Off Balance , No energy , Just not myself

[2ndtime_around]

As this is my second battle with anxiety , its different from my first battle I went through all the chest pain, IBS etc. . This go around its the off balance and feeling that something will happen , unable to drive far places and just function normal , no energy , just been staying in the house.

After along battle from 2012 to 2014 , I had won the battle , August 2021 it came back after almost passing out and haven't been the same since tons of test , bloodwork , specialist , therapy , etc.

 

[suzzeeb]

As this is my second battle with anxiety , its different from my first battle I went through all the chest pain, IBS etc. . This go around its the off balance and feeling that something will happen , unable to drive far places and just function normal , no energy , just been staying in the house.

After along battle from 2012 to 2014 , I had won the battle , August 2021 it came back after almost passing out and haven't been the same since tons of test , bloodwork , specialist , therapy , etc.

I have also been through 2 major episodes many years apart, the first lasted over 2 years and the current one started a little over 2 years ago. I totally understand what you are going through. The first year and a half of both episodes were debilitating. I really didn't go anywhere. I could do what I had to as far as getting ready for the day and keeping my house clean and just the basics but I wasn't sleeping more than a couple hours at night so couldn't do much more. I also have had episodes of near fainting almost all of my life, which adds greatly to my anxiety issues. Sometimes the fear of those kinds of things pushes us to the edge I think. I am not sure if mine starts as anxiety and leads to depression but I definitely have both during those times. Take it easy on yourself and just do what you can do and hopefully you will get back to feeling better soon.

 

[EMJ]

I have gone through 3 or 4 bouts with major anxiety episodes … each lasting a few months … my current anxiety battle has been 2 to 3 years with ups and downs during the entire time… many things happened… I retired… Covid lockdown… my mother died etc.
I have had so many different symptoms it could fill a book … I am in fact a licensed therapist… I can walk the walk … and talk the talk … and my anxiety disorder can still throw me into a deep dark hole … my best strength is that I can somehow manage to crawl out and keep going … keep at it … to keep LIVING… the best way I know how.

 

[2ndtime_around]

I have also been through 2 major episodes many years apart, the first lasted over 2 years and the current one started a little over 2 years ago. I totally understand what you are going through. The first year and a half of both episodes were debilitating. I really didn't go anywhere. I could do what I had to as far as getting ready for the day and keeping my house clean and just the basics but I wasn't sleeping more than a couple hours at night so couldn't do much more. I also have had episodes of near fainting almost all of my life, which adds greatly to my anxiety issues. Sometimes the fear of those kinds of things pushes us to the edge I think. I am not sure if mine starts as anxiety and leads to depression but I definitely have both during those times. Take it easy on yourself and just do what you can do and hopefully you will get back to feeling better soon.

Wow, we have the same story it was 2 years 2012 -2014 the first time for me as well it came back in August of 2021 , very debilitating , no sleep its horrible

I have gone through 3 or 4 bouts with major anxiety episodes … each lasting a few months … my current anxiety battle has been 2 to 3 years with ups and downs during the entire time… many things happened… I retired… Covid lockdown… my mother died etc.
I have had so many different symptoms it could fill a book … I am in fact a licensed therapist… I can walk the walk … and talk the talk … and my anxiety disorder can still throw me into a deep dark hole … my best strength is that I can somehow manage to crawl out and keep going … keep at it … to keep LIVING… the best way I know how.

Its truly a fight , my first battle came during a divorce and daughter had cancer , I say it all the time I can write a book . Yes we must try to keep living fully

 

[suzzeeb]

Yes it's a nightmare. My doctor told me once that these episodes can last up to 2 years, so apparently he has seen others with the same thing. I've just never really known anyone who is like me to this degree, but people probably don't tell others when they are struggling. It feels like it will never end but just hang in there.

 

[Zoe Jean]

As this is my second battle with anxiety , its different from my first battle I went through all the chest pain, IBS etc. . This go around its the off balance and feeling that something will happen , unable to drive far places and just function normal , no energy , just been staying in the house.

After along battle from 2012 to 2014 , I had won the battle , August 2021 it came back after almost passing out and haven't been the same since tons of test , bloodwork , specialist , therapy , etc.

Hi I am so sorry to hear that is has come back and you say you won the battle what to do to win the battle? In experiences unless you get to the root cause of the anxiety and do the healing work to overcome it the anxiety will always come back.

My chronic stress and anxiety kept coming back until I got the root cause of it and rewired my beleifs that were causing it . I suffered with for 10 years so I understand how you feel.

I am here if you would like to talk about it .

Love Zoe xx

 

[Jonathan123]

As this is my second battle with anxiety , its different from my first battle I went through all the chest pain, IBS etc. . This go around its the off balance and feeling that something will happen , unable to drive far places and just function normal , no energy , just been staying in the house.

After along battle from 2012 to 2014 , I had won the battle , August 2021 it came back after almost passing out and haven't been the same since tons of test , bloodwork , specialist , therapy , etc.

I have posted on this so often. The words 'Fight, Battle, struggle and Trying to get rid of' have no place at all in recovery. To battle and fight the elusive 'IT' can never work. There is just no way to win a battle with 'IT'! 'Fighting' is to 'enter into combat with', (dictionary).
Now a soldier when he or she enters into combat has a terrific adrenaline flow. They need it to fight. But they have a seen enemy. In anxiety it is an unseen enemy, or so we think. In fact there is no enemy at all. WE ARE OUR OWN ENEMY! We have conjured up our own demons. We fight the unseen and unknown. Mankind has always feared the unknown, from caveman until now. Every drop of adrenaline causes more and more fear and the desire to run away or fight is always there. When we feel anxiety or fearful (full of fear) we need to STOP, take deep breaths and ACCEPT what is happening without adding 'second fear'. That's all the 'what ifs' that come again and again when we feel fear. We try to put put the fire out with gasoline!!! Not easy and I do know, but it can be done given the will and perseverance. When I say 'give up' any attempt to control 'IT' it may sound crazy. Not 'give in', oh no. You have a Tiger by the tail. LET GO!!

 

[2ndtime_around]

Yes it's a nightmare. My doctor told me once that these episodes can last up to 2 years, so apparently he has seen others with the same thing. I've just never really known anyone who is like me to this degree, but people probably don't tell others when they are struggling. It feels like it will never end but just hang in there.

it so exhausting it takes all of my energy , I feel like why is this happening