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...
I just got out of the doctor's office. I have been putting off going because I thought what I was feeling was "all in my head". I have been experiencing shortness of breath and a tight feeling in my throat.
I was getting really down on myself recently because I took those feelings as a sign that I was letting the anxiety get the best of me.
Come to find out...I have bronchitis (shortness of breath), my glands are horribly swollen (pinching pain in neck) and I have puss on my tonsils (discomfort in throat). WTF!!!!
I hate that anxiety mimics so many actual physical illnesses, so you don't go to the doctor out of fear of "crying wolf"!!
Anyone else out there have a similar scenario??
I was getting really down on myself recently because I took those feelings as a sign that I was letting the anxiety get the best of me.
Come to find out...I have bronchitis (shortness of breath), my glands are horribly swollen (pinching pain in neck) and I have puss on my tonsils (discomfort in throat). WTF!!!!
I hate that anxiety mimics so many actual physical illnesses, so you don't go to the doctor out of fear of "crying wolf"!!
Anyone else out there have a similar scenario??
Get well soon. Get lots of rest. Bronchitis can turn into pneumonia if you don't take care of it. I am so glad you went the doctor.