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Posted 1/9/2015 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
I feel tense, jittery....just wound up. My heart is so slow, but my body feels like it should be racing. Just feel not awesome. When am I going to get months straight of feeking great instead of months of focusing on every little tingle in my body. I just want a break. I would take a week. Just one week of feeling great. Just needed to complain.
Posted 1/9/2015 4:22 AM (GMT 0)
Park, I totally get it. With anxiety sufferers its just a constant body scan over and over again. But- I promise your brain will tire of these thoughts eventually, and you'll be surprised that step by step, you'll get better.
Posted 1/9/2015 4:28 AM (GMT 0)
I hope so Blu. I feel like I've been this way for years and it may never end.
Posted 1/9/2015 4:28 AM (GMT 0)
Do you suffer from health anxiety? What is it that you're always assessing in your mind if you don't mind me asking?
Posted 1/9/2015 5:01 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Park- I know how you feel. I just can't believe that I STILL feel like this. I am so tired of it. I'm having one of those nights too. Heart pounding, light headed. Just want to feel normal again. Whatever that is. Don't worry about "complaining", I think we all get frustrated with this at one point or another.
Posted 1/9/2015 5:40 AM (GMT 0)
exactly how I feel right about now...i find myself so sick & tired of being sick &tired. Its sooo mentally exhausting.

but never think your complaining there's always someone here that has felt that way or is feeling that way this Very Moment.

its always better to let it out to someone then to keep it in.

Posted 1/9/2015 6:00 AM (GMT 0)
Ladies it's been several years for me but i remember it so well, i hope this will help, right in the middle of one of those what i call Hebbi Jebbie attacks it came to me, " what am i doing, i am staying on edge trying to access every twinge my body makes why, why am i doing this",

This is my own answer to myself, "Larry you are rehearsing the moment of your death, why do you have to get it just right, what kills me is not important, what is important is it will happen and then what was all that practice for what. All i was accomplishing was a complete loss of my right now life, I made a decision.
I knew i could not stop what was coming some day but i could sure as hell learn to ignore it until then!
I didnt just wake up well, but i woke up with a new perspective, i will no longer spend all my days waiting for that which i cannot stop, but by the good Lord i sure can do a lot of living if i,m not living in terror waiting for that pain or for my heart to stop, i cant stop that day but i sure as the Living God ignore it for now.
I had to remind myself of this many times but i got to where i could let my body do what it wanted i was
going to do what i wanted, Peace i hope i have helped.

Larry ***
Posted 1/9/2015 6:04 AM (GMT 0)
Ooooohh, I hate that racy feeling. I've had it a lot in the past month or so. Like adrenaline running through my body. I've had it a couple times while lying in bed trying to go to sleep. Annoying!!
Posted 1/9/2015 6:06 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Larry. That is so helpful. Your words are always so calming and reassuring to me. Thank you.
Posted 1/9/2015 6:47 AM (GMT 0)
Gigi, with your permission i will put you in my Prayers, peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/9/2015 6:56 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, please. That is so kind. Thank you Larry.
Posted 1/9/2015 6:58 AM (GMT 0)
Park, one day soon, you are going to realize that a few days has gone by, then a week has...then two...and on and on.

There may be setbacks tucked in there, but it will happen, and probably kind of take you by suprise...it did me.

One day I kind of realized that I had gone days without any issues.

Keep up your efforts on your treatment, and you are going to meet, even exceed, your goals.:)

S.C.
Posted 1/9/2015 7:02 AM (GMT 0)
I hope you feel better.
Posted 1/9/2015 8:56 AM (GMT 0)
sending healing thoughts.
Posted 1/9/2015 11:03 AM (GMT 0)
Blu, yes, I do suffer from health anxiety in a pretty big way, as well as anxiety anxiety. Ha. I get anxious just about the idea of feeling anxious or about having a panic attack.

I'm really so sorry that so many of us can relate to the feelings I was having last night.

Larry, thank you for always saying the right thing. I'll pray that I'm able to change my attitude and ideas the way that you have.

S.C. I really, really hope you're right.

Woke up pretty early today. Hoping to fall back to sleep.

Thanks for your thoughts HT. I appreciate you.
Posted 1/9/2015 12:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Park

I can relate to how you are feeling as I do exactly the same by focusing on every little twinge or pain in my body and can get myself really worked up which can be very frustrating and depressing.

The thing that I have found which helps me get through these periods is Mindfulness Meditation I try and do some every morning just after I wake up which then sets me up for the rest of the day. Sometimes this works but sometimes it doesn't but I try to not let that bother me and just flow with what ever comes my way and try and live in the moment the best I can.

As SC mentioned keep using the coping skills you have learned and take each day as it comes and know that we are always here to support you.

Hibee
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