greatly appreciated….Sorry for the length of the post….

Hi guys I'm hoping someone may be able to help me. I am an 18 year old female & for the past 2 months or so I have been very light headed. It's not vertigo but it feels as though I could pass out. Along with this,I feel tired all the time sometimes I feel like I'm in a dream and I'm always with brain fog where I just don't feel right. I seem to not be able to concentrate as well as I used to. I also have pulsatile tinnitus(doctors don't seem to worry about it too much) I've had MRI's of my brain also MRA because I thought I wasn't getting enough blood flow to my head, I've had CT scans, Carotid Ultrasound, and blood tests.

What could possibly be wrong with me? I went to a neurologist, cardiologist, and an ENT. They all think it might be anxiety.
Right now I am going to another ENT who THINKS it might be BBPV…it's just a suggestion, he doesn't sound too sure though. He says not to worry about the pulsatile tinnitus…but the thing is that 2 days after first getting the pulsatile tinnitus I started getting the dizzy spells.

Could this all just be anxiety????
But could the anxiety cause 24/7 ANXIETY?
I meant 24/7 LIGHTHEADEDNESS*****
sorry about the typo.

Hi guys I'm hoping someone may be able to help me. I am an 18 year old female & for the past 2 months or so I have been very light headed. It's not vertigo but it feels as though I could pass out. Along with this,I feel tired all the time sometimes I feel like I'm in a dream and I'm always with brain fog where I just don't feel right. I seem to not be able to concentrate as well as I used to. I also have pulsatile tinnitus(doctors don't seem to worry about it too much) I've had MRI's of my brain also MRA because I thought I wasn't getting enough blood flow to my head, I've had CT scans, Carotid Ultrasound, and blood tests.

What could possibly be wrong with me? I went to a neurologist, cardiologist, and an ENT. They all think it might be anxiety.
Right now I am going to another ENT who THINKS it might be BBPV…it's just a suggestion, he doesn't sound too sure though. He says not to worry about the pulsatile tinnitus…but the thing is that 2 days after first getting the pulsatile tinnitus I started getting the dizzy spells.

I'm starting to suspect inner ear problems since I have suffered many sinus infections and such. I was thinking maybe labyrinthis(sp?) since I have all the symptoms. How do I get diagnosed with it? I am currently going to an ENT, should I go to a neurotologist instead because this ENT doesn't seem to know too much about it.

Hello all,

I have a few health concerns that are really getting to me lately. I hope you can help.

Basically, in mid December, due to many a reason, I developed severe, chronic insomnia. I was literally awake for over 3 weeks solid. Eventually and with great hesitation, I gave in to meds because of how bad my health got. I was hospitalized. Scary stuff. Anywho, even with sleeping pills, my sleep still wasn’t as restorative as it should be. Soooo, the doctors prescribed the infamous antidepressant, Effexor ( thinking that the insomnia is the outcome of some inner turmoil such as depression or anxiety). Hard to say really…Not sleeping for that long can mimic the worst of psychiatric disorders…Long story short,, I took effexor since January, and boy did it **** me up. So I was switched to another infamous one, Cymbalta. And again the side effects were intolerable. All the while takin sleeping pills and anti psychotics (for their apparent off label help with insomnia).

Throughout the course of the meds or for all i know, the ridiculously long period of sleepless nights, I developed a horrible pressure, tightness around my head, tinnitus in my right ear, and flashes and floaters in my eyes.

Approximately 2 months ago, I had enough, and against doctors orders, I started lowering the dosage of Effexor ( which i was put back on because the cymbalta effects were abit worse)…I was able to somehow get my sleep back too (after getting off that horrible stuff).

Which brings us to now… I am med free..Sleeping fine…Appetite back…Sexual desire back…Thinking is clear, coherant and cohesive…HOWEVER, its been 2 months of me sleeping again and not taking medication, and am still having that relentless, crushing, vice like feeling around my head 24/7…The ringing in my right ear is still louder than ever…And the flashes/ floaters in front of my eyes have not subsided…On top, I’m experiencing some weird “i don’t feel real” feelings too.Been to every which doctor and am not getting an answer I’m satisfied with. Could this be withdrawal from the meds, or some permanent damage from the long nights of sleeplessness or something else altogether..Had medical tests (blood work and MRI) 4 months ago. Everything ok…I don’t know whts goin on….My quality of life is greatly diminished, and I am growing increasingly desperate…Any help or insight is greatly appreciated….Sorry for the length of the post….