Anxiety on high alert 😔

[Mloanddb]

Hello everyone, I get getting aches & pains randomly all day long. My left arm goes numb here & there. Although I've been diagnosed with anxiety anytime I get a symptom of any kind my mind goes into panic mode. I woke up at 3am last night had this fluttering feeling in my stomach & that kept me up until 5am. This is a viscous cycle. I recently found out my grandmother suffered anxiety to the point she had to check herself into a mental hospital. She did get it under control also my father has it to. So it's definitely hereditary unfortunately. Has anyone ever experienced fluttering in their stomach area below your chest is where mines is. Now this is a new symptom & it's really noticeable & tends to start always when I'm sitting down or relaxing. Just would like some input please.

[Agora1]

Hi Mloanddb, the fluttering feeling in your stomach is not harmful but really annoying. It comes from the solar plexus, the stomach area below your chest. It's where a complex of nerves from the sympathetic system are. When the adrenaline or cortisol rises, it stimulates these nerve endings causing the "butterfly feeling". If you can try not to focus on it you may be able to deep breath it away and fall back to sleep, but it takes some practice. Feel better.

[Mloanddb in reply to Agora1]

Thank you I do appreciate your comment. I've been trying to ignore it. It's been going on now almost every single day for a month. But not all day just at random times. 😒

[Agora1 in reply to Mloanddb]

Try years..... every morning it's there to greet me. I've become so numb to it now that it is slowly fading away. Take care x

[Mloanddb in reply to Agora1]

You also 😊

[Pontiac1979 in reply to Agora1]

What really causes the bad thoughts in the mourning

[Agora1 in reply to Pontiac1979]

Hi Pontiac1979, The bad thoughts, the physical symptoms and fear have to do with what is called Morning Anxiety. Many people including myself found it the hardest to get rid of. The Cortisol levels rise drastically early morning making the adrenaline ready for fight or flight. Since it is not needed in our lifestyle now, the adrenaline goes into physical symptoms.

The best you can do is do get up and start moving around and get ready for the day. Moving your muscles is a way of releasing some of that extra adrenaline. I prefer using relaxation/meditation & deep breathing first thing upon awakening as well as last thing before falling asleep. Meditation/deep breathing help calm both the mind and the body. Hope this explanation helps some.