I NEED ADVICE ABOUT ANXIETY PLEASE

Hi everyone

this is my first post on here about anxiety so thanks for looking

 I was hopeing someone can relate to my problem i have had Anxiety for about 11 years now sometimes really bad like the last 2 weeks and half the reasons why i seem to get it bad is when

I have something wrong with me.

for example 2 weeks ago i started getting mild pains in my chest now and then i just left it and carryed on as normally but the weekend i had a bad case a heartburn which i have always had mild heartburn anyway to cut a long story short why does my anxiety kick in so bad and make me feel like its 100% worse than it really is every thought was going through my head thinking it was something really bad should i go A&E i know what it is now but i feel like i am in some strange place no one understands around me. I have a wife and children but it feels that i am on my own and just blank them out when i get anxiety.

what  i am really asking is when you do get ill does anxiety really make you feel that bad and how can i deal with it i have tried pills they dont work for me at all.

any advice will help thanks again rocker

Hi Rocker and welcome!

I am glad that you have reached out here to us. We are a supportive community who understands exactly how you are feeling. We know well not only the feeling of anxiety, but the fear that its symptoms can spark.

Many of us here struggle to come to terms with the physical fallout of stress. It does often feel that there is something terribly wrong with our bodies, and it is natural to be frightened in that situation. Like you said, even if cognitively you know that anxiety is responsible, it is still a challenge to keep the panic at bay.

That is where I think that CBT (therapy) is a lifesaver. It teaches you ways to get around the negative/fearful thinking by teaching new ways of thinking and reacting to stress.

If you have never tried therapy before, I highly recommend it. I used to have daily panic attacks, and fairly severe health anxiety, but after treatment, I manage my anxiety very well.

Keep posting here with us. I am sure that some others will be along shortly with more welcomes and advice. :)

Take care, and talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat

Thanks for all the advice you given me I just hope one day I can deal with this better than I do now I have tried alot of thing to make me feel better and I would do anything to make me feel better as it must be hard on my family some times putting up with me as well they do try and understand.


Thanks again rocker