why

[nicollejarrett16]

i dont understand why i feel like this , my anxiety has gotton that bad that i cannot leave the town because im so scared

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Hiya, How long you felt like this?

[miarose]

hi nicolle,I feel so sorry for you,Iknow exactly how your feeling,cause Ifeel the sameI get anxious for no reason,afraid to go shopping on my own,feeling lightheaded, have nausea,right this minute my stomach is in knots,my ears are buzzing,and IM wondering how im going to live my life like this...so your not alone, please keep posting and get everything off your chest,we'r all in this together.xxx

[ArctoLindy]

Hi Nicolle,

I haven't posted on here much yet but I understand where you're coming from, I had years when I didn't leave my hometown either as to start with I felt so ill every time I ventured out, eventually I got panicked every time too. I eventually figured out the cause of the nausea and that got better, but was still left with the anxiety and that hasn't gone away.

I'm doing better than I was, my world has expanded but I still hate and get extremely stressed and anxious going anywhere that takes me out of my comfort zone, especially on my own. I'm doing a part-time course at university and that has helped to push me, plus they are so supportive and provide someone who stays with me if we ever go on visits (she also takes notes and helps me on campus as I also have fibromyalgia). Next week is our annual exhibition trip to London and I'm not quite as stressed about it as I usually am, partly because I know my helper will be there with me and partly because we are going to a venue we have been to before several times.

I'm not saying that the anxiety goes away and I probably only push my boundaries a little once or maybe twice a year which is about as much as I can cope with but I hope that one day I can recapture something of the more adventurous person I used to be a long time ago, and I hope that you find a way to push your boundaries a little too. Just don't try to take too big a step to start with and don't be too hard on yourself. It took a huge potentially serious health scare to get me even to where I am today and at the moment I'm probably taking a number of backwards steps as an unrelated event is having a big impact on my anxiety levels.

[Pickle165]

HI, im the same here and as miarose said i keep thinking how am i going to go on like this.......im suprised how many people on here have problems leaving the house or going out alone or not leaving there home town........you are not alone. why..........thats something we all keep asking yourselfs. xxxx