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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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almiller325
almiller325

Hi all.  I'm new to this site and wanted to see if anyone else goes thru what I am.  I've struggled with anxiety for years, but never like this year.  I had a trip that caused dizziness, and my life was turned all around! Over months, I was able to cope and get back to somewhat normal, and then for whatever reason, the paralyzing fear of "what if it happens again?" came back and I can't shake it.  


im looking for people to talk to who struggle with fear of the unknown, specifically related to health things, and thinking of things at a catastrophic level

alyssa.marie06
alyssa.marie06
You’re not alone ! I go through the same exact thing on a daily basis except I freak out over my heart palpitations and think above and beyond what might happen! If you ever want to talk message me I am here for you! And remember you are not alone !
arfie
arfie
Hello almiller. Welcome to DS. Sorry for what brings you here, but glad you are here.

Proof unavailable, but there is evidence that I was born anxious. For sure I was showing anxiety symptoms long before I knew the word, "Anxiety." My own anxiety cycles quite allot in allot of different disguises. It's a sneaky condition that comes and goes as it pleases. That might be the scariest unknown on my own fear list. Will I still be functional at the end of this day? Yikes! ! ! It might be safer to stay in bed! ! !

You are far from alone, Al. Support from folks who have some clues what I'm going through helps me considerable. Hope it helps you, too.

Welcome aboard.
shakyinside
shakyinside
Welcome to DS. It’s quite distressing to go through this but there are treatments luckily. Mine got so bad because it was fueled by PTSD but I’m having some relief now with a new Med. Therapy is often enough for anxiety, have you tried that?
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Welcome to Anxiety at DS! You're not alone, and best wishes for finding what works for you!
AnxiousInTX
AnxiousInTX
I definitely went through something similar. Wife and I took a short cruise, after coming back, i struggled with mal de mer, still feeling as though the boat was rocking while rocking on dry land. And then I began to have small bouts of vertigo. I went to an ENT who told me that is exactly what it was. I learned the epley maneuver and did that for weeks and seemed to fade. Dizziness in general is another symptom of anxiety to most, and is usually attributed to breathing. Review different breathing techniques and see If they help, because you may recognize you've gone into an anxious breathing pattern unaware
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