I've been exhausted and feeling like shit now for over a week. The physical symptoms of anxiety are taking over everything and I'm tired of feeling like this every day. I've been checked and all is fine but I can't seem to grasp onto that.. I'm only a teenager and I feel so hopeless. Walking from my bedroom to my bathroom is such a challenge that i feel as though I will faint, fall, or collapse at any moment due to this lightheadedness / off balance. My legs are so weak its hard to even go out to places. All i can do is lay in bed these days. Im so physically and emotionally tired of this that yesterday I "cried in silence" at the grocery store, wanting to immediately go home because the off balance was getting the best of me. Been feeling so disconnected from everything, and the floor feels like its slipping under my feet.
The thing that bothers me is that I'd never experienced any of these symptoms before the pandemic. also currently on 50mg of sertraline , looking to up the dosage to 5-10 more mg to see if it can ease my symptoms (will of course consult with gp beforehand )Constantly feel like I'm missing out in life because of my anxiety (and the weird feelings associated with it.) Why can't I just feel like my normal self again?
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Does the anxiety cause the physical symptoms? Or do the physical symptoms cause the anxiety?
Just curious. I’m sorry to hear about your hopelessness. I have been feeling hopeless. I just repeated “I will get better” to myself about 10x in the mirror.
Good question. Both cause me anxiety and physical symptoms. It seems as though my symptoms feed off one another (which causes more anxiety.) I'm really sorry to hear you're feeling hopeless as well. We'll try and get through this together. x
Hi Mimi,I had that horrible floor slipping away from me feeling, or it sometimes felt as if it came flying up when I was 17, I developed a little ocd as a coping mechanism too. But I kept it all a secret, never told my parents or went to a doctor, probably silly. I coped with it by getting angry with it, shouting at it to go away in no uncertain terms and eventually it did. This was a long time ago now... I'm not saying this is the answer, we all cope in different ways.
Think I was under pressure with exams and a pending job offer in Microbiology. Everything was changing, and I suppose I found it harder to cope than I realised.
I have to end by saying I absolutely loved my job.
One day at a time, the fear of the symptoms is sometimes worse, cand it's the fear that unfortunately keeps it going. Best wishes.
Hello Mimi, I feel heartsick at your story, I am an old Lady now but I have gone through the mill with anxiety& yes it's the Pits.... getting out in the fresh air, any form of excersise, music, watching a strong movie, get cuddles , be nice to yourself. I think this is part of being oversensitive . God bless you. I will pray for you because sometimes I think we forget that he is there. Xx
Mimi, I’m sorry you are having to go through this, especially a young person. It’s a thief. Teens nowadays have a lot to deal with that I didn’t. And the pandemic! Especially if you are an extrovert, and have trouble at home.
Yes, it gets better. I hear some teens outgrow it. There is brain development happening that we didn’t know about. I wasn’t one of them. Anxiety/panic really got me in my early 20s. Now I’m an old dragon-fighter.
You learn to cope. It can make you “wiser,” skilled at separating the truth from the malarkey in your own head, and staying on course.
I hope you are getting some good ideas on here. A lot won’t work for you. Some will. You have to give each of them a fair chance, which stinks when all you want is relief.
Hello Mimi1114, I was very surprised to read about how you are doing. The Sertraline may very well not be working for you. It sounds to me that you need to see and/or call your psychiatrist or your doctor about what's going on. You may need to call an ambulance to take you somewhere. TELL your doctor EXACTLY what you've said here. Ask about an ambulance to see him/her. This condition you are in will NOT last forever! But you have to be proactive and let others know what's been going on with you. Feel better!
I hate to tell you... you will have it for the rest of your life.. But there's hope... you just need to deal with it... I got then at your age around 18 and yes it ruined my life... avoided fun places to go because I'm fearing I will have a panic attack.. And then it turned to everytime I had a weird feeling in my chest I was having a heart attack and that made It even worse... I have had a pretty good life.. Been married 2 times .. Had a good carreier own a couple houses ,, travelled to many Caribbean islands .. But thru all that I still had panic attacks.. Always on the back of my mind.. And yes they are freaken mentally exhausting.. The 1st thing I wanted to do is run home.... That's the worst thing to do it just feeds the beast!!!!
I'm 53 and still get them really hard and scare the shit out of me and has ruined many many many days due to that crap...
But unfortunately there's nothing you can go except for therapy and when your having a great day .. Panic attack free --- embrace it.. Tell yourself this is the old me .. I can learn to live with these attacks and seek therapy... really helped for me...
I slept at my girl friends last night and was anxious when I woke up.. So I did my breathing exercises .. Cuddled with her for a min and they were gone.. Had a second of panic attacks on my drive home.. But I told myself to smarten up... now I'm feeling nice and relaxed watching TV after walking the dog...
Sorry for the long winded message .. I hope you read it .. But hang it there.. You can beat this as soon as you stop fighting it and feel sorry for yourself .. And deal with the fact that you have panic attacks and you will be fine.. And live a normal life.. You will have some bad days along the way.. But that's life !!! Right????!!!!!!!
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Constant mild to severe anxiety.. does it ever change?
When does this end!!!!
Does it ever get better 
Does it ever get better?
Does anyone ever feel at odds with your own body?
