18th of jan

[Kevin160]

Hey everyone , its me again ..its been a few days since i joined , i still suffer from stress and sudden anxiety attacks or like mini attacks i dont know , the point is that they are not as sever as panic attacks ..they are just like sudden thoughts that make me panic suddenly then i just feel a bit better after , i feel like i can control my stress a bit more , using meditation and talking more about my problem helped due to some amazing people here , still have trouble doing some activities i used to enjoy because i dont feel as happy doing them as before , worried about the future eventhough i have no control on whatever happens , im so used to bad things happening that i expect them to..i guess the only positive thing is that my bp doesnt rise even when im stressed it stays low which i guess is a good sign , im just terrified of losing all this progress and going back to the way i was, panicking over simple things and being too afraid to do anything , worrying about irrational things and having no control over my thoughts , my appetite is suffering a bit and i feel sick to my stomach sometimes , i eat because i have to not because i want to sometimes because i always feel full , stomach aches and migraines with aura happen sometimes

[Agora1]

Hi Kevin, I'm Agora1. I haven't met you yet and thought I'd introduce myself as well

as tell you that I had all the symptoms and thoughts you did at one time. I may not be

a doctor but can share some of my own life experiences with you. That's what is great

about this forum. We learn from each other and in that, we don't feel so alone.

I just finished reading your profile and for a young man, you have certainly experienced

a lot in life already. I think you already know that those earlier years of unrest in your family have surfaced into anxiety and panic attacks now which you call "mini attacks". I use

to get that feeling of never really being grounded. There was always that worry thought in

my mind, the "what ifs", I could never be completely satisfied with my life. My therapist

called it "free floating anxiety". When you think about it, it does make sense. It's not as

strong as a true panic, you can feel some relief for a short time but at the drop of a hat,

your stomach drops, the churning starts and you are back to square one.

I never had trouble eating but I did experience that full feeling all the time. Again my

therapist concluded that it was my nervousness causing me to swallow more air which

in turned caused stomach issues. And for Migraines. I more than had my share of

horrendous migraines mixed with tension headaches for years. Auras as well. With everything I have told you about myself, I want you to know that it is all in the past

now. These symptoms can and will fade away after a while but only once we either

accept our issues or address them one by one.

Welcome to the forum my friend. You are on your way in getting better.

Oh...P.S. I also do meditation and deep breathing every single day. Namaste x

[Kevin160 in reply to Agora1]

Thats so great to hear, that you had similar experiences and was able to overcome them , it makes me feel better and less worried about not being able to control my thoughts and not being able to stop the anxiety , thank you so much , im planning on going to a neurologist for my migraines with aura , i recently went to a gastroenterologist, he didnt find anything wrong and just said it was stress ;/..i know its all in my head and the nasuea and aches are due to anxiety , along with the shortness of breath.

[Beevee in reply to Kevin160]

Kevin. Read Hope and Help for your Nerves by Dr Claire Weekes. She will teach you how to recover. The only thing stopping you is your fear of the symptoms, your fear of losing the progress you have made. It is just anxiety playing tricks on your mind. Those thoughts aren’t real. They are just a by product of anxiety and all completely false. Once you learn to lose your fear of the symptoms, you will recover.

[Kevin160 in reply to Beevee]

Will do , thanks for the advice , ill give u an update once i get the time

[Beevee in reply to Kevin160]

Live and breathe what she teaches you. Keep moving forward, regardless of how you might be feeling.

Recovery takes time but it will happen. It’s a process. Once you understand, the progress you make will never be lost, even in setback. It’s like learning to make fire for survival. You try many times before you manage it. With every failure, you learn a little more. You become experienced which you never lose. Once that fire is going, you never lose the skill required to do it, even when the elements might be against you. It’s inbuilt. Recovery from anxiety is exactly the same.