Help! Will I Ever Feel Normal Again?
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Hey guys, today makes it a little over a year since I've been dealing with this anxiety. The past few months has been the worst as I have been having reoccuring panic attacks, non stop palpitations., muscle tension, off balance feeling and fluctuating body temperature. Every sensation I feel, I assume it's related to the heart. My heart somedays beats abnormally fast, some days it feels like it's beating abnormally slow. I can't get over my heart obsession. Since the panic attacks started back, I've been back and forth to the ER and doctors. Now waiting to see a cardiologist because I fear I have some heart abnormality that the doctors aren't catching. Like my heart reached 184 during a panic attack. I used a heart rate monitor on my phone so It could have been off, but it's usually very accurate.
My body never feels, strong and healthy, I feel very fragile and not very confident in my body's ability to do anything so I lay in bed all day. Been like this for 4 months now. I know it's not healthy, but I feel like crap from this anxiety and can't seem to shake it.
I am not taking any meds, although I was perscribed Zoloft and Propranolol. I am always afraid to try new medications as I often read such horrible side effects like the Propranolol possibly causing a heart attack or even death. So I've been trying to manage this anxiety on my own. I often at times don't believe I have an anxiety disorder. I fear that it's something medical causing all of this. Also my blood pressure shoots sky high when I have a panic attack or during high anxiety so I've developed agoraphobia as well and am afraid to do anything that may trigger my anxiety and panic attack.
I feel so trapped and helpless. Anxiety has taken over my life and I am feeling hopeless. I can not see a future where panic and anxiety isn't a part of my life because I feel so deep in the rabbit hole and feels that there is no way out. I am scared I will never feel normal again. I am always on edge and everything seems to trigger me. Especially physical sensations which I always feel.
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borderriever rchrbl
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If you have been given medications you need to take them, some drugs do have side effects, death is very rare and if your GP thought you were in any danger He would not give you your medications. Remember your GP is in partnership with you to make you feel well, Trust your GP !!!
You need to ask yourself what you want in your life, understand anything is better than being how you are now, so you need to take your medications and move onto a better time where at least you should be able to function better than now.
You could ask your GP for a treatment plan and that with the medications should help, however you need to take your medications
You could also try Relaxation Technique MINDFULNESS that should help you relax and control your Anxiety.
Let us know how you get on
BOB
chris49863 rchrbl
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I think most of us here can relate to everything you are going through. I know I sure can. I have felt it all and dealt with every symptom imaginable. It's a slow recovery tho. I would certainly talk to a professional and get back on the road to normal health. I feel for you because I know how all of this feels. Just know that you are not going this alone. Do everything it takes to get well. Stay away from caffeine, alcohol, sugars, ect... And get good sleep and that's a good start. I wish there was an easy way to fix it all but unfortunately we just have to work on it every day.
gino78308 rchrbl
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Hi rchrbl I so feel for you I no exactly what you mean believe me when I say you our not alone most of us here no what you our feeling the good news is fact panic attacks can't kill you they will make your life a living hell if you let them but they will not kill you second what you feed grows so if you feel a panic attack coming on you can choose to feed it and make it grow ore you can say to your self ok I no what this is label that is a really hight heart rate the phone is not the best thing to take your pulse with they can be way out you have been to a doctor and they said you our ok you say you our going to another doctor if you must go for your peace of mind then go but when you get your results and hopefully they came back clear stop second guessing your self and the doctors your symptoms may seem like they our real and we fight our selfs bescause there our so many of them surly this cannot be anxiety ore a panic attack next dr google yep I got that see I was right straight to the heart monitor just remember they feel real but they ore not real the greatest thief is time don't let panic attack rule your life try to bring your self back to the moment bescause that's all we have the now
jessica64450 rchrbl
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I can relate I have been having the worst anxiety the past couple months. Literally the worst anxiety inducing thoughts literally thought I was going crazy and was never going to be normal again. I have always had anxiety and just dealt with it but I couldn't this time and went to the dr and got on lexapro and am on the 2nd day and starting to feel good again!
joseph36783 rchrbl
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Look don't listen to the f*****g idiots telling you to take medication I say that the way I did because you don't need that you can get rid of it on your own.i promise you that's the only way and I mean THE ONLY way your getting rid of anxiety trust me.ive been dealing with the same s**t to the point I sit there and I straight cry because I never feel like I'ma be the same and I feel like I just want everything to be over but id never kill myself so I felt trapped.i know exactly how you feel and if you don't wanna take medicine don't if you do go ahead but I'm telling you all it's gonna do is your gonna be fine while your taking t but once you feel like stopping cuz you don't wanna f**k yourself up anymore taking drugs it's gonna come right back.anxiety is in your head it's only you you can't go to a doctor and them make it better they just want you to say that so they get money for those pills your taking. You need to get through this on your own without medication that's the ONLY WAY!!!!! There is this thing called CBD from hemp aka weed.it is non-psychoactive and has no thc if you find the right one it helps with anxiety and plenty other things do your research on it and learn what you can and trust me it's your best friend you won't gain a toleracne to where you have to have it to not have anxiety it has no side effects no addictives it's pure and there's absolutely nothing bad about it.another thing you wanna do is when you have anxiety you can't give into it you gotta get up and accept it realize that it's there pay attention to everything your feeling when it's happening and try to make yourself calm without ignoring it the more you give into it and just ignore it and let it eat you up is the worse your gonna get .what you need to do is if you feel like your scared to go outside or to go to the store or to go hang out with friends or family anything you need to do it everything you feel scared that it's gonna mess with your anxiety if you do t you need to do it.another thing is chamomile tea soothes and releives stress proven to help with anxiety there's also stress reliever soap you can use that will help a great deal.these are the things you in need to be doing natural remedies don't ever listen to anyone if thry tell you you need to take the medication there is other ways and medication isn't another way when it comes to anxiety unless you wanna be taking it everyday for the rest of your life I hope you see this and try what I tell you I've completely beaten my anxiety I no longer feel different and whenever I get anxiety it goes away instantly because isntead of it messing with me I can focus on other things that's what you need to train your mind to do and you can do that by getting used to the anxiety accept it. And you'll be free. I pray that this helps you man stay up and you got this hope you read this message
joseph36783 rchrbl
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I apologize for the language also It just angers me when peoples first thing to tell another is to take some pills I meant no disrespect to anyone on this thread. Anyway there's gonna be times when you think that it will never go away that your never gonna be normal again and it may set you back but if you keep pushing I promise it will get better.judt make sure if you ever feel the need to cry let it out its your bodies way of relaxing itself to relive stress and it helps a lot.dont try to hold anything in say what you feel keeping your emotions bottled up will just make it worse.if you need anymore advise just let me know I'd be glad to help I've gone through the same thing still am today's the first day it's actually been completely gone.you just gotta think of a reason to fight and make that your objective.like for me I got a little girl that's due in November I'm 16 years old and I'ma be a father in a month.thats a lot to deal with I still got school I was on probation when I found out that I was having a baby I had a lot but my kid was what I knew I had to get through it all for I just had too.make yourself determined and tell yourself that your gonna beat the crap out of that anxiety
joseph36783 rchrbl
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Also notice the guy that told you take your medication like 5 times click on his name he's a doctor that's how they get their money the same reason why they made synthetic CBD and why they don't want weed legalized it helps you everything that those pills will do for you you'll find in weed and CBD