Not a good day

[Hawaiiguy]

As much as positivity I would like to be, I just can’t help but think something is extremely wrong with me. I thought my panic attacks were bad in the past. Over the last two months, it has grown to progess to something that I can’t explain throughly with words. I’ve been suffering from memorizes headaches to the point where I have to leave work early or not work at all. Then there are the days that I experience every single symptom from bloating, headaches, heaviness in the chest when I walk, numbness and tingling all over my body, muscle pains. I’ve been to countless of specialists saying everything looks normal for the most part. I have two upcoming tests next month. Idk what to do. I wake up not feeling well til I go to sleep. And now I’ve been waking up every other hour not being able to breathe well. It’s 8:45am and I have not been able to be myself. I feel restless, headaches to the max and body numbness and tingling. I think I may just leave work. I feel like my brain is so rewired to thinking that I’m gonna die or pass out every minute because my breathing is off and I feel like I have to force myself t

[o2G2o]

It's actually surprising how quickly you start to feel normal again once your panic level goes down. I don't mean going from an attack to the attack being over - I mean when you have a full week with no anxiety. You really feel it in your body and your breathing quite a bit. I was suuuuper tired for no reason, constant bloating (which I still have, and have identified as the source of any breathing related symptoms), dizzy, stiff neck/back, general feeling of unwell, heartburn, winded after walking up one flight of steps (I'm not overweight), fear of driving/going anywhere and missing a lot of work due to feeling generally like shit. I know it sounds stupid (and people who have never had anxiety say it all the time as "advice"), but the only way to start turning it around is to stop worrying.

Trust doctors, mine also told me nothing was wrong with me and it made me mad, like he didn't believe me or was an idiot who couldn't figure it out, because to me the symptoms were too real to be "just in my mind". Turns out he was right. Once I stopped reacting in panic to every sensation I very quickly started to feel better, little by little.

Good luck.

[Hawaiiguy in reply to o2G2o]

If I could go a week with no panic attacks again, that would be bliss. Thank you for your post. How are you feeling these days ?

[o2G2o in reply to Hawaiiguy]

Pretty good! I'd say I'm a solid 9/10 these days, with a bit of nerves about certain things. One of my major triggers is being in traffic in a snowstorm and I had to do that last night for the first time this year. I could tell I was nervous, but basically the way you'd be nervous about giving a book report at school if you're shy. Once I was on the road and on my way home I gradually got better and by the end I was actually having fun driving aggressively in the snow.

[Anxiousdude in reply to o2G2o]

I had this thought today that if I ran my heart couldn’t take it. I say f that I’m gonna run every day. I’m done with this crap.

[o2G2o in reply to Anxiousdude]

I had that yesterday with RAKING. lol

[Anxiousdude in reply to o2G2o]

I figure if I keep doing it maybe my brain will get it. I even tripped out when I could feel my heart pound. Super sensitized it’s crazy.

[Cwoods]

Like the previois poster said he pretty much said it all anxiety and their symptoms are real but it can also keep us locked down in a cycle than can go on and on its up to us to try pur hardest to break that cycle get your check up believe your doctors and try your best to get on with life even when a symptom arise accept it and move on this is easier said than done and takes alot of practice but you can do it.

[Hawaiiguy in reply to Cwoods]

It really is easier said than done. Especially when new symptoms have developed. It’s like a constant one after another type of ordeal. And I just freaking hate it. I don’t ever wish this upon anyone not even my worst enemy.

[Cwoods in reply to Hawaiiguy]

i know exactly what u mean as soom as u get over one another one develops

[kamanda]

Hawaii guy - just wanted to let you know you are most certainly not the only person feeling that way - find comfort in knowing you’re not alone xx

[Hawaiiguy in reply to kamanda]

Thank you. I’m glad. I wish there were actual support groups I could go to.

[catch_the_music]

Just saw your post. Know that we care about you! Prayers for calming thoughts to come over you every day! God Bless!

[Hawaiiguy in reply to catch_the_music]

Thank you god bless you too

[Littlemissbedford]

Ah, just seen this and you are definitely not alone, and there's someone here to talk to, it really helps, x

[Hawaiiguy]

Thanks I appreciate that !!