Anxiety

I need help but am not sure where to get it

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I have been struggling quite a lot lately with my anxiety which is really starting to take a toll on my life. I just don’t understand it and I can’t seem to control it. My hands shake, I feel faint and nauseous and I often feel very warm. I constantl... View more

I have been struggling quite a lot lately with my anxiety which is really starting to take a toll on my life. I just don’t understand it and I can’t seem to control it. My hands shake, I feel faint and nauseous and I often feel very warm. I constantly worry about these symptoms especially when I am out in public or when people come over. I can’t be “present” or in the moment, I find it difficult to socialise and have fun with the people around me when I’m experiencing these symptoms and I feel this way pretty much all the time apart from when I’m at home alone. Is this social anxiety? Some kind of health anxiety as I am constantly thinking about being sick or fainting? Is it both? I’m so confused… I just don’t understand. I spoke to my GP and ran blood tests, and everything come back normal, so I know it’s not related to my physical health. I have completed a mental health plan and was referred to a local Headspace centre (I have attended this same Headspace in the past). I called them up and found out that I won’t be able to see a psychologist there until February of next year. I really can’t wait that long and I just don’t know what to do.

Post-stroke Anxiety - Young Male Adult

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Hey team, 3 months ago I suffered a "stroke" whilst flying back to Aus, it was 14 hours before I could get to a hospital and by the time I was seen/had scans there was no evidence to suggest I'd had a stroke, despite having the vast majority of the s... View more

Hey team, 3 months ago I suffered a "stroke" whilst flying back to Aus, it was 14 hours before I could get to a hospital and by the time I was seen/had scans there was no evidence to suggest I'd had a stroke, despite having the vast majority of the symptoms. My doctors and specialists told me that they had no idea what had happened, what caused it, and if it would happen again or not. Which is pretty much the worst thing they could've told me as my mind went straight into overdrive and has been pretty much ever since. A stroke in a non -drinker/smoker/history of strokes 20y.o. guy is pretty uncommon, and although everyone has reassured me that its unlikely to happen again, my anxiety has been through the roof ever since. My irrational "I'm-smarter-than-all-the-doctors" always has the voice in the back of my head saying "what if they missed something?". Hyper-sensititzed every time I twitch, get a slight headache, sore neck or any kind of sensation, I have to really struggle to keep a full blown panic attack at bay. I still get dizzy sometimes, get headaches and very sweaty - to which my doctors all put it down to anxiety, but again the voice in my head keeps saying "what if it isn't axiety, and these are real symptoms?" I'm trying to find other people who've had a similar experience to talk to, to find out how they dealt with the uncertainty and what made them feel better. I find it hard to relax as my mind races away down the "what if" pathway whenever I get too much time on my own, yet being around people and having a panic attack also induces my anxiety. As bleak as it may sound, I don't think I'm depressed, I've always been a confident person who does everything at 100% - solo travelling, my work, my lifestyle, but that old life seems a long way off at the moment, all I want is to get back to where I was before this all went down. Thanks for the vent, I hope there's other people out there who can relate.

It’s back

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So, after suffering from anxiety on a daily basis for a few years, eventually give medication a go and it worked wonders. Never an anxious moment that wasn’t normal.. I’d say it has been around 5-6 years of the good life... but now.. it’s back and in... View more

So, after suffering from anxiety on a daily basis for a few years, eventually give medication a go and it worked wonders. Never an anxious moment that wasn’t normal.. I’d say it has been around 5-6 years of the good life... but now.. it’s back and in a different way. I still believe it all has to do with me thinking every little symptom is something deadly but I can’t shake it even after getting a blood test which came back fine. Now I’m finding myself questioning, is it anxiety or do I have something wrong in my brain that’s causing these symptoms. Brain tumour maybe??? Of course it’s jusr anxiety but I know me, until I can medically rule anything out, I’ll never be at peace. Everyday for the past month I have felt anxious in some way or another. Work mainly and on my commute but today, at home with family ands it hasn’t stopped all day. I don’t want to increase my meds but I’m being pushed real hard. Just needed to get this out there. No one understands unless they to are going through it

Afraid that my anxiety is going to ruin a new relationship

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My anxiety and my lack of self confience is starting to affect my new relationship. I’ve avoiding getting involved with anyone for years and this feeling of helplessness is probably why. I’ve got some trust issues and the guy I’m seeing has commitmen... View more

My anxiety and my lack of self confience is starting to affect my new relationship. I’ve avoiding getting involved with anyone for years and this feeling of helplessness is probably why. I’ve got some trust issues and the guy I’m seeing has commitment issues so it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. I’m trying my best not to seek out constant reassurance but I know I’m guilty of doing it. The frustrating past is I know when I’m being illogical or a bit needy, but even though I don’t say 9/10 of the stuff I worry about out loud the tenth I do say is enough to seem ridiculous to others. Imagine if they could hear my thoughts! Has anyone found any strategies that help them with this? I’m scared that I’m going to have the opposite effect of what I want and I’ll push this guy away.

I’m wasting your time.

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I thought I’ll try and put my thoughts done here. Unfortunately straight away I feel I’m wasting everyone’s time that might read this. I have anxiety/depression since I was little but not knowing what it was. As I’ve become older the last 12years I’v... View more

I thought I’ll try and put my thoughts done here. Unfortunately straight away I feel I’m wasting everyone’s time that might read this. I have anxiety/depression since I was little but not knowing what it was. As I’ve become older the last 12years I’ve been taking medication and going back and forward with psychologists. I have anxiety attack and then I don’t show up for my appointments and then they say I can’t have you as patient. I have for the last 12 years have had over 85 jobs. I have no problem getting them but then something happens and I call in sick or tell them I’ve lost a family member. Everyday I can’t look at myself as I am fat, ugly and I feel like it would be easier not to be in this world. I do have support in my husband but apparently I still go through this pain every time I quit my job. Thank you for listening/reading

New to admitting my anxiety

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this is very hard to come out, and say I'm anxious. yeas I can say it to my partner, she knows everything about me. but to tell you is difficult. I don't consider myself to be a whinger, or someone seeking attention. I'm sick of feeling like this. iv... View more

this is very hard to come out, and say I'm anxious. yeas I can say it to my partner, she knows everything about me. but to tell you is difficult. I don't consider myself to be a whinger, or someone seeking attention. I'm sick of feeling like this. ive passed this crap onto others, my kids, and my partner to some degree. I'm fed up with the talking to myself, the hindsight conversations of what I should of said, and the self loathing, and lack of confidence that sits behind a wall of confidence, the procrastination that follows because you worry what people think. its crap, and I'm sick of it. does anyone else eel this way

Panic attacks and reassurance

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During a panic attack, I understand that people are by my side to help, and that there are ways to deal with anxiety; during a panic attack however, I feel worse symptoms when I’m with someone. This causes me to become distant which in turn causes mo... View more

During a panic attack, I understand that people are by my side to help, and that there are ways to deal with anxiety; during a panic attack however, I feel worse symptoms when I’m with someone. This causes me to become distant which in turn causes more harm for both myself and others involved. Why is it when being assisted, a panic attack gets worse? Or is more likely to occur when around a person or more.

Does anybody else get dizzy?

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Hi all, hope you're doing well at the end of a busy year! Ever since I had the panic attack which triggered my anxiety, I've had bouts of dizziness, with varying levels of severity. Sometimes it's constant and at a low level, like I just feel a bit o... View more

Hi all, hope you're doing well at the end of a busy year! Ever since I had the panic attack which triggered my anxiety, I've had bouts of dizziness, with varying levels of severity. Sometimes it's constant and at a low level, like I just feel a bit off-kilter. Other times it rises up suddenly and I have to sit down, because the whole world begins to spin. To be clear, it's not a spaced-out kind of dizziness, but rather a vertigo-type thing. Actually, when I first came to uni, I was under a lot of stress subconsciously, and I really did have full-on vertigo for the first couple of weeks. I know the dizziness is caused by anxiety, but it's extremely annoying. It doesn't seem to correlate with times or more or less stress, or even with my (occasional) panic attacks - it just seems totally random, which makes it more irritating. Anyway, I'd love to know if anybody else has similar experiences. I would also be interested to know the more scientific explanation, if there is one. I hope I'm not the only person who feels this way! azarrah (For reference, I am currently not seeing a psychologist as it made no sense to try so close to the end of semester, when I will be moving. That's a job for once I'm back home! I would like to, though).

Terrified the world will stop turning

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Any strategies for panic attacks caused by an irrational fear of the Earth ceasing rotation and gravity stopping, causing myself to drift into space? It is destroying my life and no psychologist or psychiatrist has been effective.

Can anxiety cause symptoms to become long term?

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Greetings everyone After 6 months of pure hell, I’m at my wits end & trying everything possible to find a solution to my current symptoms I’ve had a chronic cough for 6 months - which I feel has gotten progressively worse since googling “cough hoarse... View more

Greetings everyone After 6 months of pure hell, I’m at my wits end & trying everything possible to find a solution to my current symptoms I’ve had a chronic cough for 6 months - which I feel has gotten progressively worse since googling “cough hoarse voice” and getting the worst possible suggestions all pointing to “C” I’ve seen countless amounts of doctors and so far, this is my results: * chest x Ray twice - both times clear * camera into my throat - clear * full blood counts - clear * kidney ultrasound - clear * abdomen ultrasound - clear All doctors have said it’s either post viral & will go on its own after time OR one doctor stated it’s possibly a habit??? From the cough, I’ve also had a sore back in certain spots and sometimes chest pain I’ve been SUPER ANXIOUS all the time - it’s really consuming me & I don’t seem to get a break I don’t cough when I sleep .. Doctors have assured me it’s not lung cancer BUT I still can’t stop obsessing over it I’m 34, previously super fit & healthy, all my bloods are really good levels Doctors cannot understand why I have the cough. Could this be some kind of anxiety symptoms? How can I break a habit? If that’s what it is Doctor has prescribed me medication but I’m scared to take it

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