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...
Hello to all, just a little update and desire to vent.
I ended up heading to the ER for the abdominal and digestive discomforts I have been experiencing because getting an appointment with a specialist around here is almost impossible. They performed a CT Scan of the abdominal region and checked all major organs. Nothing. No blockage. No mass. Only a clot in one of my ovaries. A very uncommon diagnosis. I was told to follow up with a gynecologist. I left the ER somewhat relieved. As we all know I was terrified (still am) that it was some type of gastrointestinal cancer. I felt somewhat peaceful the rest of that day. Sadly the stress and its maladies returned the next day. "What if they missed something?". I am back to where I started. I managed to find a GI long ways from home who is willing to see me tomorrow as well as the gynecologist. I am nervous all over again. Somehow my stomach issues seem to cease at night while I lay in bed. I try to tell myself that if it was something awful, perhaps laying in bed wouldn't ease my discomfort; therefore it may be mental.
I am so so so tired guys. I am barely eating and I think it's from fear and nerves alone. I feel so alone. My mother is incredible and insists this is all due to stress and my lifestyle. I sit at home am waiting on the older kids and husband to arrive from their days to feel "safer" than I do when I am home alone but once they are here it's really no use. I still feel the panic and loneliness, the aches, the burning and bubbling stomach sensation. Why do we suffer like this?
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I haven't written in my diary on my computer since May because I thought that my computer was dying. I got away from writing but my computer is hanging in there. I think that I will start writing in it again. It's so therapeutic.
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Years ago, I won a mirrored armoire from my job. It's in my bedroom but I rarely stand in front of it. Yesterday, I had to have a dexascan done so I had to change into a gown. There was a full length mirror in the changing room. I'm aware that I gained 5 to 7 pounds over the last year from cheating on Keto but I didn't know what it looked like. It was a reality check.
Pressure release when laying down means the physical sensations/symptoms are relieved when not on your feet.
You have a purpose that is defined in a specific way. Make the choice to add to that purpose in a way that provides individual attention for your well-being.
A catch all word needs to be switched in order for you to find the details to help you sort through all the words, feelings, thoughts, emotions, feelings, and images.
For me, replacing 'tired' with 'pain' and then a different word allowed me to change how I looked at an on-going situation. In changing how I viewed the situation, and making a choice in words, it helped me to move forward.
Baby steps lead to big steps. You can do this.
You probably know all that already, but I gotta mention it since it could only help to rule that out.
Also, our system get tuned into to habit - so if you aren't eating much, starting to eat might make your body uncomfortable for a while while adjusting.
I hope that helps some.
It's quite a vicious cycle and a tough one to break.
I start with addressing the starvation psychosis. Yes, that's real. A starving brain is a psychotic brain. Until I can regain my full brain function, I can't expect to address the rest effectively. I start with crackers and/or plain bread to soak up the excess stomach acids. Baby foods are my next step. Baby food is solid nutrition packed in an easy to use and digest format.
Eat. Anything. The brain needs fuel to function properly.
Arfie you were so right. I ate very small amounts and light foods and felt better. I have struggled with binge eating to suddenly not wanting to eat much at all. Strange.
Mid thank you for always pushing to see things from a different perspective and break away from the horrific emotions that take over.
HopingCxn thank you. I forget to drink water a LOT. Such an easy task it seems to be. I have weened off coffee to ease the anxiety and to improve on the water intake. For some reason coffee affects my desire to drink water.
Thank you all. ❤️