Yestarday was a challenge but i managed to talk to my son about my anxiety and how i have been feeling as he's been worried, also took the step and managed to go to a small birthday party even though i had numerous points where i struggled with my anxiety having trouble swallowing, dry mouth. but i made it.
Today has been a bad day. i had an anxiety attack in the morning where i thought i need to get to hospital as tight hot feeling in my chest neck and arm were that bad. you try and process the thoughts and tell your self that you know you are well but i have been virtually unable to stop the negative thoughts and been anxious all day. the tiredness, light head, dry mouths its hard to function. does anyone get the hot feeling in there chest when they have an attack? im sure its just the body response to the anxiety.
im only 5 days into my meds and realise it takes a while for these to work.
Yeh I get the hot feeling and the tightness in the chest then it starts to move down my arm and I tend to think I am then having a heart attack but I know it's all in my head, although at the time it feels so real and horrible!! I also get lower back pain when I'm anxious at the mo I ain't on any meds as I'm really trying without them but at times I wish I had hope you feel better, just always think- tomorrow's another day xx
Hi Steve, it's early days my friend, 5 days is too soon to notice any therapeutic benefits. All your symptoms are anxiety symptoms as are the negative thoughts, I'm experiencing them all the time and having yo battle them, plus feelings are exaggerated because of it.
Your physically well but mentally your not so well but as your mental health improves things will fall back in to place again and take on their normal perspectives rather than the monsters they've turned in to.
Hello Steve. I am glad you managed to discuss things with your son. I hope this helped. Yes some days bad others not so bad. The heavy fluttering chest is what I get. Hot and anxious. I've had a headache for days and I am sure it is caused by tension and anxiety. We must try and relax, but difficult.
I hope in a while the medication will make you feel better. I am managing without any medication at the moment. Taking one day at a time.