Hey all, Thanks for the welcoming/kind words. And theHT, thanks for teaching me some new slang. I never expected this forum to be a source of Aussie slang. Who knew!? Haha....
Hey all, I've been absent from the forum for a while (for positive reasons), but wanted to drop in real quick and leave a video that has helped me tremendously over the past few months. I've pushed...
Hey Liz, Sorry to hear about all of this. I think, from what you've described, I can relate. At my worst I didn't leave the house much for six months or so, other than for therapy sessions, and even...
Hey TheIso, I can't necessarily offer anything concrete without context as to what your bad habits are, but I'd suggest not beating yourself up too much. These things happen to the best of us. I...
Hey S.C., Looks good! Long statements like this don't help me, personally, as much as short mantras. But I do think that consciously making an effort at shifting one's mindset from a place of...
Hey Prew, I see that S.C. already offered a helpful perspective. The only thing I'd add is that many relapses seem to come -- at least in my own experience -- when we find ourselves feeling better,...
Hey Brookalyn, If there's any worthwhile advice I can offer, it's to take an active role in learning about these conditions, and finding strategies to combat them that work for you. You can get...
Hey Medved, It seems S.C. has already offered some solid advice. A thought: Have you considered re-visiting mindfulness meditation? I noticed that you mentioned a weak attempt at it in the past. And...
No problem! Glad you liked it, Prew....
Hey Cilly, Adding to what Hibee, and S.C., both mentioned: Mindfulness meditation can be quite effective at helping with this, if you practice regularly. I've experienced some wonderfully relaxing...
I thought I'd switch things up a bit on this Friday, and throw a video into the mix that deals with stress related issues many of us have faced, or are facing. It was posted in 2013, so I'm really...
Many thanks, Things certainly appear to have moved, and be moving, in the right direction....
Hey Mrs., The best piece of advice/information I ever received from this forum relating to heart palpitations, and chest pain, was a link to a now "read only" forum that was/is dedicated solely to...
Hey Liz, Sorry to hear about your night. At my worst I had several E.R. visits - not all too different from the one's you described. And so I empathize with what you're going through, and how...
To be fair, you could likely ask this question at any point in time on this forum and find people who are experiencing heightened anxiety. So I'm not sure the prevalence of anxiety here is...
Hey Tammy, Adding to what S.C. said, know that you aren't alone when it comes to panic/fear, health anxiety, and those ever so fun anxiety induced E.R. visits. You'll find a variety of people on here...
Your opinions are welcomed and appreciated Tim Tam, I enjoy the thoughts I post here being challenged in such an honest, non-judgmental, way that gets me to think, and reconsider. Perhaps the wish...
Hey Tim Tam, You've offered some interesting insights. My mother, and grandmother (her mother) were both very anxious people. So I've always considered that to be a hereditary cause, or enhancement,...
Dog1216, Sorry to hear about your relapse. I'm not sure that there's a linear pattern whereas the relapses get shorter over time. And things like this certainly vary from person to person. I do think...
Thanks S.C., I appreciate the encouragement! Edit: and I love the lottery analogy. It's funny how the anxious mind never assumes such a positive will certainly occur, all the while assuming, over and...
RCG, I know nothing about dysautonomia, or it's symptoms. That said, feelings of suffocating, the perceived inability to take in a full breath, and a general tightness associated with breathing are...
Windsurfing, eh? Sounds like a good time, minus the broken toe! I had a good week that ended a little rough. All in all, I can't complain....
I'm not so much writing this in search of guidance, but am looking for an outlet to think through my latest setback. This forum seems to be a great place for such posts, and for that, I'm grateful....
Hey Dawn, I appreciate your response. I worded my post poorly - I have meds available, but haven't had to take any the past two days after a week of daily use! That's unfortunate about your niece,...
I'd urge you to check out the palpitation forum post linked below! The link goes to a specific post that should be of benefit, if you take the time to read through it....
Started off in a bad place a week ago, after a relapse. Constant anxiety, twice a day 1mg lorazepam, and frequent panic attacks. Was returning to some old agoraphobic tendencies, as well. Worked...
Kierang, I'm not sure what the symptoms, or appropriate tests, for pancreatic cancer are. But I'd urge you to firmly voice your concerns to your GP, and ask for his/her opinion and/or tests. Then...
Thanks for trying! It's strange. If I copy and paste the link that I left in the original post, it works. When I add url and /url with the appropriate brackets, it does what you mentioned, and...
Hey everybody, I can't say that I've looked hard, but from what I see it's alright to post links to anxiety related resources here? I'd like to share a link to a PDF from Harvard Med School (March...
Chelle, Sorry to hear about your attack. When I was at my worst with anxiety my GP spoke to me firmly, and said to me ... "You won't always feel this way." I know it's of little comfort when you're...
Indeed, I do. GAD, Social Anxiety, and Panic Disorder. I've struggled with panic attacks recently, after a few great years. But only because I stopped putting effort into consciously reducing my...
Hey Kierang18, Knowing that you're anxious about it, go see your GP, and ask questions. Ask for tests, and ask about what the results mean. Then, once serious illness has been ruled out, do your best...
Chelle9, I also find mindfulness to be most difficult when my anxiety is heightened. Have you ever tried yoga? It's a little easier to practice yoga than meditation when anxious as there's something...
Ahhh, I can relate well to your comment about ALS. I did the same thing earlier this week, dealing with a problem with pain/weakness in one leg, and twitching all over. My mom has ALS, diagnosed last...
Hey S.C., Thanks for commenting back! I do appreciate it. I dug around a little more, and apparently there is a word for what I was trying to describe, and have you all confirm... "psychosomatic"...
Also, I tend to avoid medication, but when my anxiety is at it's worst I am prescribed a small script of Lorazepam. I use it minimally to calm myself down enough to get back into my routine of...
For me, anxiety and ensuing panic attacks never occur without some amount of anxious build up prior to the attack, unless health related. I may not be conscious of my anxiety building. That's what...
I had an account here years back when I went through my first bout of anxiety, in my early twenties. It was a great resource to have, and though I went on my way as I came to cope with the trilogy of...