Tired, aching legs, feeling weak...

We are not all supermen you know.

 Firstly, Anxiety disorder is an illness the same as any other illness. It will generate unpleasant physical symptoms. The fact that you have been given a clean bill of physical health is your starting point on the road to coping and recovering.

You have to stop taking your pulse/heart rate because this is adding stress overload. Had you had any physical problem that required attention the doctors would have picked up on it and acted accordingly.

So now you know you have GAD. Nothing more, nothing less. Any anxiety disorder takes it,'s toll. From various nasty physical symptoms to overall weariness and aching feeling.  Tension causes tiredness. The more you "fear" symptoms, them the more you exacerbate them.

Knowledge is power, You need to familiarize yourself with the condition and its effects. And there is no better starting place than this site. Browse it. Read what others say about their condition and take in the fact that we are all in the same boat...BUT, here we all help each other along, because nobody, not even a doctor, knows more about Anxiety disorder, whatever shape or form it comes in, than a fellow sufferer.

Don't feel alone because you are not. Don't imagine you are suffering some life threating illness because you are not. Don't look for reassurance that you heart and pulse are working as they should be. Concentrate upon the real problem not one you imagine.

It's not easy but taking control will help you enormously

There are some amazing people on this site. It's the best "medecine" you could hope for or  be prescribed

Helen is right on target, Quartz!!! I would suggest from what you said, that your best bet is to go to a doctor that will prescribe an anti anxiety med, even if you only do it for a time. The meds will still the fear, stress and panic, so you can think straight enough to follow all the advice you will see on this site for helping yourself.

I'm surprised your diagnosing doctor didn't prescribe. You will be fine.  All of us who are in the same boat had to start somewhere to get a handle on this and clear our minds. Obsessing is common to us all with anxiety, but you don't need to stay in that space.

Being put in a managing position is enough for many "normal" people to go...HELP! It could feel like hell to someone already dealing with anxiety. Do youself a huge favor and check our meds...at least for now.

Well if this get's out of control and you start obsessing, and this is interfering with your life,then I would say your having anxiety. Being thrown into a new postsition could make your stressed, and worn out. If this persist, please call your doc and go for a visit, you want to get treated before it get's out of control

I have been diagnosed with GAD and health anxiety a year ago. I had been feeling fine, few hiccups here and there. It generally fine until these past few weeks at work. Lots of stress being thrown into taking over the store, I have just never felt so drained and demotivated before. I have always refused the meds in hopes that I can fight this off myself. I'd rather not get meds as I will have a barrage of possible side effects to deal with and fret over as well.

I will get an appointment hopefully with the doctor tomorrow. I don't know what to say, I feel like the boy who cried wolf. They must be sick of the sight of me going there every few weeks. What do you think they will prescribe? I'd be worried over the side effects as well