Since around November (end of the first semester of senior year) I'd been feeling off a lot but it wouldn't be all day. I started to get panick attacks then but I could somehow cope. Now this feeling is constant. I was diagnosed with anxiety when I was 9 but it's never been depression so is that what this is? I feel like I can't move sometimes and I wake up super anxious and not like myself. The only time it goes away at all is when I distract myself but even then I can feel it at the back of my mind. I'm convinced this is some kind of cancer and that I'm dying. I can't go to sleep even when I'm exhausted and my anxiety usually escalates during that so now I don't even like going to sleep. I've been going to sleep at like 4 a.m. I've lost weight and have been eating less. Will this ever get better? I'm really starting to doubt myself. I'm usually pretty hyper and silly but the past couple months it's been very very suppressed. Sometimes itll come out but I'll still be kinda ...sad? But my anxiety has been off the charts at the same time? How would I have both at the same time? This is nuts I hate it so much. Idk anybody with problems like this so no one knows what to say to me???? Anyone else that feels like this? What is it??? Any advice is appreciated!!!!!
Can you read the responses to your other post? Good advice!
Anxiety and depression go hand in hand. Many people who have anxiety don't even know they are also depressed.
I will put my response to your last post on here. Hang on
I know exactly how you feel. I've had anxiety since kindergarten but my physical symptoms didn't start until my mid 20s. All of that anxiety since kindergarten kept building up and then when I got in my mid 20s, my body completely couldn't take it anymore. I had many more symptoms than just the dizziness. I have had the dizziness and just generalized weird feeling for many years now. On and off. Nobody understands because they are not feeling what we feel. Even Dr. sometimes don't know what to do because it's not like they can see it either. You can see a broken arm but not this anxiety and it's symptoms. I thought I had some terrible disease but all my tests come out perfectly normal. Anxiety can literally have hundreds of symptoms!
Anxiety is often very difficult to overcome on our own it's always good to have someone to talk to you. Try a good counselor.
here is what happens:
when you're feeling anxious, your brain thinks you are in danger and it sends out a hormone to protect you. When there's actually no danger to you, all the energy the brain has mastered up has to go somewhere so it comes out as The symptoms we feel. Including the dizziness. So what we have to do is calm down our brains. There are different ways to do that but we have to be determined not to let anxiety run our life!
One thing you can do to sleep better is go to YouTube and listen to meditations on anxiety, sleeping well, depression etc. there are many to choose from and they have helped me a lot! I still listen to them every night. I put in some earbuds lie down and listen . That they teach you how to deal with all sorts of things including negative thinking. There is one called clearing subconscious negativity which is really good. If you're having a panic attack you can search for panic attack emergency and they will guide you through it.
i've been able to reduce my symptoms by 98% using the meditations, proper breathing technique,getting exercise, eating healthy, staying social and active. If there's anyway you can get a copy of a book called mindfulness it tells you exactly how to overcome all of this. The power of the mind is amazing!
don't forget that when you were feeling this way, and thinking too much about everything like the future and getting scared, one way to overcome this is to bring yourself always back to the present moment with your breathing. Breathing slowly through your nose and while you're doing this think of how the air feels coming in and then breathe out slowly through your mouth as though you are blowing out a candle think of the warm Air coming out. The purpose of this is to pull you away from the negativity and come back to the present moment. Do this as often as needed. All of this plus more is covered in that book. I really do hope you feel better soon and please know that you are not alone! Millions of people are going through this.
yes it's a difficult because many people just can't understand what we feel and it's frustrating but you can overcome this!
I do always recommend getting a check up by your doctor if possible at least once a year .
One last thing is always remember to try and keep a sense of humor and smile. Even when it's difficult. always try and find something that makes you smile and laugh.
I do hope you feel better soon!
Hi
You arent alone believe me! Anxiety can go hand in hand with depression. When you think about it anxiety isnt very pleasant and the physical and mental symptoms of anxiety are bound to make you down or depressed. Its exhausting! Not eating and not sleeping properly will also cause depressive type symptoms and increase your anxiety. Its a vicious circle.
Sometimes lifestyle changes can massively reduce anxiety symptoms...eat more fruit and veg, less suger and salt, less processed food, cut out caffeine.
Try and exercise...even going for a 30 min walk can help.
Laugh...try it, if I am down I try to laugh with my children. It releases a feel good chemical.
Try and relax before bed. You can download meditation on YouTube. Find one you like and play it through headphones when lying in bed. It helps relax you and you should sleep better.
I hope you start to feel better but in answer to your question it is very normal to suffer anxiety and feeling low at the same time. x