feek like I'm in a bubble of anxiety

[Smile_and_breathe]

I feel like I'm going crazy. My heart is pumping so fast, I'm all jittery. I'm frustrated, cross, annoyed. Noises are really bugging me, like any noise. More then ever before. I've had anxiety for asking as I can remember but at the moment im not coping. Nothing that usually calms me is working and I don't know what wrong with me. My moods and lack of patience is really frustrating my husband. I feel bad for him. Any tips or advice? I feel screaming!

[Inner_strength]

Hi smile and breathe

Im feeling exactly the same at the moment and it's so hard to break out of it ! Noises really bug me too and I have two kids so it's hard to keep the noise level down . I've have anxiety for a long time too and I've gotten through it and I'm sure u have too so just remember that we always come out on the other side 🙂 I find getting out for a walk usually helps and I'm also doing a 1000 piece puzzle and for some reason that really helps me relax and not think about the anxiety . 

Good luck 

[Smile_and_breathe]

Thank you for your reply inner strength. It's so good to know I'm not alone in my feelings. I think why it's upsetting me so much this time is because I also have 2 young kids and for the first time ever even their noises are annoying me. That sounds so terrible. I don't want to be like this, especially around my kids. I hate it. I think that's why I feel like its getting worse, I never ever thought I'd get annoyed by my beautiful kids noises. I'm so annoyed at myself

[Neil_1]

Hi there smile and breathe (that so reminds me of those penguins in the movie Madagaskar, where the Captain would say, “Just smile and wave boys, just smile and wave”)

Welcome to Beyond Blue and no, you are not going crazy.

Tips or advice:   I think in the first instance, it “might” be worth a trip to your gp, just to get a bit of a ‘grease and oil change’ kind of appointment and to let them know of how you are of late.

But having moods and lack of patience, etc is not an uncommon thing – it’s annoying as all hell and when it happens we then feel bad for having shouted or slammed something down hard.  Because it’s not the kids that are bugging you, but there’s just something within you that’s making you feel this way.

I’m just wondering whether there’s any possibility of you having some “me time”;   time where you can be on your own, perhaps go to the hair dresser or for a massage, facial, etc – or even some retail therapy?   Anything like that, just to help recharge the batteries a little bit – and I ask this in the hope that your husband may be able to step up to the plate and help out a little for you.

Would love to hear back from you.

Neil

[Inner_strength]

You are defiantly not alone smile and breathe ! And it is defiantly a lot harder to deal with when you have young children , my children are young too and seeing their beautiful smiles help me get through each day . What Neil1 said about trying to get some "me time" is very important or even just trying to catch up with friends is good .

I hate feeling like this around my kids too because then I feel like a bad mother , but I need to stop and remember that I am a great mother and that I've gotten through this in the past and I will again . Try not to be so hard on yourself because I'm sure it's not helping how your feeling . Be kind to yourself 😊 I know it's easier said then done !