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Posted 4/24/2012 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
Can you have anxiety symptoms wheN just relaxing
Posted 4/24/2012 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hello mc88

Many are surprised to find out that you don't have to feel stressed or be anxious to have a panic attack, so you don't have to feel stressed to feel anxiety as well.

 

The key is not to worry if and when you may feel anxious, but how to roll with it and let it pass without trying to control it in any way. When anxious it is good to find a diversion...something  you like to do or busy work....maybe just relax best you can to a good movie. Different things work for different people.

 

WM

 

Posted 4/24/2012 4:27 PM (GMT 0)
Absolutely...and this is the most disturbing aspect of anxiety for me!

It is really scary and confusing to have anxiety symptoms when you are feeling calm and relaxed. Often I will start to feel strange when I should be feeling great...like when trying to enjoy a fun activity with my family.

I believe that the problem is twofold:

One: Those of us with anxiety may have a constant undercurrent of stress that just manifests itself randomly. We may suppress it most of the time, but it will catch up with us eventually, causing an attack, or symptoms. This is why practicing stress management skills is so effective.

Two: I believe that we are really adaptable to life's stressors. We can be under a lot of pressure, or be really anxious, without actually feeling it..we have become conditioned to feel this way, and we don't even realize just how much stress we are carrying around with us!

Practice your breathing and relaxation exercises, even when you don't feel anxious, and you will probably see a big difference.:)

S.C.
Posted 4/24/2012 4:50 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks ever so much, very reassuring to hear both comments. Is it possible for symptoms to change?
Posted 4/24/2012 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
Do you mean change to other/different symptoms? Or change, as in getting better?
Posted 4/24/2012 6:44 PM (GMT 0)
As in change symptoms. I use to get palpatations and headaches and lots more other things. Now I get a tickly feeling in my head achey head and ears and stuff
Posted 4/24/2012 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
Sure, I have had symptoms morph, and change into new ones...and then come back again after some time.

Recently I had a symptom come back that I had forgotten about since it was one that I had early on in my anxiety expereince, and I was like "Oh you again, I almost forgot how annoying you are!" ;p

This is not uncommon. I have read many posts on this subject, so try not to be too concerned.

S.C.
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