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...

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I’m kinda new to anxiety and it’s getd the best of

anthonydz89
anthonydz89

i had just developed anxiety because of everything I had going on with me medically. I was diagnosed with gastritis which I’m told that anxiety is very common when having that. But I was in the hospital during one of my flair ups and they told me I was having a heart attack and a clot by my heart. Because of that it’s has given me bad anxiety and every time I feel pain or something going on with my chest or just any feelings that’s not normal I start getting anxiety and stresses me out even more. I’ve had really bad headaches on my head and neck stiffness because of it. Everyday I try to find what’s wrong with me and I see things that’s prob not wrong with me but I still get scared and have the thought of what if that’s really what’s wrong with me. My headaches been going on for over 2 to 3 weeks now and it’s just really taking a toll. I don’t know if it’s anxiety that’s making me feel that way or something else. When I go for a walk I feel light headed at times or if I start talking while walking I get lightheaded. If anyone feels the same of have been through the same please give me some insight of something to help me deal with this better. 

anthonydz89
anthonydz89
Thank you so much I will definitely do that. I was told therapist will help out a lot with that and stress.
asingh
asingh
And try to build backbone flexibility by following yoga exercises. Your brain is taxed heavily if your backbone is persistently stiff.
MaryContrary
MaryContrary
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mfwilliams2000
mfwilliams2000
HI ,

in recent times I developed anxiety disorder after gastritis which affects my digestive system and I end up with what they call dyspepsia (nervous stomach), which is very painful and I don't know what to eat half the time. Then the dyspepsia increases the anxiety and I become locked into a cycle where the anxiety caused the stomach problems and now the stomach problems causing anxiety!!!!

Right now the doctors put me on Lexotan and Valdoxan becuase like I have mixed anxiety and depression and they are trying to treat both. Lexotan is not supposed to be used long term, only during an episode of extreme anxiety but the Valdoxan is supposed to treat both anxiety and depression.

But I am also thinking Therapy could help me stay out of these states.
anthonydz89
anthonydz89
Hey McWilliams I know the feeling man. It’s like most of the time my anxiety comes on when I get flair up that makes me feel like I can’t breathe or something. Like it really tsking control over my life. My prob is not really knowing what’s wrong with me. I haven’t been to a gi specialist yet because I have no insurance and have to pay out of pocket and seeing how I lost my job due to all this just put extra on top of it all. But it’s all gonna go away. Just now I had an anxiety attack because my gastritis is acting up really bad and I th8 k it was something I ate and getting in the car which makes me feel worst. I get light headed and hands start to tingle and feel like it’s going numb and panic. Like I’m gonna pass out. But we gotta start fighting and taking control of our lives again bro. Hope you get better man.
doncornelius
doncornelius
Hey, the first time I had a panic attack I thought the same thing I was having a heart attack. Scared the hell out of me. Sometimes my chest would hurt then I would get the anxiety attack. I think it’s normal to have that thought when you are not used to the attacks. I had my first one in February so I’m still getting used to it too. I would recommend seeing your regular doctor and getting blood work done if you haven’t in a while. I found out that I had several vitamin deficiency’s mainly D3 which I read is found in a large percentage of anxious and depressed people. Now you know what it feels like to have one you know that it’s not something else so that’s helped me at least. Since I’ve started taking the D3 I’ve felt much better. It’s only been a week or two but I can feel the difference. Just keep coming on here, everyone is real nice and try their best to give advice. I do have a prescription for an ssri but I am holding off on taking it until I see what the vitamins do for me.
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