So for the past week now I have been feeling these physical anxiety symptoms a little more than usually. Just days before I was feeling good with the occasional panic attack or symptom which I usually control but this time its different. On one day I went to the library with my cousins and as i entered i suddenly felt weird and lightheaded, a bit unbalanced so i went back to the car and I sat in there. I felt a bit hot still a bit out of balance but a bit better than when I was inside. I felt kind of spaced out, and I kept thinking about it and it only got worse and I got so scared my heart just began to beat rapidly. On a different day I visited my aunts house and I immediately got the racing heart bc for some reason being in her house makes me anxious. there are no windows and its pretty dim lit and I am very claustrophobic person . Im not sure if this is happening because I've had panic attacks upon panic attacks . Then friday i went to go get boba and this place is fairly small but i don't always get anxious but this time the line was long and im impatient so my heart started racing, i started feeling hot and i felt as though id pass out. I went outside and felt a bit better but all throughout the day i felt a bit unbalanced and weak and fatigued. This morning i woke up with bad shortness of breath. I have been hyperventilating and it causes my heart to race. because i have been hyperventilating , I feel lightheaded so I have been sitting down because if i stand or walk i feel unbalanced. I also just feel spaced out and a bit fatigued and sick. I am not sure what triggered it but it is so scary. I JUST WANT TO BE NORMAL.
I get these feelings all the time... i am struggling myself with what can help.. my anxiety comes more oftern when im not at work.. i work in a school so i have the 6weeks so im not coping.. my anxiety spills out alot into my relationship i constantly wana feel needed.. and loved.. and not alone.. when im bad i dont eat and struggle to which then i lose weigh (i only weigh 8stone) then i hate the way i look then that upsets me.. its a cycle.. i wanna cry for no reason or for something lil.. im constantly online trying to find a fix it. But there is nothing out that what will just take it all away instantly.. i used to be a funny person now i just cry or im sad about everything.. sorry for the rant i hope u find away to help your situation... have you tried anything?
yes same with me! I'm such a goofball and im always happy but sometimes my anxiety gets in the way. It has been pretty bad today. Palpitations randomly, I feel very fatigued and weak as if i were sick and i hate going out because if i have to be walking around or standing around too long, I get very lightheaded and i just feel very unbalanced.
Hi there - this happens to me as well. I’ll be going on about my day then BAM! What has helped me is knowing it will pass and instead of fighting it just embrace it and know you WILL be ok. I had a bad few weeks so I went to my dr and he put me on Zoloft. I’m on day 4 - slight off but I know these things take time. Don’t panic, try to breathe and think of things you enjoy. I also listen to pod casts on worry and panic while I exercise. That seems to help also. I start acupuncture Mon.... let’s see how that goes! Hang in there and message me if you need to. Have you seen a dr?
thank you so much! yes i have seen doctors multiple times and they recommend therapy.
You’ve got this! We are all here for those low times... hang in there and keep your head held high! Xoxo
You are definitely not alone ! I have panic attacks and I know hyperventilating is very scary as you think you can’t breath and will feel chest pain and racing heart. Whenever I feel panic and becomes hyperventilating, I need to sit down and slow down my breathing , it upsets my stomach too when it produces a lot of gas but once I blurb I feel ok and the hyperventilating will be gone. Remember that all these uncomfortable sensations will pass! Hope it helps
Hi theyayav
When I read your post it sounded exactly like the way I feel sometimes. It's been going on for over a year, comes and goes. I am taking citalopram though and it is helping. It's such a relief that I am not alone feeling this way although I don't wish it on you.
I can feel it coming on out of nowhere, sometimes it's triggered by something I'm watching on TV and I have to turn it off. It can even start when I am cooking.
I keep a rubber band on my wrist and start plucking away at it once I get that feeling and try and think of good times, it does help to take my mind off.
I was getting palpitations and flutters a week ago but they seem to have passed for now. Doctor said it was anxiety causing it. I do slow breathing exercises and that helps lower my heart rate. I too get nausea, lightheadedness, loss of appetite and the feeling of not wanting to go out. It's horrible.
I hope you feel better soon.
Hi I have experienced these sensations. It is scary but due to anxiety. Are you taking any medication at all?
I am not. Even though I was diagnosed about 5 years ago i have never taken medication bc i simply chose not too. I know it helps tons of people but it has its side affects and Im trying to cope with it on my own and really try and control my mind and body and find natural methods to reduce the stress,.