Worsening anxiety and depression, feel cold and clammy followed by hot flushes, dizziness, jelly feeling in legs. More serious?
Patient: I have recently been to the doctor, and diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety. This was around a month ago now. I have had up and down days, but more recently, as in the last couple of days, I have been getting worse, and feeling worse. Most of the time, I am cold and clammy. Then, I will get hot flushes and a dizzy, light-headed feeling, and like my legs are made of jelly. I'm also sweating a lot, and very fatigued; I can not concentrate on even the most basic tasks anymore.My question is this; is this just my depression and anxiety getting slightly worse, or should I go and see my doctor in case it is anything more serious? And if it is anything more serious, can you suggest what it may be? I really don't want to bother my doctor if I don't need to, as I do spend a lot of time in her office! Doctor: Hi there ~  You seem to have an exacerbation of your anxiety symptoms.  However, there may be other reasons you are going through these symptoms.  One of the other reasons that you might be having these symptoms is because you might be going through perimenopausal symptoms.  You might want to increase the dose of your medication but make sure you are following the instructions of your doctor.  Using yoga, pranayama and regular exercise may also be helpful to relieve your anxiety.  Contacting your social services department may also be of help.  I hope this helped with your question.  Take care and have a lovely day !