That's the weird thing with me. I will drive in snow. I will drive in heavy traffic. I will drive in torrential rain. But I seem to have lost my nerve for highway driving, except for one highway...
Thanks for the tips. Having the radio on helps. Having passengers helps because conversation distracts me a bit. I also find listening to the ball game on the radio helpful. Basically, I'm generally...
I am generally a very safe driver, and I'm usually fine when I get to my destination. However, I'm fairly convinced I will have a panic attack if I attempt this drive. On the highway with nowhere...
Hey all, I've had a problem with driving anxiety (on and off) for a while now now. This started about 4 years ago when I drove in particularly bad traffic on the highway while not feeling 100%...
Hi There, A few years ago I experienced muscle spasms, though at the time I wasn't feeling particularly anxious. First it was my right bicep that was twitching nonstop for about 3 weeks, and then I...
I've been taking a B complex for years, and have always been told that it's best to take with breakfast or if not, a mid morning snack. I don't really notice any unusual fluctuations in energy,...
Yes. Sometimes it's hard to tell which came first, the anxiety or the depression--but for me they are mostly flipsides of the same coin. The depression can be bad... I don't really describe it as...
What are some ways you guys deal with fatigue? My energy levels fluctuate but some days the fatigue is so bad, I feel groggy most of the day. Just looking for some good ways to boost energy....
I might be waiting until September for the meditation course, since the spring session already started. Also, it runs weekday afternoons for 8 weeks, so I'd have to arrange something with work so I...
Thanks. I do take 1000 IU daily as I get it with my calcium, but with my UC it might not be enough as I may not actually be absorbing it. I do recall reading that there has been demonstrated Vit D...
Yes, it was very enlightening. I hoping I can get into the meditation group and that the wait isn't too long. But it's also interesting about the omega-3s. This doctor says she recommends all her...
So, I med with a psychiatrist today. I was dreading the appt but she turned out to be very nice; nothing at all like when I initially saw a psychiatrist 6 years ago. Back then it was so clinical and...
I've been feeling a little better lately mood-wise, but I'm still having vision issues which are bothersome--and I know this is mostly because I'm fixating on them. I've had a recent eye exam which...
I was given some ativan (lorazepam) by my doctor a couple of months ago. I haven't been using it, as I prefer not to use medications in general. However, since I already have the prescription, I'll...
Sorry you are feeling so poorly. I can relate. Anxiety can do this. When my anxiety flared back up again in January after some recent health scares, I started the whole cycle of wondering whether or...
Right now, it's vision issues. Also, since I do have health issues, it's the whole not knowing whether something is actually a physical problem, or just anxiety....
Palpitations used to be a big source of anxiety for me. I get them whether I'm feeling anxious or not, and in the past they were actually an anxiety TRIGGER. I've had a 24 hour run of PVCs, which...
My entire family had stomach flu over the weekend, which for me, with my ulcerative colitis, is ten times worse. I felt a little better yesterday so I managed to get out to a baseball game last night...
That's about the same with me. I usually have some event that precipitates it--almost ALWAYS a health issue (this time it was a sudden flare up of my IBD which necessitated an ER visit)--and then I...
Yes, this is me. I've recently had a setback in my anxiety after having a fairly good 5 years. As I mentioned in my introductory post, my anxiety was triggered again after a recurrence of some health...
Hi dawn09 Sorry you are having such a hard time. Anxiety and stress can indeed case dizziness/lightheadedness and as with anything else, it is worse if you think about it. I've occasionally felt...
WorriedWort, It really is amazing how much can be caused by anxiety. I have to admit that these eye/vision symptoms are most bothersome to me right now, because I have a hard time not worrying about...
I'm at work today and finding I just can't stop worrying. Concentrating on my work is hard, my eyes are bothering me which I'm pretty sure is an anxiety symptom (I just had an eye exam last week) but...
Thanks for the replies! It's funny you mention derealization or tunnel vision. I sometimes do sort of feel disconnected when this is happening. I used to have bad panic attacks years ago but don't...
Hey again, Just wondering if anybody has experienced vision symptoms related to their anxiety? Since my anxiety flared up again badly in January, I've had some strange symptoms with my vision - it's...
I finally have an appointment for a psychiatric consult (you may have seen my backstory in the other thread I posted a few days ago), though it's not until the end of April. I know I should be glad...
Evelyn, I hope you can get your issues sorted out soon. I can definitely relate. It's hard when you're dealing with both physical health problems and anxiety. For me, anyway, it makes it more...
Thank you both for the words of welcome and encouragement! I will definitely check out the resources. I'm trying to apply some of what I learned in my last CBT course (even though a lot of it didn't...
Frustrated... mostly just venting. I'm new here but not really new to anxiety. To make a long story short, I've had health related anxiety going back to the time I was about 12. I could go through...