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I'm new here and needed to talkto people that can relate to my life right now. First I had my first panic attack after drinking too much pre workout about 4 months ago. Now I believe I have health anxiety because I constly think there is something medically wrong with me. I am just wondering if anyone else has thoughts that they're gonna go blind? I constly have eye strain or dry eyes but with anxeity it seems everything is amplified x100, I get thoughts I might loose my mind or I am going crazy, also my biggest one is my heart and breathing. I'm in and out of ER's left and right, I have seen two ophthalmologist for my eyes and have both said the same thing I have dry eyes and I'm not going to go blind but that doesn't stop the feeling sensations when I panic nor the thoughts. I have had about 10 EKG's on me and blood work and have said my heart is fine, is this just anxeity!? Thanks in advance for the replies.
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lanabananakins Smokenjoeee
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Health anxiety is the worst, because I get over one thing and a new issue rises.
chris47605 Smokenjoeee
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It sounds like your anxiety is just building and building and you are coming up with catastrophies over things that are not ever going to happen.
I used to think in exacly the same way as you, thought I was going to loose my mind all the time, worried about my heart, I even when to the optomitrist to check I wasnt going blind......amongst many other things.
Firstly, anxiety causes all senses to be hightened- it is natural, a defense mechanism so that if you are in real danger, you can see your 'enemy' better and run faster etc, hense why your vision feel different, because it is, there is adrenaline being pumped into your eyes so to speak. But this will pass once the anxiety does.
You will not loose your mind- nobody who has ever thought they are going to loose there mind ever do, people who become psychotic have no idea that they are psychotic, so the very fact that you are worried you will loose your mind means that you are in fact definetly sane- just very scared.
The heart and breathing being different is again a symptom of anxiety, your body is in fight or flight, so your heart beats faster in order to get more blood and oxygen to your limbs to prepare you to fight. And breaths become shallow usually, so that you are prepared to run at any second, without your lungs suddnely retracting and getting damaged.
This is all anxiety, I promise you. However, I know it will be very hard for you to believe, because anxiety is very powerful, it tricks your mind very easily. The more scared you get the more you believe the catastrophies your mind creates! You need to remind yourself, that you are safe!!
Basically, there are two selves, the rational, thinking, calm intelligent self and then the child like self, who is scared, irrational and panicks and thinks things that are not true------ you need to talk from this rational self, to the irrational childlike self in order to convince the childlike self that you are safe. Once you make this connection, the anxiety will dissipate and you will feel safe again- Look into inner child therapy. Its very helpful in combating anxiety.
Another thing, there is the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic is the one in charge of fight and flight and releasing adrenaline and anxiety, the parasymathetic is the one that is active when you are calm. You need to passify the sympathetic nervous system........
Some ways you can do this - eat healthy (cut out sugar, it really does make a big difference).
- no caffine, caffine activates the sympathetic nervous system and anxiety.
- Cut out alcohol
-exercise a lot - exercising helps use up the excess adrenaline in your body, so it helps to stop the horrible train of thoughts.
Finally, and most importatntly, especially in my recovery, was learning Trancendenta Meditation. It completely relaxes your body and mind, meaning for the 20 minutes you are doing it, your irrational thoughts become passified, and they are replaced by rationality, it really was incredibly profound in my recovery and I believe is the best treatement available for anxiety.
Also, find a therapist to work with, although this isnt nessasary, it helps a lot.
Good luck.
Smokenjoeee chris47605
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My panic attacks have gotten so bad now I have to take a .5 mg lorazepam to counter the attack because I can no longer get it under control, and now when I get these attacks it feels like I can't get any air and I start to hyperventilate which is the worse.
I will try many of the things you have suggested starting today. It's that I just will have to battle that fear I have with my heart and eyes are my main things right now, hopefully I can have an out come like you. Thank you for the motivation and knowledge you provided, now I must use this ammunition for battle
chris47605 Smokenjoeee
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jan09788 Smokenjoeee
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Stay strong.
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