Hi pamcc, Sounds as though you are taking to much on at once, thinking about lots all at the same time. This is exactly how the panic attacks start for me. Try and take a step back if you can, try...
Hi Cheri, Your in good company here, there are many friends on this forum in the same boat as you willing to help and give advice. I always try and take long deep breaths, helps me too. I'd say get...
Unfortunately, many people have no clue about anxiety, its also so tough to pin down or control as all the symptoms are many and varied. my Mrs just calls me miserable when i'm low...nice. Elerina,...
Hi Medved, When your feeling anxious does your mind race? can't relax? Leave the coffee alone try Tea instead. I'm English, so I usually drink it till' it comes out my ears, its the LAW here! Take...
Thank You Cat, I do try,when I feel this way I feel as though my life is in 'Limbo', and like most,am constantly looking for peace and solutions to my issues. Just feel mentally exhausted, i'm tired....
Hi, Got up Sat morning, very low,god knows why? Was shaky and breathless most of the time,could not relax for a second. I have been studying a quite a bit between my main job as I hate it, hence the...
Hi Daryll, Yeah, i'm sure it's anxiety,especially the freaking out in crowds. The symptoms of anxiety are many and varied i'm afraid, a tight chest being one of the main ones. When you are in a...
Hi Cid, Sorry your feeling so low. I too tried many different Doctors and tried many different Med's You say you have no friends, can you not talk to a close family member? A Brother,Sister, or close...
Good for you Panoramic! Great news!!...
Hi Woody, That could be down to tension. Unfortunately the symptoms of anxiety are many and varied, they can effect us in different ways, i'm sure it will pass. Take care, Gian...
Hi scaredofswine, Sorry to hear your having such a hard time, I honestly do. I see you have tried a lot of different types of medication,me too, they all usually have side effects. Most made me like...
Hi, That's one good thing about England, the [NHS] free hospital care. God knows what situation I would be in if I had to pay as I'm always in and out of work due to my anxiety and depression....
Me and you both BeRock! Take care....
Hi, Scaredy Cat, Thanks for clearing that up for me. i Will see my Doctor again and mention the above medication. I thought I would not have to take anymore tablets again, in the past I have taken so...
I'm writing this and the time here in England is 3.00am, sleep doesn't come easy most evenings. When you start to panic put on the T.V, get a book, take a drink, ANYTHING to divert those panic...
Thank You for the reply, but I don't know what benzodiazepine is? forgive my ignorance. Thank you for the tips Scared Cat I will try them. Why is it such a big deal for me to go to London? It's...
I always think my Mrs will get sick of me,she's patient,but doesn't really understand,she thinks i'm just miserable most of the time....
Hi Scared Cat, Thank You for your input,much appreciated. I have tried meditation in the past,but only a little. Sounds a bit like Buddhism,something that has really caught my eye recently, like a...
Cheers Guy's, Yeah, I think I have most of them too. To be honest, after 10 years of this I am tired,very tired. :cry:...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone suffers from severe agitation? It's weird, after all these years this symptom just won't go away :mad: I can't talk to anyone without cutting them short and wanting to...
Woody, Read my Blog, You will really be able to relate to it i'm sure, hopefully it may give you some tips and maybe peace of mind too. You will honestly see your not alone. Take care, Gian....
Hi Woody, sorry your having a tough time, 5 years is a long time to suffer. By the way, your Husband sounds like a supportive and loving Man, your family too, something to be cherished. My Mrs...
Great news....Congratulations!...
Hi Maz, Sorry about your bad night, iv'e had an Ambulance out to me too with a severe panic attack it's awful, i know. Citralopram was the last tablets I ever took, they worked o.k for a while but do...
Hi, I was always anxious when I went to the Doc's, I'm sure it's the crowds and the formal atmosphere? Get a magazine to take your mind of it and make sure you take a bottle of water to sip while...
Hi Ouch, I noticed you said you had a great new job? That's very good news, congratulations. But just one thing...Does everything seem to be happening very fast in your life at the moment, with the...
Hi, Thank You for the replies. The job I was in was an HMP ( Her Majesty's ] Prison, so it was owned by the Queen, and government run. Having said that I just assumed they might have a decent care...
Hi, I say this as I had a nightmare at my last job, my employer was not at all sympathetic or understanding when I was suffering with anxiety and depression. In fact, I was alienated and my life was...
Hi Holly, I developed a twitch in my Right arm and the Right side of my neck,this was down to my Anxiety. Jennab14x is right, Go for a walk and get some air.I used to walk it off, it can be a pain as...
Hi Kitt, Many Thanks for your reply and input. I'm glad you like my Blog, basically it's a diary of my of my life for the last Ten years. In a way I find it easier to write about my issues and...
Hi, After years of depression and anxiety my short term memory is now atrocious! I can remember things that happened years ago but will forget important things almost immediately. For example; I...
Hi, Cpf17, I really feel for you as you they sound like all the symptoms I have been suffering with for years. Speak to a close friend and REALLY open your heart to them, someone you trust and feel...
Hi Scaredy Cat, Thank you, what you said makes sense to me. Also, as you said, as long as the people pleasing doesn't appear to fake and everyone likes to be liked I guess....
Appreciate your reply,Thank You. This just seems to be a very deep rooted phobia I can't shake. But ANY info much appreciated....
Hi Cathy, Thank you for the warm welcome. Congratulations on the birth of your Grandson, sounds like you have a wonderful family around you. Sorry to hear your suffering with the heat there in Texas,...
Fox7, My heart goes out to you,your friends and their families....
Hi, I was wondering...does the title mean anything to anyone? As iv'e done it for years and can't seem to shake it. As i have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for so long I have been left with...
Hi Rockstarrr13, Hi, I have had very similar symptoms as you,only with lots of itching on my arms and chest too, it will come and go when you feel anxious, iv'e had it for years now..Unfortunately...
Hi, Thank You all for the really warm welcome. I have never discussed the way I feel on a Forum before. I'm hoping it will be like a breath of fresh air for me.The fact that I can talk with like...
Hi, My name is Gian, 46 from East London. Iv'e been suffering from panic attacks and anxiety for about Ten years now,depression too i'm afraid, wears you down I guess.. Will be nice to chat to new...