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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Rolly2008
Rolly2008
Lately don'y know why every time i go outside i get this extreme fear i start to feel dizzy my chest tenses up my heart races my body feels weak. when i get inside i calm down, my gp says i'm fine but i dont know kinda scared and experiences with this.

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deleted_user
deleted_user
it is a panic attack. Scary but you are fine, just keep pushing yourself.
Rolly2008
Rolly2008
At times it feels like something's wrong which leads to health anxiety.
deleted_user
deleted_user
That is panic without a doubt. Its just how I have been off and on for years. Have you experienced other types of anxiety symptoms. You may benefit from meds or CBT. Meds really help.
deleted_user
deleted_user
does this happen just when you go outside? or trying to go somewhere? it could be agoraphobia the best thing to do is not let it get you down and just keep going and pushing your way thru it remember that the symptoms will not hurt you. working on that right now myself...
Rolly2008
Rolly2008
used to be on meds stopped thinking i was fine , i gotta try cause i feel stuck right now, but i will try.
chelle37
chelle37
Glad to hear you'll keep trying. I think it happens alot where meds are working so a person gets off but then feels anxious again once off. It's good that you do have that option and know that it works for you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i agree, it could be a anxiety, panic, or agorphobia. they all suck. please go back on your meds. you will feel better. why suffer? GOOD LUCK.
anxietymc
anxietymc
I had the same symptoms. I felt that I had every illness on the planet and whenever I went outside, I felt completely overwhelmed. At home I felt the same way, but it wasn't as bad as being outdoors.

I was diagnosed with GAD and mild depression. Medication really helped me to get over the physical hump. CBT Therapy is teaching me ways to cope when I feel like this as well.

It is possible to feel better. You are going to have to learn to fight through this and identify/address your fears dead on to ultimately achieve a sense of comfort. Just keep trying. CBT can be very helpful.

Feel better soon!