I can't let anxiety beat me!!!

hi Kimberly,

i have a lot of experience with anxiety, both my own and that of students of mine and family members, and while it is horrible rig now, I can tell you honestly that it can get loads better. I'll give you a little advice based on what has helped me and those around me, and hopefully it will help you somewhat, too.

one really powerful thing to do is to build a 'toolbox', so to speak, of strategies that help you to feel I control of the situation. Or at least,more in control. I like EFT (emotional freedom technique) and I follow tapping videos by Brad Yates onstage fairly regularly. He has general videos on releasing fear, anxiety, terror, shame, anxiety right now (for severe, immediate bouts of anxiety),and it just helps you to feel like you are taking steps to calm down and move beyond it. I find it really useful. Here is a link to one: 

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another significant issue is potential deficiencies - it can be eye opening to get a blood test done or hair analysis For mineral and vitamin deficiencies. It is common to find the you are deficient in vitamin d and/or b, or selenium, all of which are vital to emotional balance and the prevention of anxiety. If you're deficient in something you can easily remedy this with a strong supplement and improved diet, which, again, gives you something you can do to feel more in control of the situation. 

I would also watch your diet. Significantly reduce sugar intake (in terms of redefined, added sugars, not a piece of fruit), as sugar deletes magnesium, which is vital for keeping you calm. A strong magnesium supplement, particularly at night, before bed, can also be very beneficial to reducing stress and the anxiety response over time.

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ugh, my iPod is being horrible right now. There are more strategies, but basically start off small, look for ways to take control and monitor how you are feeling. I would tell you more, but sometimes too many suggestions at once can be overwhelming in itself. Good luck, and remember that this canbe good - in learning strategies to deal with anxiety you may end up learning more about yourself and becoming a stronger person. Keep us posted! 

Hello, I'm a 24 year old woman and I'm struggling with my anxiety really badly right now. I have stress induced ibs and have recently started a new job. Ever since I was offered the job (about 5 weeks ago) I have been really scared and its been affecting my eating. I don't know how to explain it except when I'm not around food I can feel hungry, as soon as food is placed in front of me I want to vomit. It happened today and I had a huge panic attack. I have lost half a stone in two weeks and its making me even more nervous. The last time my body acted like this I went from 9 1/2 stone to 5 1/2 and I'm 5 foot 6. I'm worried my fiancé will leave me with the way in behaving and I honestly don't know what to do.

Dear Kim & Startingfresh,

                                        I read through your posts and found them to be really helpful as Ive suffered from anxiety since 18 but never really knew what it was till recently. I know the feeling your going through when you tense up, your head starts throbbing and you feel like your mind is working overtime. I've worked in IT support for a number of years and whenever anyone has come up and asked me a question or even when the phone rings I got this feeling. I decided to go back to a low amount of medication for anxiety and depression to hopefully keep me mellow as I broke down walking home from work one day and locked myself away for a while.

I suffered from my first major breakdown at 21 now 27,  I started a new job as a teacher I was fine for the first 2 months but the more responsibility I took on the more i got stressed and anxiety and evently depression kicked in. I couldnt hold myself together and would go home and cry myself to sleep. I didnt want people to see me the way I was including my family and as I had moved to a new area in the UK only had a few friends I could confide in about what I was going through. Now when i look back on it i just wish i had been more wiser as seeked a second opinion as my doctor at the time just said i needed to get out more and see more friends. I was actually doing ok and enjoyed helping students with there studies and a lot of it was in my head. In the end my parents came down and took me home and looked after me and got me back to a normal state. 

I just wanted to say give everything a try to keep yourself motiviated even if its going to the gym, catching up with a friend or trying a new job.

Im not going to say am perfect now as I have another dilema in my life if I want to stay in Australia or go home as feeling not completly settled and I have been in Aus for nearly 5 years. 

I just want to say your not alone and more people are suffering from anxiety these days and you dont realise how common it is as people find it hard to dicuss as its your emotions and feelings. My doctor said it can depend on your personality and just what kind of person you and react to a situation. 

Im not sure if this has helped and sorry if I have rambled on but I wish you both luck in the future and just take a breath, think positive and remeber your not the only ones out there. 

Mark

 

Hi, Ive just read this whole conversation. I am recently just coming to terms with the fact that I am also suffering from really bad anxiety. I am 23 years of age and for about the last 3 years I have not been able to enjoy most activities out in public, such as going to the cinema, concerts, flying on planes, and even going shopping. I get this horrible feeling of im going to be sick or my stomach is really tense and bloated and I force myself to burp. I am currently not on any medication but I am going to the doctors tomorrow. I really want to sort this out as I am going to Americai in June for 2 weeks and really dont want to ruin the holiday for me and my boyfriend by feeling sick the whole time. As it is supposed to be such an amazing experience. I was just wondering really if anyone that has spoken on here in this conversation could tell me if they have managed to get over their anxiety or to control it in the year since this post started. And if so how? ...

Hi kim have u over come ur anxiety an what help did get.. Im going threw the same thing..

Think you might have emetephobia...a fear of sickness....try a book called Thrive....by Rob Kelly.....amazing.....also for anxiety...it does work!!!