Symptoms Happen!!!

Hi everyone!

Thought I'd share something with the hope that it may provide some reassurance for some of you who deal with symptom worries/health anxiety.

Yesterday my band had a gig at a winery. I was a little extra nervous for a few reasons (new tablet with lyrics/music rather than papers, a few prominent vocalist/musicians were in attendance...ect.) so I was having some symptoms that I do not normally have as my regular anxiety 'reminders', lol.

My face became so hot, I felt as if I had a fever. It was warm outside...but my body felt okay, it was just my face! It felt like there was a furnace lit in my skull!

I also had some stomach distress....that at the risk of sharing TMI...made for an urgent restroom dash....ugh.

Then my lower back started to accutely ache...which all three of these things put together equaled the stomach flu in my mind. I thought oh, no...it can't be! I have 2 + hours of singing to get through....

However, once the show started, and things were going fine...and I got out of my head, voila...the symptoms disappeared.

So, reminder to self and others...anxiety can have profound effects on us physically! I used my Positive Mantras to get me through, and the self help really worked.

Just some sharing that I hope resonates with you dear family.

S.C.

Thank you for sharing these they have given me comfort as i have been dealing with similar issues for the past few days <3

Thanks everyone! The mutual support here is really something I cherish!!!

I wrote this hoping to encourage others...and ended up on the receiving end of some love myself...thank you so much family. ;)

Keep up the great work everybody. Management is a daily a work in progress, but we are getting stronger everyday!

Love to all!

S.C.

Good job, SC. Thanks for sharing. Not only do you help us to cope you use you skills as well. It sure makes the world less scary when reading about someone's success.

Thanks for sharing SC and you’re right...it’s amazing how when your mind gets pre-occupied with something else, the symptoms greatly reduce or disappear. Like when I had to travel a couple weeks ago out of town and was a wreck, those theee days I felt like myself and no stomach issues. Got back home and boom!
I agree this family here is wonderful!

Minnesota, I swear you took the words out of my mouth "I get anxiety just thinking about anxiety." It's crazy what your mind can do when you let it. Carrying on with whatever task you have at hand is something the HARDEST thing to do because you don't want to do anything to make it worse. On the other hand, it's the best thing you can do. I'm a faithful believer in the work and advice that Claire Weeks gave: Face, Float, Accept. That with breathing and positive mantras gets me through the worst of it most of the time.

yep I do!!! off grid, ph and net at library. been depressed and stuff, but sc you gave me a good laugh!! keep strong. great posting and sharing mate. one of turtles troopers u are.