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...
Back in 20011 my brother died and i found out my husband was having an affair. I thought I was dealing with it okay and then about 6 months later started having breathing problems and shaking, at one point I was screaming and begging my family to help me. I've never had this happen before the shaking and not being able to breath. But to me what is weird is that it does not feel like anxiety, it feels more like some thing is physically wrong with me. I don't know if any one understands this or not. I am 50 years old and have been told it could be menopause, but some how I don't believe its that either. This really feels more physical to me I guess what I am saying is I feel like some thing is very wrong. I am seeing a mental health care professional. I seen a new one last Thursday and all I did was cry. I do not feel like the same person. I have a post on menopause , I think just hoping to find some one that really can relate to what I am going though. I am not the same person I was. My whole life is ruined from what every this is. I am really confused most days trying to diagnose my self it's really stupid!!!
But hang in there, we've all had it and it is horrible I agree.... I am seeing a counselor once a week and it helps, but honestly I feel like seeing him twice a week lol. It sounds like you had so so much happen at once and it is a lot to take in. Do you eat a healthy diet? I was told to change my diet too not just for stress reasons but for my Barrett's. (I am also stressed about that). I am hoping changing my diet will make huge differences in my anxiety. I haven't noticed anything yet lol. I do plan to join the lady gym here in town. Hoping that will help. Also taking walks with a friend or your pet helps me tons, have you tried that? I'll post my story in a new thread later tonight. I think you are all wonderful and it helps to see others dealing with the same and coping.
I was told by my therapist that years of not properly coping and dealing with stressful times is what caused mine. We also documented and looked back on my panic attacks and discovered the peak times for my panic attacks was just before, during and just after my period. She said it was linked to the hormonal change. Chances are, if you are hitting menopause then the hormonal change has a lot to do with it.