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What a day

B.E.C1513
B.E.C1513

This morning my day started terribly. Awful anxiety, felt faint. It may sound silly but I’m thinking because I’ve lost my appetite and not eating much that this might be affecting my anxiety and making me feel slightly worse first thing in a morning. Tonight I will be trying some supper before bed and seeing if that helps at all. Although my day started terribly, my day did improve and my anxiety settled really well which made me feel positive. I have a CBT appointment this evening so I will see how that goes. I hope everyone has had a manageable day with how they feel. Xx

arfie
arfie
It doesn't sound even a little silly that not eating could be escalating your anxiety. It certainly matters in my own anxiety and affects so many people thusly that AA/Alanon have slogans about remembering to eat. My personal fave is H.A.L.T. When my anxiety starts getting out of control, I check to see if I am Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. Any one of those four conditions can cause anxiety, all by themselves. In combinations, they can be lethal.

Your plan to try supper before bed sounds most excellent. Hope it works.

My day has been manageable so far. No casualties, yet. I remembered lunch.
B.E.C1513
B.E.C1513
Ooh I’ve never heard of HALT before. That’s definitely something I will remember and reflect on. Thank you for sharing that little tip. I’m glad your day has been manageable, little steps every day.
arfie
arfie
HALT has served me well. Angry and Lonely have been the harder fixes on my own trail of tears, but awareness that they are a problem remains a potent help. With awareness, at least I don't start picking fights with people I wish were my friends.
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
Arfie is right. Not eating could cause a drop in blood sugar levels and those symptoms actually mimic anxiety's symptoms. If you can, eat some snacks in between meals, preferably a protein and a carb (cheese and crackers, peanut butter and toast). Try to cut back on sugar. Sugar spikes can make you feel dizzy and sort of amped up (anxious).

How was your CBT appointment? Was that your first time doing CBT?
B.E.C1513
B.E.C1513
My cbt appointment went well, few things in place to try this week and booked in again for next week. Medication still feels hit and miss but I’m trying to be positive just struggling with the unnecessary worries. X
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
Glad to hear your CBT appointment went well. Keep it up. You will get better, feel better, soon! It does take a bit of work, and I know it's tough. I struggle with anxiety a lot and I understand how hard it is. You are not alone.
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