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my anxiety has come back and its awful. im really struggling today. my stomach is upset, i feel tired but so restless. im taking 40mg of citalopram and diazepam . any advice please
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jan34534 joanne58498
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make sure you are staying hydrated as that is important for the entire body including the brain when you are having anxiety.
Another thing is try not to overthink anxiety because when that happens that’s when negative thoughts and fear set in in making everything worse. Just remind yourself that the anxiety itself is not physically harmful, it’s just a release of adrenaline that will eventually wear off.
stay busy because that’ll keep your mind occupied.
relax your mind as often as you can. What I do is take breaks every now and then throughout the day. I sit down or lay down and do my breathing specific for anxiety. That is the key to calming down the heart rate and entire body.
I also listen to a meditation that is very relaxing and soothing. And most importantly it keeps me in the present moment. These meditations actually make physical positive changes in the brain.
take one day at a time and do your best at soothing your mind and body. If I find myself overthinking I am mediately stop and do the breathing exercises and meditation. I don’t give it a chance to make me feel worse. Hope this helps a little bit private message me anytime
joanne58498 jan34534
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hi. thanks for your reply. its totally overthinking. i get the slightest feeling if anxiety and it's game over. my thoughts win. i have battled through before and i know i can again its just so hard. i am trying one day at at time. had a good day yesterday and then bad today. its so tiring too. i am hoping the adrenaline will stop soon and I can calm myself slightly
jan34534 joanne58498
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I know what you mean. I’ve had anxiety my entire life and I know how the thoughts can take over. What I do is I acknowledge the thoughts no matter what they are but I do it in a very calm way. I allow them to be there for just a moment and then redirect my thoughts onto something I’m doing. You have to be consistent because eventually your brain will want to automatically redirect your thoughts. Another thing I do is acknowledge the thought and then watch it float off. And remind myself that the thoughts are not a part of me and I can let them go.
A counselor I used to have said don’t follow your thoughts. Because I have a choice. Either I can follow them or let them go. It’s tempting to follow them but I have to draw strength and let them go each and every time.
joanne58498 jan34534
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hi thanks for your reply. im hoping some talking therapy will help me. im guessing today is a bad day. i try my hardest not to overthink things but as im sure you know its not easy with anxiety. i feel exhausted but im afraid to sleep. do you think sleep will help?? im considering taking my 2nd diazepam but i am conscious that I won't have one for later. i do find being busy does help but then at times i just need to ait on the sofa with my eyes shut