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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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Grief and anxiety

jazzmynn
jazzmynn
Hi everyone. Last Tuesday I lost s friend in the ICU unit of the hospital. It was sudden.
I used to go over and see her regularly. She taught me how to quilt and was like a mother to me.

Anyway, I have been having chills/hot and nausea/
Can anxiety do that?
My doctor put me on Xanax for awhile. I'm feeling kind of crappy.

Please let me know if you have ever had this.

Love ya,
Jazzmynn
BexBex86
BexBex86
Oh yes, anxiety can do that and soooo much more....I know it is hard to understand that anxiety can do that but it really can....just try and relax and make yourself realize that your mind is trying to play tricks.
XceteraX
XceteraX
I'm so sorry you lost your friend. Anxiety can definately cause you to experience the symptoms that you mentioned. Losing a loved one is a very high anxiety trigger. What you are experiencing is normal. You just lost your friend. Give yourself time to grieve & know that's it's okay to feel anxiety - it will not harm you.

Bless you & your friend :)
sallie1
sallie1
I lost my dad to kidney faluire I lost my uncle to cancer I also lost my cousin to a drug overdose all in this last year I am having major anxiety and depression merry Christmas an happy New year how do I unbreak my heart
Sallie1
tonisora
tonisora
Definitely anxiety can make you have those physical symptoms, I started getting tremors and so I looked up symptoms of anxiety, physical symptoms. It is very informative just to go over a few articles on google. You might even be able to identify and solve some of the issues. For my slowing down, yoga, drinking tea helps me the most. but when I get really bad and the hot flashes start and sometimes I actually do throw up I try to take some nyquil and sleep it off. Start a new day and work from the start to keep the anxiety at bay.

I am so sorry for your loss. I can only imagine the state I would be in if I lost my mama. Cry it out, vent on here. We are here for you.
arfie
arfie
Yes, anxiety can do that to me, as well. I use breathing and grounding exercises to get through the immediate attacks and more complex therapy tools to get through the root causes.

Gentle support while you grieve the loss of your friend.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Yes, it happens. It's our body and brain's way to help us process the changes.

Sorry for the loss of your friend.

May you find healing in those cherished memories!
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