why are panic attacks and anxiety so draining

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Hi There i know i was going to ask that question i had anxiety at work this morning it upset me for the rest of the day i got very annoyed with myself as i have had a good couple of days now i feel drained so tired and tense. I just settle on setee and try to relax it really Knocks the stuffing out of you.xxx

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Hi i agree right now i feel so weak and sick, panicking thinking its a heart attack because of chest pains,,its been the same for years,as i'm older now and have high blood pressure it could be,, xx have a relaxing evening

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midlandmay

Anxiety is draining , had a rough few days & feel drained

That is something I have thought though , as along with other things "heart " can & has been the top of my list of health anxiety , when I was young & now older & like you I have high blood pressure & high cholesterol now , & it can be more worrying

I suppose you are taking meds though for the blood pressure , & get checked often as I do , so even though we have high blood pressure , i think but its not high because the meds are keeping it normal , so we are just the same as before (if you no what I am trying to say )

It helps me if I look at it like that

Loads of blogs speak about chest pain , it really does seem to be an anxiety related problem that we have

Hope you feel better soon

whywhy xxx

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hi thank you, yes on meds for blood pressure and cholesterol, its helpful reading about other people having the same problems i dont feel so alone so thank you x

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You are certainly not alone on here

It it really does help

Keep posting how you feel , there is so many as they pop on, with good advice & a listening ear

Sounds like you have everything in place to keep your heart healthy with the meds , so try not to worry , sounds like anxiety what you are feeling

whywhy xxx

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Thank you, i do suffer from anxiety and ocd ,have learned to live with that its just when the chest pains come i start to panic,,,feeling calm now,my son is home now from uni this weekend once we started talking about how he is doing the pains went, have a nice weekend xx

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anxiety is very tiring. Midlands211 I've just noticed we live in the west mids x

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Hello yes i'm in wolves, i've had anxiety and panic attacks for 12 years,i have come along way from a few years ago when i wasnt able to leave my house or open the front door,at the moment theres been alot of change in life(which i dont handle well)one of my sons went away to uni i cant stop worring about him, my youngest son has had a baby with his girlfriend they have a house together now,in the short space of time both sons have moved out and i miss them so much,must try an focus on positive things!! take care,

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they are a BIG drain! but shouldn't last too long, i usually take a short power nap to help unwind or just get a snack from the fridge

A way of unwinding from a panic attack or easing one is usually by listening to music, reading, or something to distract you from it, the shorter the panic attack the better XD

My mum always bugs me saying if you are stressed over anxiety take a bath, drink some tea and chill with a book, I HATE READING! but its good advice and a way to recover your mind i hate anxiety but it can be controlled! hope this helps

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Hello, new to this site. I agree, anxiety can be very draining. I do not look like me which is really scary too. I look in the mirror and do not recognise myself which I hate.

I have had anxiety for as long as I can remember but thought this was 'normal' until a couple of years ago.

I am receiving CBT, I have had 4 sessions so far but things seem to be getting worse. Doctor has put me on propranolol. I was too scared to take them as this was 'confirming' I had a problem but my health is suffering so I have started to take them. I have found that they do help and I don't feel as if my heart is going to jump out of my chest.

Does anyone feel guilty and ashamed? I do, as my Mom says ' just get on with it' but sometimes it's not always that easy and then I start to beat myself up and wonder why I 'cant' cope'!

I am glad I have found this site, it has taken a lot of courage for me to write this as I have become very shy and have withdrawn from friends etc...

Thanks for reading