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06-09-2016 09:47 AM
06-09-2016 09:47 AM
Horrible day with anxiety
I have been for about a week keeping my anxiety under control but today is very bad I feel. I'm having breathing difficulties and feeling on edge. I went to doctors and I feel like they just guess everything. Today I'm having panic attacks and have had to call in yet again sick from my job. Apparently I just have asthma but it feels more than that. And sorry for the tmi but I just got my period today which I think may be making things worse. I'm sick of having the physical issues that come along with anxiety. I'm feeling so low and so alone. I don't even have any friends anymore, I felt like as soon as I got anxiety everyone around me looked at me as if I have some contagious disease 😥
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06-09-2016 12:55 PM
06-09-2016 12:55 PM
Re: Horrible day with anxiety
Hi @Flower88,
I'm one of the moderators here and my name is Sky. Thanks for sharing your experience with everyone 🙂
It sounds like you're hitting brick walls from time to time when the anxiety gives your body more difficulties to face. It must be hard when you feel this impacts your reliability to your work place as well.
You're right, it is not easy for others to understand how hard it is if they haven't experienced what you're going through. Idon't blame you for feeling isolated as well when you feel you just cannot get others to know what the impact means to you.
What worked in the past? Looks like you did go to your doctor to seek assistance although it didn't work out very well this time. It's good to see that you use this forum (Senior Contributor!) as one of the resources.
Here is a link to some of the Apps people created for easing anxious moments. The reason I thought of Apps so that you can even use them at work. Just be mindful which one is suitable for your needs and even if you would like to use your phone as one of the ways to help.
Take care and continue to look after yourself. You have a great insight of what's going on and it is always a learning journey to find out what helps when we're facing different stages of life too. Hang in there!
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06-09-2016 01:51 PM
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06-09-2016 01:56 PM
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Re: Horrible day with anxiety
Hi @butterfly101 It's awful isn't it. I hate when there are too much people around, makes me anxious and even comming home on the train is a challenge.
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06-09-2016 02:37 PM
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Re: Horrible day with anxiety
Hello. As a lifelong sufferer of depression I have learnt that the other side of the same coin of depression is anxiety. They are always together. All;ow yourself to be treated by a psychiatrist by getting the referrals from your Doctor. Nearly80
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06-09-2016 06:57 PM
06-09-2016 06:57 PM
Re: Horrible day with anxiety
I'm guessing you have been taught sone relaxation and coping techniques, but they are just not helping today.
I have a little ap on my phone that shows a badly drawn lotus flower opening and closing. The aim is to match my breath tovthe image. It does help slow my breathing down to a normal pace when I'm anxious - before a panic attack would normally hit.
Could you do something nice like have a warm bath - a good relaxing soak & then maybe early to bed. Tomorrow may well be better and your normal coping techniques may work again.
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07-09-2016 06:29 AM
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07-09-2016 12:10 PM
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Re: Horrible day with anxiety
It's from a site called Mother Nature Network. It's titled. Feeling Anxious. This GIF can help. It's by Jenn Savedge.
I hope you can find it and that it works as well for you as it did for me
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13-09-2016 09:28 PM
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