I have never been a person who thought
much about anxiety. Here lately I don't
know whats been happening to me. I have
been experiencing fears of everything. I
found out I had mitrovalve prolapse and I
constantly worry about having a heart
attack. I started having allergies and now
I fear of having anaphalatic shock. I have
feelings that I'm literally going to lose
my mind and I can't function. I stay at
home with my kids and it scares me that
I'm going to drop over. My insides feel
like they're trembling and I feel like
crying and pulling my hair out at the same
time. But I'm not upset about anything. I
don't understand why I'm going through
this. I have actually thought about going
to see a shrink. I'm afraid of taking
nerve pills because I've heard so many bad
things about them. I am so afraid of
losing my mind. Please someone talk to me
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Marikallees
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 8
Posted: 11-08-07 12:45pm
>I found out I had mitrovalve prolapse
and I constantly worry about having a
heart attack.
I have that too, but if your doctor isn't
concerned about it (like mine), you
shouldn't be either.
>I have feelings that I'm literally
going to lose my mind and I can't
function.
You're not alone, trust me. My anxiety
manifests as freaking out about my health
even though I'm actually very healthy.
Even the smallest thing can push me over
the edge into a panic attack, like a
bruise I don't remember causing, or a tiny
amount of blood in my spit. The problem is
that these worries can eventually cause
physical symptoms that scare you into a
vicious cycle.
I just reason about it logically. I think
about the chances that I actually have
something terrible and try to convince
myself that the numbers just don't add up.
The result is that the problem is mental
and I try to relax. If a symptom seems
exceptionally unusual or serious (thinking
logically, remember), I see a doctor about
it to get some peace of mind.
Now, I can't claim my method to be
effective at all, but it's what I'm trying
to do without seeing a therapist.
>But I'm not upset about anything.
You might not think you are, but
subconsciously you may be super tense. It
could be that previous stress has built up
and finally gone over the edge. The
proverbial straw that breaks the camel's
back, as it were. I don't think this stuff
happens suddenly; it's something that we
accumulate over time and eventually the
dam breaks and we're thrown into panic
attacks.
>I have actually thought about going to
see a shrink.
>I'm afraid of taking nerve pills
because I've heard so many bad things
about them.
A visit or two to a psychologist can't
hurt, just like a visit to your family
doctor can't hurt. Psychologists don't
really try to solve problems with
medication, IIRC, that's more the job of
psychiatrists. So you can comfortably talk
to a psychologist and if he or she feels
you really do need medication, you might
be referred to a psychiatrist.
