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Q: New to Anxiety

asked by: bjcrawfo on December 5th, 2005

New User

Hello everyone. I am a 26 yo male that has just been diagnosed with gad. Or atleast that what the doc thinks. I have always worried about things that I could not control since I was 10 years old. Mainly religious issues, and world issues. I would not be able to go to sleep, get so scared I would start throwing up.. Crying, etc... Well about a month ago I started feeling light headed and dizzy.. The symptom lasted one night.. Then last week I was light headed and dizzy again.. So I went to the doc and advised him of my worries and he said that it was anxiety... Ever since then I have been scared to death that I have something neurologicaly wrong with me, and that I was about to die of a brain tumor or something. My hands and feet would start sweating really bad... My heart rate would be 104 beats per minute.. I would start shaking.. I have been going through this for a week now. I am terrified and dont know what to think.. Please let me know what yall think I should do.. Thanks

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Bek

replied on December 5th, 2005

Experienced User

Accepting that you have anxiety is the start, read as much as you can on it (this forum is great) and then try differant technics to deal with it. If you need to go on meds until you sort yourself out - that is fine! Don't think that you are weak etc and don't let anyone tell you they are bad. Some people have to have them for a while to sort through this disease!
Trying things like - breathing exercises, programmes like - lucinda bassetts, herbal remedies - like chamamile tea, exercise and a new thing that I am looking into thanks to a post on this site eft technics, involves tapping certain parts of the body to release energy (i think) haven't started it yet.

Once you know what it is and how certain things can help you can get back to leading a normal life!

If you need to talk email me.

Bek

bjcrawfo

replied on December 7th, 2005

New User

I thank you for your reply. I seem to think I am falling apart. I had my wife take me to the er the other night because I thought my feet were to cold. It seems that I am trying to find something wrong with me. I feel so bad that I am putting my wife through this. I wish the meds would hurry up and kick in. I am sitting here at work constantly shaking my legs or something. I cannot be still.

I have come to some conclusions though. I have crohn's disease and I do not eat properly. I cannot drink any milk or eat any dairy products. I just now..Meaning yesterday started taking a supplement for calcium.. I also started taking 500mg of b-12.. I dont know if I should be doing this, but I dont know what to do. I do know that I dont eat right. Mostly fast foods because I work at night and never get to eat at home with the wife. I will use today as a example. I did not get up until 12:30pm.. I did not eat nothing until 5:30pm.. Thats how almost eveyday goes. Pretty crazy huh.

bjcrawfo

replied on December 7th, 2005

New User

lisa2005

replied on December 8th, 2005

New User

We live in a hectic world! I think the statistics are 1 of every four have a mental illness. Anxiety is almost a given! I have had anxiety problem for about 12 years. There is so much you can do to help yourself. These forums are helpful. I would begin by getting a complete physical, blood work and all. That should help you to rule out illness. Next, I would suggest going to a psych. Do not be scared of the name this is to help you, help yourself. In the meantime do your body a favor and eat right. Stop all caffiene, smoking, drinking or any other poison you are putting into your system. Just eat right, get a good multivitamin, sublingual vitamin b complex and drink 6-8 glasses of water a day. If you can walk for 20 min. A day too. At least this you know is good and will help your body handle the stress it is under. Be very patient with yourself! There are sooooo many books, tapes and forums out there to also help you. Good luck!

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