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Can't Describe my eye/head symptom- anxiety?

So I'm going to try the best that I can to describe the symptom I have been having off and on for over a year.
It feels like my head and my eyes are syncing, it's hard to focus and think about anything else when it is happening and prevents me from wanting to be social or do things..it's kind of a floaty feeling or like I haven't slept in 2 days and I'm sluggish in the eyes...I saw someone's post about heavy headedness but I'm not sure it's the same, I guess I kind of feel pressure on top of my head but I don't think that is there most of the time.
I see a therapist for CBT and have been diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety, health anxiety, OCD, and OCPD...my primary care doc told me I also have hypochondria. I'm always worried about everything and think anything will kill me.. I can't , won't, and don't take any medicine not even Advil anymore, I'm scared to touch latex (I'm not allergic but scared I might happen to become allergic) and that same reason for many other things like new shampoos, foods, anything..not really sure what my question is, I think I'm just trying to find reassurance for others that might be like me and hopefully that have overcome this horrible junk!
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I can relate to the fear of medicine and hypochondria.  My problem is that i don't know what is a side effect of a med and what is a symptom.  I've had some weird vision things going on too - Kind of a visual snow and also seeing double - like I have my finger too close to my eyes, but I see that way all the time.  All the antidepressants can cause it, so it's really hard to know what's going on.  
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just to ease my mind... How would you describe your symptoms that are the same as mine? I think my main trigger is health things too, once I feel any sensation I (in my mind, or google ) all the possible scary things it could be...I can't shake this floaty feeling I get every day... The thing that tells my rational mind that it's just an anxiety symptom is that for a month or so when I'm not thinking about it it's gone...then when I notice it's back! I guess what keeps my irrational thoughts about it going is that I can't describe it and I have yet to find it related to anxiety through other people or google.. It's not really dizzy, lightheaded, heavy headed, foggy head... It's just floaty like and my eyes don't like it so it becomes hard to even look around... Laying in bed is like the only safe place most of the time....
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I experience the same thing, unfortunately I believe this is just anxiety and panic manifesting itself as symptoms. A lot of the time I truly feel like something is wrong with me but have had constant reassurance that I am healthy. This is why I am choosing to get on an antidepressant. I am fed up! I don't even live my life, I have wasted years feeling anxious, unable to work, have sex, go out, travel...I plan to try an antidepressant because I feel that it is my only option as I would rather live my life than feel anxious for the rest of it. My main trigger is health anxiety, just today I have thought I was having a heart attack and diagnosed a brain aneurysm (thanks google).
Just know you're not alone!
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I have been to the docs and had my levels checked, I had a brain MRI...everything is fine on paper... I am due to have my yearly check up so I'll make sure to mention it...thank you for your response, while I'm sad for you that you experience this too I'm glad I'm not crazy or alone in this.
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I am exactly the same ! it's so scary! I just figured out my thyroid levels are off and have an appointment tomorrow with a specialist. maybe it's your thyroid, you should get it checked
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