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6 years ago•9 Replies

Woke up and Mouth & Right Arm are heavy. Really bothering me I often get muscle tightness or weakness here terrified of a stroke I’m always home alone 11 hours of the day so worried :(:(:(:( I’m 22

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Lonelyheart6 years ago

Have you ever had an MRI or test done to see if you had a stroke? What started this stroke obsession? I had a similar situation where my whole left side locked up...It could be high anxiety/panic attack’s. Since you already know your going to be alone. Try to focus on something positive like what your going to accomplish for the 11 hour day. Are you in school? Do you meditate? Do some yoga! Start a new hobby, write a blog on how your anxiety and obsession of being alone affects your everyday living.. good luck out there!

in reply to Lonelyheart6 years ago

No I’ve never had a test done like that cause they told me since I’m young they don’t want to expose me to the rays of the machine for MRI because it could cause cancer down the road. Idk where the fear started from I guess since I’ve been having really bad anxiety I get a lot of uncomfortable symptoms I just worry about a stroke a lot I really don’t want that to happen. Hopefully it’s just anxiety. I’ve had a few drs now tell me my heart, breathing, cholesterol sounds and is fine. I have asked if I should be worried of a stroke they said no. But I still do that’s the whole thing with anxiety....

Lonelyheart in reply to 6 years ago

It’s Anxiety I’m sorry to say! Or very much sounds like anxiety, I am not a doctor’ but I know from my own personal experience of anxiety though the years! This will pass. I had the body aches, the fear of being alone, the fear of driving even in the night, fear I’m going to die in my sleep, stroke fears, etc. majority of these fears passed and turned into something else.. I’m telling to

Try and focus on something else cause

Once you beat that stroke worries your body will feel so much better. Make sure your well hydrated when you start feeling worried drink some water or warm tea and lemon and honey. Something soothing and relaxing find a cozy blanket that you can snuggle with to remind you your Okay and this stress will pass! Just remember it’s all in your mind these fears. Do you have friends you can call to help calm you or to FaceTime with, when your anxiety is high? That may help too.

in reply to Lonelyheart6 years ago

Hey Lonelyheart, That’s fine I’d much rather it be anxiety than any other health issue. If I forget about focusing on my symptoms after a while I know they tend to disappear just scary that I’ve got to go through them it’s so uncomfortable and hard to believe that anxiety could cause such terrifying symptoms. I get a lot of “blank mind” feelings and forgetfulness. It is quite a scary thing sometimes I’ll be doing something then go completely blank and not remember what was going on

I always feel like there’s more wrong with me. The only time I ever feel peaceful is when I’m sleeping and in a dream. However, another fear of mine is sleeping at home alone when nobody is here with me. I hate wing home alone I feel like I’m glued to the bed because I went through a traumatizing experience e a couple months back on Zoloft. It really scared the crap out of me and now any symptom I get I’m very worried over it cause I felt like the pill made me lose control 😣 it’s been really hard on me lately idk how to feel back to normal again I’m terrified I never will. Thank you I try to talk with friends when I can about this stuff everyone gets frustrated with me though cause they say it’s just anxiety

Lonelyheart in reply to 6 years ago

I have also had a side effects to medication you have to realize with time to let go! If you have no control just let go! See what happens next! Meditate for 10 minuets at a time. Let that fear try an distract you! Your stronger then this fear.

Giving the fact of all your posts back to back on the site you are feeding your fear as to you trying to work on what’s bothering you!

I suggest you invest your time into finding new ways of distracting your self for the better! Youtube has plenty of brain focus videos and music for free. Search anxiety and panic attack’s. Try them out then come back here and post how so much has changed for the better.

in reply to Lonelyheart6 years ago

It’s not that easy. It’s been 2 months of torture because I feel 20000% traumatized from the pills. It’s like when I try to “let go” I do for a while then I get myself into a panic again....

I post here for reassurance considering I’m home alone for 11 hours of the day...It’s a little difficult to know if I’m doing okay or not on my own. I don’t think it’s ok whatsoever for people to be commenting on my stuff assuming they know what I do all the time. I watch YouTube Videos, I read, I research interesting things, I relax, I talk to friends and family over text or phone, I play games I do art I do a lot of things to distract myself but that doesn’t just mean it takes the issues away. That’s exactly what anxiety is....I really feel like people on this site should have more compassion instead of just assuming that someone isn’t doing the right things to help themselves just because they find comfort in posting on the site when they go through something. Everyone deals with things differently and for me I find more comfort in letting people know what I’m going through so that they can know or add helpful suggestions so I can be at ease. It’s not easy to do alone.

Lonelyheart in reply to 6 years ago

Maybe this group is not for you? Have you tried the mental help support group on this site? Have you thought about inpatient help in a facility to help get you on the right path?

This group I know is for anxiety support. Yet spamming the site is pushing away others that need help too. People that want to help then become exhausted from multiple post on the same issue. How about posting one big post in detail about all your problems and give it Time! Then go about your normal day and come back ?!

in reply to Lonelyheart6 years ago

Who are you to assume this group is not for me. It’s here for support anytime you need help...is there a rule where I’m not allowed to post a certain number of times? I understand but I’m not doing it to intentionally “spam” the site that’s absolutely ridiculous. I post when I need help with something just like everybody else does.

I don’t think you’re in any position to be telling me to get help through inpatient support or in a facility that’s pretty offensive tbh. I come on here when I’m anxious just like you and 2 billion other people do everyday. I am already receiving counselling but I don’t see an issue with me posting on here. If you don’t like my posts then don’t comment it’s not that difficult! How about you stop trying to direct me on what I should and shouldn’t do on this site. How about that? Thanks

Lonelyheart in reply to 6 years ago

Ok well I wish you the best of luck with your health concerns and issues!

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