Need to get in control

I'm so tired on this anxiety thing...if that's what I got?!

Yesterday I noticed I had lots of muscle strain in my hips/legs area? Not sure what that's all about. And this morning I noticed I felt little muscle spasms on my right side (front and back). The more I worried about them...the more I felt them. Then my stomach started to hurt...run to the bathroom. Then my mouth got dry. I decided to try to calm down by taking a walk but it was so hot outside I came back in and used my new favorite app "Stop, Breathe & Think".

My back is still feeling achy but i'm more calm then I was before. :)

I'm going on a trip tomorrow and we are excited...is my body feeling anxious about the trip or all the things I need to do to prepare for the trip??

I'm so tired on feeling achy...seems like any type of stress or worry coming my way...my body reacts like this. How can I make it stop??

I haven't asked my doctor about meds yet...but thinking about making an appt next week.

Hi PG,

Sounds like anticipatory anxiety to me. Even when we are excited about positive things in our lives...our body/mind interprets these heightened sensory experiences as a reason to become anxious...not unusual at all.

Use your coping skills...breathing, positive mantras, journaling your thoughts/feelings, meditation...ect...

Here is the link to our Resources for more ideas:
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=104206

Have a wonderful trip!! We are going away as well tomorrow...here is to both of us having awesome travels!!

S.C.

PG,

It is pretty universal for anxiety sufferers to wonder if there is more to our symptoms than 'just' anxiety...and it isn't suprising when you consider how wide spread and intense the physical effects can be!

Focus on using your skills and not letting your thoughts wander to the 'what if' thinking!

Glad you are getting some good results from your app...I am going to have to check it out! :)

S.C.