Hyperactivity and anxiety or panic? Or not normal?

Mental health
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So I have suffered from anxiety and panic for almost 2 years now. And I had one symptom my  "thoughts" will not let me go of and I do not really see people talking about it much.

Back when all of this first started, I would wake up with this overwhelming feeling that I HAD to do something. I would throw the ball for my dog, wash clothes or dishes, sometimes just go for a walk, clean house or something. And it was like the more I done the worse it got. It would sometimes only last 30 minutes or so and other times it would last for a few hours. and then it would go away and I would just have this really surreal feeling and eventually get drained or tired and just want to go to sleep.

It was not always when I first woke up, sometimes I could just be watching TV and I would get this feeling and I would have to get up and same thing, it was like I just could not sit still. It weren't just restless it was so much more than that, but I would not say it was "hyper" either. Closer to hyper I guess. I finally got to the point the last few times it happened, I would just lay across my bed and fight it off which only took may 30 minutes or so and then I would be okay, but if I did that I would feel really awake afterwards. 

Is this really normal with anxiety and panic. I NEVER see anything about these symptoms and it makes me thing I have a mental illness of something other than anxiety and panic and that is the reason why I am not getting better. I will say I am A LOT better than what I was 2 years ago, but still not back to my normal self.

Anybody else had this symptoms?

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Hi, yes ive experienced exactly the same kind of “have to do” overwhelming feelings, sheer adrenalin, you cant sit still till its done, restlessness is awful. I had it really bad for several years when my children were small. Ive had a good few years free from it but as my fibromyalgia is very bad at present it has started again to some degree. Xx

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Aww. I hate that for you. It is a terrible symptom. How do you cope with it best? Apparently my way is not the best way haha

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Hey yes I suffer from anxiety and everytime I come home I will sit down and then I get an urge to clean up so I will start cleaning up unill I feel tired 

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I have relaxation app on my phone, lapping waves sounds, rain, etc, im also just about to try peppermint and sandlewood essential oils in burner, they are supposed to relax muscles and calm anxiety. Just keep experimenting till you find what works for you xx

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I guess it is just one of those "unspoken" of symptoms. I have tried to read up on it, but never really find anything. 

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Strange, cause I remember messaging you about a possible cause. And it adds up if you apply that logic to the situation you describe "30 minutes then suddenly gone"  or "for several hours then it is gone" Sometimes I do wonder if people are too scared to face a reality and rather just dismiss it and continue the loop.

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I havent received a message from you...and what "logic" are you talking about? What adds up?