Could this be anxiety?

I'm trying to find out what's wrong. I'm 40 years old, female, married, two daughters, average weight. I've been having strange medical problems with mostly neurological symptoms for the past year, but they've been slowly getting better since late winter. Something different seems to be happening now. For about one week now, with the symptoms increasing daily, I've been having trouble with nausea. I never actually throw up, but constantly feel like I will. I feel tired, overwhelmed, physically incapable of doing anything, and I'm light-headed & dizzy at times. I walk slowly, fight to have enough energy to cook dinner, and sometimes I'm too tired to prepare food. I have a nagging headache, it's hard to concentrate. Sometimes it's hard to breathe, like I have to remember to take deep breaths. The back of my throat aches, like I'm about to cry. I cry easily, at anything sad on the news. My chest & shoulders sometimes feel "fluttery". This will last anywhere from 10 to 15 hours each day. That's all I can think of right now.

I can't think of anything I'm anxious about, just daily stuff, no big stresses. I'm on a low dose of atenolol for migraine prevention.

Too tired to write anymore.

Hi,

To be honest, this seems more like something else. You said yourself you don't really experience anxiety. Have you had the docs run tests on you?
If you have an anxiety disorder, you really are scared, so if there's no anxiety it can't be an anxiety disorder (I think). I suggest you see a doctor, if you haven't already done that.

Monique

Hi, thanks for the reply. I'm so tired of doctors running tests, and I'm out of money. While I don't feel anxious, I know that I bury stress, and it can come out in out ways. I wondered if it was anxiety because last Thanksgiving I did have an anxiety attack, woke up with it one morning after taking a dose of cold medicine. I went to the doctor then, only to have him charge me $140 and hand me a paper bag.... I wasn't anxious then, either, until the attack started and I felt like I was going to die.... The symptoms I was having in August felt somewhat like how I felt back then. But, you're probably right, these things are so difficult to figure out. I do appreciate the reply!

Michelle

Whats your diet habit? Maybe you should put more fruit in your diet and have the family do most house work cause you might need to relax. You could be overwhelmed from your daily regimen. Take vitamins.