I HATE days like this!!!

[CoolWhip]

I know everyone here can relate to this. I’m having an OFF day where I have tons of physical symptoms and just don’t feel right. It’s so weird that you can be perfectly fine and out of nowhere BLAM your irritable, full of symptoms, and just don’t feel like yourself. How do you guys get past this phase or help yourself come back to a state of normalcy?

[CoolWhip]

Thank you 🙏 I’m sorry you had a rough weekend.

[Hidden]

Please understand why your body is cycling through so many symptoms…

It’s not just Adrenalin … it’s all your hormones… adrenal exhaustion … causes cortical exhaustion.. so the body thinking it is still in danger switches on noradrenalin … the powerful gun .. endorphins and encephalins nose dive.. it’s all or nothing because your brain still thinks you are fighting something real… but like a bad dream .. you get all the physical problems a mind in turmoil brings.

Really you are in a battle with yourself… and those physical feelings are as real as can be… but not life threatening .

That’s chronic anxiety… how do I know this…

because I went through my “thousand deaths”40 years ago… everyday I thought was my last.. totally exhausted .. symptoms switching from one place to the next…ME and CFS can do that… any long term debility … too.

Recovery starts by telling yourself … that you are really okay… and that nothing is wrong.. that you are not dying…even though you have convinced yourself otherwise… it takes one day at a time to keep reassuring yourself what your body is trying to tell you…

Emile Coue helped me.. he had a simple mantra I used to repeat morning noon and night..

“Everyday …. In each and every way

I am getting better and better and better”

Sounds silly but self assurance is key .. because it over rides your “other” thought

that you are dying…

Eat foods that replace cortisol …and are high in magnesium …try astaxanthin which helps the mitochondria to make energy…(it really works) walking helps hugging things… massage…stretching …vagus flossing… but most importantly … learn relaxation techniques..the list is endless but anything that makes you feel relaxed and safe is a start…

Learn to let go… make friends with the symptoms … even name them… you will find the way to beat this …is not to fight it… but to stop reacting to it…

Slow deep breathing… float past each and every new symptom because your brain is in overdrive it switches physical issues from place to place.. it’s a sure sign of anxiety… be kind to yourself … there is no danger…please read this again make notes … make a plan of recovery… you can .. like Groundhog Day… you will stop this daily pattern and get your quality of life back… best of wishes.

[CoolWhip in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 🙏 this helps tremendously and thank you for the reassurance. I will practice all the things you listed and hope for the best. It’s ppl like you that will help aid in my recovery. Thank you so much and I wish nothing but the best for you.

[Beevee]

I helped myself by not doing anything about the symptoms and just letting them be there for as long as they liked. Was it comfortable? No.

Did I like feeling that way? Not really!

Was I OK about feeling uncomfortable? Yes.

This is acceptance. It works.

[CoolWhip in reply to Beevee]

I will practice this thank you.

[CLB1125]

It’s strange I have experienced this a few times in the past few months. It catches me off guard. I didn’t know it is a symptom of anxiety/depression. Now I know. Thank you for your post

[CoolWhip in reply to CLB1125]

Glad I can help and I hope you’re able to get rid of this symptom.