I understand you, I am the same.I'm trying to make small steps but it's hard. I know I'm wasting the present and I'll look back and be so gutted that I let this ruin what should be a great part of my life. I just don't know how to enjoy the present, that's my problem. These thoughts are so hard to suppress and hit me the moment I wake up.
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Haven’t read it but that book called The Power of Now is supposed to be good about living in the present.I'm trying to make small steps but it's hard. I know I'm wasting the present and I'll look back and be so gutted that I let this ruin what should be a great part of my life. I just don't know how to enjoy the present, that's my problem. These thoughts are so hard to suppress and hit me the moment I wake up.
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Thank you
I've ordered that and a few others. I do love reading so makes sense to spend my time reading something useful rather than trashy crime thrillers all the time!!Is it the actual travelling that’s causing anxiety, or being in another place and being unwell/not knowing what to expect because of that?
I find these work for me
I take it, it does help with the panicky heart racing feeling for me and I had no side effects. Hope it helps!
I take this for racing heart, no side effects. Has made me feel calmer but still myself if you know what I mean
I used to take this! Really helped reduce my physical symptoms of anxiety like sweating and shaking.
Did you take it daily or just as needed? Like when your heart was racing? I'm not to sure when to take mine as my heart doesn't always race it's mainly lightheadness x
I have 10mg each day as advised by GP. I avoided taking any medication for a long time as I didn't like being on any medication long term but they do really help
To jump in here, I was given propanolol a few times but it didn't work until I was given a high dose (80mg I think) but slow release - I take one each evening (and mornings as needed) and it really helps the physical effects of anxiety (racing heart, stomach issues) but doesn't affect me in any other way whatsoever. I'd recommend taking it every day and seeing how you get on. The light headedness will be caused by a lack of oxygen to your brain which is still a heart/breathing issue so the propanolol should help. If it doesn't work then ask your dr about slow release as the 10-30mg ones didn't work for me really
I take 30mg three times a day and it really was a gamechanger for me. I’m on Sertraline 100mg which I feel helps with the mental side of things and then Propranolol takes the edge off physically. In my experience, even with just Sertraline I’d still get the physical symptoms of anxiety and then my head would start thinking “I’m in fight or flight, why, is there something I should be worrying about” etc. The betablockers knock all that on the head so I just generally feel more calm. Can’t say I’ve had any side effects either! It sounds like they may have a similar effect for you where they help break you out of the weird anxiety loop where your body is freaking out but you can’t quite work out why!
It's bloody awful isn't it? I've experienced anxiety in the past but I knew that's what it was. I actually convinced myself there was something seriously wrong with how bad I was feeling and there being no cause if you get what I mean. The doctor did say to me about taking 40mg 3 times per day but after explaining taking medicines causes anxiety he said to take 10mg and can work my way up. Xx
