Someone Put Perspective On My Anxiety, Please? Posted: 07-31-05 02:09am
I haven't been diagnosed, but i'm starting
to make sense of what's going on in my
head.
A little over a month ago, I suffered a
very bad [and also shocking] allergic
reaction to aspirin. I remember
experiencing hyperventilation for the
first time in my life and thinking that I
was going to die. Not fun.
Used to being as healthy as a horse for as
long as I can remember, my brain derived
from these experiences the realization
that my body is not invincible, and a i'm
a potential walking health tragedy. Ever
since then, i've been experiencing:
sharp, quick pains on the side of my head
sharp, quick chest pain [although this has
only happened once or twice, and far
inbetween]
low energy
bouts of frequent near-lightheadedness.
Those are always combined with me mentally
telling my body to stay calm, not to
panic, not to worry, and not to
hyperventilate. Of course, the anxiety
is nearly impossible to get rid of.
Then again, other side of my head tells me
that i've self-diagnosed myself with
anxiety disorder, that there really is
something physically wrong with me, and
that i'm making it worse by writing it off
as being mental.
A vicious cycle, isn't it?
My boyfriend told me that the paranoia
following my illnesses along with the
instablity of the move-out process [i'm
going away to college come fall for the
first time, adding a numerous list of
worries] could be triggering my anxiety.
What do you think? Is anxiety disorder a
floodgate that once opened, stays with you
forever? Or is it something that can be
kept under control when you provide
outlets for the stress?
Should I talk to somebody about it?
Should I go get another physical? Should
I take yoga?
I want to go back to normal, and enjoy
life worry-free again.
Last edited by starinmyjar on 10-14-05 12:09pm; edited 1 time in total
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Staylor
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 93
You Will Be Ok... Posted: 07-31-05 05:41am
Hey,
it sounds like you do have some kind of
anxiety or panic disorder. Some people
do have it their whole lives some people
don't. There are ways to manage it and
cope with it. I would suggest going to a
therapist to get to the bottom of what
causes it oh and get on some medication.
In the meantime I would write in a journal
two to three times a day sometimes that
will help you de-stress, and/or get to the
bottom of what is causing the panic.
When you begin to panic look back on your
journal and put into perspective.
Thanks! The journal idea sounds
wonderful. Writing is such a relaxor.
Although, i'm not really too keen on
taking meds. I've always been the type
to avoid taking unnecessary drugs. So,
if there's a holistic remedy, i'll jump at
the chance!
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Fuddy_Meers
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 57 Location: Michigan City, Indiana
Posted: 08-01-05 08:31am
The journal is a fabulous idea. I
started my journal way back in 1997 (my
second year in college) and every now and
again when i'm totally stressed I read
that first entry . . . And see how out
of my mind I was. Kind of puts things
back in perspective for me. So yeah, i'd
give a thumbs up to keeping a journal.
Yoga's a good idea, too. I personally do
taekwondo and that helps a lot.
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lorrapaw
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Scotland
Posted: 08-01-05 09:20am
Hi sorry you are feeling so awful, I used
to get really bad anxiety and it was awful
one thing that did help was an anxiety
management class I went to it made me
realise that I wasnt alone and there were
other people going through the same
things. Maybe try and find out about
things like this in your area. Keep your
chin up.
