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HELP!! I can't function this way. And feel like I'll die!

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honestavocado9
honestavocado9

My anxiety has recently gotten worse again and I don't understand why. I'm 20/f and I've recently started a new job which I don't like at all. I mostly feel the symptoms when at work or just before.

My heart races and I get chest pains, sometimes it makes me feel exhausted and feels like I'm close to a heart attack. I get terrible headaches that last all day and feel really tired. The other day I kept getting this ringing in my ear. And my hands have also been getting hot, red and my veins pop out - but usually, my hands are always cold. My job requires me to be on my feet but I find myself getting so lightheaded and dizzy that my heart starts to beat hard and I need to sit down. I can't focus or think straight which is affecting my work performance. I'm stuttering, my emotions are unpredictable and it all has me feeling out of control.

But as soon as I finish work this all disappears.

I have no idea what's causing it but anxiety is really turning my life around and I can't live normally.

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  • ana71916
    ana71916 honestavocado9

    Posted

    Hi Yvone!! First of all I want to send u all the positive vibes and then let me ask you: is you work stressful? or even better do you find it stressful??
    • honestavocado9
      honestavocado9 ana71916

      Posted

      Hi. There's nothing stressful about it it's just a retail based job but all these feeling come over me when it comes to work

    • rustymrg
      rustymrg honestavocado9

      Posted

      Hi Yvonne,

      I know that feeling and nobody else can see how your feeling inside, It's really hard I work self employed as a landscape gardener and on the outside I'm able to project confidence to my customers. Inside if I'm facing a bad day or bad anxiety I think if it as a wave that will eventually pass. Knowing there will be calmer waters ahead.

      Hope this helps you.

      Steve

    • honestavocado9
      honestavocado9 rustymrg

      Posted

      Hi Steve,

      I'm glad to hear it's not just me. But what is it? What's causing it? And is there a way to make it stop?

       

  • Guest
    Guest honestavocado9

    Posted

    Hi Dear

    I used to get all these symptoms two years ago, this is all anxiety. If your job is not stressful this might be that you are suffering from PSTD. Have you had a very stresful event in your life in the last couple of years??

    You need to work on it. Try therapy and medication and all these will be a thing of the past. 

    Let us know if you need anything.

    LOVE

  • Amykins21
    Amykins21 honestavocado9

    Posted

    Hello Yvonne!

    So let me start off by saying I can totally sympathize with you! I'm going through all of your symptoms and more. I've been dealing with anxiety for about 3 years now. Happened out of the blue. I cannot work or drive because of it. I feel so lightheaded 24/7, nauseous, internal shaking, trouble breathing, chest pains, numbness in all my extremities. Anxiety is AWFUL. There's no other word for it. It's completely ruining my life. I've tried kinda like a clean eating diet on and off (mainly bc I give into bad temptations, that's why it's on and off lol), but when I cut out all sugar, processed foods, all white bread and pastas, and stuck with all organic whole grain breads and pastas, lots of blueberries and other fruit, green leafy vegetables, and I also cut out dairy.....I actually really started to feel better! Maybe give it a shot if you don't already eat like that. I heard exercise is key as well. Best of luck!!! Xoxo

  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 honestavocado9

    Posted

    Whats causing it is you hate your job. Can you find a job you enjoy? Anything closer to what would make you happier?  This wonr be this intense if you like what your doing and way less if you followed your bliss.
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