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Posted 4/3/2013 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
Hey everyone,

I woke up this morning feeling anxious. sad I'm managing really well given the symptoms that I am having... but I want to express them to re-assure myself that it is in fact anxiety and nothing else. My symptoms are:

Feeling extremely tired

Depersonalization (slight)

Loss of appetite (temporary)

"fear" feeling in pit of stomach

foggy vision

I understant the list of anxiety symptoms can be ever lasting... but I almost ALWAYS overthink every little symptom and try to convince myself its something that will be deadly in the matter of seconds. I have the inclination its an anxiety attack lurking just waiting for me to let my guard down... does anyone else experience this? Any replys greatly appreciated :) Thank you!!!! rolleyes

Posted 4/4/2013 12:27 AM (GMT 0)
How are you feeling now? It sounds like anxiety to me...

Don't you hate it though how when the combination of symptoms changes just enough for you to think it could be something else...

If only anxiety always felt the same, it would be easier, because we could recognize it, deal with iit, and get on with life...

...instead we are frightened and confused by what could be some physical issue, that always feels just a little different!

I hope that you are in a calmer place now...hang in there and do some coping mechanisms if you are still feeling bad.

S.C.
Posted 4/4/2013 2:12 AM (GMT 0)
I have been feeling the same way since Thursday last week. Don't know what triggered my anxiety but it is so uncomfortable and frightening. My symptoms have been:

Having to take deep breaths
An uncomfortable feeling in my stomach
Bothering thoughts that I have to shake off
Headache
Restlessness

All these symptoms occur mainly in the morning for the past few days. Even watching the news makes me anxious. I take deep breaths an pray a lot as I have faith in God. I take Zoloft 125mg. Do you take anti anxiety medication?

Hope knowing you're not alone will help you feel better.
Posted 4/4/2013 5:37 AM (GMT 0)
I have trouble with the very same thing and now I can tell when it's about to grab me. Mine starts with the overwhelming urge to yawn all the time. When this starts to happen then I know that a full blown anxiety attack is going to happen and the chest tightness will start, the feeling of doom, feeling jittery and restless etc.

What I have found that works for me are some different supplements. I have extreme side effects from all of the lovely antidepressants out there so I can't take them. I read about what supplements may help and now I take L-theanine to help calm me down and L-tyrosine to help with a little of the depression feeling that I get with this. I also do the breathing techniques that I read about on here. This combination works for me most of the time.

I hope that you can find some relief. It is such a terrible thing to deal with and not knowing where it's coming from or when it's going to hit is even worse I think. Good luck to you.

Much love and hugs,
Lynn
Posted 4/4/2013 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the replys :)

I am feeling somewhat better today. I just got back from CBT therapy about an hour ago and we discussed some things. I do not take any medication for my anxiety.. I haven't for the past 13 years and I don't want to really start now. I am trying to get to the root of it all... but managing along the way. Its rough, but I have faith in God and I will get thru all of this.

Again, thank you!

Posted 4/5/2013 4:15 AM (GMT 0)
You will fine at least we all understand, dont get upset with me for what I am going to say because I say it with all the truth, compassion, and Love I am capable of.
Stop rehearsing your death, we all have to die, but once is enough, once is all that even God requires!
live your life to the fullest, the fear of death will steal every good day God has given us and leaves us nothing in exchange.
As always you are in my Prayers!

Larry ***
Posted 4/5/2013 5:45 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you Larry :-)

I really like how you worded that. We only die once.. I know. I just fear leaving my young children behind :-( Life is unpredictable & we do never know. I'm trying to work on accepting that. I get pissed off thinking of the last 13 years I feared dying and wasted that precious time God gave me. I don't want to waste anymore time worrying.

I'm a work in progress ;-)
Posted 4/6/2013 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Jenna, it is my Prayer that one day you are the Prettiest, Smartest, Fun-loving, Grandmother in Oregon!

LL ***
Posted 4/19/2013 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hi I am suffering this ATM to the point where I won't seat my stomach feels heavy even when its empty, heart racing,tingling and restlessness.. This has only been happening to me for a few weeks and I am soo worried. How r u feeling now?
Posted 4/19/2013 3:35 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 4/19/2013 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
Richya,

Welcome to healingwell! :) This is a great place to find advise and seek reassurance others are experiencing the same thing as us!

I'm currently feeling better than when I posted this. I had a spike in my anxiety and it was at an all time high and the feelings were almost constant. I deal with a slight bit of symptoms everyday, but as I am getting better at recognizing it as anxiety and learning to relax and kind of "go with things" I am feeling better. I have recently started taking a natural herbal supplement called GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) as well that helps calm your CNS.

Anxiety takes work...just don't give up and keep pushing thru... it does get better! Keep posting and you will always get a response :)

Posted 4/20/2013 3:13 AM (GMT 0)
I was worried about You, glad to see your post, really glad You are better,
Got a Spiritual arm around you!

Larry ***
Posted 4/20/2013 1:08 PM (GMT 0)
I'm becoming less anxious since joining this forum and reading a lot of positive comments and tips. I noticed that whenever I'm anxious, I tend to hold my breath or exhale longer which I think causes me to feel dizzy. When I'm relaxed and breathing right there are no dizzy spells. I easily get tired when doing something especially when I'm anxious maybe because of the overproduction of adrenaline due to anxiety's fight or flight response, sometimes when I'm tired I'll also have mild inner tremors in my legs. I don't feel severely anxious anymore since I joined here. I surrendered all my worries to God and continue to live my life with whatever symptoms I have. I also quit whining and feeling depressed whenever weird things happen. In the end of the day and each time I wake up I'm always thankful to God for letting me live another day!

Thanks to all the people here especially Larry, most of the things he said here in the forum helps a lot!


Joja
Posted 4/20/2013 5:58 PM (GMT 0)
Joja, everyone here is pulling on the Mercy Rope!

Larry ***

Post Edited (lgm1942) : 4/20/2013 12:02:18 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/20/2013 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all. I've never experienced this type of thing until I was
Recently Diagnosed with lymes disease. I find that homeopathic stress and nerve tonic helps some along with GABA. I have learned that it is part of lymes disease and it gets worse for me when Herxing. I wake up with hard heavy heartbeats and can feel it beating in my stomach area and my heart and stomach feels like it is vibrating. Same thing when I go to bed at night and off and on through out the day. It scared me so badly that the cardiologist had me wear a holster for 24 hours and he said all was fine. I am learning to try to give all of my worries to God also and not worry so much about Every little bitty ache. I do not want to live in fear the rest of my life and I know that God's strength is greater. I also take a baby aspirin and a small amount of potassium because I had read that helps With the heart palpitations and heavy heart beating.
Posted 4/21/2013 12:34 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Friends and thanks for your input.

I see that you have also found our Lyme forum, which is great!

Feel free to post here as well, as anxiety does go along with Lyme...and you will find good support here as well as helpful coping strategies.:)

Scaredy Cat
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