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Posted 5/29/2012 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
I'm back!

I've been under a lot of stress lately due to changes in my routine, so thats probably why my anxiety is so bad recently, but even knowing this, it doesn't make it any easier to deal with! P

For the past few days I've barely been able to eat or sleep. I have a fear of getting sick, (which I've posted about) and my stomach has been in knots for days. My flawed logic is that if I eat I will get sick, even though the rational part of my brain tells me if I eat I'll actually feel better. *sigh*

As for sleeping, I basically just can't relax. When I lay down my thoughts just race. I have to keep myself distracted when I'm trying to sleep, but this just ends up keeping me awake all night. It definitely doesn't help that my sleeping schedule is messed up. Any tips on regulating it would be much appreciated.

My new 'biggest fear' is my lung collapsing. I can barely even type about it, it makes me so scared. I refuse to look it up on google, but I really want to know if its even common. I can't stand seeing all the other information about it though!

Well thats the end of my rant. I plan to call my doctor soon, so hopefully that will help put my fears to rest. Also thanks everyone who responded to my last post. I'm sorry I didn't respond, I got a little overwhelmed, but it really means a lot to me!
Posted 5/29/2012 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi and welcome back:)

I am sorry to hear that your anxiety has ramped up lately! It is always confusing and dissapointing to me when this happens...seemingly for no reason. Or, even if there is a reason...like you said, it often doesn't even help to realize the cause of it...because you still have to feel it.:(

Are you trying to practice your stress relief/coping mechanisms? The breathing and relaxation exercises, and positive self-talk? It really does make a difference.

The exercises can actually work on the physical aspect of the anxiety, and the positive mantras work on the mental processes that go into feeding the anxious/negative thoughts.

When you are worried about your stomach for example...repeating something like this may help:

"I am okay, it is just anxiety that is making me feel unwell."

Having an empty stomach can actually cause more stomach upset...and low blood sugar can cause panic symptoms...so try to eat small, frequent, easy to digest meals.

I hope that you start to feel relief from the anxiety, and symptoms soon. Keep talking with us if you can...it helps to know that you are not alone in your fears.:)

S.C.

p.s. I don't know of anyone who has ever had a collapsed lung w/out having had an accident such as a fall/automobile collision, ect...so I think that your fear of a spontaneous event such as this, is extemely unlikely, and just a product of anxiety.
Posted 6/1/2012 10:31 AM (GMT 0)
I agree with everyone else please eat something not eating will definetly cause anxiety like symptoms or cause your anxiety to get worse believe me I've done that too many times. Please don't worry yourself over a lung collapsing and if you feel that your breathing is not right do know that anxiety causes that also and I've seen plenty of posts about that here as well as dealt with it myself. I hope our replies reassured you some...feel better.
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