Hello everyone,
I've suffered from anxiety my entire life; however, these past couple of months have become unbearable. I used to get panic attacks sporadically, and they would usually only happen, at most, four times a month. However, after a couple of months of starting university, they became more frequent, to the point where I'm in a constant state of panic. When I would be in class, I would feel a compression spread across my head, almost like I was having a seizure, and this feeling would last for hours. This would cause me to get dizzy, as I would panic about what was happening. Also, I have been having constant attacks, where it becomes hard for me to breathe, and my chest becomes heavy, and I feel as if I have a lump in my throat. This problem, for the past couple of days, has not been going away. My chest constantly feels as if it is congested, and heavy, which has made me aware of my breathing (now I have to manually breathe), and it feels as if I have asthma (I have the majority of symptoms besides a wheezing cough, and no mucous secretion). I feel anxious all the time now, which has resulted in me having to take the semester off of school. Ever since I got home, the problems have not subsided. I have no motivation to go out of my room, and all I do now is cry. I'm hesitant to take any medication, as I'm scared for the dependancy on them. I understand this is common amongst students entering university for their first year, and all of the symptoms are caused from my anxiety, but I honestly don't know what to do. I've tried yoga, and meditation, which do not help as I am unable to stop thinking when doing these, making me unable to relax. I've tried natural medicines such as GABA, l-theanine, and 5-HTP. I've gone for walks, taken baths, talked to family and friends about it- none of which have helped. I feel hopeless, and I'm looking for any suggestions on what I should do.
Thanks for listening 🙂
