Constantly obsessing

[KatieRichie94]

I'm really tired of this cycle. I'll obsess over the way I'm feeling for hours on end and then it'll stop.. then it'll start. A lot of mornings I wake up automatically thinking "I can't breathe". Then this gets my body in a weird mode all day making me feel like ill die... please help

[dizzychar]

Sounds like the way I feel, as soon as I wake up I'm thinking what hurts and am I ok. Then I spend all day worrying, lately it's been about my chest and throat, often feeling like I can't breathe too, it's so hard, and I get so scared and upset with this feeling. Try and relax take your mind off it x

[KatieRichie94 in reply to dizzychar]

I totally understand the feeling. If I wake up too early and try to go back to bed I have a hard time cause I'm afraid I'll die... a good breathing technique is to breathe through nose only..

[dizzychar in reply to KatieRichie94]

Yes I do this also, sometimes I just sit up in bed with a wave of bad feelings rushing through. I find myself breathing shallow a lot, and when I notice it I start freaking out X x

[KatieRichie94 in reply to dizzychar]

Same thing happening to me. I guess way to start  overcoming it is just ask yourself questions.  Remind yourself you are healthy and it's the anxiety trying to win.

[Melanie29]

Kate I feel your pain, this morning as soon as I opened my eyes I straight away thought right do I feel ok this morning or do I feel dizzy and light headed,is my head going to start hurting or burning when I start to walk,am I going to be sick when I eat my breakfast. All my husband can say is you need to start snapping out of it. But it's hard. It's suppose to be my husbands and father in laws birthday meal tonight but the thought of leaving the house scares me. He said I can stay at home if I don't feel too good but I feel guilty not being there.ive just had some breakfast to see if I can keep it down and straight away to bathroom retching. I hate feeling like this, I can't wait to go doctors on Tuesday, I'm hoping there's some sort of medication to at least calm me down X try to keep your chin up x

[Stinkbug05]

Some people can't just snap out of it, anxiety/panic attacks/ depression are all very real. I often say to people do you think I want to live my life like this? No I do not I would absolutely love nothing better then to wake up every day feeling happy, that is my dream. I try to be positive and honestly if I wasn't on antidepressant I wouldn't be sitting here writing this. I'm working very hard to dig my way out of this but with my husband passing away October17th and my life in turmoil, no moneyliving with my sister it's hard. I would like to be on my own but I'm stuck. I worry about what my future holds for me. Thus support group really does help. I'm 56 years old and I'm a mess when I get a job I can't seem to focus on Tue job instead I focus on my problems then I mess up at work its just a vicious cycle. You all have a great weekend, and I do like to help others people it makes me feel good and it takes my mind off my own worries. So if anybody just wants to talk i will be here for you. Linda