Changing symptoms

[Eddie1987]

When my panic attacks first started I had the racing heart feeling faint and sweating that was five years ago. This past year I have been having shortness of breath at night all tests are clear so it's the panic causing it jst wondering has this happened to anyone else suffering from anxiety

[Fatima_sh]

Anxiety makes me feel nauseous, it makes my body hot, I feel faint but I never actually faint and I can’t function anymore. It’s like my whole system is paused I don’t really know how to explain it.

[Eddie1987 in reply to Fatima_sh]

Thanks for the reply. Yea I have all of the above too. Feel like the older I get the worse it gets

[Fatima_sh in reply to Eddie1987]

Definitely! The more you disregard it and don’t treat it ASAP the worse it gets. This is advice for me and you, see a professional as soon as possible!

[Eddie1987 in reply to Fatima_sh]

Yea I have tried some CBT trying not to go down the medication route

[wellnessplease in reply to Eddie1987]

Yes, those symptoms are familiar. I fought the medication route for 5 years. I would go speak to a professional (psychiatric nurse in my case) as soon as possible. I felt better after day 1 of taking meds. You do not have to take them forever. Think of it like an oil change for your vintage car. Clear out the crud, fresh new oil, no more clunking noises or smokey smell, perfect weekend cruising with confidence. I just did a 4 month run of SSRI and I am almost ready to ween. Sleep & nutrition are very important. Hormones change with age which changes everything. Everyone is different but if you can feel better it is such a relief. I couldn’t go in an elevator, any place subterranean, public transportation, doctor office, hair salon, my own garage, hiking... I was planning my excursions based on avoiding situations. Now I don’t really think about it.

Feel good, be kind to yourself.

[Keithgunn]

My wife has the same thing only difference is you except that it’s anxiaty she want so now what

[Eddie1987 in reply to Keithgunn]

It's hard to accept that it's anxiety . That's why it's an awful thing to have. We are so alert to simple changes that we think something bad is going on. Sorry that you and your wife are going through this tough time. Has she tried cbt