Does the anxiety ever stop?!

[User2020-1]

What a journey this has been… unsure whether the whole COVID restrictions and uncertainty surrounding living a normal life again with this deadly virus floating around, I’ve had every which symptom but euphoria with this condition and having had a really big leap forward recently with huge subsidence of tingling, twitching muscles and burning feet - I’m now experiencing anxiety that I’ve never, ever suffered from before - it’s horrible….

Has anyone else noticed a switching of symptoms as some things ease? If so, regarding anxiety - please offer insight as to how you managed this and I’m hoping this is only temporary 🥺

[Sammyo23]

I set timers on when I have to do something. When it was really, really bad, I'd go days without opening emails or reading people's responses online because I couldn't handle what their response might be.

But acknowledging that I'm sick and not as capable as I usually am made me feel better about it. I focused on doing what I could do. Not forcing myself to do things and then beating myself up about it after the fact.

My feelings ABOUT the anxiety were often more negative and harmful than the anxiety itself. Yes, I might struggle for 15 minutes to do an injection and I keep putting it off, but that doesn't mean I need to say mean things about myself for it.

It's like yelling at a guy with a broken leg for not being able to do heavy lifting. He hasn't healed yet.

So my advice is moreso to acknowledge these feelings as being here now and to let yourself experience them without getting too lost in them? It's like how I can deescalate a panic attack by acknowledging what's happening.

The first time I had one, I called the ambulance. But now I can calm myself down.

I prefer the anxiety to the apathy. I haven't figured out any tricks for the apathy.

[Hamayeshguy]

The worst part of this B12 deficiency us it's anxiety attack panic attack and depression. I discussed it with my psychiatrist but he doesn't see it as panic attack because I don't have severe heart racing. Bad sleeping pattern, no appetite and restlessness specially at night. And worst part is nobody can understand how much you are suffering. But I read in this forum through time all of them get resolved I wish I had a timeline for that.

[B12life]

I am experiencing this as well! Thanks for posting this question. Thanks to those that answered.

[Soulquest]

I appreciate the post as well. I am plagued by this sickening anxiety too. It’s not episodic but constant and nothing seems to calm it. I’ve had many years of therapists telling me to ‘just breathe’. Now if only I weren’t short of breath! *sigh*

[deniseinmilden]

Hi!I'm sorry but I have run out of time this morning but you can see my recent replies on this subject by going to my profile by double clicking on my name and looking under the heading "replies".

I hope you find something useful.

Folate, magnesium, potassium, iron and vitamin D are the main ones.