I have been having bouts of anxiety for most of this year, I went to the Dr several months ago and got some meds. I had a months worth and after that time felt better so never got any more.
Lately I have been feeling the symptoms again and it's quite troubling. I can go a few days feeling anxious and a few not. I seem to become a real hypochondriac during these times and fret over every little niggle I have, I'd describe it as intense feelings of impending doom, and I have trouble shaking these feelings. I have trouble sleeping too, and it's all taking a toll on my health and wellbeing.
I do plan on going back to the Dr if it gets as bad or consistent as it did before but I'd like to know if there are any techniques or natural remedies that anyone has used that worked for them, maybe a way to distract my mind or relax or something, or just some advice on how to deal with it.
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Delorean;1371261 wrote: I have been having bouts of anxiety for most of this year, I went to the Dr several months ago and got some meds. I had a months worth and after that time felt better so never got any more.
Lately I have been feeling the symptoms again and it's quite troubling. I can go a few days feeling anxious and a few not. I seem to become a real hypochondriac during these times and fret over every little niggle I have, I'd describe it as intense feelings of impending doom, and I have trouble shaking these feelings. I have trouble sleeping too, and it's all taking a toll on my health and wellbeing.
I do plan on going back to the Dr if it gets as bad or consistent as it did before but I'd like to know if there are any techniques or natural remedies that anyone has used that worked for them, maybe a way to distract my mind or relax or something, or just some advice on how to deal with it.
I've suffered from intense anxiety on and off for quite a while. I'm on meds...I think they help a bit but they don't make the anxiety go away. I understand what you mean by the intense feelings of impending doom...I used to think it was a deep fear of death, maybe it is, I'm not sure. Mine tends to cluster around health worries too.
Claire Weekes was a GP who published some excellent books in the 60's about "nerves" :wah: I'm laughing because the titles of her books are quite off putting, but her content is excellent. She helps you to realise that you are not alone in this and she also advises how to deal with anxiety, and panic attacks. In my opinion anything written in the years after her books is just a rehash/more modern approach of what she wrote.
Also Katie Byron has written some interesting stuff on thoughts...Loving What Is, is very readable and you can also use her workbook to examine your own thoughts. :-4
Lately I have been feeling the symptoms again and it's quite troubling. I can go a few days feeling anxious and a few not. I seem to become a real hypochondriac during these times and fret over every little niggle I have, I'd describe it as intense feelings of impending doom, and I have trouble shaking these feelings. I have trouble sleeping too, and it's all taking a toll on my health and wellbeing.
I do plan on going back to the Dr if it gets as bad or consistent as it did before but I'd like to know if there are any techniques or natural remedies that anyone has used that worked for them, maybe a way to distract my mind or relax or something, or just some advice on how to deal with it.
I've suffered from intense anxiety on and off for quite a while. I'm on meds...I think they help a bit but they don't make the anxiety go away. I understand what you mean by the intense feelings of impending doom...I used to think it was a deep fear of death, maybe it is, I'm not sure. Mine tends to cluster around health worries too.
Claire Weekes was a GP who published some excellent books in the 60's about "nerves" :wah: I'm laughing because the titles of her books are quite off putting, but her content is excellent. She helps you to realise that you are not alone in this and she also advises how to deal with anxiety, and panic attacks. In my opinion anything written in the years after her books is just a rehash/more modern approach of what she wrote.
Also Katie Byron has written some interesting stuff on thoughts...Loving What Is, is very readable and you can also use her workbook to examine your own thoughts. :-4
Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answers...Rainer Maria Rilke
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jones jones
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Hi There! I suffer from chronic depression & anxiety too but I will not bore you with my story. Perhaps you might like to attempt the following which often worx for me.
Whenever a "situation" arises, be it physical, ie. where I happen to be at the time or mental, my state of mind wherever I may be, I ask myself this question:
"Do you have any control over what happened, what is happening or what may happen later?"
Usually the answer is: "No, it is entirely out of my control." So if that is the case and you have no control over the situation, why are you wasting precious energy worrying about it?
It is far better to put ALL your energy on that over which you have some control. You can be prepared to pay a king's ransom in order to withdraw a remark or an action that you were responsible a second ago, but you cannot. It is done and dusted so fretting about it is a waste of energy as far as I'm concerned.
Of course it isn't easy but its a habit you have to nurture over time.
I will send all the positive energy I can to you. Good luck! :-6
Whenever a "situation" arises, be it physical, ie. where I happen to be at the time or mental, my state of mind wherever I may be, I ask myself this question:
"Do you have any control over what happened, what is happening or what may happen later?"
Usually the answer is: "No, it is entirely out of my control." So if that is the case and you have no control over the situation, why are you wasting precious energy worrying about it?
It is far better to put ALL your energy on that over which you have some control. You can be prepared to pay a king's ransom in order to withdraw a remark or an action that you were responsible a second ago, but you cannot. It is done and dusted so fretting about it is a waste of energy as far as I'm concerned.
Of course it isn't easy but its a habit you have to nurture over time.
I will send all the positive energy I can to you. Good luck! :-6
"…I hate how I don’t feel real enough unless people are watching." — Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
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theia;1371262 wrote: I've suffered from intense anxiety on and off for quite a while. I'm on meds...I think they help a bit but they don't make the anxiety go away. I understand what you mean by the intense feelings of impending doom...I used to think it was a deep fear of death, maybe it is, I'm not sure. Mine tends to cluster around health worries too.
Claire Weekes was a GP who published some excellent books in the 60's about "nerves" :wah: I'm laughing because the titles of her books are quite off putting, but her content is excellent. She helps you to realise that you are not alone in this and she also advises how to deal with anxiety, and panic attacks. In my opinion anything written in the years after her books is just a rehash/more modern approach of what she wrote.
Also Katie Byron has written some interesting stuff on thoughts...Loving What Is, is very readable and you can also use her workbook to examine your own thoughts. :-4
Thanks Theia, I googled both ladies, they appear quite popular. I've written them down, I'll see if our library has them.
Claire Weekes was a GP who published some excellent books in the 60's about "nerves" :wah: I'm laughing because the titles of her books are quite off putting, but her content is excellent. She helps you to realise that you are not alone in this and she also advises how to deal with anxiety, and panic attacks. In my opinion anything written in the years after her books is just a rehash/more modern approach of what she wrote.
Also Katie Byron has written some interesting stuff on thoughts...Loving What Is, is very readable and you can also use her workbook to examine your own thoughts. :-4
Thanks Theia, I googled both ladies, they appear quite popular. I've written them down, I'll see if our library has them.
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jones jones;1371270 wrote: Hi There! I suffer from chronic depression & anxiety too but I will not bore you with my story. Perhaps you might like to attempt the following which often worx for me.
Whenever a "situation" arises, be it physical, ie. where I happen to be at the time or mental, my state of mind wherever I may be, I ask myself this question:
"Do you have any control over what happened, what is happening or what may happen later?"
Usually the answer is: "No, it is entirely out of my control." So if that is the case and you have no control over the situation, why are you wasting precious energy worrying about it?
It is far better to put ALL your energy on that over which you have some control. You can be prepared to pay a king's ransom in order to withdraw a remark or an action that you were responsible a second ago, but you cannot. It is done and dusted so fretting about it is a waste of energy as far as I'm concerned.
Of course it isn't easy but its a habit you have to nurture over time.
I will send all the positive energy I can to you. Good luck! :-6
Hi JJ, long time no see :-6 Hope you're behaving yourself :wah:
Funny, I've actually been telling myself that very thing today, about having no control over what might happen and how I'm wasting all my time worrying unnecessarily. My Dr has told me that also. Now if only I could get myself to listen!
It's hard to force yourself to think one way when your mind is running on another track. Mental illness is strange, I absolutely know that what I'm thinking is totally irrational and until this year I've never been susceptible to worry or stress, I've always been a glass-half-full person, nothing bothered me. I didn't even know what I was feeling I was so unfamiliar with it, until I saw an advertisement on tv with people describing their anxiety and I thought, 'Oh my god, that's me!'
Whenever a "situation" arises, be it physical, ie. where I happen to be at the time or mental, my state of mind wherever I may be, I ask myself this question:
"Do you have any control over what happened, what is happening or what may happen later?"
Usually the answer is: "No, it is entirely out of my control." So if that is the case and you have no control over the situation, why are you wasting precious energy worrying about it?
It is far better to put ALL your energy on that over which you have some control. You can be prepared to pay a king's ransom in order to withdraw a remark or an action that you were responsible a second ago, but you cannot. It is done and dusted so fretting about it is a waste of energy as far as I'm concerned.
Of course it isn't easy but its a habit you have to nurture over time.
I will send all the positive energy I can to you. Good luck! :-6
Hi JJ, long time no see :-6 Hope you're behaving yourself :wah:
Funny, I've actually been telling myself that very thing today, about having no control over what might happen and how I'm wasting all my time worrying unnecessarily. My Dr has told me that also. Now if only I could get myself to listen!
It's hard to force yourself to think one way when your mind is running on another track. Mental illness is strange, I absolutely know that what I'm thinking is totally irrational and until this year I've never been susceptible to worry or stress, I've always been a glass-half-full person, nothing bothered me. I didn't even know what I was feeling I was so unfamiliar with it, until I saw an advertisement on tv with people describing their anxiety and I thought, 'Oh my god, that's me!'
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You didn't use chantix to quit smoking did you? I've heard these symptoms from two different people in the last couple of years who had used chantix to quit.
In any case, don't make yourself more miserable by resisting getting the help now.:-6
In any case, don't make yourself more miserable by resisting getting the help now.:-6
I expressly forbid the use of any of my posts anywhere outside of FG (with the exception of the incredibly witty 'get a room already' )posted recently.
Folks who'd like to copy my intellectual work should expect to pay me for it.:-6
Folks who'd like to copy my intellectual work should expect to pay me for it.:-6
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WonderWendy3
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Have you ever looked into valerian or Kava Kava? St. Johns wart could possibly help you too. I would HIGHLY recommend Melatonin for the sleeping. valeran is a relaxing herb and should be taken at night also. I would only do one or the other. I am a strong believer in herbs vs. medicine...but thats just me. I suffer from anxiety too caused by stress, vitamins and herbs have helped me a lot. I hope this helps you some and you get back to your happy self soon! 
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flopstock;1371280 wrote: You didn't use chantix to quit smoking did you? I've heard these symptoms from two different people in the last couple of years who had used chantix to quit.
In any case, don't make yourself more miserable by resisting getting the help now.:-6
No, I gave up almost 6 years ago just using the patches. Yep, I'm gonna go get some help, it seems to be getting worse, panic attacks and such. I have no appetite either, so that's a sign I'm not well - when I'm off my food! :wah:
WonderWendy3;1371316 wrote: Have you ever looked into valerian or Kava Kava? St. Johns wart could possibly help you too. I would HIGHLY recommend Melatonin for the sleeping. valeran is a relaxing herb and should be taken at night also. I would only do one or the other. I am a strong believer in herbs vs. medicine...but thats just me. I suffer from anxiety too caused by stress, vitamins and herbs have helped me a lot. I hope this helps you some and you get back to your happy self soon!
I do have both Valerian and St John's wort. Sleeping's not so bad if I stay up late enough to really tire me, then I find I go to sleep ok, providing I don't wake through the night. I'll try some valerian tonight and see if it helps me sleep through, that'd help. I do tend to have broken sleep most nights, maybe the tiredness a contributing factor to the anxiety, which in turn is bringing on physical symptoms- hence the hypochondria, which is making the anxiety worse! Can't half tell I've spent the arvo on google, can you!
Thanks both of you for your advice :-6
In any case, don't make yourself more miserable by resisting getting the help now.:-6
No, I gave up almost 6 years ago just using the patches. Yep, I'm gonna go get some help, it seems to be getting worse, panic attacks and such. I have no appetite either, so that's a sign I'm not well - when I'm off my food! :wah:
WonderWendy3;1371316 wrote: Have you ever looked into valerian or Kava Kava? St. Johns wart could possibly help you too. I would HIGHLY recommend Melatonin for the sleeping. valeran is a relaxing herb and should be taken at night also. I would only do one or the other. I am a strong believer in herbs vs. medicine...but thats just me. I suffer from anxiety too caused by stress, vitamins and herbs have helped me a lot. I hope this helps you some and you get back to your happy self soon!
I do have both Valerian and St John's wort. Sleeping's not so bad if I stay up late enough to really tire me, then I find I go to sleep ok, providing I don't wake through the night. I'll try some valerian tonight and see if it helps me sleep through, that'd help. I do tend to have broken sleep most nights, maybe the tiredness a contributing factor to the anxiety, which in turn is bringing on physical symptoms- hence the hypochondria, which is making the anxiety worse! Can't half tell I've spent the arvo on google, can you!
Thanks both of you for your advice :-6
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I forgot to mention that there is a very good site called No More Panic. It has some excellent information on all manner of anxiety states. It's UK run by a lady who has had issues herself; it has a forum too.
Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answers...Rainer Maria Rilke
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theia;1371343 wrote: I forgot to mention that there is a very good site called No More Panic. It has some excellent information on all manner of anxiety states. It's UK run by a lady who has had issues herself; it has a forum too.
Just looked it up, I'll have a read. Thanks a lot
Just looked it up, I'll have a read. Thanks a lot
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WonderWendy3
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Do you sleep with NO lights on?? we should sleep in complete darkness - I JUST learned this! lol
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I sleep with the tv on but set it with the sleep timer to go off after so long. I cant sleep with no noise, I have to have tv, music or something unless its raining heavy. Ive never been able to sleep without consistent noise, if its too quiet I seem to notice little noises more. Then the paranoia sets in, lol. Every little noise then sounds like a burglar, or someone stealing my car or whatever.
I guess initially it's not dark but when the tv turns off it is. So it's completely dark eventually :wah:
I guess initially it's not dark but when the tv turns off it is. So it's completely dark eventually :wah:
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Kathy Ellen
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Delorean;1371344 wrote: Just looked it up, I'll have a read. Thanks a lot
Fell better Delorean.
I also have high anxiety due to stress and daily worries.
Fell better Delorean.
I also have high anxiety due to stress and daily worries.
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Try stress relieving breathing exercises before sleep, it helps to go asleep faster.
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Delorean;1371353 wrote: I sleep with the tv on but set it with the sleep timer to go off after so long. I cant sleep with no noise, I have to have tv, music or something unless its raining heavy. Ive never been able to sleep without consistent noise, if its too quiet I seem to notice little noises more. Then the paranoia sets in, lol. Every little noise then sounds like a burglar, or someone stealing my car or whatever.
I guess initially it's not dark but when the tv turns off it is. So it's completely dark eventually :wah: You are too funny, you sound like me! I watch tv to put me to sleep too! I love white noise, usually have a fan going on or something in the background to put me to sleep. Last year I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and had to use the breathing machine (B-pap) and some people hate using theirs...I LOVED it, it was just enough noise for me, as long as the mask didn't hurt my face which did happen a few times...it also aided in my weightloss. I hope you do feel better soon!
I guess initially it's not dark but when the tv turns off it is. So it's completely dark eventually :wah: You are too funny, you sound like me! I watch tv to put me to sleep too! I love white noise, usually have a fan going on or something in the background to put me to sleep. Last year I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and had to use the breathing machine (B-pap) and some people hate using theirs...I LOVED it, it was just enough noise for me, as long as the mask didn't hurt my face which did happen a few times...it also aided in my weightloss. I hope you do feel better soon!