I have panic disorder and general anxiety. I've always had needle anxiety and never grew out of it.

Yesterday, I was out of town getting a cortisone shot in my wrist (I've had cortisone injections before: a few in my palm, one in my foot and one in wrist). I was shaking very badly and so were my legs. On the way home, everything was fine. As soon as I got into my city, I began to feel dizzy. I went to wait at Starbucks for awhile. I also began to feel nauseous. I got into the van and went somewhere to order soup. While I was ordering chicken noodle soup to go, I thought I was going to be sick and I was very dizzy.

I begged my brother to come and get me and he showed up half an hour later. He told my mom that "I looked fine". I thought I was going to throw up last night, but that passed after I took pepto. I then went to lay down and the room was spinning.

So, the question is... was that post anxiety symptoms, or completely something unrelated?

Also, my wrist hurts like a MOFO today.

Background: My dad is in the States on a trip and my brother is lazy AF. I had no one to bring me to my out of town appointment.

P.S. I was just hit out of the blue with a memory. When I was a kid (I don't know how little) one of my parents told me when it was my turn for a shot to "Show the other kids it doesn't hurt".

No wonder I have so many problems.

In my experience of having to get the same type of shots in my right shoulder - I react to the numbing medicine put in cortisone shots. I shake, I get hot flashes, dizzy, nausea, the whole thing. It's a common reaction to that part of getting a cortisone shot. But normally, for me, it passes in about 15 minutes of sitting in front of a fan and sipping cold water.

I'm sorry you went through that. :c

I've never reacted to cortisone like that.

I've even had it shoved into my palm many many years ago (he was digging to find the spot) by a Doctor who was a dick. He told me to stop crying because I was being a baby and it didn't hurt. Many people complained about his attitude.

Thanks. I feel better today. No nausea or dizziness.

It's very possible that it was anxiety. Anxiety can cause very strong, very physical sensations. I have had panic attacks cause me nausea, overheating, sweating, shaking, dizziness, whole-body numbness, stomach pain and stomach issues, going blind and death momentarily, and feeling as if I was about to pass out. Panic attacks often cause people to think they are in serious medical crisis. One way I can differentiate between anxiety and a physical problem is by checking my heart rate just by putting two fingers on my neck to feel my pulse. If it's very fast it's probably anxiety. Another thing to consider is if you start feeling better when realizing it may be anxiety-this happens to me lots and makes me less anxious since I know I'm ok physically. (So in that case, definitely anxiety haha.) Either way, I'm sorry you had to deal with that. I know the feeling and I wouldn't wish it on anyone!

Also, forgot to mention this very obvious point but cortisone is a hormone released by your adrenal gland so if you have an anxiety disorder it's certainly something that could trigger you!

I've had a panic attack that almost caused me to be sick and pass out.

Anxiety sucks.

Thanks for the info!

No problem!