Hey,
So I've suffered with anxiety for as long as I can remember and currently waiting for my CBT (had the initial telephone assessment and been told I'm 'severe' but could still be a few months until they can fit me in!). I feel like my anxiety is getting worse and I'm starting to get a social anxiety as opposed to just GAD!! I can be driving to go somewhere like the petrol station, but instead carry on driving past it because something is physically stopping me from going in! I could also be out with friends and feel uncomfortable the whole time I'm there and need to leave! When I'm anxious I feel physically sick and I keep getting this at work and feeling like I just need to get up and leave! I'm literally at my wits end with this and don't know what to do! Its really making me feel down!
Does anyone else get this?
Its good your waiting for therapy, it does take time but its worth it. All I would say is your symptoms are typical of anxiety, I don't see any social anxiety in there - try not to self diagnose, its really not good as it just builds on the root anxiety. Its a tempting thing to do and easy to fall in to
Yeah same here, had a full blown panic attack 5 months ago and was rush to the ER, all test came out fine but since then I was never the same again, the attack triggers my anxiety and tons of symptoms came out since that day, I feel crap and sick, sometimes Im ok at day time but when the sun goes down i start to feel sick all the symptoms gets intense. because of the attack I have fear of having another one in public so I can't even buy something a block away with out feeling sick, sometimes I tried going out alone and it went well but the stress of keeping focus not to think of anything till i get home is draining me, I don't feel normal anymore, I tried to tell this to my mom and sis but they just counldn't understand it, if they can't, friends won't either and may think Im going nuts.
maybe the reason is compassion is triggered to most of us when seeing a person ill or suffering and not much affected by hearing it and most of the people who's suffering from anxiety disorder looks very well from the outside but they have no Idea what kind of hell we're experiencing from inside.
don't worry you're not alone on this one and please stay away from google searching about your symptoms, it'll make your anxiety worse, it's better to connect with people who have the same problems.
the truth is just by reading other peoples experiences here in the forums makes me feel great, im distracted and forgetting about my symptoms, just focus the root of your anxiety and experiment on it till you find how to calm or beat it, I know its easier said than done but for some people like me who's not rich, no health inssurance, no one to turn to, well this is all I got, experience every bit of hell my anxiety has to offer till I find a way to stop it without medication.
I dont get panic attacks, but total relate to way you feel. When im anxious i feel physically sick and struggle in social situations, would say i am more GAD though. I've been like this all my life (38 years), and after years of getting anti depressants for it finally started CBT. I think to start road to recovery when this bad you need both medication and CBT, some will disagree. Are you taking anything for it?