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Hi please help me to overcome some issues. I always have fear, anxiety about health, to stay alone in home( sometimes I can stay 50:50). I feel always my head weight, blurry eyes n stupid headache with dizziness n always in worry. Literally I am not living my life fully n daily house hold work become stressful n at night while sleeping I feel very good because of no work n no tension is tr as it's time to sleep. I am very much sick of these overthinking n at that time my head goes some kind of pain , weight n I open a bit of eyes for headache . If my friends ask for get together, events n any special days I feel exhausted thinking of how I go n how I manage till the time I reach to that point I feel all these symptoms n after that I am perfectly normal n felt like that was me dealing with all. Please help me what is it n why it is happening n solution for this
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When you say your situation is “complicated,” it sounds like your mind has been struggling to find a way out of the uncertainty.
Relationship uncertainty can easily turn into repeated thinking, checking and trying to find the perfect answer.
The goal of therapy is not to give you the perfect answer, but to help you become less controlled by the uncertainty.
We can use CBT techniques to identify the thinking loops and gradually practise responding differently instead of feeding them.
If you’d like, we can work through what is happening and build a more workable way forward.
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Hi, Consult a psychologist
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It is completely valid and normal to feel exhausted when persistent anxiety, health worries, and overthinking start showing up as physical symptoms like heaviness, headaches, or dizziness. When your mind is in a constant state of worry whether about your health, being alone, or daily routines your body stays on high alert, which can leave you feeling drained before an event even starts. Experiencing these feelings does not mean you are weak; it simply means your system has been carrying too much stress for too long. Talking to a counselor can help you break this cycle by giving you a supportive space to understand why your mind reacts this way, learn practical techniques to calm physical tension, and gradually regain comfort and joy in your daily life.
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It seems to be GAD. It needs to be treated asap otherwise it may get complicated and can affect your personal and social life.
It can be well treated with counseling sessions and homeopathic medicine effectively and without any side effects.
It needs to be treated in a holistic approach for complete recovery.
You need an expert psychologist who is a good homeopathic physician.
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I have been working as a Homeopathic Psychiatrist and Counseling psychologist for the last 17 years of experience. You can contact me through an online appointment for further assistance.
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You are experiencing mood swings and some other conditions
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i may need much more details to help you out, you can contact me through online consultation
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Hi! what you are describing is real, exhausting, and treatable. It does not sound like you are “weak” or incapable of living normally. In fact, one part of your description is particularly important:
Health anxiety itself can create physical sensations such as headaches, dizziness and increased awareness of bodily sensations, which can then become evidence in your mind that “something must be wrong.” That creates a vicious cycle.
And importantly, physical symptoms are not imaginary. Anxiety can produce genuine physical symptoms, while physical symptoms can also increase anxiety. The two can reinforce each other.
I think your cycle may look something like this
Invitation / being alone / household task
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“How will I manage? What if I get dizzy? What if my head starts hurting? What if something happens?”
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Your brain goes into threat-monitoring mode
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You start checking:
“How does my head feel? Are my eyes blurry? Am I dizzy? Is this headache normal?”
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You notice every little sensation much more strongly.
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Your muscles tense, breathing changes, adrenaline increases, attention narrows.
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Head pressure + headache + dizziness + visual discomfort + exhaustion
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“See! Something is wrong with me.”
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More fear.
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More physical symptoms.
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Avoidance or reassurance-seeking.
And then the next situation becomes even more frightening.
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Hi,
I understand how distressing this must feel. What you’re describing is often seen in anxiety with excessive overthinking, which can cause very real physical symptoms such as head heaviness, dizziness, blurry vision, headaches, and discomfort when staying alone.
An important point is that you often feel better once you reach the situation or when you are resting, which suggests that your mind may be staying in a state of constant alertness rather than there being an immediate danger.
Try not to struggle with the thoughts when they arise. Pause for a moment, take a few slow, deep breaths, relax your shoulders, and gently bring your attention back to the present moment instead of focusing on what might happen later. Doing one task at a time, taking a short walk, or engaging in a calming activity can help reduce the anxiety cycle.
You do not sound weak, but emotionally exhausted from being in a prolonged state of worry. Since this is affecting your daily life and social activities, these symptoms are manageable and can improve significantly with the right support and guidance.
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Try - To have a regular sleep schedule, stay well hydrated, and avoid long gaps between meals, as these can sometimes intensify anxiety symptoms.
When you notice your mind starting to overthink, try the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique by identifying things you can see, hear, and feel around you.
Also, take short breaks during household work instead of expecting yourself to complete everything perfectly at once.
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This actually sounds like body-focused anxiety (health anxiety + hypervigilance), not just general overthinking — that’s why it eases at night, once the “threat scanning” switches off. Worth naming that distinction since it changes the approach.
That nighttime relief is actually a big clue. Your body isn’t tired of life — it’s stuck in a loop of scanning for danger all day (health, being alone, upcoming events), and that scanning itself creates the head weight, blurry eyes, and headaches. Once the day’s “tasks” are done and there’s nothing left to prepare for, your nervous system finally clocks off — which is why sleep feels like relief. This is a classic anxiety pattern, not something wrong with your body. It’s very treatable, but working through why your mind default to scanning for threat (and retraining that response) needs a proper one-on-one process. Would recommend booking a consultation so we can look at this closely.
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You seem to have health anxiety, for physical symptoms you have to consult with a psychiatrist and start medication. Think this way - my overthinking becomes less when I do household chores, it’s good for me physically and mentally, listen to your favourite songs and do household chores, does this resonate with you? For more assessment and finding out the root cause we have to dig deeper through counselling sessions, weekly once is recommended.
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Hi, thank you for sharing your concerns. It sounds like you have been experiencing a significant amount of anxiety and health-related worry, and this seems to be affecting your daily life, social activities and ability to feel relaxed. The fact that you feel much better when you are sleeping or when there is no responsibility or pressure may suggest that anxiety and stress are contributing to the symptoms.
However, because you are experiencing recurrent headaches, dizziness and blurred vision, I would recommend getting a medical evaluation rather than assuming that all the symptoms are due to anxiety. Please consult a physician/GP, and an eye examination may also be appropriate, particularly if the blurred vision is recurring. Headache accompanied by vision changes or persistent dizziness warrants medical assessment.
Once medical causes have been appropriately ruled out, CBT-based counselling can be very helpful for health anxiety and excessive worry.
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What you’re describing sounds like a strong anxiety–overthinking cycle. The fact that the symptoms become much better when you are relaxed or have no responsibilities is an important clue that stress may be contributing significantly. When you anticipate going out, meeting people, or managing responsibilities, your mind may start predicting “what if I feel unwell?” which can increase physical sensations such as heaviness in the head, dizziness, headaches and eye strain, which then create more worry.
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From a psychological perspective, therapy can help you break the cycle of anticipatory anxiety, health-related worry, avoidance and constant monitoring of bodily sensations. If this is significantly affecting your daily life, you can book a session with me and we can assess what is maintaining this pattern and work on it step-by-step rather than trying to manage each symptom individually.
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You don’t need to wait until the anxiety becomes “severe” to seek help. If you notice sudden severe headache, significant vision changes, fainting, weakness/numbness, difficulty speaking, chest pain, or other acute concerning symptoms, seek urgent medical care rather than assuming it is anxiety.
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Ms. Nidamarthy Nirupama Sudha Madhuri
Psychologist
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
What you’re experiencing sounds exhausting—not just because of the physical symptoms, but because your mind seems to be constantly preparing for something to go wrong.
One thing that stands out to me is that you feel much better when there is no work or pressure, and often once you actually reach an event, you are completely fine. This tells us that there may be a strong anticipatory anxiety cycle happening—your mind is experiencing the situation as a threat even before anything has happened.
The headaches, heaviness, dizziness and tiredness can feel very real and frightening. So we don't want to simply tell you, “Don’t overthink.” We need to understand - what your mind is trying so hard to protect you from.
Sometimes anxiety around health, being alone, or managing everyday responsibilities has deeper emotional roots—such as fear of losing control, not feeling safe, feeling that you always have to manage everything, or not trusting yourself to cope if something goes wrong.
The good news is that this can be worked on. The goal isn't just to make you stop thinking. It is to help you feel safe within yourself again, so that your life doesn't have to revolve around managing fear and symptoms.
I would first like to understand what is happening underneath this anxiety and then work with you from there, rather than simply giving you techniques to temporarily control it.
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One small addition I would make because of the headache, dizziness and blurry/heavy eyes, you should also get these symptoms medically assessed if you have not already.
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Mr. John Zachariah
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Ernakulam
Consult a psychologist or psychotherapist directly and immediately
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3 yrs exp
Mumbai
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Ms. Poornima Waghmare
Mental Health Counselor
23 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hi..It is completely understandable that you feel sick of this cycle; your body is stuck in a continuous "fight-or-flight" stress loop. The reasons you feel better at night is because your brain finally receives the signal that it is safe to stop fighting and rest.
You are dealing with high anxiety, health fears, and physical symptoms like head pressure, dizziness, and exhaustion. Your body is stuck in a constant stress loop. Sleep feels good because your brain finally stops trying to fight the fear.
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Ms. Pooja Bhargava
Psychologist
10 yrs exp
Delhi
What you’re describing suggests an anxiety and overthinking cycle where fear and worry are making everyday situations feel overwhelming. Therapy, especially CBT can help reduce the fear and help you regain confidence
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Mr. Sandeep Kumar
Psychologist
15 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Dear concerned, this sounds like anxiety and overthinking causing physical symptoms—don’t worry, it’s treatable with the right guidance and therapy.
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Mr. Gunjan Maithil
Psychologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi... You're processing something continuously in your subconscious and unconscious mind. You may not be aware of it, but it is troubling you thoroughly and making you feel this way all the time. Your fear and anxiety regarding health is a combination of psychosomatic issues along with your genuine health concerns. You need to address both, your physical as well as mental health concerns. Headache, dizziness, exhaustion, blurry eyes, heaviness in head are all psychosomatic symptoms. You need CBT to address them and bring your mind into order. You need a safe space to streamline your thoughts and emotions and channelize this energy in building yourself a happier and healthier life.
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Consult a Psychologist.
CBT along with Lifestyle Changes and Interpersonal Guidance and Counselling is required.
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Ms. Parmeshwari
Clinical Psychologist
4 yrs exp
Gurgaon
I’m sorry you’re going through such difficulties; it sounds exhausting. Health worries and overthinking can create a cycle where anxiety increases physical symptoms like headaches, dizziness, heaviness and difficulty concentrating, which then increases worry further.
Since you’re experiencing headaches and blurred vision, it’s important to rule out any physical causes with a doctor, especially if these symptoms are new or persistent.
You may contact a clinical psychologist who can help you understand what is maintaining the anxiety and gradually regain confidence in daily life. There are therapies like CBT to address anxiety, which can be very effective in breaking the cycle of health anxiety, excessive worrying, avoidance and fear of being alone.
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