Uncomfortable Feeling

Anyone every get a general uncomfortable feeling they just can’t describe? Is this from anxiety? It’s like you sit there and worry and feel like somethings come over you and you worry you’re going through a health issue or something. Can anyone relate?

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Hello & Welcome

Yes I can very much relate

I think when we have anxiety we are just waiting all the time for it to flare up and while we are we get that feeling

Our brains are like on constant fight mode ready to try and challenge the next anxiety issue we get thrown at us

It is not easy but if you can try your best to keep telling yourself , nothing bad is going to happen and this is anxiety , feels awful but it won't harm me and keep yourself and your mind as occupied as you can so you are not just sat there waiting it will help

Been on these Communities can be like having an on line dairy

Have you ever looked back through your posts and seen how many times you have been getting anxious yet nothing bad has happened ?

Sometimes it can help to do this because we can see the pattern our anxiety has formed for ourselves there in black and white and it can help us realise that this is our anxiety and we have felt this way before but we came through it

Take Care x

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Hi Lulu,

Pleasure to meet you 😊

It’s nice to have someone who can also relate.

Yes that’s true it’s always on high alert it seems. It’s uncomfortable. Half the time I wonder if the way I think and see things is “normal” but I guess it’s the anxiety that makes me think this way.

Thank you for the great advice. I try to comfort myself and say it’s going to be alright. I’m home 11 hours a day with nobody here with me. It’s difficult because I’m fine when I’m with other people just here at home I suffer a lot. I like to come on here and post for some human interaction.

I like to think of this site as a bit of a diary too. Just a bit earlier today someone was very rude in a comment to me and said that I post “too much” and that I was just trying to spam this website and not to post on here again until I’m better. I found that really heartbreaking because I come on here for support just like everyone else does. I don’t think there a rule on how many times one can post. Just when you need help or want to event it’s here for anyone. I wish more people were compassionate.

Yes that’s a great idea checking back to older posts seeing that those feelings subsided. I have some scary and irrational fears that come with the anxiety so I have a lot of worries over it I worry of a Stroke daily, I get Derealization, Floating sensations feeling like as I type I feel nothing like it’s not even happening I get a blank mind I have a fear of sleep at home when nobody is here a lot of silly kinda little things that all add up 😣

Thanks for your kind post I really appreciate it Lulu hope you’re well

Take care also x

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Hello again

Well obviously it is not this Community you had that comment made to you as we do not tolerate people been rude and if you reported the comment to the Admin of the Community you were on I would think they would look into it for you because no there is no rule as to how many times you post if you do post a lot I am not sure you will always get a reply but if it helps to post and get it all out how you are feeling I am not sure how that is harming anyone

Would you mind me asking why you are at home 11 hours a day on your own ?

That seems like it could be playing a very big part in all this as the more time we have to think then the anxiety will play on this and getting us doing just that !

Could you start talking up any hobbies or anything to maybe help get you out the house ?

Just a few thoughts x

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Hey Lulu 😊

No it wasn’t in this community it was a part of the “Anxiety Support” community. I have received several nasty comments and messages on that one unfortunately.

Sure, I’m home alone for 11 hours a day because my girlfriend works those hours at work each day. I’m home alone because I’m not able to work right now cause my anxiety is so bad. I had a really bad reaction to Zoloft which left me feeling traumatized tbh. I was on the pill for 4 days but made me feel absolutely insane could barely see, Walk, control my thoughts, my insides swelled up bad I couldn’t breathe...It was horrible! I was taken off them after that and have been off of them for 2 almost 3 months now. Been having terrible physical symptoms daily it has been really tough I’ve felt glued to my bed since. I have had 2 friends on Zoloft as well they both said it took well over 3 months to even recover back to normal and online they estimate the recovery time is 3 months or more depending on the person. It’s strange because when my gf or family is with me and we go out to the store or a concert etc I’m

Perfectly fine. It’s when I’m in this house I feel terrible. I stay in bed all day everyday because I’m always scared I’ll have a health issue if I move around the house with nobody here. I know that sounds silly but it also feels like I have to reteach myself everything in order to function properly again.

Currently I don’t feel comfortable going places alone because of this.

Thanks for your help 😊x

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Hello

Well you have been through a rough time and obviously that medication did not suite you and of course your anxiety is clinging on now knowing how it can keep a grip on you and control you because that is what it does

It is a good sign you are fine when you are out with your GF though and are fine because this shows that everything can be ok it is trying to control your anxiety and build your confidence back up when you are alone at home

I do understand the fear keeping you stuck to one place all day like your bed but physically and mentally and I am sure you know this that it will no be doing you any good

Maybe you could start setting yourself really small goals

Start of with just going in another room daily when you are on your own staying in it 10 minutes or so , feel the anxiety if needs be but when you get back to your bed where you feel safe again reflect on that fact nothing bad happened

Small steps is all that is needed no matter how small they are but if we can start to take them then this eventually will lead to bigger one's and before we know it we are running again

You will get there , day at a time , take these little steps and post your achievements because that is what they will be and you will start finding your confidence again x

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Thank you so much Lulu for the beautifully explained reply 😊

That truly means a lot to me. It has been a traumatizing and difficult experience for me and my family. I have never felt so many different and changing physical and mental symptoms in my life. Everyone tells me it’s just anxiety and that I’m okay but this is so frustrating to have to go through each day. I just want nothing more than to feel like my old self again I want to be happy again. I wish I didn’t have to be alone all day I Thrive when I have people I love around me. Sometimes I even forget I have anxiety altogether.

I will do small little goals and keep working at them. Thank you so much for your kind reply.I’ve been trying to remind myself that time heals all things. That’s why I still get up everyday and go through this mess I know that one day I’ll look back and feel better and probably laugh about this small time in my life but right now it all seems so real to me.

Thank you thank you thank you 😊X

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Of course it seems real to you and at this moment it is real because you are the one that is feeling it !

Try though like I said no matter how small it is to just do something even if for a few minutes to start with that takes you out that comfort zone you have put yourself in and watch yourself grow as you do because you will get your life back and you will look back on this one day and think was that really me ? and even better someone else will no doubt have the same fear as you and because you will have gone through it and come out the other end you will be able to understand them and help them

I believe everything happens for a reason and maybe the reason this time is because in the future you will have the answers and be able to say , I can help you because I have been exactly where you are now x

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That is so true! I’d have to agree with you on that and I like to think as well that things happen for a reason in life. I hope someday I can help someone else that’s suffering too I try my best each day to just sit through the uncomfortable feeling. I have heard people say to surrender to it rather than try and fight it off. I understand but easier said than done at times of course. Thank you again for your thoughtful reply 😊 x