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Posted 1/22/2013 7:24 PM (GMT 0)
To start off I need to admit my anxiety/panic has been at an all time high. I have this "spaced out" or "dream like" feeling almost constantly. Have recently had MRI & seen neuro as you may know by my other posts. Seems like my anxiety is following me in my sleep, I am worrying during the night and its semi disturbing my sleep. Well when I wake up I feel as if I'm already in the "dream like" state and then my mind takes off with the "what ifs". I think "what if I am not really here in this moment and its all a dream?" and I fear I will wake up to reality and it be something different then the actual situation. Have you ever experienced this? I need a coping strategy for this please! I try to pinch myself lol to prove I feel it so I am awake, but doesn't always work. Thanks for any help!
Posted 1/22/2013 10:31 PM (GMT 0)
I have had this anxiety symptom as well. It can be very disturbing!

This along with feeling dizzy are two symptoms that can threaten to send me into an anxiety spiral as well...with the what-if thoughts and all.

I found that if I can let it go...just accept the feelings for what they are...temporary by-products of stress, then I can start to feel better pretty quickly.

Yesterday for example, I spent the day with my girls. My oldest is bi-polar 2 and prone some major mood swings. She is going into a depressive state and currently not treating her disorder. So my youngest daughter and I were walking on eggshells with her, and being careful to keep things light and breezy.

For me, this causes emotional stress...add to the fact that I also was driving over a coastal, hilly highway (to the beach) and I started to feel dizzy once we got there.

I just told myself to 'enjoy the ride' so to speak, and just sort of rollled with it. (went lurching around Half Moon Bay, Lol!!)  We ended up having a great day actually...and later last night, I went for an 10 mile (approx) bike ride, and felt perfectly fine.;)

It is really a challenge to let go of the fear that symptoms bring on...but if you can just remember that the less you focus on them, the weaker they become, it should help you to feel better A.S.A.P.

S.C.
Posted 1/22/2013 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
Nice feedback Scaredy Cat, love your name by the way :)

I am new to the forum and I have been under alot of stress which has led to depression which has lead to terrible mind games with scary thoughts and your feedback is good as we just need to have fun and rethink things as i feel when depressed everything feels bad so your thoughts are negative and lack of sleep makes our thoughts distorted.

JPE004 the nice thing with this forum is we know we are not alone and we just need to take deep breaths it really does help. I try to sing a song over and over in my head when random thoughts come to change the thoughts, it does help but you have to be consistent, i am dealing with it everyday but until i get better sleep its a fight everyday but we need to be positive :)
Posted 1/23/2013 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hi RacingMind and welcome.;)

I am very glad that you found us. I hope that you find this a place of information, caring, ecouragment and understanding.

I can't tell you what a difference being a part of this community has made in my recovery! It is so theraputic to be a part of a group that supports each other.

Feel free to post with us anytime...and consider starting a thread of introduction for yourself if you feel comfortable doing so.;)

Hope to talk to you soon.

S.C.
Posted 1/23/2013 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you both for your replys :) Today I woke up and was lying in bed snuggling my baby boy for about 30 minutes and was fine... the moment I sat up the room started spinning... I tried to stand up and felt so off balance that I sat back down. I layed down and re-gained my focus. Scary stuff. I was afraid to drive my kids to daycare and myself to work but I managed. Dizziness is off and on all day. Thinking maybe inner ear causing it? Trying not to let my mind wander to the MAJOR issues!
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