New Anxiety Symptom's

[Spud40]

Hey everyone, in my twenties, I began experiencing panic attacks and took SSRIs for a few months, which thankfully relieved my symptoms. Throughout my life, I've struggled with anxiety, often turning to alcohol during tough times. However, I managed it with exercise and abstaining from drinking. A year ago, I decided to quit alcohol for good due to overuse. Things were going well until a few weeks ago when I suddenly felt exhausted, had difficulty speaking, and couldn't focus, especially during a football match, which made me anxious. The symptoms persisted, causing me to leave work due to dizziness and fatigue. Despite normal blood test results, I became increasingly anxious and feared something was wrong with my brain. An MRI came back normal, easing my anxiety. This ordeal reminded me of my panic attacks twenty years ago. Now, at 40, I'm sticking to a routine, sleeping better, exercising, and eating healthily. However, I'm still experiencing symptoms like teeth grinding, difficulty concentrating, tiredness, trouble speaking, and butterflies in my stomach. I started CBT therapy to change my thought patterns and cope better. Has anyone else experienced similar symptoms? It's all new to me, and I'm struggling to make sense of it.

 

[loumerc]

The symptoms you have mentioned are very similar to mine. Anxiety has a tendency to effect differently on us. The similarities are the same , but there is always something one person experiencing differently from one another. So, don't let these thoughts worrying you too much. Reading your post , I believe that your situation have well improved. Exercising is one of the best thing to help with our condition, it helps me a lot. At my age ( 65 ) , I strongly believe that my anxiety will stay with me for the rest of my , I have learned to live with it. It's not easy, but looking back , I have managed to fight anxiety . So , hang in there, we make part of millions of people with anxiety. I thank you for sharing your experience, as it helped me. Thank you and stay safe.