Anxiety

[Followtheyellowbrickroad]

Anyone else feeling like crap ? Is it me ? Just my anxiety is through the roof.... can’t sleep... then when I do sleep I have weird dreams .. random dreams... bored of food... bored of tv... can’t think straight .. feel suffocated.. tearful

 

[Pixipoppy]

Mines awful but it’s mainly because of my job at the moment - so stressed all the time. Every tiny thing feels massive, super sensitive, crying all the time - feel adrenaline in my chest all the time. Keep getting told to do deep breathing, write it down etc.... hmmm when am I meant to do that when I’m expected to do the job of about 5 people at the moment can’t remember the last time I had a proper lunch break away from my desk/not sat in my car. Then when I get home even small things like doing the dishes feels like this huge task I can’t even contemplate, so I end up just sitting on the sofa and worrying about everything but have no motivation to actually do anything. Then sleeping pills to help me sleep.. wake up and do it all again!

 

[Peakyblinders]

Im the same babe - come home from work and dont even sit downstairs just want to go upstairs, used to love cooking but cant even be bothered anymore, dont watch much tv - cant sleep. Feel like i cannot breathe at times and tearful. You are not alone. I go through phases though and I havent been like this for months and months. It will pass. Has anything bad happened recently? Thats when I usually get like it.

 

[OliviaPope]

My anxiety spiked during the lock down. I started antidepressants. On the third dose, I woke that night with tinnitus. It is now constant, nearly 4 months on. So I am at the end of my tether. A work colleague reported me last week. So I might lose my job. And now I can't take antidepressants to pep me up. I'm depressed and anxious 20 years. But this is the worst I have ever been. I feel like I can't get out of this spiral.

Go back to the doctor see about changing AD, or getting referred about the tinnitus and maybe get signed off for a week. Let HR know what’s going on, maybe if you work in a large enough place they might be able to arrange some counselling.

 

[Heyyouthere]

If it helps anyone I listened to an audiobook on You Tube called The Untethered Soul by Michael.A.Singer . It sounds spiritual and I’m not at all (no judgement to anyone who is) but heard someone talk about it so gave it a listen. It’s all about overthinking and how to control it, I didn’t find it overly spiritual but really easy to listen too and it’s helped me more than anything else I’ve tried . My mind has went to constant worry overthinking to calm and when feelings creep in I can control it .

 

[under the ivy]

I’ve had anxiety since I was a teenager so I know exactly how you feel. Can’t remember the last time I slept properly, losing weight unintentionally, mood swings out of control. Be kind to yourself and listen to your mind/body, rest when you need to, try and do something you enjoy (reading, watching a film etc) x

 

[Cucumber and eggs]

same here, can't leave the house because my anxiety is so bad, on constant edge all the time, my house is getting on top of me if their is the slightest bit of mess I cant cope. I need to suck it up and get out for a bit, especially with 3 kids. I cant sleep, nothing interests me anymore, no appetite and no friends either

 

[Anon879]

Anyone else feeling like crap ? Is it me ? Just my anxiety is through the roof.... can’t sleep... then when I do sleep I have weird dreams .. random dreams... bored of food... bored of tv... can’t think straight .. feel suffocated.. tearful

You’ve summed up exactly how I feel at the moment. I can’t provide any advice really as I’m trying to find my way through as well but I can tell you that you’re not alone x

 

[Suzesnooze]

Hoping this is the right place to post... The past couple of weeks I’ve been feeling fed up, tearful, panicky and just generally not myself. We’re in the process of moving house which I know is a really exciting positive thing but there’s a lot of stress coming with it (our solicitors and estate agents are useless!). I’ve got an ongoing stomach issue that I’ve never been able to get a diagnosis for, worrying about it makes it worse and when it flares up I worry about it more so it’s a vicious circle.

I haven’t been sleeping well and I’m finding that the smallest things are tipping me over into an emotional mess. This morning it came to a head and I got myself into such a state I think I had a panic attack.

I’m wondering whether it’s time to speak to someone about how I’m feeling or whether it’s just a phase that will pass. I had a traumatic experience in my childhood that still affects me and so from time to time things will trigger me and I’ll feel awful but I do usually feel better a bit quicker than this.

The thought of actually admitting how I’m feeling is probably the one thing stopping me speaking to a doctor, which I know is stupid but every time I tell myself I’m going to do something about it I never follow it through!

Anxiety exacerbates stomach issues.

Do contact your Dr. At the moment because they’re still not open, they will talk to you over the phone so that might help you not having to see them face to face. Also a relative of mine was given counselling over the phone during lockdown so you may be offered that if they feel you need it.

Don’t bottle things up, seek help x

 

[Lulu Goss]

Anxiety exacerbates stomach issues.

Do contact your Dr. At the moment because they’re still not open, they will talk to you over the phone so that might help you not having to see them face to face. Also a relative of mine was given counselling over the phone during lockdown so you may be offered that if they feel you need it.

Don’t bottle things up, seek help x

Thank you x

 

[ChampagneBox]

I thought I was coping with lockdown but the past few weeks have proved I definitely haven’t been and I’m close to breaking point

 

[Lico]

All SSRIs can cause tinnitus. So I'm referred to ENT to see if he can recommend an antidepressant. I am attending counselling.

 

[Peakyblinders]

Thank you ...... I thought I was going crazy...
No nothing to bad.... just a friend (not for much longer) was a bit nasty and she keeps putting people down and judging everyone and it’s made me rethink our friendship !!!! She actually makes me so angry

No youre definitely not going crazy! I have been through it a lot and its horrible - hard to get out of it. My advice would be to not get stuck in a rut, dont spend days in bed/wallowing etc because then it is so hard to get out of! Go the gym, walks, food shopping, see friends etc.

 

[OliviaPope]

All SSRIs can cause tinnitus. So I'm referred to ENT to see if he can recommend an antidepressant. I am attending counselling.

Hopefully they can recommend something, I have tinnitus but this is due to hearing loss, if I don’t get enough sleep or very tired it is really bad.

Hope the counselling is helping. You won’t feel like this forever, you will move past this.

 

[burnafterreading]

Just another voice to add that you’re not alone
I have a book called At Last A Life by Paul David, this really helped when I was at my absolute worst years ago especially with intrusive thoughts and my mind running away with me etc. Lately I have felt like I’m on the outside looking in, can’t join in normally with everyone else, feel like I’m just an irritation to people, it’s a struggle.
It’s hard to feel like you will come out the other side when things are so bad, but always keep that thought that you will. X

 

[Followtheyellowbrickroad]

Im the same babe - come home from work and dont even sit downstairs just want to go upstairs, used to love cooking but cant even be bothered anymore, dont watch much tv - cant sleep. Feel like i cannot breathe at times and tearful. You are not alone. I go through phases though and I havent been like this for months and months. It will pass. Has anything bad happened recently? Thats when I usually get like it.

Thank you ...... I thought I was going crazy...
No nothing to bad.... just a friend (not for much longer) was a bit nasty and she keeps putting people down and judging everyone and it’s made me rethink our friendship !!!! She actually makes me so angry

 

[Lollipop2123]

Mines awful but it’s mainly because of my job at the moment - so stressed all the time. Every tiny thing feels massive, super sensitive, crying all the time - feel adrenaline in my chest all the time. Keep getting told to do deep breathing, write it down etc.... hmmm when am I meant to do that when I’m expected to do the job of about 5 people at the moment can’t remember the last time I had a proper lunch break away from my desk/not sat in my car. Then when I get home even small things like doing the dishes feels like this huge task I can’t even contemplate, so I end up just sitting on the sofa and worrying about everything but have no motivation to actually do anything. Then sleeping pills to help me sleep.. wake up and do it all again!

I could have written this myself x

 

[CynicalV]

Has anyone here had any luck with Diazepam (2mg specifically)?

 

[Pixipoppy]

Yes I take diazepam. Sometimes 2mg is enough other times I need more.

Do you have to get it prescribed?

 

[Gembo]

Do you have to get it prescribed?

Yes I have a prescription.