Hey. I'm new here. Admitting that I've been suffering with Generalised Anxiety Disorder 😢

[HappyVibes21]

So, I've noticed over the past year that I feel anxious over the slightest thing. Could be both a positive or negative thing. My common symptoms are instant stomach ache (diahorea), feeling sick, dizzy, severe chest pain, racing heart, muscle spasms in my back, breathlessness. I'd like to think I could control when I do feel like any of the above. However, sometimes I just can't cope and the best thing for me is to shut down/ shut off from people until I feel better. There are times when I know I've nothing to worry about. I can't help it. Especially whilst I am feeling the chest pain/tightness. Even now as I type I feel nervous or maybe I am using this as a excuse when I know whats actually causing my anxiety right now.

Has anyone else felt like this before? I find this subject both fascinating and mind boggling at the same time. I find it incredibly frustrating that overcoming anxiety has not deadline. U think u are ok but then your symptoms make u feel otherwise. How can you measure progress???

Not sure what else to say right now. Feeling like a bit of a lemon now for writing this post. Hope someone responds...

[Indigojoe]

HI

I had every single one of your symptoms for so many years. THe nasty stomach one really bothered me because I could not do a car travel because " WHAT IF" out of the blue I got anxiety on road.........you know the drill.

From this forum I learned about Claire Weeks and her methode..........

IF you are not familiar with her work, she has audiobooks on youtube etc and her classic book HOPE AND HELP FOR YOUR NERVES, has helped many of us here.

..............you are in the right place to meet other folks who are JUST LIKE YOU.

[Vicky_2019a in reply to Indigojoe]

Hi,

Have you experience urge to burp after drinking water, even after having little food, I feel as if I need to release air inside my stomach or chest.

[Indigojoe in reply to Vicky_2019a]

Vicky, I have not had that one.

I do want to tell you that, ( as a rule, for most of us)

IF you have some kind of wac a doodle, symptom, assume it is normal for YOU at that moment.

When something is " really wrong" we NEVER freak out............because we are just " unwell, or sick". SO the double edge sword for our medical anxiety, is, IF you freak out or go bats&8t crazy, it is NOT physical!

I know, wacky!

[HappyVibes21 in reply to Indigojoe]

Thank you Indigojoe . Hope you have been keeping alright? I've not heard of Claire weeks. I'll check her out. Its reassuring to know there are others like me. But sad that we suffer at the same time x

[Indigojoe]

Find back posts by Jeff1943...............VERY HELPFUL!!!

[HappyVibes21 in reply to Indigojoe]

Thanks so much!

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Welcome to the forum!

[HappyVibes21 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you!

[Icanbeathis2016]

I know exactly what you mean. I myself felt I had to isolate from the world in a sense. I just didnt feel like usual self. Constantly thinking its something sinister ot wrong so to me it I dont feel 100 percent, I dont want to be around people. Even though we also dont want to feel alone either. And yes those unfamiliar and uncomfortable symptoms will always cause me to feel unsure about my health and life so for me I just felt it was best to isolate myself until I felt like things were back to normal or what I felt was my normal.

I wish us the best

[HappyVibes21 in reply to Icanbeathis2016]

Sorry you have felt the same. If u ever need a chat. I'll be hear to listen x