Confused
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Is it normal for my anxiety levels to be high for a good chunk of days sometimes up to 2 or 3 weeks, and then there will be a week or two where i have no physical anxiety symptoms, just overthinking and worrying a lot?
I went through a really bad time for about 4 or 5 months where i was having panic attacks left and right. Sometimes 3, 4, or 5 times a day. I haven't had but one panic in almost 3 months, but i constantly worry if that time will ever come back. Was it really just anxiety? Was it a manic episode? ( Ive never been diagnosed with bipolar, but went to a psych that said manic could be the cause, but later said I was not manic or bipolar) I just don't know how one panic attack in the middle of the night has had such a negative impact on my life for going on 7 months now.
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mac58 Smalltowngirl17
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Wow. Panic attacks are horrible! No wonder you feel so grim. I have only had two in my life but I wouldn't wish them on anybody. It doesn't sound like a manic episode - I really think you can put that out of your mind, especially as a psychiatrist has told you you're not manic or bipolar.
You would probably benefit from therapy to help you to ge things into perspective. Talk to your doctor about a a referral.
Smalltowngirl17 mac58
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I go to CBT as well as a psych. It just don't seem to have done me as good as I hoped. Don't get me wrong I am MUCH MUCH better from when I started. But still living in constant everyday fear.
mac58 Smalltowngirl17
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Awww hun, you'll get through this. Stay with us on the forum. You know you're among friends.
ryan89130 Smalltowngirl17
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I'veonly been dealing with health anxiety for two mmonths now Ive had like 6 panic aattacks in total. But I will go about 4 day on with bad anxiety symptoms (currently am) but then I will go 4 days feeling how I use to before the panic attacks and I will think to myself "im finally back to normal" but wwouldn't you know a day later they act up again ): health anxiety sucks. Hope you start feeling better !
mac58 ryan89130
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frazzled Smalltowngirl17
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Hi smalltown My anxiety levels go up and down like a roller coaster. Any additional stress causes me to have more anxiety then when the stress becomes less I have what I call remissions. I've been suffering from panic attacks (not stopped by xanax) and all the other illness that accompany it including depression so I know the feelings. And YES just one panic attack if it's traumatic enough keeps you on edge thinking you'll get another. I know it's hell to live that way.
The more you worry about having more anxiety, the more stress you will have and thus more anxiety. The terrible circle game. I cannot live without medication. Just a thot.
Smalltowngirl17 frazzled
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frazzled Smalltowngirl17
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Remissions are the times when my stress level is such that my anxiety is very low. I can function almost normally and there are no panic attacks or bouts of depression.
I've gone years without attacks but they always come back (I call the anxiety the monkey on my back who whispers in my ear saying you can't do that or you can't go there). I'm learning to knock him off my back but I can't do that every time but I figure "practice makes perfect."
I now know when my stress level is creeping up because I feel much more anxiety -- when I start getting anxious over a TV commercial and then start to cry, I know it's time to begin lowering stress S Sometimes just saying no I'm not going to do some thing (such as give a presentation in front of an audience -- just the thot terrifies me) relieves the stress. I give myself permission to say no and that makes me feel good cause I know I won't have the stress of worrying what may happen when I go "against my gut" feelings.
Hope my reply is clear.