Thank you everyone for the responses. 😊 As Super20Dan mentioned, one day at a time... That's my motto....
Curious if there is anyone else with GAD on here that doesn't take a medication for it? I'm not anti medication or anything, I just fear it and the possible side effects 😔 I was prescribed Zoloft...
I am back, it's been a long time since I have posted on this forum. I'm excited as I love Healingwell and know how helpful it is to have others that understand what you may be going thru. My current...
Thank you everyone for your responses, they mean a lot! My husband says he notices the pattern when I get stressed I get the odd symptoms. I have to agree, yet they are more frequent lately. Just...
It's been a long while since I've posted but I'm feeling really uneasy and need my HW family's help. I keep on having a sensation that's on the left side of my body (and the last couple of days on...
Hello HW family! Just checking in and wanting to let everyone know that I've been doing pretty well :) I feel as if I always have a low roar feeling of anxiety, yet with CBT therapy and lots of self...
/community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Ohh how perfect that I read this this morning! I have had a hectic week with juggling kids soccer, work and family life and I have been feeling all of these...
Thank you everyone for helping me out!...
S.C., Thankfully I am doing a bit better. Its still there, yet not as intense. Its my daunting symptom. I have it all the time regardless of mood, place etc. & that's what makes my mind search for a...
Forgive me for posting this probably more than once...but in a moment of desperation I post. I'm feeling well, just really, really "spaced out". My body feels light and almost non existent. Freaks me...
PG, Trust me, things will get better. I cannot tell you how many times I have been sitting at my desk at work and had a symptom arise and start to panic and click onto HW to post about it and then...
You are a strong person and can get thru this tough time without your hubby. Others have given some great advise on how to cope and we are all here for you. :)...
I'm somewhat more positive, just been really working on fighting off an anxiety attack because I have the "in a dream" feeling due to increased anxiety/worry over not knowing whats going on and...
Thank you everyone! I still don't really have any answers but my gallbladder was stone free & my pancreas was normal size. My spleen is borderline enlarged she said but the ultrasound technician was...
It's been 10 days now that I've had left side pain under my rib cage and pain into my back .....made myself go see my doctor regardless of cost and she wasn't sure what's going on and ordered an...
You have received great advise already :) Just wanted to add that I used to always check my pulse... actually its my older sisters way of "Making fun" of my anxiety to this day. (sad, I know) but I...
Hello again, Its been a little while since I've posted... been doing okay, so no posts just been reading others posts and commenting. Anyways, I went to lunch with some family Sunday afternoon at a...
Me too. For nearly 12 years (I'm 24) and I'm glad yet wonder how it'd be different if I took medication. I have good days & bad days but with CBT therapy & the more I learn about symptoms etc. the...
This is a more common anxiety symptom for me and by far one of the most bothersome! I had an increase in stress & didn't even realize how much I was affected by it until I permanently felt "in a...
Sorry your having a rough time at the moment. I completely understand your blood clot worry...I've recently feared it as well. Think simple though (hard, I know!) But have you worn any different...
That's incredibly wonderful! I've felt similar emotions. I believe God teaches us & works in mysterious ways & your 2 Weeks of relief could be a lesson to simply trust in him & everything will be...
Don't let a couple bad experiences hold you back. You are a wonderful, intelligent, loving person that deserves to be happy. The truth is sometimes we are our own advocates for our health, not the...
You know you have anxiety when every little chest twinge or pain you think is a heart attack. You know you have anxiety when you race thru the parking lot to get close to handrails or any support...
Thank you both so much! I'm being my own advocate. I want to feel better! I have 3 small children and I need to be at my best....
Well I am glad that it was nothing too horrible! Keeping tabs on your glucose levels is very important though. Make your appointment ASAP and things will get back on the right track....
Thanks Larry. I don't want to be hospitalized, yet I want to be taken seriously. I am the one dealing with the physical symptoms... I can have an absolutely great day and still have symptoms. A...
You know you have an anxiety disorder when you check your pulse at least 10 times a day. You know you have an anxiety disorder when you are the last one at the dinner table with a near full plate...
I have a neat situation with a naturopathic Dr. where I can just text her a question or worry, I just don't like to bother her constantly. Well, for months I have had spinning dizziness. This past...
I had this feeling tonight while making dinner that I couldn't inhale...like my body forgot how. My heart races momentarily and I pace and then its gone once I inhale. In the moment it feels like my...
Congrats! You will do great! Its awesome that volunteering led you to this position. :)...
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...
Sounds almost like a migraine. Have you ever thought about seeing a chiropractor for possible cervical problems? Stress alone can cause these symptoms too. If medication is something you don't want,...
I've dealt with something similar. I've complained to my therapist that since I'm a genuinely good person, I'm afraid something bad will happen to me. Sounds silly, I know. But I always think...
Therapy will be very helpful to you and show you how to get thru these attacks easier. With time, they may even disappear! I completely understand the medication fear... I am there myself. I do know...
Daisymay, Sorry to hear of your recent struggles. You have a reason to feel anxious, you have a lot going on right now. You will make it thru this. You sound like a very strong woman. I have been...
Yesterday was a crazy busy day at work, yet a generally good day in anxiety aspects. Today is playing a lot of "catch up" with paperwork at work, and I can feel the tension in the back of my neck and...
Thank you everyone. I manage to fully function as well, its just the "quality of life" aspect. I am tired of being so fearful and worried all the time. Some of us are more sensitive than others but...
Hopefully I can get into words what I need to say.... Lately I've been a mess. I have little to no patience with my kids (they've been super whiney) I've been feeling "squishy" which is not fun, and...
Yes, I have the same symptoms daily. I don't hit my head, but I pop my neck a lot! Its my anxious habit....and I work for a chiropractor! Sometimes my coworker notices & tells me how I shouldn't...
Thanks Larry :)...
Sorry your feeling anxious at work :( I know all too well what that is like! This week has been hard for me too! I work in a medical office and so I am with patients a lot and in the center of...
I'm sorry your having a rough week. I have been having a rough week myself. Try not to let your colleague get to you, he sounds like an arrogant booty to me! We can only control how we treat others,...
Setbacks are going to happen, believe me. I had been feeling pretty good and then wham! Some big stressors (good & bad) have appeared and I am a mess with anxiety. Just ride the wave, it will peak...
Well my personal opinion is that soda is not good for you. Its loaded with sugar and some contain caffeine. I don't personally drink soda, but I know that caffeine has shown to increase anxiety in...
Thank you! <3 <3 I haven't given in to my anxiety, as hard as it has tried to win me over. I developed it as a young child and have dealt with it since. I work my booty off trying to overcome it and...
Thats what I am hoping. I directly told her last session that I would like worksheets again and she grabbed a book off her shelf and said that it was an older volume but that I could look online and...
Thank you Larry! My niece has turned into niece and nephew.... two vs. one. I can do it, its for the children. God will provide. I have enough love to go around :) Just adapting is going to take a...
I have been going since November 2012 and we have always just talked. I have asked her for worksheets and told her that I am a very visual person and she hasn't given me anything. Its disappointing...
Thank you everyone! Like many others, I fear the unknown. Its a big change that I am heading into and I think once I get the routine of things up and running things will balance out. At least I can...
Hey there, As some may know, I've been going to CBT for a while. Its my first CBT experience and have no comparison. Aside from simply talking about your current situation (a) what else do you do?...