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Anxiety attacks have been affecting my everyday life and job.

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lizzie0509
lizzie0509

Lately i often feel that my heart's going to stop. I cant sleep well at night and often woke up terrified in the middle of the sleep as if my breathing and heart's gonna stop. I have not been working since October as i cant focus on my work and i cannot sleep early and wake up feeling lethargic. This lately i keep on feeling that my heart is going to stop any time and soon after my blood pressure will increase and heart will start beating fast. Only my sister understood how i felt. My husband will just ignore and take it as if nothing happens. Im often left alone at home as he is working shift.

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  • ZEN.
    ZEN. lizzie0509

    Posted

    Hi, I understand how you feel. I too suffer anxiety and can relate to your symptoms.

    I recommended that you go see your doctor and maybe try some CBT to calm the anxiety.

    Good luck

    • ZEN.
      ZEN. lizzie0509

      Posted

      Cognative Behavioural Therapy

      You talk with a professional in mental health to try to manage your symtoms better..

  • GerardCB
    GerardCB lizzie0509

    Posted

    I really recommend you to go to a therapist. I'm sure they can help you.

    But also, I recommend reading a book about your condition. I suffered from a season of panic attacks and I have read a book that talks about how to get rid of them. It helped so much because it gave me hope every day while teaching me a little bit about how to stop them.

    I recommend looking up a book on worry or anxiety. I've been going to therapy and also taking meds. But out of all that, reading about my condition helped me the most.

    • lizzie0509
      lizzie0509 GerardCB

      Posted

      I have tried downloading apps to help me relax and sleep. It does help a little but time to time it still happens again. Am i going crazy? Is anxiety a mental illness?
  • humanracer
    humanracer lizzie0509

    Posted

    Do you drink caffeine? If so you may want to stop.
    • lizzie0509
      lizzie0509 humanracer

      Posted

      No. Since i realised caffeine makes it worse i have totally stopped all tea and coffee intake. Cut down on carbonated drinks too.
    • humanracer
      humanracer lizzie0509

      Posted

      Cool. Yeah you have to watch fizzy drinks as even the diet ones are as bad as coffee.
    • lizzie0509
      lizzie0509 humanracer

      Posted

      No i don't. I have not been drinking coffee or any caffeinated drinks so more than a year now.

  • shane_81689
    shane_81689 lizzie0509

    Posted

    Hi lizzie

    I totally understand your feelings as I my self get the thoughts and feelings that my heart is going to stop all the time and also stopped me from working for over 2 months..

    It's a horrible feeling and symptom of anxiety.. while having this symptom iv had numerous ecg's and blood work done and all come back normal..

    I also have stomach problems which causes weird pains and sensations in my chest that makes it worse.

    I have to keep telling myself that everything is ok with my health and my heart won't stop but it's a struggle everyday to get on with things..

    You are not alone with this

    Shane

  • zadda57
    zadda57 lizzie0509

    Posted

    I feel your pain. This week has been awful for me. To the point of calling off yesterday and today. I just can't think of leaving my house, and sitting all day at work. Sadly I have no choice, so tomorrow I have to go in. I'm a single mom with a daughter in college and have no back up. So tomorrow....ugh...I want no bills and no worries. Luckily my "neighbor" at work has the same issues as I do so I know she'll talk me through the day. It's hard for people without major anxiety to understand how bad it can be. 

  • jan34534
    jan34534 lizzie0509

    Posted

     YouTube also his meditations for panic attacks. You can search panic attacks emergency or just panic attack meditation. They will guide you through it
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