One step forward too many back!

[dizzychar]

Sad to say but I was hoping not to be writing on here anymore, I’ve been managing much better for a while now, had a few blips in between but it’s anxiety who doesn’t. At the minute I feel like I’m back to square one! Feel like health anxiety is taking over my life and I really don’t want to go back to that, I used to be so bad that I hated leaving the house, and when I did I rushed and couldn’t wait to be home, not that being home helped me anyway because I was still the same, on edge not wanting to do anything apart from sit and think about what was wrong with me or google. I no I’m ranting but this post has taken my mind off what I’m feeling, even if it’s only for a few minutes. I’ve had a rough few weeks, started off with palpitations, since then I’ve had more symptoms dizziness and dreamy, and I’m back to thinking the worst just like that! How! All the hard work just crumbled

[lorianxiety]

hi,read your post,try not to bre too hard on yourself;anxiety will come and go as it pleases ,trick is not to let it win,let it float over your head and never feel that you have let yourself down by coming back on the cite thats why we are All here we all have our setbacks and we also have our achievements(however small),and we must congratulate ourselves on the more positive things and let anxiety dwindle...hope your feeling better.

[dizzychar in reply to lorianxiety]

Thank you Lori, your right this site has helped me plenty, I’ve sat on here many times and the hours have passed by, I think with having these symptoms it’s just set my anxiety going, had a hard day today had an ecg done at the hospital and some bloods done so of course I’m sat letting my mind run away with itself I no I shouldn’t it’s just hard not to

Thanks for your reply, hope your well x

[lorianxiety in reply to dizzychar]

I can understand that our thoughts always return to old faithful ,Anxiety-but dont let dominate your life ,its hard ,im the same but its okay to mull over things and think the worst,though more often than not its just the frame of mind we are in......hope the tests ect are ok and put it to sleep for today,no matter how hard --any idea s on how to keep distracted!!

[dizzychar in reply to lorianxiety]

Thanks, yes it is hard, i will try. Any ideas for you?

[Delzek]

Hi dizzychar I have worked out the same as many others that without the slips back how could we see how far we have come along? I believe in "Baby steps " little steps. When we try different things to try and get better, most of the time we rush into it without thinking. We seem to be doing great and just as we think we are almost there BANG it hits us like a ton of bricks! If we take our time and don't expect instant results, we achieve more. When we take little steps when we slip back we don't slip so far! Don't beat yourself up over it as anxiety has a way of sneaking back in to our lives when we least expect it to! After a while you will learn to accept it can happen keep fighting it and you will find your own way to cope! Eventually anxiety will give up. Life does get better (I hope)

[dizzychar in reply to Delzek]

Thank you for your reply, it’s took me a long time to get me to where I am today it’s just frustrating, the nights where I’m like that drag so bad, I’ve had a good ish few days again so hopefully il be able to concentrate on other things

[Delzek in reply to dizzychar]

I hope you have more good days than bad! I have myself been going through some very bad days recently, unfortunately I have another drug addict move next door to me!the one that lived there before died in her bathroom! Sad really as it was her 9 year old son who got the emergency services to break into her bathroom. Now the housing association has put another one there and left me worrying about how this one is going to end? We have had the fire service out 5 times in three days the police twice .I wonder when it will all end? It has caused me to go into shutdown mode I don't answer my door I don't go out I am just caring for my companions the Parrots! 2 steps forward and 5 steps back this time but at least I understand why! So I can try to do something about it. Good luck and hope you get your good days and they stay with you longer. Derek

[Sallyderek in reply to Delzek]

You need to go see your local MP and get yourself away from there❤️

[Arlene99]

Hi dizzychar.....reading your post is so much like what I go through. I think I have beaten it and then bang it’s back again & I have a really bad few days, but what I do find is that the bad days don’t last too long. As you say coming onto this site & typing about how I’m feeling helps me tremendously and the help and support on here is fantastic. Keep fighting & hope u get good results from the tests and that will encourage you too 😊😊

[dizzychar in reply to Arlene99]

Thank you 😊 yes I agree! The bad days are the worst! Thank you I’m low on iron, the ecg didn’t show palpitations, they didn’t think it would, if they carry on then maybe wearing a monitor for a week but other than that kind of just sent me on my way, tried to tell myself that it’s my iron levels giving me them, and I’m ok ish at the moment so fingers crossed it will stay that way

[Sallyderek in reply to dizzychar]

The anxiety makes your heart beat faster but it doesn't mean you have heart problems xx

[dizzychar in reply to Sallyderek]

Hi, no it doesn’t but I wasn’t having a panic attack at the time and my palpitations lasted ages I’ve not had them like that before that’s why I went to the doctor, hopefully it’s nothing, I saw your comment about back to the beginning are you ok x

[sweetiepye]

May be when you next leave without looking back, you could actually come back and support others who are still struggling . There is something about helping other people that helps us as well. It's an amazing thing. You don't want to do too much because you want to be part of the world, but keeping a small hand in might be to your benefit. Pam

[dizzychar in reply to sweetiepye]

I do write to others, I kind of meant posting

[Sallyderek]

Omg I'm just the same... Back to the beginning 😫