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Physical Symptoms of Anxiety

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LewisJ
LewisJ

Hey!

I made an account specifically to ask this question, I'd really appreciate your opinions. I've suffered with anxiety for the majority of my Adult life and with the help of medication (20mg Citalopram once daily) and life experiences, I've managed to reduce it significantly.

I finally feel happy and I'm going to University to study Nursing after putting it off for a long time! I find I still struggle with rushes of adrenaline, which gives me palpitations and shaky hands - simple things can trigger it, like having to write and I can usually write neatly, but when this happens my hands are all over the place. I also become very aware of my heart pumping, especially in bed and it can be scary.

A part of me doesn't want to take any more medication, but I'm considering discussing beta blockers with my GP. There must be an underlying cause. Breathing helps temporarily, but it's preventing doing my job to my best ability.

I appreciate any advice you can give me, I understand I'll need to speak with my GP, but wanted some opinions prior to making an appointment.

Thanks

Lewis

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  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014 LewisJ

    Posted

    If there's an underlying cause, meds won't help you, they aren't for long term use and will solve nothing, therapy of some kind (not CBT) will probably be a better idea

  • edwina97301
    edwina97301 LewisJ

    Posted

    Had anxiety for years used to struggle even to socialise would make excuses .i too get the rush that makes me shake sweat and I feel people notice then I worry all day if people think I'm strange . Anxiety causes me to sometimes even wake shaking and heart racing. Over years have tried to manage helping myself trying to get out more thinking positive but it's difficult when anxiety pops up. My racing thoughts/worrying drive me mad and fence all my body up. I have good doctor and has tried different meds to calm when really bad . Doc only gives me small amount of meds as easy to get addicted. Need to also help yourself . Sometimes drives you mad and easy to give up but don't please. Can improve. Part of my therapy is talking here. People know what this feels like and good to talk to kind people who'll reassure you with their experience??

  • edwina97301
    edwina97301 LewisJ

    Posted

    Hi read underneath what I replied to jmgc. Was meant for you. Sorry. Mistake❤️
  • edwina97301
    edwina97301 LewisJ

    Posted

    Read what I replied to 6jmcg was meant for you. Scroll up or down. It's there. ??

  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 LewisJ

    Posted

    As you are studying nursing you realize they use bp meds for symptomatic relief, they do nothing otherwise for anxiety attacks. Is there anyway to do cbt/dbt instead. You are already in meds and very busy with nursing. Which is a stressful schooling amd job so be aware of that.  See if theres a way you can work around nit adding anymore meds. Maybe you just ned a dosage adjustment of what you are using,
    • LewisJ
      LewisJ lisalisa67

      Posted

      At the moment though it seems to be only the symptomatic problems I'm having. Not like before with the negative thoughts, constantly thinking the worst is going to happen etc.

      It literally is just the palpitations and shaking that's affecting me. Though I can somewhat talk myself into a calmer state. So it makes me wonder if it is a physical problem or not.

      I could maybe look into going up to 40mg, but will it help those symptoms?

      Thanks for all the responses!

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