Well I've just got to the cottage were staying at on holiday... I am struggling... Big time...
I am literally in the middle of no where and I can't cope....
I woke up feeling dizzy and then had awful dizziness all morning...
I keep getting waves of nausea and really bad dizziness. I am convinced its not anxiety and something else
I'm so scared something will happen to me and the ambulance won't be able to get to me...
I feel just awful my heads literally spinning and I keep like gagging and shaking... I'm really worried
I can't cope
I want to enjoy this holiday but I just can't
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Hello fedup
I didnt no you were going away on holiday & looks like you packed the anxiety & took it with you , but I hope you send it first class back where it belongs & thats a one way ticket not to return , its not welcome on this trip !
This is your anxiety & its enhanced because you have an extra fear been what feels like in the middle of no where & you will feel you have lost your security blanket
All you have described is how you seem to go when you are anxious , I hope I can reassure you that you are not showing any other symptoms
If & it wont happen but if you did need medical attention they would get to you , but you wont so its not a worry , even though I no your head is telling you otherwise
Remember all those tests you have had & how very brave you were to go through with them & the results were all fine & nothing can change this quick it really cant
Have you the OH there with you ?
Tell him how you feel if you havnt already & let him support you
You can do this & change this round & have a good time
We are a message away thats all if it helps
I hope your next post is full of wonderful things that you have been doing while you are on holiday
Love
whywhy
xxx
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Hi Whywhy, thanks for replying... It's good to know your there I feel pretty remote here...
The problem is my parents don't believe in anxiety, they just think I'm being stupid... My other half is here to but getting fed up with me and doesn't want me to ruin the holiday
I'm trying to distract myself and feeling a bit better but I've just had enough it's taking over my life and ruining it
I just can't tell myself it's anxiety when it happens... I honestly believe it's the end and I'm going to go! I had to sit on the floor in tk maxx last night I was convinced I was going to faint!! It seems to of taken over again and I don't understand why?? These waves of nausea are new to and really not pleasant x
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Hi
It must feel extra pressure thinking people are making you feel you are ruining their holiday , but you wont & maybe OH just doesnt no what to do as it can be hard for us to no what to do & we are the ones that are suffering
Its a very big thing going on holiday when you suffer with anxiety , I couldnt do it , so well done you for going !
Try not to over think why , it can make us feel more anxious trying to work it out , but one thing is been away for a lot of us can make are anxiety feel worse
Maybe when you get back , it might be time to see your GP again & tell them how bad this is effecting you
The nausea will be your anxiety , the downfall with anxiety is it can throw up new symptoms that then panic us & cause more anxiety
You will have read on here but as you are feeling so stressed may not remember ,so many posting about feeling sick when anxious
Make sure you have a window a little open for air , i find iced cold water or any cold drink just sipping it helps , it will pass
You keep posting , we will stay on holiday with you
xxx
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For some reason I thought my anxiety would go away... I've spoke to the doctor but I can't afford to have time off from work for CBT I don't really want to go down the medication route either
I seem to associate eating dinner or general eating with dizziness it's awful I lost nearly 2 stone when I was at my worse.... I just need to think positive, I will get there!! Don't worry will keep you upto date with the holiday antics, pretty much walking eating lots of food and sorting infront of the fire x
Aww I always do this when I'm on holiday which isn't often I work myself up so much instead of enjoying the break. I know it's easy saying just try to relax. But maybe take some deep breaths and say to your self I'm not here forever I will be home soon. Perhaps listen to a relaxation app hope you feel better soon x
Thank you... I'm in the Lake District literally in the middle of no where... I've been looking forward to it but also dreading it slightly I'm going to treat tomorrow as a new day I think you only live once and this is one of my favourite places in the world!! X
Hi fedup, it could be your worn out from travelling, have you eaten much today , hope this feeling subsides and you get a good night's sleep things might seem better in the morning
I have had an extremely stressful week at work and I think my bodies like Blugh it's awful though I feel so so ill x
Hey fedup
Sorry to hear how bad you feel, maybe get into bed and try and have a good sleep.
I suggest tomorrow you grap the other half and go a big walk, clear your head and take in the sights.
I went a big 6 mile walk today out in the country and I felt much better for it.
Xx
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Hi Ashley, were here on a walking holiday so will be doing that lots! Just worried something will happen to me where no one can get to me x
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They have helicopters and the such, so you will always be accessible. Do try and not stress about that xx
Hi fedup x well done for going that alone is very brave this is coming from someone who chickened out of a holiday this week x so good on you x
The lakes are great so peaceful and calm, you can stand in the middle of a field there and scream and let it out and no one cares. Dont let the anxiety ruin it, I don't know if your from the north or lakes area, but I happen to know for a fact that they have some excellent medical care there, so don't worry about being stuck in the middle of nowhere on that score x The air ambulance can get you to a hospital in 12 minutes x and have saved many lives x As you can tell im in the north lol x An hour from the lakes by car x Just relax all bases are covered all you need to do is have fun xxx Any enjoy x the peace and the stress free ways are just what you need xxx
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Thank you ok originally from near Tunbridge wells way and now live near Birmingham... So only been to the lakes once! I'm in the howgills near Sebergh now it's lovely I just wish I could stop worrying and get rid of these thoughts apparently it's these images which cause the panic nothing's happened to me in a year so I don't know why it would start to happen now x
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I think you are thinking this way, as whywhy said due to the fact that you are out of your comfort/safety zone. Its all new sorta thing x Its really a mind over matter thing, you are not going to mind and anxiety dos not matter x Fill your mind with the new images, think about them in great detail and think how lucky you are to be where you are right now x count trees, or sheep on the hills anything to take your mind off it all, and when tomorrow comes tell anxiety your going out for fun and he is not welcome x As you say nothing has happened this year, so why should it now x
Hi love I . have suffered panic attacks. over 35yr so know just about everything . Yup been where you are now. Bet you checking your environment looking for routes for ambulance and helicopter. To land. You're not going to die . Its that devil on your shoulder. We call Panic that's controlling your mind . Your mind and body are fantastic at looking out for you and protecting you. The nauseous feeling is your stomach preparing to empty so you will be lighter if you need to run or fight . The fight or. Flight response . The dizziness. Is
another symptom of your panic attack gaining control . No one has ever passed out from am attack. You must go for C B T. This is your lifeline to living a normal life . I wasted 30yr suffering what you are going through every day until i had the therapy. Wish i was there to reassure. You you're not going to faint however bad you feel . I guarantee if Brad Pitt. Knocked on your door during an attack it would stop immediately cos this is a diversion and works. Please please go for C B T . X
Hi, thanks for your reply... I've had CBT before which made me get quite a lot of my life back but not all
It's so true about the ambulance thing, it's silly but I can't resist! There was a point when I got on a plane, and tried to gage if the cabin crew would be good at CPR...
Regarding the diziness though, it comes on suddenly with no warning atall and scares the hell out if me, that's what then leads to me panicking... Did you have dizziness with your anxiety??
That's funny you mention Brad Pitt, I went to the rugby league grand final a couple of weeks ago and met josh charnley, I am in love with him, when I met him I was on such a buzz all my symptoms disappeared for a good few hours! That's how I know ah that time that was anxiety producing the symptoms. However when I get dizziness completely out the blue that's when I don't think it is anxiety...
I know exactly where you are coming from as this happens to me. Before the illness I could go abroad without tablets to calm me down but we have a caravan and we use it quite a bit so I don't have to go anywhere if I don't want to and since I caught the MRSI bug in a Private Hospital it gave me really bad cellulitus all over my leg and was in Hospital hooked up to antibiotics but I still have a large patch on my leg which flares up and I always get to see my Doctor that day. Since then I haven't been unable to walk very far at all and my Husband is a keen walker with our dog and fishing. Please take care and I think it is the fear of being away from your home.
Stop putting miserable smileys up and put happy ones , that's a start for your subconscious and therapy , happy days .
Hi all,
Had a mixed day, woke up feeling a little bit better...
Went for a 4 hour walk and then last half an hour something went in my head and I started spinning and felt sick and had a burning neck and just felt awful I was do dizzy I was convinced I was about to go.... I don't know what it was I don't get how I'm fine for that long and then it hits me out of no where... Was really horrible... I feel like I'm wasting my life... I just feel like I don't have the patience to give myself time to get better it's rubbish xx
Hi fedup36 I havnt been on holiday for 10 years because even the thought of booking a holiday makes me physically sick so don't feel bad with yourself least you have gone and that's a big step try to enjoy it
Thank you... The sensations I get are vertigo.... But it is really scary vertigo is the worse feeling ever
I'm not feeling to bad now but not fantastic, I just feel like I'm never going to escape which is the worse feeling x
Hi fed up
Its good to hear today has been a little better for you
You are doing really well as always
xxx
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Thanks Whywhy, I am just a bit annoyed as the majority of the walk I was fine it was just the last bit I started feeling funny... My other half said it was good I even went for a walk and to disregard the dizzy spell.... Before it happened I can say if I start to feel funny it's just panic and after I can say ah that was panic but at the time, dear god I just think this isn't panic something will happen to me! It's awful x
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I agree with your OH here
He is right you did well going on that walk !
I think sometimes without us even knowing something all of a sudden can remind us we have just gone without anxiety for so long & so as we are not used to that feeling it appears again , if you no what I mean
Remember those test results , all fine , so even though I no its hard to believe it has to be anxiety
I hope you have a lovely evening , you should feel so proud of yourself
Well down ...Congratulations for taking a step many people unfortunately fail to do because of FEAR.
You should be giving yourself some credit for achieving being away from home which is out of our comfort zone.
Whenever i am going on holiday i struggle with being to far from the airport always look up the medical centre etc because this seems to make the trip more bearable should something happen. We should in theory take one day at a time but we are worrying in advance all the time its like some vicious circle.
Try and relax eat at regular times and enjoy yourself.
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