Anxiousness 24/7

Can anyone relate and tell me what anxiety disorder I might have. I constantly feel anxious all the time and it's like I cant even sit at home and watch tv without feeling on edge. I suffer with air hunger, aches in my left arm , tension headaches mostly just tension in my head.

Iv done so many test from brain MRI, ct scans, also of the lungs , ultrasound of the liver,kidneys and blatter. Iv had eyes checked out hearing , full panel blood work, thyroid ,Endoscopy...and all test came back normal. I'm just wondering now why???.. I did have a situation in 2015 when my wife left me and the kids , we are back together now but at the time 2015 I was broken ,...what I dont understand is that my physcoligist thinks this couldv been from this situation in 2015...but after 2015, 2016 2017 I was ok doing just fine...then all of a sudden this anxiety snuck up on me ...but is it realy because of that time of separation or what?....honestly it's like my mind is going krazy now trying to figure out why is this happening and where is it coming from...

Basically its caused me to have health anxiety wich is why I had so many test done. But I'm still having these anxiousness 24/7 feeling. I'm given xanax to relax but I know its temporary, I'm afraid to go on ssris because my kids are still so young and cant afford to feel out in space ..

Sorry for all this venting but realy I know that most of you ain't doctors or whatever but your opinion matters to me because I'm continuing to seek answers ...and you might have experience the same or maybe still are...you are all apreciated....my doctor is also prescribing me zoloft anyone ever been on it , do you think ssris would be the time for me to get on...??

Thanks for reading

[Liz0]

My anxiety came suddenly and didn’t go for 5 weeks. I was a mess, started on ssri sertraline I think that’s zoloft over your way. Started 25mg and upped to 50 then 75 and now 100 gradually but only been 3 weeks so no signs of full improvement they defo don’t make me feel spaced out. I had nausea for a couple weeks but I was being sick before them anyway from being so worked up. Also I have diazepam in 2mg up to 3 times a day but they’re starting to lose their effect. I then was prescribed 50mg quetiapine twice a day which seemed a miracle drug for a week zero anxiety/ slept well no panic but that’s come to a stop last night anxiety arrived and I have not managed to shake it off as yet (it’s lunchtime the next day) I’ve kept up with my meds yet seems ineffective right now. My dr diagnosed panic disorder/acute anxiety and I’m waiting list for CBT to dig deep and find the cause as I have no reason behind what’s started it but I developed health anxiety along the way petrified of pills / side effects, scared to sleep for fear of waking in panic again.

It will get better, it has to. I wish I had the answers but I don’t and I am struggling myself but please give SSRIs a chance they can take 4-6 weeks to be fully working once you find the right dose. X

[Hidden in reply to Liz0]

Thanks for the reply , I know I have to give it a try, we cant say it didnt work if we didn't try I suppose.. my physcoligist has mentioned I might have trauma ptsd, general anxiety and panic disorder.... but realy I feel like I learn more about anxiety through others but I'm hoping my therapist can help get me to the core of the problem so i can work on it...i hope you find your core to...get better just fight and keep pushing recovery is always near

[Amz1987]

Anxiety really is such an awful thing to experience.

I too feel like I’m on the edge all the time and I have no idea why! It’s lead to heath anxiety and a fear of dying young and leaving my 4 young kids with no mum. I just can not shake it, I literally have no reason. I spend half of my morning crying my eyes out after I dropped everyone off to school/day care because I can not take feeling like this any longer. I feel so ill, sick to my stomach and I just hate it all so much.

[Hidden in reply to Amz1987]

I'm sorry about what your going through, my kids are all so young, 8, 6 and the youngest is 2..

I realy fear leaving this world because these kids still need me...if they were all grown up and well to do I wouldn't worry much...but the unconditional love I have for them I ask myself would anybody else give them what i can give them and the answer is no...

Bless your heart keep pushing god is on our side

[Amz1987 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, yes mine are similar ages 10,9,5 and 3. And I am like you too if they were all in their late teens and able to look after themselves I wouldn’t be so worried.

Hopefully we can get to the bottom of this and start living without this constant dread.

[Hidden in reply to Amz1987]

Amen to that,.....we will recovery , their ain't no ifs or buts , the only thing is when.....and when we do recover , we shall live again

[Cs131193]

Hello QUICH.

So sorry you’re experiencing this, anxiety is not a pleasant passenger to have travelling around with us. As hard as it sounds, it’s often a case of accepting it is there and allowing it to just be and realising that as unpleasant those feelings are, they can’t hurt us. The more we focus on fighting the anxiety, the more intense it becomes and we become exhausted from all the energy of trying to fight it off. Also, with your relationship breakdown, I went through a similar thing and when we got back together my anxiety subsided and then a few years later it came back quite strong so I would say that it could be a delayed response or maybe even a reaction to when you think about that time in your life and remembering those feelings and being scared to feel that way again. I think sometimes we as humans tend to hold on to things from the past and struggle to forgive people for the hurt they may have caused which can then cause us to ruminate on those negative thoughts, feelings or experiences. Remember, that was the past, today is the present, tomorrow is a different day and you’ve already hit rock bottom, so remember, you got through that! You survived and you will survive again and again.

[Hidden in reply to Cs131193]

Wow you definitely know whatsup...

I'm sorry if been seeing a physiologist and she says I have trauma ptsd together with general anxiety... she said ptsd doesnt have to be war related or death, but could be on a personal level such as a separation that realy broke yourself. Do you believe this?.... I trust in my therapist but it's like honestly I dont think of the past anymore and she says sometimes it hits you years later without you knowing. Like its buried inside but I dont know it's there.. is this possible. Honestly I do agree with you being back with my wife it's like I dont want to go through that situation so I block them out.. it's made it so hard for me to love again and trust.

But I pray and pray because god has pulled through for me so many times even through the separation period , hes been there with me...

I'm not lost , I know....but I realy do need help ..

Thanks for replying and letting me understand this a little more... I'm learning day by day...

God bless you I hope god has a great plan for you to...

[Cs131193 in reply to Hidden]

I definitely believe in personal experiences such as a relationship breakdown being the root cause of PTSD. For you that was a period of trauma so I’d say yes it is entirely possible. We all try to block things out and sweep them under the rug but eventually, when we least expect it, it can creep in and catch up with us and cause us to feel a certain way and experience things such as anxiety and PTSD. Mines caused me to go into a deep depression and I’m slowly coming out of it and the good days are more than the bad now. We seem to compartmentalise and bury feelings and often seek reassurance from our loved ones or other sources. You will get there...it’s a long road but it does get better and easier to deal with. I try to sit with my thoughts and feelings and let them be and remind myself that they’re just thoughts and they don’t mean anything. They just scare me and send me into an anxious spiral. Thank you! I hope you’re doing better today 🙂

[Hidden in reply to Cs131193]

Thank you so much, this was very inspirational.. I might now believe it has creeped up on me..even though I dont know it's there it's just there.. I thought I got over it long ago 🤷🏽‍♂️ ..but thank you I hope soon I get better, I know it's going to be a hell of journey but I gotta put in effort to myself..

God bless you

[Cs131193 in reply to Hidden]

You’re very welcome 🙂 just allow yourself time to feel the emotions and most of all be kind to yourself 🙂 it will get better 🙂 you are stronger than the anxiety 🙂

God bless you too!

[Hidden in reply to Cs131193]

Amen🙏

[bw1333]

It sounds like you have generalized anxiety disorder. You can ask the doctor to start you on a very low dosage n give your body a chance to adjust, then increase slowly.

[Hidden in reply to bw1333]

Thank you for the reply.

Hes going to put me on 25mg and mentioned itll take weeks to months to actually feel the drug.

But thanks for reading and helping me better understand my disorder... my body hurts physically, aches, breathing issues air hunger, head is floating ,and tension headaches..and anxious enough I cant relax all the time..

[Want2BHappy3]

You would need to see a counselor for that? Everyone's experience is different?

[Hidden in reply to Want2BHappy3]

I agree, I'm currently seeing a physiologist...

But thanks for the response..

[Dixie9326]

SSRI’s do not make you feel spaced out...Xanax is much more likely to cause that..:(.

Xanax is very addictive and SSRI’s Are NOT!

If you feel spaced out taking SSRI it’s probably dosage related...

I’m a retired Registered Nurse and extremely anxious now... take Lexapro and buspar with some relief...

Still have some anxiety but much more under control..

[oicuamy]

Quich, I have been on Paxil for 30 years and this past summer has been hell for me. The Dr. started adjusting my dosage and I feel horrible now. Waking up feeling dread and fear, can’t work and in constant state of anxiety. I’ve been doing a lot of research and found that once you are put on an antidepressant, you are pretty much going to be on it the rest of your life. The withdraw is horrible. Maybe you should try CBD oil.

[Hidden in reply to oicuamy]

Sorry to hear..I'll definitely give it a shot

[kmbrown87]

I have constant health anxiety. I always feel like something terrible is going to happen to me ever since I was diagnosed with Bi-Lateral pulmonary embolisms back in January 2015. I've had tests run, repeat CT Scans and EKGs and everytime they've found nothing. I'm 32 years old and I'm overweight, have been for years and I just feel like every little anything I feel in my body that I'm going to die. I have 3 kids, I'm married and I work full time so busy is an understatement. I don't know why I cant stop living in a state of fear, but I think these thoughts, my heart races, I feel out of breath and feel like it's the end. Oftentimes I can control these feelings so I don't end up back in the ER unnecessarily, but sometimes it becomes too much and I turn to the hospital in a full on panic. I don't want to take drugs, and I haven't gone to any therapy sessions. I just don't know what to do

[Masom in reply to kmbrown87]

Hi I have been exactly like you for about six years, now I am going to try an antidepressant I dont want to, but I have constant anxiety aches dizziness, and tension headaches I feel I can't go on

[kmbrown87 in reply to Masom]

I had such bad anxiety attacks last night I couldn't sleep. Even today I'm not really feeling the best but I'm better. I guess I just have to keep trying to refocus my thoughts. My anxiety is worse at night it seems when I'm trying to go to sleep, but all day I'm always on alert worrying wondering when the next one is going to happen. I hate living in fear every since my pulmonary embolisms in 2015.

[Masom in reply to kmbrown87]

I know it's an awful illness you just have to try and stay positive, I've tried everything massage acupuncture, bowen therapy nothing helps me so I'm going to have to try antidepressant, I'm constantly exhausted as I don't sleep