Feeling Very Off Physically This Past Week...Is This Empath Stuff Or Should I See A Doctor?

Hey buddy I'll talk to you about it.

I'm empathic too. I feel like you are in Oklahoma. May 1999 rings a bell with me...

Anyway, the first thought that came to my mind when reading your post was this...stop eating food with MSG in it...that's what was causing all of my panic attacks before I stopped.

What do you think?

Probably due for a checkup.

Wish it was that. But I don't eat any fast food or take out. Pretty much cook 7 days a week. Diet is on point. Haven't eaten at a restaurant since 2019. Probably 6 years since I had fast food or Chinese take out.

Grew up in south GA. We had a tornado outbreak that night that was as destructive as anything the area had seen in almost a century. A EF3 missed our house by about 8 miles to our north.

Yeah, as much as I'm dreading it, I'm due.

Had such a long streak of being well, feeling well.

This week is the worst I've felt in a very long time.

Figured you might say exactly that....but here's the deal...they hide that shit in EVERYTHING. Ever heard of whey protein concentrate? MSG. Soy protein isolate? MSG. Carageenan? MSG. There's a list of like 50 or more. They synthesize it using different elements so they don't have to put it on the label as MSG. It's a workaround. Unless you are eating from scratch look out. Also, think about food dyes. They make my daughter literally go insane. Especially blue and yellow. Super toxic.

Wow, I've read things about the hidden MSG. I'm not taking any supplements at the moment with whey or soy protein. I used to drink whey protein back in the day when I lifted.

Might not be 100% from scratch, but the diet is pretty close.

Now while I am prone to panic attacks (my mother had them often and was medicated all her adult life for them), I've never experienced them as frequently and as strong as I've dealt with the past few days. Three real bad ones in the past five days.

Last Edited by EyeSurvived2020 on 10/05/2021 01:27 AM

Idk. Maybe your just fucked up...lol.

You should look at what you have eaten in the past week real hard and then do it again to replicate the situation. Might tell you something. Food is the number 1 issue with panic attacks. Good luck.

This just might be it for me. Never thought I'd make it to 40 anyways lol

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Seriously tho...what is your favorite thing to eat or drink? Because oftentimes that's the culprit. I was really into peanut butter cookies and then bam panic attacks. Cut it and they stopped. So what do you eat a lot of?

I'd gladly trade this shit in for PMS.

Eggs, chicken, fish, cheese. Don't really eat a lot of carbs outside of fruit. Apples, strawberries, oranges. Popcorn every once and a while. Maybe that's where the MSG is coming from.

I do drink though. Can't deny that. Vodka, good bourbon, craft beer, good wine.

You’re suffering from classic symptoms of GAD. It’s common and especially nowadays. Nothing a little benzodiazepines can’t fix!

My twin sister quit her job actually. Similar to you. Dizziness while driving which causes anxiety. I'm having something similar but not quit as bad. I been lifting weights my whole life and eat pretty good. I've lost 25 pounds this year. Quit drinking beer. She however is overweight. Could be an empath thing. We have a working theory about her. She thinks that shes meant to be close to home. Shes had dreams of end times etc. Even though shes always wanted to leave our little country town and go somewhere and make it on her own it never seems to work out. So shes taking a break from work and going to get healthier. I go to a chiropractor and if i don't go for along time my neck goes out and that can cause some dizziness for me. I've also tried to limit use of bluetooth headphones. also bought a faraday pouch for my phone for at night. Also i been trying to eat more regular meals. I carry more muscle than average people and i think some of it is not eating till after noon and maybe my sugar drops alittle. Just enough that i feel it and it just happens to be when i'm driving. But its always when i get about 20 miles from home. Could be a tower or something . Its happening to me and my twin sister. Sorry this is alittle long and personal . But i'm sharing cause it's kinda freaky and i understand what your feeling even though mine is not too bad. I'm going to try and limit my use of electronics this week. Also i need glasses one eyes worse than the other. I can see fine just alittle far away but that could be effecting my equilibrium. Also sounds crazy but theres crystals in your ears. Theres a simple exercise to help that. Was given to my mom to do cause she had afew car accidents. You can look it up on youtube. ear crystal and vertigo epley manuever. hopefully it helps.

Definitely the popcorn if it's flavored in some way.

Fish is rife with mercury and pcb's.

Apples have arsenic.

You should definitely do an elimination diet.

Definitely the popcorn if it's flavored in some way.

Fish is rife with mercury and pcb's.

Apples have arsenic.

You should definitely do an elimination diet.

My mother has been on benzos for decades. I tried them in my early 20s but didn't like them.

Maybe I need them now though.

The world feels like it's tilted now just enough to keep me off balance. Can't live like this.

Three panic attacks in five days is not good.

Good call. Wish I could find produce and fish that were more organically and ethically sourced.

Popcorn is the worst thing I consume. Even though it's a decent brand, that stuff is loaded with chemicals and preservatives.

Instantly addictive. Don't do it.

Same here, palpitations, panic, treated with CBD and some vitamins.

The problem was that I was eating too much salt, comfort foods. Got back to balance and feeling better. Sleep helps too. Up at 2 a.m. posting. yep. me too.

Thank you...with everything going on panic attacks seem like a pretty normal response tbh...lol...don't do the benzos...just breathe and get outside and do some barefooted grounding...always helps me get centered. Feel better buddy.

Wow, I do eat a lot of salt too. I cook with it too much.

And sleep is very hard to come by. Unless I'm blacking out from alcohol consumption.

Gonna work on it. Thanks for the positive encouragement! Just sharing is cathartic in a sense. Used to ground barefoot and meditate a lot in my younger years. Gotta get back to that.

When i first felt dizzy it was two years ago . I work construction and took 4 months off one winter just to work out and tune out the world. I ate perfect and worked out but woke up one day dizzy. I went to RN school before so i just wanted my labs done but they required a dr visit. She got my labs back and said everythings ok so like um yeah good luck. I went to my chiropractor and she fixed me right up i had a pinched nerve in my neck and she even popped my skull bone. I must have smacked my head on scaffolding. Also shes into other stuff. Kinda like hypnosis but not. I had 2 uncles die from brain aneurism on moms side and another that had one but got it fixed. So subconsciously i was freaking out thinking i had that. I left feeling amazing. When an hour earlier i was almost in tears driving there having a panic attack. Also she gave me some supplements. I take them everyday. If i been working alot I take them in the morning and sounds crazy but i can feel the nutrients or energy like going up my neck 10 minutes after i take them. So try a chiropractor who does contact reflex analysis. Its a little pricey. They can tend to push alot of vitamins.I always look at the pros and cons of everything. But she saved me and she helped my mom when dr thought she was crazy. My dad even doubted her and she said ok come here. She hits pressure points while you hold your arm up lightly. Then if your arm falls it tells her whats wrong. she told my dad you've had a heat stroke. then she said one two three and his arm fell again on three. oh you've had three heat strokes. Dad looked at my mom like you told her that but she didn't so she gave him some vitamins. He don't sweat enough and overheats. Once we were finishing concrete in july and i literally pulled him off the concrete and he continued to move his arm like he was finishing concrete and repeating the same sentence over and over for hours. So he takes his vitamins and he's fine. Might be worth looking into.

Give yourself some time to get back to balance. Takes a few months.

1. sterilize your sleep routine. Warm shower, wind down naturally. tell yourself that you deserve good sleep and achieve it.

2. eat low salt. realize the cravings come from panic. find a mantra and substitute the salt for self-hugs or human comfort.

3. for every alcoholic drink have the same in water.

4. give yourself time and space to heal. mark your calendar with progress.

Just get on a ventilator and ask for Remdesivir

Definitely going to look into this. Had a bike accident in 2014 that left me with two slightly bulging discs in my lower back. Maybe there is a compressed nerve that is throwing me off. Whatever this is has been aggravated over the last week.

Haven't been to a chiropractor since 2015. Gotta follow up on that. The settlement in the lawsuit still allows for visits.

In a weird way, I hope it's related to that. If it's empath stuff, that's not good for any of us.

I'm not one for suicide by hospital

Last Edited by EyeSurvived2020 on 10/05/2021 02:52 AM

Those are all great suggestions. Tomorrow starts a new way. Thank you for the positive encouragement!