what symptom of anxiety bothers you the most?

[BigJim]

In my job I have to stand up for hours on end & most of it in the same place,.. the anxiety symptom that bothers me the most is when I am standing there & it feels like I am going to fall over, like the ground is moving, like if I don't sit down I'll fall over, feeling very unbalanced, pretty much a similar feeling to walking on a boat, which sometimes this feeling sends me into panic especially if I still have a few hours of work left,

But this feeling happens not just at work, but when I am out socialising in a bar for example I'll be standing there & my body will be shaking and again the feeling that i am going to fall over, off balance happens

This is my worst anxiety symptom & wish it would sod off

What you'rs?

[n1ck13]

Not sure if this is what you mean, but I get tired of the constant analyzing in my head, what if this? What if that? This could happen? Etc etc I dream up the worst possible things and I can't convince myself otherwise I just live in constant fear...

[mw0929]

My worst anxiety symptom has to be the feeling of not being able to breathe. When I get that feeling, it sends me into a panic.

[n1ck13]

In terms of physical aliments, I really hate getting face flushes, I can be standing there at work with my heart going nuts with my poker face on but my face will burn up. It's uncomfortable and embarrassing :/

[granty]

Mines feeling so sick and lightheaded and when the mind races feel like ur losing it

[Str8crew]

I would also have to agree with the feeling of not breathing and the constant "what if's". Those 2 are the worst for me :/

[PositiveThinking!]

The head pressure :)

[Audrey00]

Dizziness!!

[sesler]

All the symptoms bother me. But, I would have to say the weird feelings in the hard that feels like zapping.

[martin19]

Thoughts and depersonaliZation

[ikilledadragon]

I have difficulty making decisions. Like I know what I want to do but I also feel like giving up. And I'm always fighting my fears, they sometimes psyche me out and I just withdraw and quit trying. I hate this.

[Saldav]

Everything!!!!!!!

[Bowie]

Panic attacks, I always think I'm dying. Then when I feel like I can't breathe, and in a flash I can feel like I have a high fever. Another is when I get confused and forget where I am and I don't know what is happening to me.

[trinidiva]

Panic attacks are the worst by far. I always feel like I can't breathe, and my heart is beating way too fast.

[Ahlstrom]

My thoughts and fear. Whenever I start the freak out my instinct from my fight or flight response is automatically drive back to my house. In reality there is no safe place where you can have a panic attack, to that extent there is no unsafe place either (except maybe driving.)

My freakouts have made me miss out on all sorts of opportunities in life. I usually try and cope by waiting and seeing if it ends.

[angieproc1977]

Not sure if this is what you mean, but I get tired of the constant analyzing in my head, what if this? What if that? This could happen? Etc etc I dream up the worst possible things and I can't convince myself otherwise I just live in constant fear...

This sounds exactly like me x

[n1ck13]

This sounds exactly like me x

Do you try to bend over backwards for people just incase they do all those things you conjured up in your mind they would do? I feel like I have no identity, I'm just a sheep and a slave to my own anxiety, that I do whatever I need to in order to make sure people don't hate me or want to hurt me, ironically I just end up hurting myself :/

[Bowie]

Do you try to bend over backwards for people just incase they do all those things you conjured up in your mind they would do? I feel like I have no identity, I'm just a sheep and a slave to my own anxiety, that I do whatever I need to in order to make sure people don't hate me or want to hurt me, ironically I just end up hurting myself :/

I do exactly this. I sugar coat literally everything I say for the fear of hurting something or making them hate me.

[Anj]

The what-ifs and constant fear.

[n1ck13]

I do exactly this. I sugar coat literally everything I say for the fear of hurting something or making them hate me.

How bad is it?!!! And how depressing when no one seems to care if they upset you, right? It's like, why do I even bother? But then, the fear of any backlash if you don't care about those what-if's is unbearable and then the cycle continues.

[Bowie]

How bad is it?!!! And how depressing when no one seems to care if they upset you, right? It's like, why do I even bother? But then, the fear of any backlash if you don't care about those what-if's is unbearable and then the cycle continues.

It's pretty bad, I hate any conflict and I avoid it at all costs. I know exactly what you mean, even though they don't give a thought about what might upset you, you just can't ever stand up for yourself or stop acting like you're walking on eggshells, careful of everything you do/say.

[angieproc1977]

I used to let everyone walk all over me and cry a lot cos of how people upset me even close friends etc it was only after I had my kids that I thought stuff this I'm no different to everyone else why should I pander to everyone... I think too much about my health these days or people who I love around me getting sick x

[laurandisorder]

Other than the actual panic attacks, the worst thing about anxiety is that the fear of having attacks is holding me back from reaching my true potential.

It sucks :(

[daisy84279]

The racing thoughts are what bother me the most. I can't just experience a pain in my body, and dismiss it as nothing to worry about. My thoughts start to speed up. Should i go the ER? What if something is really worng? I dont want a decision of not going to the hospital cause me to loose my life. Maybe i should go. But then if i do go, and nothing is wrong, i will feel like an idiot and will have wasted my money on nothing. But what if something is wrong? And the thoughts just go on and on.

[metallijim]

Depersonalization is one for me. It's a horrendous feeling. Also I suffer with balance and lightheadedness. A mix of the 3 is a certainty of a panic attack for me.

[ikilledadragon]

What is depersonalization?

[metallijim]

Depersonalization is hard for me to describe. To me it's like an out of body experience. For example, I could be doing something and it feels like I'm floating in my own body. I don't feel like all my senses are there. It can be a quite disturbing feeling when it first occurs. I don't know if this will make any sense to you but that's the best I can describe my experience of it.

[vakim78]

Feeling not normal... Feeling like I can't enjoy life the everyone else. Makes me sad that I have to worry about freaking out so I avoid situations that should otherwise be fun. I just wanna be at home :(

[vakim78]

Other than the actual panic attacks, the worst thing about anxiety is that the fear of having attacks is holding me back from reaching my true potential.

It sucks :(

Yup this is me. In wanna enjoy life, but just can't!

[vakim78]

The racing thoughts are what bother me the most. I can't just experience a pain in my body, and dismiss it as nothing to worry about. My thoughts start to speed up. Should i go the ER? What if something is really worng? I dont want a decision of not going to the hospital cause me to loose my life. Maybe i should go. But then if i do go, and nothing is wrong, i will feel like an idiot and will have wasted my money on nothing. But what if something is wrong? And the thoughts just go on and on.

I go through this daily too. My new fear is getting sick with this flu going around and mixing flu meds with my anxiety meds and it not mixin well

[martin19]

Depersonalization is one for me. It's a horrendous feeling. Also I suffer with balance and lightheadedness. A mix of the 3 is a certainty of a panic attack for me.

Yeah same worst thing

[a l i c i a]

What ifs, depersonalization, and I don't know if anyone else feels this way but feeling like I can't talk right. Like I can't form a sentence.

[Slammed Vdub]

Thats happened to me. Ive had times where im worked up and i can have a clear thoughts and it comes out in my speech. Which, in return just fuels my anxiety more. You have alot on your mind and its starts to show with simple things such as speaking thoughts.

[a l i c i a]

Thats happened to me. Ive had times where im worked up and i can have a clear thoughts and it comes out in my speech. Which, in return just fuels my anxiety more. You have alot on your mind and its starts to show with simple things such as speaking thoughts.

Yep, I start getting more worked up and start thinking of all the things that could be wrong with me that are causing me to talk funny.

[Cara1989]

Yep, I start getting more worked up and start thinking of all the things that could be wrong with me that are causing me to talk funny.

I thought I was the only one

[a l i c i a]

I thought I was the only one

Me too! It makes me feel better knowing other people feel these things too!

[granty]

I get constant rumbling and discomfort in my stomach

[a l i c i a]

I get constant rumbling and discomfort in my stomach

I get that one too!

[Cara1989]

Today its brain fog feel like I'm zoned out =_= everyday its something

[laura84]

I hate the brain fog. Not being able to concentrate and forgetting things. Sometimes its like my head is too full of 'fog' i cant take anything in and remember it, for example learning about new things. So frustrating.

[moonchild1986]

Foggy brain. Feeling as if I'm not real. (depersonalisation) the sweats. Woozy feelings I could go on and on lol

[granty]

The symptoms get me down do much sometimes i don't want to go out or even move from the sofa, I get worried about feeling so ill at work or somewhere else and I get embarrassed by it

[BigJim]

I wondered if any of you are getting enough support? I.e do you have a supportive partner or parents or are your friends helping you through, or are you dealing with this nightmaire alone?

Myself I have very unsupportive parents' who l live with & I have very few friends.. so I feel so alone most of the time

[Cara1989]

Everything bothers me the most woozy pains aches brain fog derealization depersonlization pass out feeling palpitations can't breath stomach pain feel insane feeling of impending doom death compulsive thoughts feeling like Im not in control dizzy weird thoughts and emotions and sensations lol I couldl go on

[anthonyjbro760]

The thoughts and the fear of everything also the sweating feeling like on verge of a heart attack the tingling n numbness these symptoms throw me into a cycle of dread and fear I see my doctor in a couple weeks and I keep thinking to myself "go to the ER" I have no insurance yet this is terrible

[anthonyjbro760]

I got numbness and tingling in my neck I'm keep thinking I'm going to die from this

[lucramsey]

I get really bad sickness and diarrhea. And my muscles just wont relax. There are so many things I hate about panic attacks. I would rather be in physical agony than go through it :-(

[abbyholmess]

I absolutely hate not being able to get a good nights sleep.

[ikilledadragon]

Yeah I've been tossing and turning a lot lately.

[rhar]

The dizziness and feeling faint all the time!! Hate it!!

[jmar1116]

Anyone get sharp pains in their head??

[rhar]

Anyone get sharp pains in their head??

Yes all the time!! Sharp stabbing ones

[jmar1116]

Scares the crap out of me!!!

[jmar1116]

What about light sensitivity????

[Cara1989]

What about light sensitivity????

Yup I also gets spots in my vision

[jmar1116]

Me too!!!!!

[Str8crew]

I too have light sensitivity and also get the sharp pains in my head!

[metallijim]

I too have light sensitivity and also get the sharp pains in my head!

Yeah, I believe this is where my anxiety stems from. I tend to worry about them sharp head pains. I'm getting better at monitoring this train of thought and telling myself that it's just anxiety, which helps.

[dazza]

Having heart attack anxiety, my worst symptoms were obviously anything to do with the heart.

In particular, heart palpitations and spontaneous rate (usually high) changes.

Frightened the f*cking shit out of me as I thought they were the onset of the very thing I lived in fear over.

Although I'm mostly recovered, I still get the odd wobble... and feel myself being dragged back into the pit of anxiety & panic over it.
However, the tug-of-war is now in my favour and I can drag myself back out quickly.

All other symptoms were a walk in the park in comparison.

[joshhiboii]

Mine has got to be loss off appetite!! : (

[a l i c i a]

Having heart attack anxiety, my worst symptoms were obviously anything to do with the heart.

In particular, heart palpitations and spontaneous rate (usually high) changes.

Frightened the f*cking shit out of me as I thought they were the onset of the very thing I lived in fear over.

Although I'm mostly recovered, I still get the odd wobble... and feel myself being dragged back into the pit of anxiety & panic over it.
However, the tug-of-war is now in my favour and I can drag myself back out quickly.

All other symptoms were a walk in the park in comparison.

This is what I'm going through right now. About three weeks ago I thought I was having a heart attack. It was so bad I called an ambulance for myself. My heartrate was through the roof and I was having a ton of palpitations. It was so scary. They did blood work and a couple of ekgs. They said everything was normal and have me Ativan for sleeping and anxiety. I went and saw my doctor and he sent me to a cardiologist. They are going to have me wear a heart monitor for a day and they are going to do an echo. I'm so terrified something is wrong with my heart. I'm always obsessing over my health. I want to believe its just my anxiety doing all of this but I feel like maybe this time there is something wrong with me. And yes I agree with you, all my other symptoms don't seem as scary now that I'm going through this!

[joshhiboii]

Hey Alicia I can tell you now I have had this mine lasted two whole days mine was an actual irregular heartbeat and on the NHs sight for anxiety it says anxiety causes irregular heartbeat I was like no way! Cause the docs and surgeons had no idea what caused it! They were going to do a cardization or something to shock my heart to put it back to a normal Rythm there I was laying there thinking once I'm out I'm not tuna wake up I'm going to die luckily my heart went back into its Rythm in the annerstetic room! Touch I know but that seems to me like what I had I couldn't Ben walk to the bathroom witch was 5 seconds from my bed on the ward at hospital I felt like IDE faint I was sweating badly don't know if you got this just thought IDE share my experience in this part of anxiety :)

[kmarie30]

My dizziness and heart palps. Always worried I'm dying of heart disease. My eyes always feel like they shake and make me dizzy. I'm afraid to move my head most days.

[haveyounome]

My worst symptoms:

Tingling
Heart palpitations
Face tightening


Basically symptoms you might associate with having a heart attack/stroke. The same as a l i c i a when I was at university I had a severe panic attack and actually forced my flatmate to drive me to a&e (this is completely out of my nature - I literally thought I was having a heart attack).

I had my ecgs come back normal etc, and had to wear a cardio call until I had 5 attacks or something. Nothing came of it.

It's really hard to talk to someone about it because they say 'Oh just don't think about it' but I don't think anyone truly realises until they have experienced it themselves.

Literally on a daily basis I get anxiety symptoms and try my hardest all day to shift my train of thoughts. Its weird I would say I am a completely normal guy and I don't think my friends even realise I have a panic disorder. It really is crippling. On a plus my anxiety disorder has allowed me to enjoy some cool books on the topic along with relaxation CD's, yoga, pilates and hypnotherapy which all definitely help. I feel relaxed while im doing these activities and the feeling lasts for a few hours but them it seems its back to the same old me.


Oh and by far my symptoms are worst at night when all you can hear is your heartbeat and you breathe! Sometimes I'm tossing and turning all night - I really do feel your pain if you have the same problems I do!

Cheers,
Alex

[BigJim]

Mine has got to be loss off appetite!! : (

Wish I had this..

[BigJim]

It's really hard to talk to someone about it because they say 'Oh just don't think about it' but I don't think anyone truly realises until they have experienced it themselves.

,

I feel the same way... even my parents don't understand, my parents even make fun of me & think I make it up or something that say stupid things to me like "everyone gets anxious" and "get over it".. so I just don't talk about it with people now...

[justconfused]

"Don't think about it" is the comment I get everytime. I'll say I feel this or that and I get just don't think about it. Or I get "I've already told you you're fine." They are supportive, but I have struck a nerve I guess.

[anthonyjbro760]

Every symptom freaks me out and just the uneasy feeling

[kcmonkmi]

Dizziness is the worst for me. it makes me think that something more is going on and continues for days on end, which makes my anxiety even worse. a vicious cycle.

[a l i c i a]

Hey Alicia I can tell you now I have had this mine lasted two whole days mine was an actual irregular heartbeat and on the NHs sight for anxiety it says anxiety causes irregular heartbeat I was like no way! Cause the docs and surgeons had no idea what caused it! They were going to do a cardization or something to shock my heart to put it back to a normal Rythm there I was laying there thinking once I'm out I'm not tuna wake up I'm going to die luckily my heart went back into its Rythm in the annerstetic room! Touch I know but that seems to me like what I had I couldn't Ben walk to the bathroom witch was 5 seconds from my bed on the ward at hospital I felt like IDE faint I was sweating badly don't know if you got this just thought IDE share my experience in this part of anxiety :)

That's scary! I just can't wait to know if something's wrong or if its just in my head! Thanks for sharing your story! :)

[Forrest Owl]

that feeling of impending doom is the worst

[jmar1116]

Nausea, gagging, dizziness, eye pain, feeling like I'm in a dream, feeling "not here"

[shazz]

Nausea, gagging, dizziness, eye pain, feeling like I'm in a dream, feeling "not here"

Heart palp. And dizziness

[bjjr1977]

Thoughts and depersonaliZation

depersonalisation, horrible forget what it's like to be normal... Scares me will it ever go away?

[bjjr1977]

I noticed that maybe no one said Headaches [I] have had a headaches 24/7 for nearly 3 years along with dizziness

[yasemin]

rmy worst symptoms nausea and agoraphobia.

[billymesher]

Mine is hyperventilation at the mo but it changes yearly

[jmar1116]

Headaches!!

[omoplata]

Palps and sob

[acetone]

Mine is dizziness as well. Feeling that floor is moving up and down.

[anthonyjbro760]

Over analyzing racing thoughts of what ifs and doubt and the psy symptoms that go with it

[jamus75]

Racing pulse. Skipped heart beats ( recently added ). Thoughts of imminent doom.

[scared44]

Feeling sick dizzy lost scared feeling like I'm going to stop breathing!

[tic]

Feel that u can't breath and the cheat pain the fear your going to die

[kirklanddpt]

For me, I'd have to say the nausea/vomiting, insomnia, racing thoughts and brain fog (poor focus, concentration, memory, decision making, etc)