Anxiety/panic attacks

[Andy999]

so lately I’ve been experiencing a lot of weird kind of feelings or sensations, usually once or twice a day. It’s usually like a dizziness feeling, it feels like I can’t really think straight and things around me become really overwhelming, I feel extremely flustered and uncomfortable, sometimes it can feel kind of like I’m detached? If that makes any sense. Anyway It usually comes from no where! I don’t recall being overly anxious before it starts but yeh I don’t know, I don’t freak out anymore because it happens so often but it’s really impacting my quality of life and can be so unbearable.


So today I get home after one of those little moment and I’m Feeling abit clearer and a couple hours later I noticed I was feeling a little shallow breathed, I had this butterfly feeling in my stomach and like this massive adrenaline boost, became really restless and those other symptoms I explained before come to, racing thoughts aswell.


Tried not to overreact and keep my calm and take some deep breathes, was really hard to do I decided to try meditate to calm down, This may have helped a little but not heaps, I called my mum after to have a chat about it, Havnt felt anything like that in a while, was so intense! I’m assuming it was some sort of panic attack but this kind of came from no where.


After a bit it subsided abit and decided to get out of the house and see a couple friends. (Such a hard decision to make) we went to get dinner and hung out abit and generally I was fine and had a good night, every now and then I was reminded by what happened before and if I felt any bit of energy I’d think oh no is it coming again, but yeh was a decent night.


I got home and felt pretty relaxed jumped into bed and was okay but after a while that feeling kind of kicked in again I took some deep breaths and tried to slow down, it wasn’t as intense but was making it hard for me to get to sleep, with this come all those racing thoughts and worst case scenarios but I try to play them all down and not overthink them, but yeh it was really uncomfortable, I ended up jumping out of bed, feeling full of adrenaline. It was probably in my head this time but I felt so shaken up by it I’m so on guard now.

[therising]

Hi Andy999

I really feel for you as you experience the challenges you're currently facing.

Anxiety can be a symptom of a number of things whether this involves mental or physical conditions. With many energetic systems in motion running through us, we are definitely emotional beings on a number of levels.

The mental conditions which trigger hyperactivity in the body can be so intense that we can feel the impact throughout our entire self. Thoughts are so incredibly interactive with our physical self. Straight out physical conditions which can shift our systems into high gear are another factor. When our body's systems go into a state of hyperactivity (for one reason or another), we'll definitely feel it.

I recall some years ago dealing with a strange range of symptoms. Things would start with a mild pressure in my sinuses, I'd become a little off the planet and then I'd feel my breathing start to ramp up. Over time, things escalated. I went to see my GP who said 'I'll put you on anti anxiety meds', seeing that I was displaying signs of having an anxiety attack when I came in. I insisted 'No, I don't want the meds. Something else is going on here'. He told me we'd discuss the meds next visit. Grrr! Anyhow, a week or so later, I ended up seeing a different GP, with the usual symptoms as well as weakness in the legs, a loss of grip in my left hand and what felt like a drooping left eyelid. I was feeling that rush of anxiety, even though I wasn't upset. Didn't make sense. She gave me a form for a brain MRI scan.

It was a miracle Andy. I ended up having an episode while I was having the MRI done, yay. Turns out I was experiencing 'Silent migranes' (migranes without headaches). To this day, I believe I was feeling some sort of hyperactivity in my body while the migranes were taking place - hence that anxious feeling.

Sometimes a bit of detective work needs to be done in order to really get to the root of the problem as to why we go into a sudden state of hyperactivity or anxiety. Whether it's related to mental issues or physical issues it pays to go on a quest for answers and stick with your instincts when a medical professional prescribes a course of action that just doesn't sit right with you.

By the way, I tend to explore not only education regarding mental and physical self, I'm also a devotee of exploring the natural aspects of self. Energetic shifts from this perspective can be fascinating and insightful.

All the best on your quest for answers 🙂

[Andy999]

Hey thanks heaps for the reply!

yeh it’s crazy how a lot of negative thinking can convince your body that you’re in danger and send you into such a panic!

ive gotten so much better at dealing with intrusive thoughts and negative thinking, I can catch myself in the moment and re direct my thoughts or watch them come and go without giving them to much attention. It’s not easy and always still have my moments but I have improved.

this morning I’ve woken up and ofcourse my anxiety has been the first thing on my mind, I’m definitely about shaken up from yesterday’s experience, i feel like I don’t have much control and at any moment those feelings might kick in again. I’m sure within a few days or so I’ll start to get a better grip on it and not react to it so overwhelmingly, just trying to stay positive !

Wow that’s crazy! Good to hear you got to the bottom of all that.

see I still can’t figure out if there’s something physical or if I’m causing these feelings myself mentally!

like obviously being on guard like I am now it’s gonna be more likely to happen because I’m expecting it and will jump at any sort of sensation but really feels like in general it comes out of no where. No real buildup to it and once I’ve taken notice of that feeling it does intensify.

I actually came across this thing lastnight about ‘adrenocorticotropic Hormone’ Having to much of this can coz disturbed vision, irritability, anxiety and a lump of fat on the back of the next. Which is weird because I’m currently getting this lump on the back of my neck checked out. I’m heading in for scans today because the doctor didn’t think it was a cist so I’m sure I’ll soon find out but pretty crazy how that’s all linked up.

[therising]

Hi Andy

You sound like a natural detective. You could definitely be onto something here. Challenge your doctor to not dismiss your curiosity/suspicions. Fingers crossed you've solved the mystery! Let us know the outcome but only if you wish to share it.

🙂