Doesn’t feel like anxiety anymore.....

[Mindfulnessxo]

Ok so I keep waking up EVERY NIGHT between 3-5AM and I’m constantly having these weird feelings like Tingly sensations all over my body when I’m about to go into a full blown panic attack... it’s 3:58 right now and I cannot stop thinking about my Cavity! I keep thinking the bacteria is going through my gums and then my blood and then I’m going to die from some blood disease and I keep thinking this is no longer anxiety or panic attacks maybe it’s something really going on with me! & I’ll be seeing the dentist in 2 weeks and I’m super scared to get my wisdom tooth taken out! The procedure is scaring me like once my mouth goes numb I already know I’m going to freak and have a racing heart during the extraction!!!!! Why? Why is anxiety so MEAN!?? 😭😭😭

[Chilout]

Well I tell you something I had some stomach pain the other day and it stayed about 4 or 5 days. Of course I googled my symptom and found that it may be one of the symptoms of ovarian cancer. I started to read about this and started to experience more of the mentioned symptoms, especially constant urge to urinate. Oh god I could not move from my house because i needed to go to toilet every three minutes . So I became obsessed with the taught of ovarian cancer and could not get it out of my head whatever I was doing, it was still there. I started to feel really bed and was sure it is not anxiety this time, it is definitely something more serious. I came here and heard about the book from Claire weeks. I did not get the book yet but listen some of her stuff on You Tube and OMG it really helped me. But what is more interesting all other symptoms of my ovarian cancer disappeared. I would never believe my mind can affect my my body so much. In my case my bladder. I really taught i have urine tract infection or something wrong with my blader and without any treatment once i admitted it is only in my head the blader started to behave normally. I think you are in the same circle, but you are not ''dying from ovarian cancer but blood poisoning.'' Fingers crossed , i know how terrible it is. i do not think you are dying, you are just super anxious.

[Mindfulnessxo in reply to Chilout]

You know I did google cavity and it said a bunch of None sense and I fed it to my brain now I think that I have that stuff because of my Cavity and I really am in the same circle! It’s crazy how much the mind can make you think you have these things when in reality you don’t! I’ll be seeing my dentist soon so I should be reassured but I scared myself instead 😡 I’m going to listen to some Claire weeks on YouTube ! Thank you so much

[Chilout in reply to Mindfulnessxo]

😁it is a bit funny, we all google those symptoms. I wonder what would happen if there is not such a thing as Google.

[EleanorRose in reply to Chilout]

I am terrible for googling and assuming I’m dying! In some respects, I think we’d all be better off without Google 😆

[Mindfulnessxo in reply to EleanorRose]

Yes NO MORE DR.GOOGLE haha

[Rilo7268]

i get arm tingling at night when i wake up. its just a symptom of anxiety. ive been to the dentist a billion times. its not fun but it wont hurt you. i usually stare at the ceiling. close my eyes. tell myself im very numb, which is my fear that i wont be numb enough. if the dentist was concerned about infection he wouldve given you an antibiotic. the procedure should be easy. you'll probably be pretty sore after.

[Mindfulnessxo in reply to Rilo7268]

Yeah I know that’s what scares me Being too numb and not feeling my face haha but I know I’m ok it’s just anxiety being evil

[Agora1]

Mindfulnessxo, during this 2 week wait for the dentist, are you on antibiotics??

[Mindfulnessxo in reply to Agora1]

Nope this is my first visit to The new dentist I’m not in pain or anything I just assume something is wrong it’s me

[Agora1 in reply to Mindfulnessxo]

So then it's more anticipatory anxiety causing these symptoms. This happens when we place ourselves down the road with an issue. We need to stay in the moment. In the moment where there is no pain, there is no problem.

Using Mindfulness Meditation can bring you to that place of calm. Letting go of any negative thoughts that may intrude. Many people go through their life living with wisdom teeth until it does become a problem and gives them pain. You on the other hand are in good shape by having it removed sooner than later.

This is no longer a physical issue but a mental one causing you symptoms. Feeling numb and not feeling your face is nothing more than over breathing. To slow down your breath, do deep breathing. You can find videos showing you the way on YouTube.

You are going to be okay. Believe in that this is nothing more than anxiety planting lies in your mind. We are here for you because we care. xx

[Mindfulnessxo in reply to Agora1]

Thank you so much agora your awesome this is exactly what I try telling myself I’m doing it NOW and catching the cavity before it gets worse and Puts me in pain! No pain at all but the fact that the cavity is there Brings me to Health anxiety! But I’m Ok, I’m just over thinking worst case scenario! But your right anxiety is planting lies in my mind, I can do this! We are warriors ❤️

[Nevertheless]

I’ve had mine taken out. It’s really no big deal. It is probably your mind making a big deal about it because you are afraid. Guess what? That’s okay but it’s going to be okay💝we all get scared. They will numb you up good and give you something for pain. It’s gonna be okay love, Trudy

[Mindfulnessxo in reply to Nevertheless]

Thank you so much! I’m already excited just to have it pulled out! No more worries after that

[2670]

Hi. After reading about your worries and some of the replies I figured as an x sufferer of anxiety I wanted to share a little with you. Give you hope. I am 46. 4 kids. They are 25 18 17 and 14. When my oldest was a little baby I started having stress and some hard times. Bad marriage. The normal stuff. I was quite young. I was working as a secretary and bringing my oldest then only daughter w me to work and I was home w her . Any way. I had developed a cough. After suffering w this cough a long time I went to a new doctor. Got medicine and woke up one morning and ended up in ER. My heart rate was off the charts and I thought I was dying. Every week after that for a few weeks I had another episode of numbness tingling and shortness of breath. And so many other symptoms I can't count that high. I was so scared. I thought death was knocking on my door. The cough went away very fast. But these new symptoms were going to be the death of me I was sure of it. That and certain insanity. Racing thoughts. One minute agoraphobic. Next minute could not stay home. I could not explain to my family. They could not fully grasp it. I prayed. Read books that I felt were a god send. And from staying up all night w crazy thoughts of aliens and my ears ringing and every other weird bodily ailment . I watched infomercials at night. Which led me to some popular remedy to anxiety in the form of CDs n testimonies of others who suffered and were cured. I could not afford this so I watched the infomercial over and over every night. Eventually after about two years of constant panic clinical depression and anxiety I went to a few sessions of group therapy. These women were all going on 20 7. 9 plus years of suffering. Well. I knew I had no time to stay this way so I decided to believe the therapist. It's in ur mind. Ur mind causes physical symptoms. Breathe correctly. Eat properly drink enough water. Sleep as it comes. All things that seemed impossible to do now that sleeping eating and breathing and thinking and exercise were all just a jumbled mess to me. I went to the hospital almost daily. I went to doctors to rule out illnesses. And had every test in the book. No google at that time. Can I get an amen. lol. Well. After a few therapy sessions I made my choice. I knew I had to fight. Numbness. Pain in my chest my arms. Legs. All of it. So. I did things that scared me. And it was terribly hard at times. But. The little wins were addictive. So. I just kept at it. The fears u talk about. Fun disease going into ur blood. I had those. It's not going to happen to you. I swear it isn't. Ur brushing ur teeth. Going to get it checked. U will do as doctor says. Any other deadly illness quick or slow. Will not get you. I promise. And although illness n even death are at some point going to get us all. It's very unlikely that u are the statistic. I am much older. Much wiser. And I haven't suffered from panic or anxiety in twenty years or even more. It goes away. Praise God. And you find out the things that are going on in ur mind will work their way to the front. And as u try to sleep eat drink water and exercise as u should . Slowly or maybe fastly as it was for me in the end. You will start to get better. Tooth aches won't frighten you. And you will become a force to be reckoned with. You may even thank the craziness for making you so strong one day. I know I hated it. Every second of it. But today I'm so much more able to withstand the struggles of life and I can help people. I'll keep u all in my prayers. It's not about if. It's about when you get well. Keep the faith till then. And keep ur mind on other things. Think about anything else but those tingles n things. Talk to people. Stay busy. There's light at the end of this. God bless.

[Mindfulnessxo in reply to 2670]

Thank you so much for your testimony! Wow I really need to start working on my thoughts! And help my mind regain its strength again! And take away all these tingles and pains etc! Again thank you so much!🙏🏼

[Nevertheless]

It is because we are so mindful just like your name says. You are probably doing the right thing for you Sis. Love ya.