Hello everyone,
I've dealt with anixiety and panic all my life. It comes and goes throughout the seasons. But today it hit me like a ton of bricks. It's like my world is turned upsidown, and all my brain wants to do is obsess over doom and gloom thoughts. You would think I would get use to this feeling. Sometimes I can handle it better than others... But today is a hard day. Ugh... Hello darkness my old friend...
I have a target time to liven up e.g. when the news comes on and leave all my thoughts behind
For me the more I fight it the worse it gets, I have learned to tell myself it's just feelings it can't hurt me so I may well feel it no matter how crappy it is and except the way I feel and then they seem to dissipate, but the more I let the panic attacks upset me the more I obsessive I become and the worse they get.
Same as yourself I have bern suffering from panic/anxiety for several years. Having a rough day today, I can sympathise with u. Hope u feel better n.
Hi alexandra, i have also had an extremely rough month or so dealing with obsessing over one main issue in my life, which i know can be detrimental, but has there been a specific issue that has triggered these gloomy thoughts, if so get to the root of it and your thoughts may go away, do you take medication? Good luck, things will get better.
Completely understand everything. I recently moved into college ( a single dorm) and my long time girlfriend moved halfway across the country. Being alone with my thoughts has caused me to freak out and overanalyze every little thing. It's very tiring.
I hear ya,same with me. I have dealt with anxiety,and panic my whole life also. Gloom and doom, and soo scared. It goes on and on. I have been anxiety, and panic free for 9 years. I am on 60 mg Cymbalta, and 20 mg amitriptyline for my migraines. Works for me. Before that, I was on other meds,and for some reason or another,I switched. you have to be vigilant when on meds and if you still are not feeling good, then get right back to your doc and they will change or adjust. That's the key. Do not sit and suffer,make the call to your family doc. so you can get to feeling good again
Last night I felt like that. All hopeless and pointless. Didn't really snap out of it. Today bit more positive prob cos I'm decorating flat and that's taking mind off things like my ex and my age.
Uhhh!!
Do you ever get sore? When I'm stressed or anxious for a long period of time I get a lot of soreness in my shoulders and sides of my neck/back. Sometimes have spots in my vision too if I don't sleep enough
i was away on holiday for a few days and my anxiety levels went through the roof so much so that i had to come home, feeling so low just now. Hope you are feeling better now.
Great idea!
I agree. I can never seem to not let the panic upset me. It's so hard to let go of the fear I have for it.
Well the root of my thoughts are " this is going to last forever " " this will never get better" I am on Paxil 20mg. Which has helped me soooooo much!!!!! I also have an amazing therapist. But sometimes no matter my meds or my therapist I feel like sh*t.
I was such an anti med person until 6 months ago. But I was so desperate I needed to do something. I was on Prozac, but that gave me insomnia. So I found another doctor that new what he was doing. He put me on Paxil. And it has changed my life. It has relived so much of my anxiety. But every now and then I get one of these spells
I feel like hopeless is the worst feeling. For me that feeling happens after I have really bad anxiety.
Thanks for the support! Hang in there!
Always!!! Not the spots. But I'm always sore after a panic attack on intense anxiety
Yeah my right shoulder gets sore and achey.
I've never made a link with the anxiety though. Will notice more next time.