Changing time zones is tough! It sounds like you did great while you were away, give yourself time to get back in the routine of home. And I get weird dizzy spells if I have my head cranked around at...
I definitely have "super scanner" issues. You are right Gabs, the mind is a powerful thing... I hope someday I can harness all that energy into something productive instead of driving myself out of...
I had surgery in May to help some chronic pain issues with my shoulder, since then my shoulder has felt great but now that I don't have that to focus on I feel like anxiety is grabbing onto every...
Sorry to hear of your neck woes, I'm a fellow sufferer. I get a cold spot on the back of my neck to just above my shoulder blades and I hold all my tension there, it's super uncomfortable. I had an...
I have the same problem with lights flashing... Sometimes driving through the trees with the sun flickering on the road sets me off and I avoid looking at emergency vehicles with their lights on....
Yes I find myself looking for reasons to be anywhere else, it stinks. And I am the super scanner. It's like I'm wired to notice any slight discomfort. Tonight my right arm is shaking when I try to...
I manage to be at work all day with loads of craziness without much trouble from my anxiety flaring but it's like the minute I get home it hits me like a ton of bricks. I start obsessing about aches...
Sending lots of good thoughts for his lab results! And you have my sympathy, my son had to have a draw at around that age and the nurse blew his vein... I nearly lost it. So hard as a mom to watch...
I got dxed with benign pvcs 12 yrs ago when I was going through a really bad spell with my anxiety. My ekg was showing every other beat a pvc, wound up with catscans and holter monitor, all came down...
I get nocturnal panic attacks where I wake up Mid-Attack. It's very disorienting, not sure if this is the same as what you are experiencing but for me those are the hardest as they have no trigger I...
Health anxiety is my most prevailing worry... My son's health triggers it all the time. I feel your pain. Lots of hugs. Can you try the saline 3x a day for a week and see if it improves, then if...
Have fun! We did our first ever family vacation this year and it was work to overcome the travel anxiety but it was so worth it! Enjoy your time away with your family!...
Thanks Scaredy Cat! All I've done so far is some meditations with Stop, think, breathe app on my phone and a visualization exercise before bed to try to calm down...my anxiety is always worse at...
Hi all, I was a regular here some years ago, been dealing with the panic without help for a year after a short stint with Buspar but I had surgery a month ago and I seem to have fallen back into the...
a rash? I've been having horrible skin problems for the last 5 months or so and I'm beginning to wonder if this is just a new outlet my anxiety has found - anyone else experienced this? My doctor...
I occasionally experience nocturnal pa's, they are extra tough to deal with because there is no obvious stimulus that triggers the attack and it can be frustrating to find ways to avert them. Not to...
Thanks ladies, I decided to go on the trip, I'm still pretty nervous about it but I've been back to the doctor, wound up seeing the on call doc who is the pathologist that did my biopsy. He said it...
Ok so I know partially I'm talking myself out of going to Mexico for work for 5 days but a friend of mine pointed out that I've had this horrible rash on and off for the last 3 months, including...
So I was just offered an opportunity to take a short trip to Mexico for work. It would be a really cool opportunity to learn some skills that I could bring back to my current job, give me some...
Hi Gail! Sorry to hear your anxiety is giving you a bad time on your vacation. It stinks that when you finally get a chance to unwind the anxiety jumps right in to mess with you worse than ever. I...
Hey everyone, Thanks for a great thread Kitt. Last Christmas was my first with my husband as a married couple, as part of building our own traditions we opted not to run around like crazy people and...
Like Nanners said, give it 4-6 weeks. If you're having a hard time getting through talk to your doc about getting something to get you over the hump, it takes time for your body to balance out with...
Hey Ben! I'm glad to hear you went to the party, it is hard to be around people who are unfamiliar, especially when trying to work through high levels of anxiety and "keeping it together" - the...
Well it is definitely getting worse, I'm on day 2 of being off it completley and I feel like I got runover by a truck! My whole body aches and I'm beyond exhausted, couldn't sleep for anything last...
Yeah I know that feeling... like right now I'm so exhausted that I could curl up under my desk at work but even though I was equally exhausted last night I couldn't really sleep. And it does make you...
So my doctor gave me a course of prednisone to treat this weird immune reaction from an infection that was causing a horrible itchy rash, the relief was nearly immediate and I am glad to be feeling...
I guess it would really depend on what you are looking for out of a medication - if your anxiety is increasing and staying high on a daily basis, I would say you should see your doctor and talk about...
Hello Helpinghands! I have regular palpitations, triggered by stress and anxiety. Sometimes they are really bothersome and I just can't seem to "get out of my head" that I'm going to kick the bucket....
Hi Sam, So sorry to hear about your grandma, my thoughts are prayers are with both of you. Try to go easy on yourself through this difficult time, you've got a lot on your plate and certainly with...
Hey all its been a while. My anxiety has been doing pretty well despite some setbacks. Another of my husbands sibs was hospitalized for the flu, she is still having respiratory distress of unknown...
Hey all! Its been a while, I'm still kicking around, doing Ok anxiety wise but really working hard to stay on top of it. Its been a rough month, my brother in law got in a terrible riding accident...
Oh yeah - even when I'm doing well with my anxiety, that time of the month I am oscillating between totally freaked out anxiety ridden nerveball, homicidally angry, or a depressed crying all over the...
Yeah I was thinking about going to my OMT doc again this week if they have a cancellation but I know he's just going to put me off and do more trigger point injections, which help, but is a bandaid...
Hi Andy, Sorry to hear about your PAs ramping up again. For me I know I have certain triggers that will make me anxious but my PAs can be a mystery as to what brings them on sometimes. Like you I was...
Thanks everyone for the replies. I've been trying to stick with my routine and get in a little exercise, I find that when I get tensed up sometimes the only thing that helps is to keep moving a bit...
Well this week has been a rough one, the cortizone shot I had in my shoulder to relieve the nerve pain and spasm has worn off, Tuesday morning I woke up, felt ok, rolled over and it was like knives...
Allestaria - I have actually opted not to paint my nails because I'm afraid it will cover them up and I won't notice if they turn blue, how sad is that? Your idea sounds healthier....
SO I was thinking last night about all the things that I do when I'm anxious and wondering if anyone else does these sort of things. Its almost like a tic, I know I'm doing it but I can't get myself...
Allestaria - I know what you mean about preferring to have the panic attack! At least you know that the attack, although awful, will go away and be done with. The constantly "on edge" feeling,...
I hadn't thought of it that way Allestaria! It does make sense that I'm sore. I'm actually considerably less sore all over than I thought I would be, the chest/shoulder pain is the worst of it...
So I've been doing well with my anxiety - or rather I've been too busy to have time to think too much about being nervous. But right now I am having pains on the left side of my chest just above the...
Hi Ben, I know its hard because the media has played it up so much but really its no more serious than getting the regular flu, and if you are taking general precautions, washing hands and avoiding...
Percy, Glad to hear from you and I'm glad to hear you are staying positive and trying to enjoy your trip despite the allergy and anxiety problems! I'm on the East Coast and the weather here has been...
Hi Jennara! Just wanted to say that I hope you are feeling better and sending healing thoughts your way! ~Dixi...
Hi Iluv2qtr, Sorry to hear you are having such a hard time with this but it is totally understandable and normal to be nervous about surgery! Definitely take your Xanax and maybe your fiancee can...
Hi Jennara, I can't take any of those sort of pain meds, they make me feel like I'm spinning somewhere around the ceiling and I tremble and can't move. Its a terrible feeling. I'd say go with the...
Thanks everyone, and thank you doubly Kitt! That is great information! I think I am going to get checked out for allergies as I am still having some sinus issues after my 2nd bout of antibiotics is...
Does anyone have any tips for making that loopy lightheaded feeling go away? I feel like I'm going to fall over and I'm sure its mostly anxiety driven because work has been hectic yesterday and today...
Hi Badfish! I applaud you for recognizing the signs that you need help and taking action before it becomes unbearable! Its hard to do! Good luck and definitely work with your doctor to find something...
Certainly the causes of anxiety are real, however in people who suffer from GAD or PD, it is more an excessive response of worry that is the problem. The reality of life is that anything could happen...