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...

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Does Anyone Feel Like This?

GreySombr
GreySombr

Hello,


I was wondering if any of you sometimes get nervous when you're not feeling anxious. The anticipation of an attack makes it hard to ever fully relax. Today was mostly a good day for me but now I am feeling on edge and feel like I'm intentionally scanning my body searching for something. I already feel a bit of neck tension coming in and I can only hope I distract myself enough that nothing happens. 


Also woke up with a nosebleed this morning. It's happened about twice before and I've only ever got this after I started dealing with anxiety. It's always in the same nostril. The right one. It's not that much blood but still makes me a little nervous. Thoughts? Maybe I'll make a separate post for this. 


My heart goes out to us all going through this. It's no easy test. Thank you for all the kind words and support. 

silverlight
silverlight
i was actually going to post something myself about getting anxious in anticipation of an attack,because i have found myself not trusting it when i feel basically ok.
i think what it has taught me is that i can learn to switch that obsession off and just be in the moment.
It is not at all easy to do though.
i empathize.
MCarrington91
MCarrington91
I can totally relate. I feel like I’m constantly waiting for it to happen. And once I just barely feel anything I start to panic and have to fight off a full fledge attack.
arfie
arfie
I take that nervousness as the onset of another round. If I can successfully ply my anxiety management tools at that point, I stand a much better chance of keeping the "nerves" from escalating into a full blown anxiety attack. I kinda like the axiom that a stitch in time saves nine. That nervousy feel is where I ply the single stitch that saves nine.

Sometimes it even works on the first try! ! !
hyperpgal
hyperpgal
yup--been there and done that--I am an anxiety seeking missile--I get anxious about my anxiety--when something I was worrying about gets resolved I am immediately looking for something else--sooooo tired of worrying!
Riley23
Riley23
Hi, stress can cause nose bleeds, Hope you are doing better:)
Community LeaderMid
Mid
It becomes necessary to have tools in hand for the beginnings of "anxiety" when you're already in acute symptom mode.

Once you find the trigger or marker, you work on that to find the calm in that moment. Then, you work on reducing anxiety by continuing those things that help you find calm in neutral.

That 'neutral' calm needs to be filled with more ways to continue the path of less anxiety and more calm, so you can continue your daily living activities.

Stay focused in the moment when you reach 'neutral'.

Best wishes in feeling better in balance.
theatrediva
theatrediva
I know what you mean. When im not anxious I feel like I should be , like im just waiting for it to show up any minute so im on edge.
Italianmomma4ever
Italianmomma4ever
Stay in the present. And try not to think about it. Go do something to distract yourself and then you won't focus on it. Meditation is good.
sishaircut
sishaircut
Once the anxiety is gone your like whew, thank goodness. Then here come that creepy feeling, that shakiness, that foggy head, those tears. And your like what!! Mine happens in the morning. By afternoon I’m ok. I just have a hard time with mornings. As of right now. I know it will change.
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