I had anxiety for about a year before I
was offically diagnosed and put on xanax
.25mg 3 times a day. I slowly learnt
about anxiety and how to deal with it etc
and got myself medication free!
3 weeks ago it all started coming back
again. I assessed my life to see what
changes I have made etc and there are none
- well that I can see. I have been
backwards and forward to the doctor and
today I have a blood pressure monitor on
to check my bp cause it was up when I went
to him last time. I am lucky because the
doctor I go to is right behind my work so
2 days ago when I was feeling very unwell
and like I was going to pass out I got
into him and he checked me over. That is
when he check my bp.
He is a new doctor to me and apparently
the best and most thorough in my town.
He is going to reassess me file and see
what else he can check.
I have just had gastro and a head and
chest cold so this might have made my
anxiety peek, plus my daughter has been
sick with it to. But this can't have
caused it to come back so badly could
it???
My neck, shoulder and stomach muscles seem
tied in knots and I feel brethless mainly
in the morning. I am back on my xanax 2
a day - they are not working as well as
they use to though.
Any ideas or advice would be appreciated
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clairy r
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 6
Posted: 07-26-06 00:26am
Hey bek....Here's my thougts on this...And
they are only thoughts as I am not a
doctor...Just someone who suffers from
anxiety. My anxiety comes about because
I am a bit of a hypochondriac. Basically
I get nervous in situations where I think
I might be sick...Or others are sick
around me that might get me sick...And I
won't be at home in my own bed, bathroom,
etc.
Perhaps since you were just sick, and
other family members were sick...You were
nervous about the whole situation causing
all of the nervousness to turn into
anxiety. After I am in a situation like
this...Sometimes I think that I am sicker
feeling than I actually am....And the mind
does a great job convincing me of this!
Lol!
Try getting more comfortable with getting
sick...I know it sounds stupid...But
getting sick really isn't that big of a
deal! I used to have ibs so basically I
sometimes really needed to go to the
bathroom, and this caused me to get
nervous on long car rides when bathrooms
weren't close by...Thus causing my
anxiety.
This doesn't mean you are a
hypochondriac...Just that you are worried
about being sick...Or your family getting
sick....Or you are afraid of catching
something.
After a particualrity nasty bout of food
posioning...I made it through just fine,
and I can deal with my panic attacks and
axiety much better!
I hope this might help a little.
Claire
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Bek
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 206 Location: SA
Posted: 07-26-06 00:48am
Thanks for responding claire.
I think that you are very right. I am so
consumed with passing out or getting sick
etc that I bring on attacks.
My moto of late has been to take it as it
comes. I have sort of said to myself "
if you are going to have a heart attack
and die then worrying isn't going to
help"
it is hard at the time when you are in the
middle of a full blown attack, but I am
trying.
Have you been to any counselling etc?
Work had a employee assistance programme
that can be utalised if required for free.
So you can book into see a qualified
physicologist for as many visits as you
want. I haverung them and I am just
waiting on a call back with an appointment
time and date.
