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Anxious feelings come and go now, but I'm scared of going back to how it was..help?

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HollyJ1234
HollyJ1234

So I've avoided going to the doctor just because I don't know how I would bring this up? I often think maybe it's my imagination. Anyways so from fall 2014 until maybe the end of summer 2015 I felt like I was living in a different world. I was always feeling like life wasn't real. I had constant burdened breathing and arms tingling so much that I could move them and my fingers would stay in weird positions. I was extremely irritable to every little thing. I felt like I had someone over my should with a stopwatch timing me to get everything done, even though in real life no one was rushing me. I would spend days with migraines, sleep would not even take them away. I felt like I was living in a daze, constantly day dreaming. I mostly feel alone and my temper is crazy. I've sucluded myself from the little friends I had and I don't even go around my family much anymore. I just have a feeling of not wanting to do anything at all. The only thing that helped me was listening to music. I still experience these feelings, some every day, some one in a while. But thankfully not as intense as before which is why I haven't gone to a doctor because maybe it was something else and not anxiety? I'm not sure.

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  • Mandoza
    Mandoza HollyJ1234

    Posted

    You have stayed all that long just to see it could be something else not anxiety?

    Ok then, why havent you gone to see a physical doctor to make sure those are not anxiety?

    I did not get you sorry mate

    • HollyJ1234
      HollyJ1234 Mandoza

      Posted

      Sorry if it sounds unusually to you. I guessbim scared of ridicule.
  • oliviajordyn
    oliviajordyn HollyJ1234

    Posted

    I had somthing similar to this before. For a couple of months or maybe longer, I constantly felt as if I was floating above myself out of my body, and sometimes it would freak me out so much I would on the train and would have a slight panic attack as if "life wasn't real" hard to explain..but I think it's definitely anxiety related. The mind is so powerful.

  • Needhelp_asap
    Needhelp_asap HollyJ1234

    Posted

    Well,if this was something else you would have known by now. However, you should arrange an appointment with your GP just to put your mind at rest. This all looks familiar to me, as I am the same. I really don't want to do anything at all, I can't find something that makes me happy and I feel so so miserable. It's bad but we can get through this. Keep us updated,best of luck!

    • Needhelp_asap
      Needhelp_asap HollyJ1234

      Posted

      Yeah I know exactly what it's like. It's hard to break the cycle actually but it can happen! Message me if you need anything

  • gill21655
    gill21655 HollyJ1234

    Posted

    Have you tried any relaxation meditaion? this can help with thought pattern and living in the now x

    Good luck 

    • HollyJ1234
      HollyJ1234 gill21655

      Posted

      When I feel this way I try to lay down if possible at the moment and just try to breathe until it passes. Sometimes works sometimes doesn't

  • HollyJ1234
    HollyJ1234

    Posted

    The thing that I'm trying to get answered is that if anxiety is supposed to be constant inorder for it to be an actual problem. I find it's only when I'm under extreme stress so is that just normal human emotion or it still a problem?

    • gill21655
      gill21655 HollyJ1234

      Posted

      Anxiety comes and goes and presents itself in very many different ways , physical and mind. 

      So never be afraid to ask the questions ... it is a very scary thing... something that i had to do tons of research before i got my head round the whole thing xx

       

  • gill21655
    gill21655 HollyJ1234

    Posted

    It could be anxiety as the symptoms sound very similar, but to air on the side of caution i would visit your GP.

    Wether it,s anxiety or something else you still need support for this. 

    I think alot of people try to cope with anxiety on there own, but it is better to get to the root of the problem and start from there.

    Your GP will have seen it all before and now how best to help you.., just explain your feelings like you have on your thread.

    Good Luck and let us know how you get on. people are so helpful with support advice and tips ..

    And it helps to get things off your chest x

  • HollyJ1234
    HollyJ1234

    Posted

    Thank you all so much! I've made an appointment for the end of this month..??

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