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Posted 1/4/2012 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
I cannot warm up!  I have spent all afternoon trying to warm up.  I have an important meeting to go to.  I already took more Klonopin than I should.  I'm wearing sweaters and 2 coats!  Tried everything I can think of.  And the more time that passes, the more stressed out I get about my fiance coming home and sayin I did "nothing."  Yeah, nothing except working on avoiding hypothermia.  skull
Posted 1/4/2012 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah, I have had this problem too...only to go to burning up, and then thinking that I must have a fever or something, but no...it just seems to be one of the charming effects of anxiety. I think that it has something to do with the fight or flight response.

I don't know how old you are, but I think for me it is also a hormonal thing. A few things that work for me are drinking a few cups of something warm, exercise, and the best thing...taking a really warm shower.

Also, if you are going out to a meeting, just blasting the heater in the car on the way there could do the trick:)

I hope that you warm up soon, and don't let your fiance give you a hard time...guys don't seem to have such a problem with this, just explain that it's kind of a 'girl thing'...end of discussion:)

Warm hugs,
S.C.
Posted 1/4/2012 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
If you have heated seats in your car go sit in the car for 15 minutes.  I have done this in the summer and the winter for tension in my neck and back.  I hold much tension in my neck when I am feeling anxious.

No feeling guilty for having anxiety.  Your  significant other needs to learn to cut you some slack -  Respect for how your feeling - IMHO.

Hugs to you,

Kitt

Posted 1/5/2012 4:24 AM (GMT 0)
I was wiped out after my meeting. I survived supper and went straight to bed. And woke up warm and refreshed. Dreams with no nightmares! :) If he was upset, I didn't hear about it because I was asleep. :D I am cleaning up the house and then back to bed. Took more Klonopin. Hope I survive working tomorrow. I usually only work 1 to 1-1/2 hours, and not every day. Tomorrow I have 3 - 4 hours of work, I'm nervous about it.

Thank you for the support!

ETA: I like to take a HOT bath, that turns my skin red like a cooked lobster.  I turn on the extra heaters in the bathroom too.  :)  I didn't feel I had time for that today.  Two other options are going to the gym, HARD on anxiety days.  or dancing at home, hard to let loose on anxiety days.  And of course sex works, but if I'm having anxiety, he's not in the mood.

Today I used a homemade heat pack made with rice.  I turned on the wall heater in the bathroom, pulled up the back of my skirt and sat under a blanket.  Then quickly pulled on an extra sweater and 2 winter coats to keep the heat in.  I tried to rest under blankets - got nightmares though.

Thank you for the ideas.  Heated care seats sound nice.  :)

Post Edited (tortoise11) : 1/4/2012 9:36:00 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/6/2012 5:19 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like your mate is not very supportive of your condition...Might want to have a serious heart to heart before the "I do's" because if I've learned one thing about anxiety, you better have a partner that cares enough about you to support you when you're down and not make you feel worse. Hope you are better now.

Cheet Johnson
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