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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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anxietyguy
anxietyguy

Im back after a whole year of not using daily strength. My anxiety and panic has drastically improved sincei last posted. 


but tonight I am once more having palpitations and feeling like im going to have a heart attack/fluttering. I don't know how to cope with this, it's keeping me from sleeping. Im just really scared and need some help. Thanks guys

GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
Hey welcome back!!!!

What have you done in the last year to control your anxiety?

I'm sorry you're having anxiety tonight. Try to lie down, put on a funny TV show, listen to some music, or have a snack. Drink some water. Walk outside for a few minutes. Change of scenery helps.
mtd
mtd
Have you been checked by a dr? If so, you do know heart palps are common in anxiety disorder? They are benign. Another thing to consider is that set backs are also common in recovery. It indicated that there is still work to be done. And lastly, recovery takes a lot of time, we’re talking about years. How many? I don’t know, but if slowly getting better is what it takes, it’s far better than slowly staying in the pit.
arfie
arfie
Welcome back, Anxiety Guy. Sorry to hear about your relapse. Any clues why?

Listening. . . What's up?
GreySombr
GreySombr
This is similar to my situation. My anxiety itself is not nearly how it was when it first started. For most of the day I am fine. But heart palpitations happen occasionally and sometimes they really really freak me out. I have been taking magnesium glycinate which has helped.
mangymoosemaine
mangymoosemaine
Heart palpitations can be scary I feel you on that.

Has a doc ever prescribed you beta blockers?? They are specifically designed to stop palpitations. Breath deep you got this.
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