Anxiety disorder symptoms

[Atmraanedgaer]

Hi

Ive been suffering aniexty symptoms for more than a year now. I had it under control and then bam it came back. I'm getting the tingling sensation in my body, it feels like something is crawling under my skin sometimes. My neck and shoulders are always sore as I clench my teeth alot and cause pain in my jaw and neck, I'm constantly at the osteo trying to realise the pain. It also gives me headaches and blocked ears and sore teeth. I can't help clenching my teeth I don't realise I'm even doing it half the time. I'm extremely irritable and am always yelling at my children to the point I just want to scream and get in my car and drive off ( which I could never do). I'm sick of the dizziness and feeling light I'm going to faint or fall over. I'm exhausted everyday and struggle with doing normal day to day activities, even cooking dinner is such an effort and I tend to not eat healthy as I don't want to cook. My husband is unwell he is over worked and overweight and was told if he doesn't lose weight he won't have a future as he is close to getting heart disease and only has one kidney and that's not doing well. This makes it feel like my fault as I am struggling with my mental health I struggle to help him with his and providing healthy meals. I'm trying to eat better, exercise and meditate but I just struggle and getting help is too expensive and we really can't afford the psychology appts. I'm lost and feel like I'm stuck like this and it won't get better, and struggling with the aniexty symptoms is really hard. Does anyone else struggle with these symptoms and how do you cope. Please help, some days I feel like giving in to it as it's just so exhausting fighting aniexty

[Sophie_M]

Hey Atmraanedgaer,

We are so grateful that you decided to reach out to our friendly community and share your journey here with us. We know that it can be such a difficult thing to do when you're feeling so low and exhausted, and you've shown so much strength in posting. We can hear that things must be feeling so overwhelming for you right now, but please know that you never have to go through this alone, and never have to keep these feelings bottled up inside. Many others reading will be able to relate to how you're feeling right now, and please know that this is a safe space to talk things through and our community is here for you.

We'd also really encourage you to talk these feelings through with the kind and understanding counsellors at our Beyond Blue Support Service, who are here for you 24/7 by phone on 1300 22 4636 or also through Webchat 1pm-12am AEST on our website: www.beyondblue.org.au/getsupport. Our friends at Lifeline (13 11 14) and Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467) are also here for you 24/7 whenever things are feeling like too much to cope with- there's always somewhere to turn to and someone to talk to during these overwhelming moments.

Please feel free to keep checking back in and let us know how you are going whenever you feel ready to. Our wonderful community are here to offer as much support and advice as you need through this difficult time.
 

[geoff]

Hello Atmraanedgaer, and a warm welcome to the forums.

The repercussions that develop with having anxiety are listless, they can change from one situation to another, and that's what you may not be able to predict and that's why it frightens you because how you felt an hour ago, maybe totally different to the present time.

I know that cooking with anxiety makes you so disinterested in actually eating it yourself, so you nibble on what you shouldn't be eating, then comments from the family begin, which only make you feel worse.

If your husband is unwell and been told he needs to lose weight, then he might and I'm not saying he is, but take away food maybe bought, but that may still be happening, however, this tread is for you.

Your doctor can suggest a mental health plan for you, this entitles you to 10 Medicare paid sessions per year, with the possibility of being able to have more sessions, your doctor will know, this will start with the help you are requiring.

Best wishes.

Geoff.