What does out of control anxiety look and feel like?
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I`m askimg as I have for 18 month now 24/7 attention and concentration problems. It`s like my eyes can`t form a clear picture of what they see anylonger. bright lights are not very good form me at times. I have intensyfing memory problems and feel easily agitated. Extrem tiredness during the day which bacame as well worse now over the last couple of month. My tiredness actaully preceded all thsi by a couple of years. I can`t talk to people without fading in and out of the conversation. Actually I do get a tense head when the conversation is going on for too long. Now what really worries me is that these symptoms are all getting gradually worse. I feel like I`m getting dementia at the age of 45.
But can it be that this is all just anxiety related. I`ve been worrying a lot over the last 17 years, had as well OCD. But since I have the symptoms now for 18 month even on days where I did not feel really anxious I`m wondering if there is something else at play. But then maybe the anxiety is always ther even if it is just in the background and I`m just not aware of it?
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lynne82155 Rockers
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If its been going on for a while go and see your doc and get a medical it may put your
mind at rest
Stay Strong
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thomas13600 Rockers
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hope you found this helpul
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tess33005 Rockers
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Have you had the standard basic tests for dementia? I doubt very much if you've got it, but nothing's impossible and the tests are pretty accurate nowadays. I'm a Dementia Nurse and after reading throough all these posts, it does seem that you 'need' to have something to worry about. please don't think I'm being disrespectful. You did say that when you were more focussed on your wife possibly leaving you, your symptoms improved. That does not happen with dementia, but as you're anxious about it, have the tests so that you can stop worrying about it.
As to the rest - well, some people are just more senssitive and anxious than others. People who don't, or haven't, experienced severe anxiety scoff at this and say unhelpful things like GET A LIFE.
I am very sorry to read in your post that you're going through this. Thomas replied to you and used the term 'false problem' which was remarkable. I'm pretty sure that this is what's wrong. i haven't got any easy answers, either, but \i can relate to you.
I got better. Don't ask me how or why, I just did. Probably the most unhelpful thing to say to someone with anxiety, but it's the truth. Face the fact that you're almost certaily worrying about nothing major and try to fight through. And please go and get the dementia tests, to get that off your worry list.
Stay with us - we're rooting for you. Love Tess