So, my anxiety has completely taken over my life. Constant panic attacks, chronic muscle tension, stiffness, derealization, depersonalization, constant dizziness. Constantly checking my heart rate. breathing difficulty. I haven't left the house in over 4 months other than going to the doctor and seeing a psych nurse for medication.
I am scared to workout and I miss it so much, I miss dating and making human connections. I just feel stuck. My body is so stiff and crampy, dizzy and out of whack. I don't even know what it feels like to be normal anymore. I am panicking at every sensation, I am scared to even eat at time because I swear I will have an allergic reaction to everything. This anxiety has become really really bad. I feel like im going crazy and losing my mind.
I think im going to die at any given moment. This is no way to live! I don't know what to do anymore. I'm just idk anymore.
¡Hola! No estás solo. ¡Acabo de empezar a tener rigidez/tensión muscular en mi pierna! Como no puedo levantarla al caminar, o me duele y se siente pesada. ¿Así te sientes tú también? He sentido casi todos tus síntomas. Llevo lidiando con esto unos dos años y empiezo a sentirme mucho mejor lentamente. Siento que siento más los síntomas cuando me concentro en ellos. Sé que esto es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo, pero por favor, por favor intenta mantener tu mente distraída. ¡Intenta hacer ejercicio! No dejes que esto te venza. Ahora que sabes que todo es ansiedad, solo recuerda que no puede matarte. Todo está en tu mente. Intenta ver si tal vez puedes empezar a hacer actividades que solías amar. Y aunque puede ser agotador, lo sé, haz tu mejor esfuerzo para salir de la casa. ¡Da paseos, lee, escucha música relajante y trata de tomar té de manzanilla por la noche! ¡Me ayuda a relajarme!
Hey. I'm going to share my experience with you and hope it will help you. 4 years ago I started having panic attacks just out the blue my first one was driving in a stop light everything started going white. I thought I had to eat maybe....with time I realized this was a panic attack. It got so bad I couldn't leave my house nor talk to people I couldn't look them in their eyes while they talked. The lights of a store gave me anxiety and made me have a panic attack. So what I did.. I started taking maca pills I don't know if it played a part in my getting better but I do know it is good for you and I started working out at home. This alone won't help you over come this. What I feel really helped my was my strength. I literally pushed myself so hard to go outside everyday a little further each day. I told myself it is mental and I can overcome this. I became positive every time I would think of it I would think of something else to get my mind of it. It might sound silly but I would talk to myself when the anxiety started kicking in and tell the anxiety F U you cannot control me and fight the panic attack till eventually after a year it went away.. I didn't have an episode for years. Till now I started getting them again maybe because I'm am stressed with. Work and stuff I'm trying to fight this as much as I can. It is terrible living with this people are ignorant to this they think it's not a big deal but we know it's very powerful and we are miserable living this way. No one can help you but yourself remember you are strong and you can beat this. I did it once I know it's possible with just positive thinking to overcome it
My heart goes out to you. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. You can beat this. Your already taking a huge step with going to the doctor and getting medication. So many people wont even do that! Talk to your doctor and make sure your being honest about what your feeling, you may need to change medication or if you just started a new medication you could just be experiencing the side effects. Fight for your self! Your head will feed you anxious thoughts MAKE yourself do something to distract the thoughts. Iv found coloring and writing to really help when I'm experiencing my anxiety. One more thing you are not crazy! Your human and EVERYONE has their struggles and I mean everyone.
¡Tengo que esforzarme para hacer las cosas! Cuando empecé a tener ataques de pánico hace 20 años, quería encerrarme y dormir todo el tiempo porque sentía que era la única forma de sentirme mejor. ¡Espero que consigas la ayuda que necesitas! Tengo mis malos días y entiendo lo que dices sobre sentirte normal y despreocupada ❤️
I know how you feel and it WILL get better.
All my life i had spouts of dizziness, Derealisation, Vision problems, Head pressure, Head Zaps, I was convinced of Brain Tumours, Heart attacks, Passing out, Losing my mind.
It put me on a bit of a destructive path and I made some bad decisions which lead to stress and guilt.
This is when it all peaked and i begn having panic attacks again a few months ago... I knew at this point it was Anxiety and instead of pushing it down like i had done for years i accepted it.
I called a counsellor and got in pretty much immediatley as I paid private. First session I gave every worry I had. Cried my eyes out. And let it all out... I didnt hold anything back even things id be ashamed to admit...
Within a week i was literally back to my normal self... All physical symptoms went. It was like magic... I still have ups amd downs from time to time but I cannot stress enough how good it is to actually speak to someone and let it all out... It pushes the weight of anxiety and fear out of your system.
Know it will pass
Know it can get better
Stay Busy
When you panic LAUGH at yourself
And Talk Talk talk about it until you cry it all out.
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