Might just be GAD. There doesn't need to be a reason. As a matter of fact anxiety usually isn't rational as far as the disorder is concerned -- that's why it is a disorder. "Rational" fear and worry is normal.

When I have anxiety those are some of the symptoms I get: diarrhea, gas, stomach pains, nervous all over to the point I have to tinkle every 5 minutes. When you start getting those feelings try to focus on what is going on at that moment. Whatever it is, most likely that is the cause of the anxiety. I have anxiety that is related to socialization. Being around people is extremely difficult for me. Also when I have anxiety attacks I can't breath normal and begin to cry when it is very severe. I have learned to use the breathing technique; sometimes it helps. Depends on the situation and severity of my anxiety. Sometimes I just need my family to help or my therapist to talk me through it.

People ARE irritating and annoying. So is the news on TV (always negative, usually some triple homicide, child molestation or natural disaster). Might have something to do with it. Put better "stuff" in the reactive mind. Turn off the tube and put on soothing music instead.

Been reading a lot about the hypothalamus, the inner-most core of the brain, the pleasure center, and how it releases feel-good peptides, if you're willing to relax and get in touch with them. It's simply a matter of replacing an old set of neuro pathways with another.

Humor also helps me. When I watch some dysfuctional characters on sitcoms or SNL saying the stupidest things, it takes my mind off my own funk and I can't help but laugh at them. NBC's Thursday night lineup is a treasure. Whoever lined those shows up back-to-back at NBC is a programming genius.

Most of the time the triggers are messages you send to your mind. You may have had, diarhhea, gas, etc and sent messages to yourself that this is awful, scary, out of control, what if I faint, what if no one ios here and somethinbg happens, what if it is cancer, all these thoughts anxious thoughts then send messages to your body and then your body reacts. You get sweaty, heart beats faster, you start getting dizzy, shortness of breath and more nervous stomach problems. You just triggered the anxiety cycle. Because now you are thinking only about the body sensations . Like omg , here it goes again, I feel anxious, I feel out of control and that again increases the body symptoms. Now you mind remembers this and every time you have even gas the mind body cycle begins. The good news is that your mind and body can't stay like that for long. So then you body and mind starts protecting itself and you feel disoriented and exhausted. So now to heal yourself, you need to be your best cheerleader, your best care taker, your best friend. The next time you feel gas or any pain, tell your self that it is only gas and it will come and go. It will only feel bad for a couple of seconds and then pass. Then distract yourself with a soduko puzzle or anything that requires concentration. By doing this you not putting any fuel on the fire, not sending any anxious, scary, or irrational thoughts. And so you have just healed yourself. It doe take practice. So watch those thoughts!

Remember we have thousand of thoughts every day. They are just that thoughts. They come and go. So you don't have to pick one thought and run with it, examine it, take it further until you scare yourself. Challenge your thoughts. IFor example the thought: I get anxious and feel sick whenever I go to the bathroom. Challenge it by saying: I am physically healthy and I just have gas. It is no big deal. I will fart and feel so much better. It will feel good. It is a good thing. or if you have stomach pains after you eat or whatever. OK I have pain and I will take care of it. I will take a tums and sit for a few minutes. Then I will move about because moving with make my stomach feel better. If that doesn't work, I will reat again and comfort myself by putting a hot bottle on my belly to sooth it. I know how to take care of myself and comfort myself and I will.

You contro your thoughts don't let your thoughts control you.

Also think of all the dumb thoughts you or someone has had. Like stepping on a crack will break your mother's back. We all convinced ourselves it was true. Or if I hold my face like that it will satay like that. We believed it and did not hold our face like that. Even as an adult. If I don't do it now, it will never get done. That is untrue if it is paying the bills, or doing the dishes , etc. It will get done.
You get the picture:)