Hi Hang,

This Covid thing is ruining a lot of people's mental health. I was doing fine without my medication for about 6 weeks until Covid came. Then things gradually worse for me, until now, now I am back on the medication and taking a couple weeks off of work.

If I were a betting Man, and I am, I would bet that your stomach pains are completely related to anxiety. I'm not a doctor so I can't say for sure, but that's what I would be willing to bet on. You should get to a doctor at once and get on a medication. It's the only thing that helps me. That and taking 2 walks each day and night. Long walks, 45 minutes to an hour each walk.

Nice to meet you Hang. Now that you've taken the risk of introducing yourself, maybe you'll feel even less alone than when you were just reading.

Welcome aboard. Hope you find stabilizing companionship here.

You are not alone.

Maybe try meditation, aerobic exercise, listen to music, whatever
calms you. Make time to do everyday. Talk to your doctor about
temporary medication.

Thank you in a deluxe and Effie for your kind words. With the cfs/me walking that much is out, or I'll get sick. I do need to see a therapist though.

Sdeluca, arfie. Keypad changed the names.

Hi there hang. Welcome to ds! You are definitely not alone in your struggles with anxiety. I feel the physical symptoms all the time even if I'm not anxious. It's very frustrating. But hang in there. You got this. Sending healing vibes ♥️

Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

Start out with a five minute walk twice a day. Slowly build up to 10 minute walk twice a day.

Keep a private journal daily.

Stay hydrated.

You've taken the important first step in writing it out.

Best wishes as you find your better balance.

Welcome hang! Nice to meet you!

Check with your doctor first, but with cfs/ME, actually a little physical exercise will help you. I know that TOO much exercise will cause a lot of fatigue. Start slow. As @ Mid just said, do a 5 minute walk, every day. Don't push yourself, but I have heard from my doctor that mild exercise will help your CFS.

Best wishes and feel free to join in all you want!

Hi Hang welcome to the most friendly site you can ask for, everyone one on DS is a great support and help you when you are feeling low just ask and you will get talking and feel better.
Take care.

Hey, if it makes you feel any better, I was recently diagnosed with anxiety by my pulmonologist of all doctors as I had a severe crisis after I got really sick with something, perhaps influenza or pneumonia. It turns out my lungs were already ok but I still felt like I couldn't breathe right and I even had arms and legs tingle until I couldn't feel them. The thing is, during this whole process my stomach was torn up. Cramps, aches, nausea, and all the nasties that go with an upset stomach. I still haven't been able to go back to normal. I was given medication but I decided I don't want to take it because it was actually making me feel super weird so I'm slowly coming off of it so I am working on a bunch of different things from 40 minutes cardio, 30 minutes of yoga, meditation and breathing techniques like the Wim Hof Method and so on... You name it, I'm trying it... I just don't want to depend on medicine to be ok.

It has helped a lot to read that many of us are experiencing the same symptoms, that I'm not just dying of some unknown disease or cancer or COVID or whatever illness I feel I have just because my body feels a certain way.

I could also bet this is all related to anxiety and I do hope somehow you get to beat this monster. I haven't been to other specialists yet, like I thought I should go to a heart doctor because last week I thought I would have hear failure in the middle of the night thanks to a panic attack. But then I have to keep reminding myself it's just my anxiety wreaking havoc...


I hope things get better for you soon.

Thank you everyone for your warm welcome. I do walk about 15 minutes a day. I do qigong for 90 minutes. My stomach has been hurting for two years, it feels like intense hunger, burning knife like pain. I've tried pip, but they don't help. I've had an endoscopy, but they found nothing. The pain keeps me up at night, but what can I do, I'm doing all I can think of. I do have faith and hope. But right now I'm miserable. Talking about it helps.