Anxiety

First step to a positive future...

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Hi there... My contact with Beyondblue via Facebook was last night - looking at New Access. After worrying (yes I'm a worrier) about my health & family history of heart disease I went to the Doctor. The first set-back was high cholesterol - a heredit... View more

Hi there... My contact with Beyondblue via Facebook was last night - looking at New Access. After worrying (yes I'm a worrier) about my health & family history of heart disease I went to the Doctor. The first set-back was high cholesterol - a hereditary issue. OK, I'm fine with taking that, but that got me thinking (yes, thinking can be a problem - those negative unrealistic thoughts), am I going to die young of heart disease... like my father did at 61 ...then, other thoughts come into my mind (negative of course!), and well, one thing leads to another a full blown panic attack happens! OMG, is this my heart? LOL I am actually laughing out loud, because I'm not in that state of panic right at the minute, but it's not funny at the time, it is TERRIFYING! I then buy a blood pressure monitor a few months back and nearly every time I take it I'm nearly in a state of panic, so yep, you guessed it, blood pressure is high... so again one negative thought after the other and I'm in another full blown panic attack situation. Hehe (I'm lol'ing again) - at myself Anyhow so a couple of weeks ago I get a 24 hour blood pressure monitor fitted, because the Doctor *thinks* I might have white coat syndrome (clever Doctor!). Everytime I feel that BP monitor squeezing my arm, at first, I panic. I get sick of sitting around doing this, so I get up and do some gardening, walk, keep myself busy. 10000 steps on my fitbit & more that day! Go to bed and sleep, wake up get the thing off. Wait 2 weeks for the diagnosis and in those 2 weeks I was an absolute mess!!! Convinced at any second I was going to "pop off". I even got my Doc to prescribe me the lowest dose of BP medication and then came home and took 1/2 a tablet (yeah, I don't like taking pills), and measure my BP on my machine. It was LOW 90/60 ...very low. So I wait it out and go to the Doctor for my results. Basket case at the Doctor's, (inside - on the outside I looked calmish) hoping no one noticed, only to be told my BP on average was NORMAL with White Coat effect present. So then with great advice from the Doc and my husband, "maybe it's time to get a little bit of help" is my first step. I've had panic disorder on & off all my life and have sought help, first time at 17, and hopefully this time now at 51, I can get the right tools to handle what comes. Like driving into tunnels in peak hour (WORST EVER FEAR), over high bridges & other places & fears. First appointment Monday! Wish me luck!

Introducing my anxiety

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Hi everyone. I'm new here so I would like to introduce myself and my anxiety. im 25 years old. I've been happily married for 3 years and am a stay at home mum to my very active 20month old son. All through school I was a very shy girl and didn't have... View more

Hi everyone. I'm new here so I would like to introduce myself and my anxiety. im 25 years old. I've been happily married for 3 years and am a stay at home mum to my very active 20month old son. All through school I was a very shy girl and didn't have friends because of the social fear. Since I gave birth 20 months ago I have been extremely anxious for absolutely no reason at all. I am super tense 24/7 no matter what. I've tried a lot of techniques but unfortunately nothing helps. I have been in and out of the emergency department the last week with chest pains, gasping for air, extreme dizzy spells, nausea, tension and the list goes on.... But I'm told it's only anxiety and it's not going to kill me. But oh my it's very painful! I'm currently on an antidepressant.ive been seeing a counsellor the last 3 weeks but not finding it helpful. She is referring me to a psychiatrist but the only thing putting me off is the cost. I've tried to talk to my husband about it but he just doesn't get it...Lets just say, I need some online friends who are going through the same thing so we can chat and realise we aren't alone coz right now I'm in pain and dying inside! thanks

Has anyone with anxiety experienced paranoia?

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Hi guys, So for those of you that have read my previous posts would know Ive had GAD and more recently obsessive thoughts. And at the moment my obsessive thoughts centre in me being scizophrenic (even though I've been told by my GP, a psychiatrist an... View more

Hi guys, So for those of you that have read my previous posts would know Ive had GAD and more recently obsessive thoughts. And at the moment my obsessive thoughts centre in me being scizophrenic (even though I've been told by my GP, a psychiatrist and my pyscologist that I'm not,well that they'd put a millin dollars on me not being scizophrenic). My question is: previously when I'd read a lot about it, I read the symptoms. One of them being paranoia. So now sometimes I convince myself someone is watching me ect, even though I know it's not true! Has anyone else experienced something similar? Bluey

I think I'm descending into 24/7 panic

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Hello, I've been posting on this forum for a few months now. I started around the time my anxiety started. There are a range of issues feeding it, but it's as though the anxiety has taken a life of it's own and I've simply descended into 24/7 panic. ... View more

Hello, I've been posting on this forum for a few months now. I started around the time my anxiety started. There are a range of issues feeding it, but it's as though the anxiety has taken a life of it's own and I've simply descended into 24/7 panic. I'd been getting better slowly, but over the last few days it's been getting bad, really bad. Yesterday I spent the day with my sister, today was spent with a friend (both understand what is happening). Now that I'm on my own I'm a complete shaking mess and am completely freaking out. I just spent the last 20 minute rolling around on the floor, calling out for help like a crazy person. I calmed down enough to write this post but am shaking like mad. Has anyone ever been in this situation? I don't know what to do. I really struggle to eat something and getting through the day is such a struggle (getting through the night is even worse). Did I mention that I'm starting a new job tomorrow? I don't think I'll get much sleep beforehand!

ANXIETY WITH CHEST PAIN

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HI . Im new here, but of my background story is 22 June 2015 i had my first nervous breakdown, eg. Palpitations. Chestpain.feeling of doom.fear.rushing sensation in my head leaving me lightheaded.nauseated and upset tummy. Since then i have been to t... View more

HI . Im new here, but of my background story is 22 June 2015 i had my first nervous breakdown, eg. Palpitations. Chestpain.feeling of doom.fear.rushing sensation in my head leaving me lightheaded.nauseated and upset tummy. Since then i have been to the ed 7 times. Seen a cardiologist, had a endoscopy, been on acid reflux medication. now obviously become abit of hypochondriac, due to no awnser as to whats wrong. I have seen my doctor 10 times.been on medication but now my hubby and i are finally pregnant and cant be on meds.so my anxiety has become very hard to deal with. Im happy we are expecting long awated but im struggling very badly to deal with my head at the moment. Ontop of it i have bad indigestion and acid reflux i asume due to anxiety and stress. There is alot more details but my main isue is 1.my constant thinking im gona die . 2.chest pain 3. Palpetations and racing heart 4.acid reflux pain and burn even just a sip of water hurts. I want to feel beter and be my happy self like i was before 22 june 2015.the worst day ever.

Trying to be brave

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Hi everyone I am new to the forums here and want to share my story. I started suffering bouts of anxiety and panic attacks when I was pre teen, now 20 years later it is getting to the point of ruining my quality of life and I am now experiencing my f... View more

Hi everyone I am new to the forums here and want to share my story. I started suffering bouts of anxiety and panic attacks when I was pre teen, now 20 years later it is getting to the point of ruining my quality of life and I am now experiencing my first real bout of depression. My mind constantly races and focuses on the things I dread happening in the future and now I have a toddler to add to the mix. I worry to excess about most things and cannot deal with change at all. Fairly certain I have some form of OCD with illnesses as well as having control of my life and situations. I am finding mornings the worst, waking early and having anxious/ depressive thoughts which don't seem to some what wear off as the day progresses. I work from home which I think is a god send at the moment as I think I would go nuts not having something else to occupy my brain. I am seeking help from a new GP and soon a new Psychologist. However I am very disappointed that no GP in the Ost has bothered to look into my anxiety further and just prescribed me the usual Ssri or snri drugs which I don't believe are helping much. My new gp has suggested mood enhancing drugs possibly with an antipsychotic which kind of freaks me out and I am wondering if anyone else is on a plan something like this. i just want it all to go away and stop. thanks for listening.

Questioning my anxiety

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Hi this is my first time posting on a forum about anxiety. I've spent a lot of time reading other stories and relating to them but I guess I can't accept that I have anxiety. Or maybe more so I can't accept how bad my anxiety actually is. I think tha... View more

Hi this is my first time posting on a forum about anxiety. I've spent a lot of time reading other stories and relating to them but I guess I can't accept that I have anxiety. Or maybe more so I can't accept how bad my anxiety actually is. I think that I deny it because once I accept it I have to do something about it and that just creates more feelings of anxiety. I am posting today because I've had a very bad day that I realise I need to at least do this. So my anxiety I guess is social anxiety. I also feel I have some paranoia issues and of course leading to depression. My first memory of anxiety was in year 6. I had to do a speech for the school captain and I actually felt that sick I forced my mum to let me stay home to avoid it. From there I avoided high school public speaking by not going to school and ended up leaving in year 9 only because of my fear of public speaking. When I turned 18 I started using drugs to deal with my anxiety before going out and that became a weekly occurrence to the point I couldn't go out without drugs. I met my now wife when I was 19 and she slapped me silly and got me completely off drugs by the time I was 20. From there I slowly stopped hanging out with my friends and slowly stopped going out with her. Now I am 28 and still with her and have a son who is one and both of them are the greatest. Unfortunately I know how lucky I am but I struggle to feel any positive emotions . This weekend I have an event coming up with her family and I am just imploding. I haven't felt awake for a couple of days and today I just hit the bottom. She was trying to be positive about something And I got angry about it and from there I spent the day in my bedroom thinking about the type of person I am when I am feeling anxious. And none of those thoughts were good. I don't know what I can do about it. I can't face people I don't know so the thought of going to see someone about this just makes me shut down and refuse to deal with it. I feel like I am just a waste of good life. I am achieving nothing. Doing nothing. And not being who I feel I'm ment to be. My life is just suppressed and I don't get to feel strong positive feelings only strong negative feelings. Any ideas on where I can/should start will be appreciated. thanks

I had a lapse, what to do?

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Hi guys, last night I had a lapse, I've been so good staying off google! But last night I struggled (as I know I sometimes will). And googled. I came across a study that suggested OCD could increase your chance of scizophrenia, not just that but chil... View more

Hi guys, last night I had a lapse, I've been so good staying off google! But last night I struggled (as I know I sometimes will). And googled. I came across a study that suggested OCD could increase your chance of scizophrenia, not just that but children of OCD parents had an increased risk. As with anxiety, I'm now stressing. Although my official diagnosis is GAD with some obsessive thinking. I have started on an SSRI which is helping but as expected it's not a miracle cure. As my psyciatrist said the key to me getting better is me!

Anxiety when drinking?

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Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone else gets anxiety peaks after they start drinking alcohol? It seems to have been happening to me for a little while now, but I've just got home from work, had half a beer and my anxiety has rocketed to about 8/10... View more

Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone else gets anxiety peaks after they start drinking alcohol? It seems to have been happening to me for a little while now, but I've just got home from work, had half a beer and my anxiety has rocketed to about 8/10? I'm pretty good at managing it now with mindfulness, CBT and SSRI's but it would be good if I could conquer this hurdle as well seeing as alcohol plays a rather large supplementary role in my social life. I did have a pretty bad experience a few years back related to a drink driving accident (I wasn't the driver) that caused me some physical and mental pain, so I suspect that could be related but I'm not sure... Thanks, Ben

PLEASE HELP HAVING A RELAPSE

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Hi I have not had a bad anxiety attack for a few months now and now for some reason i am having heathy anxiety really bad, i don't know what has brought this on and its scaring me, i am still on all my meds. It's not as bad as the last time as the la... View more

Hi I have not had a bad anxiety attack for a few months now and now for some reason i am having heathy anxiety really bad, i don't know what has brought this on and its scaring me, i am still on all my meds. It's not as bad as the last time as the last time it was so bad i couldn't look after my kids, this time its more I feel like I'm sore all over and I've lost my appetite a bit but i am still eating, i feel nausea, i also feel this impending doom. I am hoping someone out there can help me through this as i have never had a relapse and not sure how to handle it..

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