Anxiety again

[Bb53]

Hi new to this site woke up at 3am severe headache and palpitations!!thought I was having another stroke had one 16months ago.having chronic anxiety and terrible health anxiety google all my bizarre symptoms.im a nurse as well I know how to help my patients get better but I can't sort myself out .just knowing I'm not alone and reading your posts has helped me today I felt so lonely.take care everyone 🙂

[Jeff1943]

Bb53, welcome to our forum, your symptoms are all well known to us as classic symptoms of anxiety. Maybe your anxiety is related to the stroke you mention, fear of having another one. No doubt with the medication you take you now have less risk of a stroke than the average person. Many of us subscribe to the Acceptance method for dealing with anxiety which is to say that the symptoms should be accepted calmly and with the minimum of fear as it is fear that feeds our over sensitised nervous system and keeps us in a state of anxiety. By accepting the symptoms such as your palpitations and headaches for the time being and not fighting them (which causes only more tension and stress) we gradually calm ourselves and our nerves and the symptoms recede.

I've never had palpitations but I've had two periods this year of missed heart beats for a few days at times that were extra stressful. But because I've had them before and know they are anxiety related and they would soon go I felt no fear and sure enough they went. If I had stressed about them and flooded my nerves with fear I would probably still have them now. Acceptance in those circumstances were easy as I felt no fear, acceptance when we are feeling fear takes longer to cultivate but with practice and perseverance it can be achieved. Please keep us in touch with your progress.

[Bb53 in reply to Jeff1943]

Thank you so much such great advice will try and practice dealing with such strong anxiety symptoms.will keep you updated.been a very long journey recovering but I'm positive I will get there.🙏