Hi all! I'm new to this forum. I just started to have anxiety problems this year. But this last Sunday on fathers day it went to a whole new level. I kept having wave after wave of the most intense uncomfortable anxiety I have ever had in my life. Anxiety probably doesn't even do it justice. I would call it terror or horror. I thought it was going to pull me under, all I could do was lie on my bed in the fetal position and just ride out each wave. I woke up on Monday feeling exactly the same way but definitely less intense. I would sleep just fine but as soon as my brain knew I was awake I would just get hit with a mega dose of cortisol and adrenaline. Now its Friday and each day has gotten better but I'm insanely sensitive to everything around me and can still go off on to these mini anxiety attacks if I'm not careful. I know I'm at my wits end. I walk for hours the past couple days because my muscles have been so restless and that has helped. Can anyone give me hope? Will this binge ever end? I have an appointment with a psychiatrist Monday and an appointment with a therapist today. I also got a workup at the local clinic yesterday. My ekg was fine and I'm waiting to hear back about my blood work. But just today my left arm hurt somewhat at the elbow and I'm worried about my heart. Oh boy what a week. I have cried more than I have in years this week.
Week from heck...
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cheer_mom
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Sou is like anxiety. You are among friends. I am having what feels like skipped beats. I had a full cardiac work up 2 years ago and everything was normal. Hoping your therapy session goes well and offers you so comfort
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There is ALWAYS hope! It may not ever end, but speaking to a therapist is the first most important step!! I can completely empathize with your situation and having nobody to talk to is the worst feeling. I recently started seeing a therapist regularly and suggested I share with others which can in turn help me. Hang in there! You are not alone
Andy, Thank you for the kind words. It means alot to me to know I'm not alone. I'm glad that you are seeing someone too. I know that I have a long way to go but even this week things have been getting better everyday. I will still have my moments for sure. I just got back into meditation again and I think that is going along way for me. As well as taking long walks. You hang in there too.There is ALWAYS hope! It may not ever end, but speaking to a therapist is the first most important step!! I can completely empathize with your situation and having nobody to talk to is the worst feeling. I recently started seeing a therapist regularly and suggested I share with others which can in turn help me. Hang in there! You are not alone
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Meditation and relaxation therapy has helped me also...and taking walks and appreciating nature definitely calms me down. I don't know if we are allowed to post YouTube links, but a few channels I watch are Daily Rejuvenations and Tim Janis
Andy, Thanks for mentioning those youtube channels I will check them out. I'm glad that you have some good tools to help you with anxiety. Just starting meditation again has made a world of difference for me.
Sadly for me it comes and goes. I think that is what it is like for most people. Sometimes you'll start feeling better and almost normal again and then the anxiety will hit you super hard. I don't know why it works that way. I've been dealing with my anxiety disorder for about 2 years now? I'll admit it has gotten better in a lot of ways, but It never really goes away entirely. Some days it's hard to function and live at all because its so bad, and other times it feels like it's not there at all.