How long have you been like this? Started in my 20's now in my 60's. Feel like it gets worse and worse.
Ive had anxiety forever but the cycling health anxiety has been for the last 10 years. I’m 38
Thanks for your reply. I don't do any meditation or therapy. I think I dwell to much on my symptoms and get scared and refuse to believe anxiety can cause this. There is nothing in my life to cause or make me feel like this.
Hello Bob.... What symptoms do you get? I can't believe anxiety can cause so many symptoms and last 24/7 for weeks and maybe months. Big time denial.
If you have an anxiety disorder, there isn't necessarily an external trigger, which is why it's called a "disorder." It's not due to external stimuli, but rather something inside.
This makes sense..... Guess I don't understand enough of what anxiety does to you. I feel like doctors have not diagnosed me right. Everytime I go and always the same ANXIETY. Thanks for replying.... appreciate it.
Sure, I understand. Anxiety wreaks havoc all over the place, physically, mentally and emotionally. There are hundreds of possible symptoms known to be caused by anxiety. Aches and pains, shakiness, feeling of swaying and other balance issues, burning skin, blurry or double vision and other vision disturbances, fatigue, sudden intense sensation of fear, excess sweating, heart palpitations, elevated blood pressure, brain fog, confusion, inability to focus - just a small fraction of possible symptoms with anxiety.
They vary, Gale. Mainly pains in my legs and back. Of course there’s always the “surprise” bump or bruise, or rash. Some things are anxiety, others I’m learning are just natural parts of growing older. For example (a bit TMI) one day a month or so ago I caught a glimpse of the skin of my upper inner thighs. They were darker in color. I remembered from my earlier Googling nonsense that discoloration could be a sign of something. I won’t elebarte so not to trigger anyone.Thanks for your reply. I don't do any meditation or therapy. I think I dwell to much on my symptoms and get scared and refuse to believe anxiety can cause this. There is nothing in my life to cause or make me feel like this.
Hello Bob.... What symptoms do you get? I can't believe anxiety can cause so many symptoms and last 24/7 for weeks and maybe months. Big time denial.
You have to try an antidepressant to start with. I do Lexapro. Miracle. Helped with the basic anxiety for years. The health anxiety of a different demon. Yoga helped tremendously too.
I know how you feel. I have been in the same boat for many years. I get so frustrated with the doctors. All tests are negative but yet the symptoms remain. What are some of your symptoms? I do take meds which don't really work. So everyday I have to face these annoying symptoms which can last for weeks.
How does the Ativan work for you? I take it too. .5 twice a day. I feel like I need more but it helps me get through the day.
I only take. 5 once a day but I also feel like I could take more. Sometimes it does nothing.
Exactly. Can you ask your dr to up it to twice a day? It really only last about 8 hours.