Who here suffers from anxiety?

mrbios

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mrbios

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Before i start im not looking for medical advise etc im purely curious as to how many people here have the day to day problem of having to put up with this

that said i am curious as to how other people went about overcoming it (without going into medicinal related details for the sake of forum rules, so try and keep replies within the boundries :))

I've had it for about 3-4months now and it can be quite dibilitating, recently was talking about it on another forum and i was quite surprised how many people have it

for those of you lucky enough to not know what it is this is what its like for me personally - not so much constant, but a very frequent feeling of nausea, worry, sometimes (but now rarely) full blown panic attacks - sometimes i seem like a mental patient rocking back and forth lol :p (constant movement makes me feel better during panic moments)

Guy on another forum described it like this for people who didnt know what it was like - think of when you were a kid and you broke a parents expensive piece of china etc that feeling you have in your stomach and the almost sickening feeling of a lump in your throat

I think mine was caused by multiple sudden big life changes all in a short period of time, moving out, mortgage, getting engaged, suddenly deciding i wanted a new job and once i was in my own place theres the worry of making sure your careful with money etc

So how many unlikely chaps and chapesses do we have on these forums?
 
I tried talking about this in a thread once. It was locked and when I emailed the moderators I got no reply.

I get it sometimes, though it seems to be lessening at the moment. It can be a horrible, horrible thing that envelopes you and ruins your life.
 
it does completely stop me in my tracks at times, stops me from going out, makes me have arguments with the missus because i try and avoid things etc
 
I have it. I went through a very bad phase about a year ago brought on by some major life changes and some older issues I had had. I went on meds and had counselling for it. The anxiety made a comeback again very recently but I'm trying to approach it in a completely different way this time; dealing with it as my problem rather than a problem caused by an external factor (its complicated).
It is crippling when its at its worst but I'm having to push very hard to deal with the issue I am having rather than the causes.

MSN me if anyone wants to chat :)
 
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I sometimes get panic attacks but i think i just get them because i am slightly mental, i have become a lot more confrontational but at the same time i'm shy. How does that work!? My main concern is my health, my eating is spiralling out of control and i have piled on some serious pounds in the last year which last night i vowed to get rid of and i'm never eating MacDonalds again.
 
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i have had them quite badly, now i can just about cope with it.

i ended up not working for 3 months and on meds.

it's horrible and though i still get anxious i do my best to not let it screw up my life too much.
 
mrbios said:
Guy on another forum described it like this for people who didnt know what it was like - think of when you were a kid and you broke a parents expensive piece of china etc that feeling you have in your stomach and the almost sickening feeling of a lump in your throat
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Very very good description. I suffer occasionally, and have more recently developed a strange shortness of breath which is purely phychological. I went to the Dr's about it a couple of months ago and she agreed there was absolutely nowt wrong with me and I was fit as a fiddle.

It was all originally brought on by a hallucination caused by Skunk when I was in 1st year at Uni. Never smoked it again.

I was on Prozac for 3yrs on and off which controlled it, but I was actually offered Valium at one stage, which I point blank refused (as it is fairly addictive!). I will come and go now, but I haven't had a full blown panic attack since the very beginning.

What irritates me is people saying 'panic attack' in a very blase way. "Oh no, I forgot to get some lemon Jiff, I'm going to have a panic attack". When I had mine I had to call down 3 medics (students) as I thought I was having a heart attack! It is horrible!

I also found that I veryy nearly had a serious panic attack in the hairdressers once, so for about 18month I got some clippers and got my Mrs to cut it. I never really like to be in a place/position that I couldn't get out of if I wanted. I like to be able to feel I have full control and could run out at any point. I've calmed this right down now, but it came back when we went to NYC. Going up the 2nd elevator in the Empire state building was horrible....but once I got to the top I was fine!
 
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mrbios said:
I was about to reply, but ive said that word about 6 times in my head and now its lost all meaning/completely confused me :p
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:p

Basically in situations where i would just swear to myself and continue on with my day i now become a lot more aggressive and the offending person gets a right earful and threats of violence, i dont know where its come from. I'm usually so laid back but recently i've turned nuts. Also laziness is another vice for me. I'm in a right state at the moment :mad:
 
I go through phases of it, it can really affect me sometimes. It tends to show up when I go through a stressful time, and often sticks around for a while after. I'm currently on medication for it, I've found giving up drinking has helped hugely as well, it really exacerbated the 'dread' feeling in the mornings.
 
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I go through phases of it, it can really affect me sometimes. It tends to show up when I go through a stressful time, and often sticks around for a while after. I'm currently on medication for it, I've found giving up drinking has helped hugely as well, it really exacerbated the 'dread' feeling in the mornings.
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I never had that really, never in the mornings. I defo used to get it at nights though. Thinking 'what if I can't get to sleep, what will happen then?' etc etc.

Silly when you think about it and take a step back.
 
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I also found that I veryy nearly had a serious panic attack in the hairdressers once, so for about 18month I got some clippers and got my Mrs to cut it. I never really like to be in a place/position that I couldn't get out of if I wanted. I like to be able to feel I have full control and could run out at any point. I've calmed this right down now, but it came back when we went to NYC. Going up the 2nd elevator in the Empire state building was horrible....but once I got to the top I was fine!
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just noticed this edit, this is pretty much the case with about 75% of my anxiety, whenever i go somewhere im planning my exit, planning how to get out, its the most stressfull part of my anxiety

Mohinder - Ive given up drinking and smoking (been nearly a month since my last ciggerette) though i think in the beginning of my quitting smoking it actually made it worse as i got stressed easier, but its getting easier now andin the long run should make it better
 
I don't think I have full blown anxiety but I do have a real problem with public speaking etc where I get stupidly nervous. It annoys me because I even dropped a module I was intending to take because I had to give a presentation, which made me feel a bit pathetic :(
 
TheDean said:
I never had that really, never in the mornings. I defo used to get it at nights though. Thinking 'what if I can't get to sleep, what will happen then?' etc etc.

Silly when you think about it and take a step back.
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I have a very similar issue brought on by my reaction to "what ifs" I associate with my neighbours (I'm in a semi detached).

The problem isn't what they're doing but is what I think they might do with respect to noise... More often than not I'm actually worrying about my potential state if something does happen! Its all rather complex but I just have to keep telling myself thats its not them, its me so stop thinking about it.
 
I suffered for about 12 months, pretty much gone now though. It was triggered by short spell of IBS of all things. After that, panic at the worry of panicing (lol) gave me up to 4-5 hour attacks in the dead of night every few days. Fixed it in the end with strong IBS meds which basically numbed all nerve responses from my digestive system. Over the course of 3-4 months my body sort of forgot about overreacting at these triggers and i've never seen it since.

I must say its all easily forgotten now but it was certainly emotional and by far the worst period of my life. Feeling like I could litteraly die in my bed for a few hours almost daily for several months
 
Yes, I suffer from GAD and panic attacks. It started in 2006 and I was off work for several months last year with severe panic attacks. I refused medication (prescribed anti-depressants) and went on a course of CBT instead. My therapist was fantastic and she cured my panic attacks and greatly lessened the anxiety. I just finished therapy and while I still have anxiety, it is background and manageable.

The next step is to try and conquer this background 'noise' - this can only be done through lifestyle changes - have taken up yoga, try and be more organised, always seek to improve your body and mind (plenty of exercise, good food, more reading/less TV).

The one thing I have found helps me the most is taking more time over things, and not neglecting myself - for example, not self medicating with alcohol or painkillers, just sitting back and not doing things I want to do, and not doing exercise - stop neglecting yourself and you will feel less anxious.

I can't recommend CBT highly enough - it teaches you to change your way of thinking, test your assumptions, it helps you become less paranoid and more measured - gives you a better all round world perspective.
 
I've suffered form anxiety and clausrophobia for as long as I can remember. I get very nervous even if I'm just for example sitting in the middle seat on a plane. I have to be on the end all the time.

I get really nervous whenever I have to attend interviews or meetings. Even if they have nothing to do with me I still suffer from the old nerves.
 
I used to to have really bad anxiety, but over the years it just wore off, I dont feel as 'restricted' as I used too, im generally just enjoying life a lot more than I used to :)
 
I have been diagnosed with chronic anxiety, when I was doin my GCSEs I completely fell to pieces and felt like I was gonna be sick constantly for 2 weeks, lost over a stone in those 2 weeks cos I only eat 2 packets of polos and a galaxy, it was horrible. The day I finished I was fine though, but it came back when I had to do my driving test when I was 17, proper panicked then aswell but I'd heard about this hypnotherapist who lived right around the corner from me so I went there and even though it seemed like balls, even while she was doin it I couldnt help but think this was the stupidest thing I've ever done, I havent ever panicked like that since.

Had some times of anxiety and worry but nothin where it stopped me from eating and sleeping to the extent where it made me really seriously ill.
 
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