Do you get irracional obsessions and fears once your anxiety kicks in?
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i dont know where it came from... at night i would sometimes hear a noise in my ear and it wouldnt bother me and past few weeks after feeling quite depressed and i noticed i wasnt well i guess my anxiety disorder started and now i cant think of anything else than checking my ears and how im hearing if the noise increased and iv been getting so tense and sleep deprived and stressed and i know its irracional but i cant help it...
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jay98357 redona16512
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borderriever redona16512
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Make an appointment with your GP. He will listen and decide how to calm your concerns
Good Luck
redona16512 borderriever
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borderriever redona16512
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Can you get a seond opinion ?
redona16512 borderriever
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borderriever redona16512
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I am going to suggest Relaxation Techniques, there are three that I know of The Alexander Technique, The Maxwell Technique and the favourite Mindfulness.
The Maxwell Technique was used in Mental Health and is the best one for a cluttered environment.
Mindfulness would be the method used here in the UK now.
You could ask your therapist for tapes you could play that will also give explanations on ways to relax
You will also possibly find books and tapes on Amazon or Ebay.
You could also try the NHS CHOICES web page and that could also help you facilitate ways forward in treating your anxiety.
We have no way in understanding how Kosovo is now after the problems in the past and how you get medical advice.
We are always around to talk to
Good Luck
Keep a hold
lisalisa67 redona16512
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lisalisa67 redona16512
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redona16512 lisalisa67
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lisalisa67 redona16512
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Do your best to not focus in on it. Sometimes impossible then turn on fans and keep busy. Very busy. The body is always trying to be comfortable and fix itself. So have faith in that. Its the mind that sabtoges everything and cause most of our issues.
redona16512 lisalisa67
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Anxious_Nick redona16512
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Well, I can give you a short personal example. 2 months ago I started having panic attacks and chest pains. I was used to the anxiety, but not the chest stuff, so I was scared. Went to ER and GP, and had a million tests done. Turns out my heart is fine. Well, ever since that time I've had obsessive thoughts about everything. One day I thought I had MS. The next day I thought I had ALS. For about 2 weeks I thought I had, or would soon have a stroke. Then my eyes were bothering me and I thought I had glaucoma, or cancer, or that my eyes would magically stop working over night. A few nights later my hand was shaking a little and I thought I had early stages of Parkinson's. All of these things have been recorded in a journal I've been keeping since my anxiety started getting bad in August, and you have no idea how bad the thoughts get. I haven't been able to sleep for weeks because I'll focus on one thing for days. Right now my eye is bothering me, either something is in it (like eyelash or dust), or maybe it's a stye or something like that. But for 2 days now the little pain I feel when I blink has like ruined my life...haha. A person without anxiety wouldn't have these thoughts, but we can't help it! It's just the way our mind works. So trust me, Redona, you're not alone. Please try to feel better....therapy & medicine may help! Peace.....
dmott12985 Anxious_Nick
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WOW Nick, your post sounds just like me !!!! It's comforting to know I'm not alone in the struggle.. A few weeks ago j couldn't breathe out of one side o my nose.. I was immediately convinced it was something horrible, after that I stumbled 3 or 4 times within a few days and my first thought was " I've got ALS ! Next was a radiating pain in my left hip ... My first thought was some type of bone cancer, my newest focus is kidney stones because of
The back pain ! I even went to the doctor because it seemed to be getting worse. The lab test confirmed that I do NOT have a kidney infection but showed trace amounts of blood so I'm off on another
" I'm dying" adventure !! I can't even imagine what it would be like to live without all these intrusive reoccurring thoughts. I'm see a psychiatrist and a therapist, it helps a little. Honestly it makes me feel better just knowing I'm not alone in this.. Thank you
For sharing
redona16512 dmott12985
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redona16512 Anxious_Nick
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dmott12985 redona16512
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I'm totally get what you're talking about, I wish I knew what to tell you to do to stop the reoccurring
Intrusive thoughts... I have the same problem, if
I ever get something in my mind... It's on... I'm going
To think about it nonstop around the clock. It's horrible. I have a psychiatrist and therapist, I unusual
See the therapist weekly and it helps some
My psychiatrist is considering starting me on a
Medication that is suppose help a lot with this.
Anxious_Nick dmott12985
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Thank you for your nice reply. I'm sorry that you've had all of these fears and worries. It is very draining and leaves the mental-physical-emotional pyramid unbalanced. It's weird because I've always been somewhat anxious, but these last few months have been terrible. It's still new to me and I often feel crazy, like I'm losing my mind. I even called home recently to tell my mother that my eye hurt a little and that I might be dying. Mind you, I'm a grown person living a thousand miles away from my parents! Well, I couldn't help but laugh when I told her, because saying it out loud seemed so silly. But when I'm alone with my thoughts...well, it doesn't seem so silly then. And bam - all the worries come back. But I'm actually flying home in about 10 days to spend time with family and recover....after that I'll come back here and begin therapy, and possibly start medication. My feeling is that I might have to live with anxiety, but I refuse to let the symptoms control my life! Because life is too short for that. I hope that you never let your symptoms hold you back, either. Because you have so many amazing things you need to do in life, and so many talents to share with others. So feel better!!! Peace.
dmott12985 Anxious_Nick
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Awwww Thanks Nick
I think it's wonderful that your going home and
Take a break !! You have a plan to move forward
And get better and I know you'll be successful ... You
Have such a positive outlook.
Half of the battle is seeking help and that's part of
Your plan.. I wish I could have been this decisive.
I hope you enjoy your time with your family. Please
stay in touch when you return.. Your posts are not
Only positive but also give hope !!
Take care