I've suffered from anxiety for as long as I can remember back until at least my early 20's (I'm 34 now) for the last year it has been progressively getting worse and worse. Some days I don't want to leave the house but I have to anyway and suffer through the whole day just reminding myself "just a couple more hours". I don't even know what I'm anxious about most of the time. I'll feel a gas bubble, or a weird twitch in my chest and all of a sudden I've convinced myself I'm dying, I need to go to the Dr, and that if I do die at least ill be free of this constant torture anxiety gives me. I have serious stomach issues these days and I'm not sure if anxiety could of been the reason with all the continuous stress and clenching and whatnot. I've been trying to find ways to relieve it without getting on drugs but nothing has helped. Meditation only works if I'm going to sleep. Don't really know why I'm posting this but maybe it will make me feel better for a moment.
Hi
I understand what you are feeling. I don't get out of my house either at all. You could have a nervous stomach (ibs). I know we get overwhelmed with our problem (Anxiety) but things can get better for us. I don't know how but they can. I would even volunteer to erase my memory if that would do the trick. I even did hypnosis.I even tried alcohol. Don't give up hope. 🙌You will be better. Sometimes I wish I could be there with people to help them go out of their house too. Sometimes only those who suffer with the same problem can understand each other. Sometimes not. But I do. I agree drugs are not the solution. Have you tried Tai Chi? It's supposed to relax us and even help us to defend ourselves from others. I do know why you're posting this. You want help. I'm glad you did I know I'm not alone either.🙏Wish you all the best
Hi. Hope you get more replies, you'll relate . Lots of people with your symptoms, anxiety is constant torture but talking to people here will reasure you it comes and goes and there are ways of posting. Always get advice fom gp but talking here to people who have experienced these feelings is so helpful. You want feel as desperate and alone. I've been housebound at worst. You have to get iout or you can't begin to get better, I thought I would never leave the house and have a life , thought I was beyond help. See your gp , ask about cbt, hypnotherapy, lots of help nowadays, may need short term meds to help you calm to get out , but try everyday to achieve something small, take someone with you at fist to push you and for support. Don't google, and don't use alcohol, you'll cause more anxiety and alcohol is a depressant. Seems impossible , like a mountain to climb but many of us have been there and after hard work and lot of support have a much better life , read some old posts, some great helpful people ,know how you feel and are happy to offer reasurance❤️
5th line down , meant to say there are ways of coping😳❤️