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BeyondBlue Hi! Check out this post if you're not sure how to start
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Hi there and welcome to the Anxiety section of the Forums First of all, thank you so much for joining us here. We think it’s amazing that you’ve taken this step to getting support and learning from this Community. You are very welcome here and we are... View more

Hi there and welcome to the Anxiety section of the Forums First of all, thank you so much for joining us here. We think it’s amazing that you’ve taken this step to getting support and learning from this Community. You are very welcome here and we are really interested in what you might want to add to these conversations. We get it, having anxiety makes it hard to share in a public place. Remember, this is anonymous and the Beyond Blue team are here to help if you need it This section is for people who are experiencing anxiety in some form in their lives. This might be in social settings, at work, or just in the day to day. You don’t need a diagnosis to post here. If it feels like the right spot for your post, go right ahead! We know that feeling anxious can make it hard to reach out so we want you to know that getting this far is amazing and a great start. A few tips for getting the most out of this section: Get involved when you can! Posting and replying is the heartbeat of this community and you DO have something worthwhile to share (when you’re ready ) Every experience is different. There is no competition here. We know how challenging anxiety can be and how it comes in all shapes and sizes. What you are experiencing will be respected and supported here. Trust yourself! You are the expert in your experience. This community works because people like you share what has worked for you. Thank you for getting involved and taking a look. We can’t wait to hear from you! Beyond Blue

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InQuestOfPeace Help With MRCP (Pancreas)
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Note to the moderators- I am new to the website and thought this is the relevant section to post my query. Please accept my sincere apologies in advance if this is not the right section. Hello guys, My wife has been struggling on the health front fro... View more

Note to the moderators- I am new to the website and thought this is the relevant section to post my query. Please accept my sincere apologies in advance if this is not the right section. Hello guys, My wife has been struggling on the health front from last 1 year and has gone through series of tests. Today I took her for MRCP (MRI of Pancreas, Bile Ducts, Liver etc) and after the scan we were told to wait for the reports. After 15 minutes of waiting we were handed over only the images and no “report”. By report I mean the summary and diagnosis. When we asked about the report we were told that our referring doctor will interpret himself by going through the images. We asked the technician/radiologist if test was ok. He politely replied that they are not authorized to discuss that and we should see our doctor. This is really new to us. For all the ultrasounds, CT scans , xrays etc in the past we were handed over the images along with a paper which will detail the findings. This incident is making my anxiety worse. Can someone please tell me if this is a standard operating procedure for MRCP? Is it because they found something serious and wants our doctor to discuss with us? We have never been to this imaging centre before. Can this be their policy? Please help as I am feeling dead worried. Earliest I can get hold of the doctor is after 10 days. Looking forward for some help. Thank you

HarriettG I feel like something is always wrong
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Hello, ive never done one of these so I’ll just jump right into it. recently I went to the emergency room with fast heart rate of 150, hot flushes, dizziness and shortness of breath. I’ve had blood tests and a full CBC and a chest X-ray, all which ca... View more

Hello, ive never done one of these so I’ll just jump right into it. recently I went to the emergency room with fast heart rate of 150, hot flushes, dizziness and shortness of breath. I’ve had blood tests and a full CBC and a chest X-ray, all which came back normal, so it was put down to anxiety. Since I have been anxious that they were wrong as symptoms are still appearing. I have recently noticed I am very nauseas, have a cough and still feel dizzy every now and then. I also wake up in the morning with an extremely fast heart rate. I know that tests have been done by many doctors and are normal but I still worry something is wrong. I have trouble sleeping at night worrying that I won’t wake up in the morning and worry during the day that I will end up in hospital again.

Mike194578 Not sure if I have anxiety or not?
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Hey guys, I have never been diagnosed with anxiety or anything like that before. The past decade or so, I have noticed at times, when I have a conversation with someone, I get a shortness of breath. It is quite rare, maybe a few times a year? It has ... View more

Hey guys, I have never been diagnosed with anxiety or anything like that before. The past decade or so, I have noticed at times, when I have a conversation with someone, I get a shortness of breath. It is quite rare, maybe a few times a year? It has happened to me in job interviews and even over the phone. The weird thing is though, that it happens most when talking to my brother or mother, who I am extremely comfortable with. Getting shortness of breath in a job interview or at a random breath test or something like that is understandable, but why with your immediate family? This also happens very rarely, as I talk to my immediate family almost on a daily basis just fine. The topic of conversation doesn't seem to have an impact, as just today my brother called up to tell me about a new cafe that opened which had an arcade machine in there. We are both into video games. Does anyone know if this would be classified as anxiety or something else? I have never had a panic attack, hot and cold flushes or any of the classical symptoms of anxiety.

Snez Scared l have seriouse illness.
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Hi i have some strange blood results that cannot be explained, and the doctor doesn’t seemed concerned, even though l have strange symptoms. I want to ask more questions but am so afraid of the answer and the anxiety over this is ruining my life. I j... View more

Hi i have some strange blood results that cannot be explained, and the doctor doesn’t seemed concerned, even though l have strange symptoms. I want to ask more questions but am so afraid of the answer and the anxiety over this is ruining my life. I just don’t know what to do. I have tried CBT and it’s not working.

Icey Car travel
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When travelling in a car I have an strange urge that I am going to fall out of the side I am sitting on. I also have a compulsion to want to open the car door. So far I have successfully managed to talk myself down everytime this occurs. I have no re... View more

When travelling in a car I have an strange urge that I am going to fall out of the side I am sitting on. I also have a compulsion to want to open the car door. So far I have successfully managed to talk myself down everytime this occurs. I have no reason to want to hurt myself. I do not want to hurt myself. But the compulsion stays. I have panic attacks whilst travelling in a car, and end up covered in sweat and feel as though I am going to pass out. It has only occurred the past 10 months, I have been to Dr, Optometrist, Eye Specialist, had holtier monitoring, an MRI of the brain and nothing has given an answer of what is occurring. I feel as though I am going crazy as how can such a normal day to day thing cause me so much panic and anxiety. I also feel so alone as anyone I talk to just dismisses it or has no understanding. I just feel so lost and don't know what to do. Please has anyone else experienced this at all I can't keep going like this, I'm so afraid I am going to become housebound.

BALM Just exhausted, cranky, and feeling a failure
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I posted a few years ago. Can't really recall what I wrote then...but my battle with anxiety and depression has been on for over a dozen years. It feels like every time I might take steps forward, something happens and knocks me back. I took up runni... View more

I posted a few years ago. Can't really recall what I wrote then...but my battle with anxiety and depression has been on for over a dozen years. It feels like every time I might take steps forward, something happens and knocks me back. I took up running before Christmas and was loving it...but after 4 weeks I developed a stress fracture in my ankle. Now have 6 weeks in a moon boot. Im so tired of life at times and then I get guilty because I fail as a father, husband, make mistakes at work...last night I even said something in a social setting that I knew was wrong as soon as I said it. I still feel embarrassed. But it's also because I'm so tired after the past year, like everyone dealing with covid and related stuff...feeling like you have to carry so much. And to be honest I don't care about mistakes, we all make them and we just apologise and make amends where needed...but I just wish that people around me would see through some of this and see that I am tired and I need care (even if it's 'tough love' to pull my head in on something). But I often just feel alone with my stewing and thoughts. I share them at times but except for my psych I don't feel like anyone gets them (and while he's a great psych and truly cares I am paying him $$ to do so!). I am now starting to fear that I'll eventually give up and kind of do life functionally...in some ways I kind of want that, to escape my emotions and just say "stuff it" and not care. Not sure what I want. I guess I'd just like to feel like life has some structure to it. To feel as though I have some control. To believe that I am truly loved by family and friends.

To_much I’m lost
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Hi this is all completely new to me but after stopping my bad habits and realising the state of my mental health I’m just lost I never really knew the affect of anxiety till it hit me like a truck I can’t leave the house I think the worlds against me... View more

Hi this is all completely new to me but after stopping my bad habits and realising the state of my mental health I’m just lost I never really knew the affect of anxiety till it hit me like a truck I can’t leave the house I think the worlds against me the odds arnt in my favour growing up I was always the talkative one I was always the one to talk to new people start conversations have a laugh like they say but these days I can’t even talk to my girl with out feeling like somethings not right I can’t hold a conversation longer than couple minutes I start getting light headed tunnel vision racing heart and I’ve accepted it but it’s taking a toll on my family I feel like I’m just a burden to everybody there is days I can’t get out of bed there are days I just cry for hours and hours just feeling like a complete LOST SOUL. everyday is like a new day I can’t remember the day before anything I don’t know what to do

Green grass I'm having Panic attacks again.
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I am getting my self back to calmness to recover from the panic attacks I seem to get. They could be related to new medical appointments I'm having which brings up the past. It is 2021 I am here living my life now not living the past over again. Thes... View more

I am getting my self back to calmness to recover from the panic attacks I seem to get. They could be related to new medical appointments I'm having which brings up the past. It is 2021 I am here living my life now not living the past over again. These appointment will better my life experience and bring me more positive times and vibes.

Littlebluescent Sudden anxiety from intrusive thoughts
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Hi, The last few days, I've suddenly found myself ridden with anxiety to the point I'm struggling to enjoy things I usually enjoy. The past year, I've found myself coping with the Pandemic pretty well considering. The other day I found myself spirali... View more

Hi, The last few days, I've suddenly found myself ridden with anxiety to the point I'm struggling to enjoy things I usually enjoy. The past year, I've found myself coping with the Pandemic pretty well considering. The other day I found myself spiraling into deep thoughts. I don't want to be specific because I don't want to trigger it. Whenever I go anywhere now, I find myself fearing or getting anxious that something bad is going to happen. I was sitting in a sauna today, and my mind went straight to 'what if someone locked the door and I couldn't get out'. This thought led to me leaving the sauna. The last time I felt this anxious was 2 years ago when my ex and I broke up. I think I just completely freaked myself out and I understand adding fuel to these thoughts give them power. Each morning, I've thought 'today is a new day' and then the thoughts pop up again and my head struggles to come back down to reality. Any support is much appreciated. Thank you.

Bluereader I'm worried and paranoid that I'll get fired
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I work on a casual basis to support myself in my studies and I suffer from anxiety and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Increasingly, I've been having to call in sick due to flare-ups of my IBS and it's causing my anxiety into overdrive. My managers k... View more

I work on a casual basis to support myself in my studies and I suffer from anxiety and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Increasingly, I've been having to call in sick due to flare-ups of my IBS and it's causing my anxiety into overdrive. My managers know my health problems and are supportive but I'm scared that it won't be enough. I don't know what to do to calm myself down, I'm seeking treatment and support for my IBS but I keep getting a flare-up nearly every second week, I can't lose my job!