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Posted 6/17/2013 8:25 PM (GMT 0)
I really dislike having to stop and think about every anxiety symptom I have. I consciously have to think, is this my physical anxiety or is this an actual health issue I should be concerned about?!

Ugh!! Because so many of my symptoms are physical and are not accompanied by ITs, or repetitive thoughts, etc. I then start thinking, "what kind of symptom is this?" And this is where my circular thinking starts: is this serious? What kind of symptom is this? Is it anxiety or real? What happens if I die from this? Where are my kids right now? Did I tell them I love them today?

But it doesn't always go full circle. Typically I'm able to stop the thinking, but my first thought is: am I going to not make it? So there is where my anxiety starts.

All from wondering about my anxiety.
Anxiety causing anxiety....awesome :P

Thanks for reading my run on post. Lol
Posted 6/17/2013 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
Yes I have that same issue your not alone in this and I'm only 17 and have been tested and what not. I know how you feel I've been there and been free from it but not dealing with it again right now. So just try and fight the negative thoughts and try to relax your mind a bit. You'll get better:)
Posted 6/17/2013 8:55 PM (GMT 0)
I know exactly how you feel, that is what I am going through too. I have 2 kids, my daughter is 11 and my son is 6. I worry about whether or not something more serious than the anxiety is afflicting me and then I start to worry that if something happens to me, what will my kids do without their mom. It is a never-ending vicious cycle!! I know I wasn't much help...but wanted to let you know that I worry about the same things you are.

Sylknmyst
Posted 6/17/2013 8:59 PM (GMT 0)
It may not seem like much coming from a teenager. But trust me when I say that you guys will be alright anxiety can do this kind of horrible stuff to you. Make you think negatively and give you physical symptoms that feel like something serious. And I know it drives you insane and is scary especially since you have kids. But you will be alright trust me:) I've been to hell and back and once you put your mind in the right place instead of the anxiety you will start to feel much better.
Posted 6/17/2013 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
ThAnks to both of u. Sometimes it's nice to know that u aren't the only one. I still hate all the physical crap!
Posted 6/17/2013 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, the physical symptoms really do stink! The nice thing is, all of us here can relate...even though we wish we didn't have them!! But just knowing we aren't alone helps.

Sylknmyst
Posted 6/17/2013 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
What I like to do to calm my mind is to sit upright and close my eyes a do deep breathing and while I do that I collect all of my scary thoughts in my head about what could happen to me and then I imagine pulling them out of my head with my hands and then crush them while doing the deep breaths then I release the crushed thoughts into the air. That normally clears my head up for a bit and gets me in a better mood. Plus reminding myself that it's only my anxiety makes me feel better too.
Posted 6/17/2013 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
JJonah,

Even before I started having panic attacks, I went through this. My husband would be hurting and I'd be reassuring him, all the while wondering if he really did have something serious.

I actually got myself in to see a cardiologist to say, "So how I know if he's REALLY having a heart-attack?"

That wasn't met well. Don't suggest trying it. hahaha

It does suck, but it's a natural part of it. My husband has much fewer attacks now. He says that one thing he does is really try to focus on something about his body that feels normal. For instance, if his chest hurts, but he can breathe, he tries to analyze his breathing. After a while, he reminds himself that if he could pull his attention away from the other thing, it's probably not that serious.

I'm not sure if that will help anyone else, but he's doing a lot better.

While we were doing fertility treatments, I had to keep my bp cuff, sugar kit, etc. hidden from him because he was constantly checking his looking for something. Now, he mentions sickness probably less than once a week. That's a BIG improvement for him. He's gone from 3 whole buspirone a day to 1/3 - 1, too. Basically just using this little technique he made up for himself...
Posted 6/17/2013 9:09 PM (GMT 0)
Exactly! The more that we worry about those symptoms though the more persistent they are. We need to label it as "anxiety" from the get go and not give it the power to make us scared. If you have been checked out medically and everything was fine, then don't "what if" the symptom into something that it is not. :-)

I give this advice, but I have to work better on it myself! I know its what I need to do, just a little easier said than done. We will all overcome this!

Posted 6/17/2013 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone!! Today is the first day in awhile that I've really had some full blown anxiety. I think it's because I over extended myself today. I did way more than I usually do. I have to start work next week and I was trying to do the same as I would at work :( ugh!!
It will get better!!!
Posted 6/17/2013 10:52 PM (GMT 0)
thank you so much for this post. i have been doing really well lately and i started feeling kind of "off" this afternoon, like i was about to spin out of control. i've gotten to the point with this whole thing where i can tell when something is about to happen. my brain just started going in a million different directions and i start feeling really scared thinking that something serious is wrong with me, not just anxiety. I decided that i'd log on here and see what everyone was talking about and read your post first. just knowing that there are people out there that are going through the exact same thing as i am right now helped to calm myself down a bit.

thank you.
Posted 6/17/2013 11:06 PM (GMT 0)
Jdmeow

Everyone here is so great!!! I'm glad u found this helpful :D
Posted 6/17/2013 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah we all know how you feel and are here if you need help or support! Your going to be alright:)
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