Extreme Nervousness

[RelaxNBreathe7]

Hey, I’m new to this group… I’m suffering from extreme nervousness and anxiety. The dr say it’s my hormones, work is overwhelming, and family stuff. My body tenses up and the physical symptoms get in my head, which causes fear. Anyone understand what I’m going through?

[OneMusicFan]

Completely understood!. You can retrain your brain. There are lots of tools out there. You can change your own perspective. Sounds simple I know but it's not. Sorry for the cliche but old habits are hard to break.

[PastaDog]

my anxiety manifests like this a lot. i was taught to use PMR (progressive muscle relaxation) to help, and it can, but it's hard to remember when in an anxiety episode. might be something to look into?

[RelaxNBreathe7 in reply to PastaDog]

I’m going to look into the PMR. I’ll ty whatever can help me feel better.

[Nothing_but_books]

Physical symptoms cause more anxiety... Anxiety causes more physical symptoms... repeat ad nauseam. Ya, I think I recognize that.

[GinkgoLeaf]

Sorry you’re going through this. Are you seeing a therapist? Could be helpful for processing these feelings. A mental health hotline is helpful too for faster discussion. Best of luck on the journey.

[RelaxNBreathe7 in reply to GinkgoLeaf]

Hey! Yes, I’m seeing a therapist weekly and it helps. I’m trying to discover more ways to handle it when I’m alone.

[GinkgoLeaf in reply to RelaxNBreathe7]

I often use the mental health hotline in between appointments if my anxiety/depression is out of control. Also, self care regiment is so key!

[RelaxNBreathe7 in reply to GinkgoLeaf]

It need to establish one and stay consistent

[jackiesj]

I am curious if your doctor tried anything for your hormones or is that an answer they usually give woman? Not heard from a male with that diagnosis....How is blood pressure etc?

[RelaxNBreathe7 in reply to jackiesj]

Hey! Nothing for the hormones as of yet because I’m younger going through this. I am taking multivitamins and stuff like that. Blood pressure is good until I’m panicking.

[jackiesj in reply to RelaxNBreathe7]

I would think its normal for a rise in BP when you get anxious. I am still on HRT but found at 115lb cardiac...because of my size they didnt check until too late....regular blood work would tell something. i premenopaused at 25 a family trait i didnt know. here is hoping your doc is on the ball...meditation and CALM app useful....it helps me to think of my fav place to go...and dont watch the news!

[RelaxNBreathe7 in reply to jackiesj]

Yeah, I’m going through perimenopause now and it’s awful. I had a full work up, MRi, CT and everything is clear. Just have to figure out to adjust the hormones and anxiety. Thanks

[NessieIsFree]

try getting some medication, it might help you recover faster!

[RelaxNBreathe7 in reply to NessieIsFree]

Yeah, that is the plan. Thanks so much