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Posted 4/22/2011 11:59 PM (GMT 0)
I am 28 years old, mother of a fantastic 3 year old boy and a engaged to the BEST man ever! Why can't I just enjoy that? This all started like 6 or 7 months ago, I think?! It feels like forever :( I also suffer from severe GERD. Which I am on a PPI for. Last night I may have got an hour and a half sleep :( I am a little stressed out right now, but I am trying to relax, but easier said then done sad   I am tired of being this way! I am just plain tired and that isn't fair to my husband to be and to my precious boy! Last night I laid in our bed watching the time, went to bed at 11pm, looked again and it was 12, then 1, then 2, then 3...etc! I get so fustrated when I am tired, but I just can't fall asleep! By 4am I took an ativan just half of 1mg as I dont take it often and I knew I would be up by 730 am with my boy. It didn't really seem to knock me out like I wanted it to:( When I am laying there trying to go to sleep I catch myself wanting to cry, scream...I just want to be better! Then when I get myself all worked up, my heart gets pounding, faster and faster, then I get palpitations :( So when we did get up my husband to be had to work so my son and I went to my moms so I could hopefully sleep some, which I got a little sleep:) But even now as I am tryping this I can feel my heart palpitating, I am getting worked up because on my way home from my moms my car broke down:( And to top this all off I am also coming down with a cold, my whole body is aching:(

I guess I just would like some input on how someone else handles their anxiety, and live their lives? I have read that other people get palpitations with anxiety, how do you get rid of them??

Thanks for any replys

Posted 4/23/2011 1:46 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Grady I am sorry that you are having a hard time right now. I have had all of these symptoms and experiences as well, and it is miserable.

The palpatations are very common. Things like stress, food/indigestion, body temperature and lack of sleep are just a few of the things that can affect our bodies, bringing them on or making them worse. They are frightening, but usually harmless. If you are really concerned about them, you can have your dr. check them out for peace of mind. The best way of combating them is to practice the relaxation and breathing exercises listed in our Anxiety Resource post. (2nd from the top of page) Doing these everyday will be calming to your body and mind, therefore relieving your symptoms.

As far as the anxiety in general...I would highly recommend seeing your dr. for a therapy referral. CBT is a highly effective therapy in treating A/P, as well as other anxiety disorders and depression. Many of us here have been through it with much success. There is even an on-line link in that same resource section I mentioned before, although IMO, going to an actual therapist is preferable if possible.

I hope that you find this helpful. I'm sure that others will be along to offer some other good ideas. I hope that you can get the help you need soon, along with some rest, and start to feel better:)

Take care,
Scaredy Cat
Posted 4/23/2011 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Scaredy Cat for replying. I have been to the doctor about my palpitations and he assures my heart sounds great and they are from stress and anxiety. Weird what anxiety can do to a body eh? I have tried some deep breathing techniques, they do work, but I guess it just scares the s**t out of me when my heart palpitates and all the other symptoms. I try telling myself it is all going to pass, just let it do its thing, but easier said then done. It is hard to enjoy everyday things then you are petrified that another attack is around the corner, doesn't matter if you are at work, store or just outside playing with your son :( I just wish there was a magic button you press to make it all go away.

I did however get some sleep last night, thank goodess!

Thanks again for replying i will keep you updated

Posted 4/24/2011 2:41 PM (GMT 0)
grady2008

Hello and how are you today ?

Your first paragraph of your original post I could have written minus the heart palps. May I suggest you take your Ativan about 1 hour before you are ready to go to sleep at night. It feels to me like you need to check in with your Dr. and explain exactly how you are feeling re your anxiety as perhaps therapy may be the best choice for you at this time.


Call a friend when feelings of anxiousness or fear arise. A friend is not a replacement for professional help when needed, but a friend can be there to listen when you are having a bad day. Sometimes letting off a little steam can help relive tension and anxiety. I have one friend I call and I am usually in a bad place when I call her. Just having her remind me that I am a normal person going through a tough time helps decrease my anxiety. It does not take away all the anxiety but it makes me feel better. The rest I have to work on myself.Developing strategies for coping with heart palpitations, before they occur, can help to minimize the stress associated with them. Sometimes, when you begin to have heart palpitations, worry about having a heart attack increases your anxiety. When you add additional stress to an anxiety attack, you intensify the symptoms of the anxiety attack rather than decreasing symptoms. Accept your heart palpitations and try to change your focus to something else, such as your breathing. As you focus switches, your heartbeat will slowly return to normal. I am glad to know you have seen a Dr. for the palpitations.

GERD can also cause you to feel anxious especially if you have had it for a long time. Anxiety and chronic conditions often go together.

I hope you are enjoying your Easter with your boy.

When you find that magic button, please send it to me. smile

Kindly,

Kitt
Posted 4/25/2011 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Hello Kitt, today was a good day. I had a lot of fun with my boy this morning with easter and all. turn I don't know if it was such a great day because I was busy most of the day and didn't have time to be anxious lol or just because I do have days sometimes weeks when I feel great, but then it hits me like a slap in the face, anxiety!! cry   I do suffer from GERD so I have been changing a lot of my eating habbits, however today not such a great day as I am a full on lover of chocolate!! So I cheated and had some. But I have been telling myself all day, "tomorrow is a new day" so I will go back to watching what I eat then.

I have never really given much thought to therapy, maybe I will suggest it to my doctor the next time I go to see him. Calling a friend does help, I call my mom as she is my best friend! It does help talking to her, as she is pretty used to listening to me go on and on lol.

It is just so weird how anxiety can just hit a person right out of the blue. I can be having a great day, and just like that, smack I get indigestion which then leads to me thinking I am going to have a heart attack. I would think I would be used to it by now, I mean the indigestion feeling and know "this is just indigestion, it WILL eventually go away and you WILL feel great again"

Thank you so much for your kind words, it is such a relief knowing there are other people out there going through the same thing as I am. Sometimes when I am feeling anxious I just come here and read older posts, it seems to help me as well.

Posted 4/25/2011 12:21 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Porthos for your reply, I am really considering asking my doctor about some therapy. What would it hurt right?

I have never thought of writting down my issues that are haunting my mind at the time I become anxious. I will try that next time. :-)

Again, thank you everyone for your kind words.

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