hello anxi. welcome to ds.

those symptoms aren't new to me. i have accepted them as standard anxiety symptoms since my teen years in the late 60's, early 70's. however, being standard anxiety symptoms doesn't make them easy or okay to endure. all these years later, it is still a mega-drag to wake up on a sweat-soaked pillow with the feeling that i am about to jump out of my skin.

the good new is that i have acquired many psychotherapy tools which help me manage the anxiety enough that i typically don't need to experience those symptoms too many days in a row.

steadying support and gentle empathy while you find your own.

welcome aboard.

Welcome Anx,

Yes, I get all kinds of anxiety symptoms. You are not alone in this.

What strikes me about your post, is that you said this started 3 weeks ago. What happened about 3 weeks ago in your life, that you think could be causing more anxious thoughts?

Sometimes if we know what caused these thoughts, and it has started so recently, it can be controlled easier. Not always, but I am hoping for you that it can.

Writing it out can help figure out where the anxious or stressful or worrisome thoughts started from.

I remember when I first started getting that rush of heat when I was in a super heightened state. It really unnerved me at first. Now I’m pretty used to it. It starts in my chest then moves up my neck and face and my heart rate amps up. I just sort of sit in the moment until it passes, applying some breathing techniques or in a pinch, I get up and move to another room. Sometimes that alone will shorten it or end it all together.

I'm still getting used to it myself. Sometimes it feels like it'll last a long time and sometimes it feels like it won't I've just not got a handle on being able to tell the difference. I'm just trying my best to get through each episode one at a time, and one day at a time.

Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

It's often a sign of dehydration. Could need just a sip of water to help body cool off.

I use different weight of blankets for sleeping, and sometimes, I get really warm and kick off a heavier blanket to grab a lighter one to stay comfortable.

That's interesting, I sometimes get a bolt of chill that goes through me which is fear. My heart starts racing, I get scary thoughts, the whole anxiety train if you will. Some things you can do to help are: putting a bag of ice on your chest ( wrapped up of course), going up and down the stairs, decreasing any loud noises or being touched, and breathing in and out.

when my anxiety gets really bad I get the hot and cold thing--mostly heat though--I wonder if it is peri menopause related...hormones---gotta love them! and my heart is always beating fast...

Yes, to everything you are experiencing. The holiday season started about 3 weeks ago, and I noticed a change. It has helped me to finally acknowledge that I have anxiety, and to tell a few people. Just naming it and not trying to hide it is a relief. It takes away some of the stress relating to shame.

@hyperpgal that’s what I’m literally going through right now. I can’t sleep cause I feel so hot putting the cover and so cold when I don’t. Like I want to sleep so bad. Today will be the second night if I don’t get a good sleep

The longer you have anxiety, the worse it will get. More symptoms will arise etc.

Its good to start now and see whats triggering it, and to start making positives out of those moments.

For over 10 years I've been dealing with this and therapists and it got better than worse etc. I did all this stuff like diet, exercise, calming techniques etc. But it doesn't solve the issue. The brain reacts, if the brain didn't react we wouldn't survive.

My suggestion is to start turning any trigger to a positive and dont listen to the fear !

Are you a female? Are you postmenopausal? Do you have any autoimmune disorders? Are you currently taking any anxiety medications?

I get that and I get cold sensations. I've gotten panic attacks with heart pulpatations to which are so scary

I’ve noticed that as I go down the recovery road many old obsessive thoughts/beliefs/ideas are rearing their heads again. But I have found that the acceptance method shuts them down. I just practice the method, “ oh, there’s that same old thought from the past, it’s just anxiety trying to bluff me, but I accept it and allow it to do it’s worse.” The method is working, these thoughts don’t seem to stick around now. It’s a work in progress.