Freaking out this morning

Please stop googling your symptoms! So much easier said than done, I know. I know very well. I say I'm going to stop and then I think oh let me just check this one thing. And it snowballs into full on anxiety attack. I've been actually pretty good lately. So please try to stop that. Try to take this one hour at a time right now. Just breathe. Waiting for a test to get scheduled can be torture, but it will happen. And then you'll have to wait for results. More torture, right? But you can get through this! You can come here and post any time you feel anxious. You can try some of the coping exercises until you find one or two that work for you. How is the weather where you are? Can you get outside? Maybe just for a walk. Fresh air really does help. I'm sorry you are feeling this way. I honestly know exactly where you're coming from. It will get better, I promise. It takes a long time. I know I'm not totally better by a long shot, but I'm feeling a little more in control with each passing day. Some days suck big time still, but with the right tools, you'll be able to get through them a little better. Sending you a big hug!

Just checking in...feeling any better Nik?

I hope so. I am sorry you had a rough night and morning.:(

Try to use some coping skills, and get some extra rest tonight if possible.

Let us know how you are doing soon,

S.C.

Nik,

I just wanted to share that I get a similar thing on a pretty regular basis....yep, it comes out of nowhere, with no identifiable trigger....sharp zaps and my right ear (it's always the right ear) turns bright red and is hot to the touch. Sometimes my ear canal has pain as well.

Of course, 'common sense' dictates, "well don't play with it," but I do find myself cupping and holding my ear even more when this happens. (Which I'm sure just irritates it more)....

I've had this experience for decades. For whatever reason, my anxiety revels in picking on my right ear and turning it bright red. Kind of like Rudolph, only different! ;)






M.

Nik,

I do the exact things you do at times. I posted yesterday, and about passed up a good time with my sisters. I had a panic attack, and freaked out even more..Also, out of the blue, many many times, my right ear will turn beat red, and burn and feel hot. I chalk this up to inflammation anymore. I am prone to inflammation, as I have microscopic ulceritive colitis, and chostrocondritis. When it first happend I swore it was my heart, and a blockage..I went in to the E.R. once when it acted up, because I worried myself sick..Literally, I almost passed out, my heart palpatations were in full force, and I felt sick. The last trip to the E.R. was only the beginning of this year, before my digestive doctor found my problem. I had the worst stomach pain ever, and mind you I have been dealing with stomach pain forever it seems..My point? The EMT on the ambulance, told me he thought I had an aneurysm..umm yep I was a mess for a week..that's all that I could think of. My doctor was mad, to say the least. He thought it was stupid for the guy to tell me that. He did an ultrasound and no aneurysm..All I can say is I am learning to just stop the "what if'ing"...I listen to some spiritual c.d.s in the car now, and they calm me down. Trust me, my daughter is 12, and I am 40, and I need to be okay to take care of her. I can't do that properly if I don't learn to control my anxiety better, and I don't want her to become anxious because I can't calm down. Good luck to you...

Nik,

Praying for good results for you. I know exactly how you feel..