Apart from the already mentioned physical symptoms, such as pressure in the area of the solar plexus and unexplained weight loss, an intense symptom was anxiety, culminating in panic attacks.

After one of the attacks at the end of February 2023, a downward spiral began, dragging me into hell, where I remain to this day. In the morning after the incident, I noticed that my whole body started to involuntarily "sway" in rhythm with my pulse. Unfortunately, no doctor took this symptom seriously, explaining that this phenomenon occurs in everyone. However, I had never experienced this before and had not observed it in healthy people. At that moment, the lack of diligence from the doctors felt like a sentence condemning me to hell.

Up until then, my weight loss had been intense but steady, with a drop of 1-2 kg per month. However, the symptoms significantly worsened after that. In July 2022, when I fell ill, I weighed around 82 kg, and by February 2023, I was down to 70 kg. But within a month and a half to two months, by the time the crisis peaked at the beginning of May 2023, I had dropped to 61 kg. Even my underwear became too big and started sliding off my body. From February, I also began experiencing headaches, not frequent but recurring. The anxiety became more intense. In addition to the "swaying," a new symptom appeared – bright spots of light in my field of vision. They seemed to appear randomly – white, single points of light that would show up in different parts of my field of vision for about 1-2 seconds. At that time, I knew I was in serious trouble.

Apart from the illness itself, other problems arose. My previous employer, without any valid reason, gave me a notice of termination, which increased my mental tension even more. It was difficult for me to find a new job, and I was deeply troubled by this. I felt as if I had been condemned to ostracism, and after the events in February, to suffering and death. Alone. Without any help.

In the next section, I will describe the point of culmination – May 2023.