Hey, I agree with Scaredy Cat about CBT, although I may be biased as I treat people with depression and anxiety using CBT! I am sorry to hear about your brother also and can see why this could have...
Panike, thank you for your positive words! It also proves that you are more than a person that has P/A's! You are also fearless and adventurous when not consumed with fear. That is good to hear and I...
Panike I had a similar reaction to you on a med called Citralopam (im in the UK) I think it is an SSRI and is the main anti depression/anxiety that is prescribed in the area i live. Most people it...
Hi Laurel Everything you said makes sense to us anxiety sufferers. Your physical sensations are just anxiety taking a different form. When I was really bad I had several different body pains and...
Hi Yes Panike I get exactly the same as you, the feelings of unreality and any thought could make me feel like i am not normal which then freaks me out! I am much better now and manage it well...
I find that i cling to my thoughts at this time which only feed my fear and I then get physical symptoms such as feeling hot, heart gets faster, feel sick, fidgety etc. I start to think 'this can't...
Hi Tired, I sooo feel for you as went through similar late last year and thought I was going to die from it or worse craziness! I just could not get myself out of it without a med called...
HI Guys Yes I agree it is a depressent, especially if taken to excess! I did wander if people could develop an allergy to alcohol and your husband seems to be proof of that Nanners. I have considered...
Hi Thanks Kitt for your comments. Joni, I know where you are coming from..or were... I had a few mega bad attacks like you after heavily drinking the night before, they were terrifying. I understand...
Hi Feeling stessed about feeling anxious will be causing you more anxiety. Im sure you know that it ends up being a viscious circle. I know when i had flu earlier this year my anxiety got a bit worse...
Hi Thanks Nanners and thanks Ben, It feels like its a double edged sword re the alcohol, I stopped abusing it like i used to and was the same as you Ben I could not imagine a comfortable night out...
Hi yes I can totally relate too, Have suffered on and off for years now and had a really bad spell last year where it was worse than ever before and that was the 'being in anightmare thingtoo! I was...
Its been a while since i have posted on here, my anxiety has decreased dramatically since my last very bad episode when it was out of control! I changed to drinking less but more regular..........
Hi Electro......and good input Garen. Welcome and i just wanted to say that i wake up in the night with the same anxiety and irrational thoughts sometimes. I deff find that not freaking myself out...
Hi all, I have health anxiety in a big way too. I have not seen anyone with the same as me but i will share anyway in. I have had a long standing fear with my private parts, obsessing that there is...
hi cookies, i totallyknow how you feel as had the same intense fear recently and it was the worst experience of my life so far!! I have curbed it mainly now and am able to reassure myseld more that...
Nikki, and all That is why i love this forum!! meeting guys like you and how reassuring when others feel the same!! I have come out of my mood a bit more, felt fine all day but drifted into one early...
Hi, it sounds like anxiety to me i get very similar things and then when im distracted they go until i remember again!! CBT is a great way to challenge any anxious thoughts. Keep reading the threads,...
Wrong- I am a horrible person for being irritable the last few days, im a terrible partner and mother for being like this! Right- Ive been feeling a bit irritable the last few days, and will...
Thanks guys, i will read even more, its just nice to get a personal response as you guys are so caring and helpful on here. Yes Diane i dont know wat really sets me off i just feel different and i...
Hi I too can totally relate to this! great thread has reassured me too as i have had anxiety and panic for years but my latest bout was unbearable as it would last for hours with only brief respite...
Hi, I have not really posted for a while but have been on here reading posts. I have recently got over a really bad bout of panic and anxiety which totally freaked me out!! Having been living with...
My greatest fear today is that i will stay in this spaced out irritable mood forever!!...
Hi, interesting poll! i have a theory that us people with anxiety (especially generalised anxiety) have some lack of a clear sense of self? I also am a helping person and that is what i do for my job...
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HI Worried Great result that test was negative, I know how you have been feeling as I have suffered very badly at times with HA and was convinced I had HIV for ages it consumed me even though my...
Hi Im Claire 31, and im from suffolk in the UK. I found this site a few weeks ago and have posted quite a few times now. I have had anxiety all my life and had my 1st PA when I was pregnant and 16. I...
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Hi guys interesting thread, I was wondering wether to try and give up again as last year i quit for 8 months and felt so much better in myself! So why did I start again i wonder? Well it was xmas and...
Hi, I was having palpitations aswell as an increased heart rate which is why I was given the medication, I was not fearful of the palpitation at all as my fear and anxiety was a bout feeling i may go...
Hi every one I thought I would share with you what seems to be helping me right now. When visiting the Dr yesterday because i really felt i could not cope anymore with my major anxiety and panic, the...
Hi again, I also meant to say that my intense anxiety feelings can last hours and it is very difficult to deal with but it always reduces to a managable level so i can try to build up my resources...
Hi Glad you found this site, I am new on here and have beem greatly supported already! [img]/community/emoticons/smile.gif [b] I can empathise with how you have been feeling as i have been suffering...
Ah thats great to hear, will keep in touch with my progress and be here to support others too. Warm wishes X...
Hi Andrea Jane It does sound like you are experiencing anxiety symptoms with the dizziness and fear of passing out etc, anxiety is a very adaptable creature and can create all sorts of symptoms, I...
Hi many thanks I am feeling alot calmer now and to be honest pretty drained from all that anxietying! Its like a full body work out while being still!! I got weighed at the docs and I had lost half a...
[color=blue>Hi,] Just got back from docs and he gave me some meds to calm my heart down as he said that the palpitations I am getting is likely to make my anxiety even more enhanced!!...
Hi Badfish, thanks for your reply am really needing support and reassurance at the mo. My partner is encouraging me to get to the GP today. But the prob is I have developed this fear of taking meds...
Hi] I find it hard to explain how i feel as it is just soo random. When i am at my worst i feel i need to be sectioned or something as the feelings are sooo terrifying. The bad thing for me is that...
Thanks Kitt Your words are reassuring. For me it is like the anxiety develops new and scarier ways to make an impact. I would say my first PA was what I wouls call a 'classic' PA, when I would...
Hi eyelashes I suffer from exactly the same thing as you and find it unbearable when going through it! I have many fears that manifest through these periods and they are so frightening that I find it...
Hi Meg Thanks for your welcome and kind words, although I have suffered for years it seems that this bout is worse than ever!! Which frustrates me as I feel I should be through all this by now, which...
Hi my name is Claire and I live in the UK and am 31. I have just found this site after battling with intense anxiety and PA for a few weeks now although this not new for me as have suffered on and...