Anxiety Support Group
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...
Hey y'all. So recently I think I've been getting anxiety attacks. Could you all tell me your symptoms when you have an anxiety attack I want to compare them to mine because I'm almost certain that's what is happening....so first my left arm goes numb then a sudden wave of heat goes through my body...my feet go numb my heart rate goes up, I start shivering (sometimes chest pain) dizziness and just feel so weird. Then after it finally stops I get soooooo sleepy. It's so scary.
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
I take heart attack symptoms (shooting pains in my left arm, shortness of breath, chest pains and escalated blood pressure) as signs that I have let my anxiety escalate out of control. With much psychotherapy work, I have learned to spot many, many earlier symptoms which allow me to ply therapy tools before my anxiety escalates that far. An ounce of prevention really is worth at least a pound of cure. Some of those earlier symptoms are intrusive thought loops, holding my breath, clenched muscles and loss of appetite,
You have taken the important first step in helping yourself by writing it out.
I would suggest increasing your water intake and keeping track of what you are eating, doing, and that may give you some idea of what's affecting you.
You are at the age when anxiety often presents those little 'niggles' that often are ignored in the moment until eventually you are in overwhelming anxiety and you just are not able to function like you usually do.
Take calming breaths, and stop, pause.