Has anyone suffered from physiological anxiety?

[Lauriso]

Greetings.

I hope it's ok to ask a question in the introduction.

Three years ago I had a crazy panic episode that didn't have any particular cause and lasted for months. I got better with medication, and seemed to be fine since the panic didn't return. However, since that day I've been feeling weaker and weaker, waking up tired, and my sleep deteriorating. I don't feel consciously anxious though, so me and my doctor suspect a mechanism is still keeping up a level of agitation within my body - not strong enough to manifest as anxiety, but strong enough to exhaust me and disrupt my sleep.

I wonder if anyone else has faced something similar, and what has helped them. My life isn't stressful, and I'm hard pressed to find a psychological cause for these phenomena.

All sorts of physical causes have been ruled out.

Thank you!

 

[He Man]

I don't feel consciously anxious though..
I wonder if anyone else has faced something similar, and what has helped them. My life isn't stressful, and I'm hard pressed to find a psychological cause for these phenomena.

Thank you!

Welcome to the forum..
My experience sounds similar to yours. I have no unique stresses or phobias. I own a house, have a decent family, etc.. steady employment. But I'm frequently dizzy, tense, and drained. I describe it as anxhaustion. It feels like my body has basically gone haywire with cortisol or some other flood of worry/fear. It's not constantly being triggered by conscious fears or stress tho. It's just like a mid grade anxiety is always coursing thru my body. Could be some deep seated emotional pain or anger, or just a purely physical malfunction.. who knows. But to cope with it, I find healthy ways to exorcise it.. if i exercise or immerse myself in other enjoyable, physically exhausting chores/activities it gives me temporary peace (or natural highs).. just my take ~