I should preface this by saying that I have terrible anxiety generally, especially regarding health.
The last few months I have felt generally run-down. I do suffer from GAD and panic attacks (severe enough that my first one sent me to A&E). However, this is honestly the most anxious I have ever felt. My heart is racing. The GP has put me on propranolol which has helped slightly but not much. I'm having mild joint pain and stiffness (in my mid 20s), my hair is shedding, I have dry skin, a fluctuating appetite, no weight gain despite eating like a pig recently. I am so anxious all the time that I cannot leave my home, work or socialise. I have mild dizziness, however, I also have IIH so it goes with the territory. I should also add that during my IIH diagnosis, I was given a CT scan of my head, various blood tests, a lumbar puncture and OCT scans, all of which were okay except that I have mild papilloedema (due to the IIH). I've seen my GP, neurologist and ophthalmologist recently and all seem happy with me & test results - despite this, I feel like a nervous wreck. GP did acknowledge that my HR was a little high (no kidding) but otherwise I feel rather ignored. I'm scared and have convinced myself that I must have cancer, Type 2 diabetes or something equally serious because I am feeling so horribly anxious and have a constant sense of doom. Could this be thyroid disease - I don't think I've been tested for that.