New to the group... need people who understand

[rusticnrg]

Hi everyone. I am new here and would like to tell you a little about me. I am 35, female with two young kids. I have anxiety, not offically diagnosed yet,I have an appt with a therapist in a few weeks. I have always been able to overcome my anxiety but recently I can't. It seems to have taken over my life and I feel I am no longer in control. I have been going through alot lately and perhaps the reason. My mother (who I had a love/hate relationship with) passed away two years ago and that was the start of my mental decline. I now feel nervous all the time and its causing me to have divestive issues. I fear the worst,stomach cancer, but I know its most likley my GERD. I have an endoscopy next week to be sure. I had to quit my job because of all of this. Do anyone else get this nervous stomach thing? How do you deal with it? I have lost 20 lbs in three months and I am on nexium. Is it possible to have stomach panic attacks?

[HockeyRules]

Hi everyone. I am new here and would like to tell you a little about me. I am 35, female with two young kids. I have anxiety, not offically diagnosed yet,I have an appt with a therapist in a few weeks. I have always been able to overcome my anxiety but recently I can't. It seems to have taken over my life and I feel I am no longer in control. I have been going through alot lately and perhaps the reason. My mother (who I had a love/hate relationship with) passed away two years ago and that was the start of my mental decline. I now feel nervous all the time and its causing me to have divestive issues. I fear the worst,stomach cancer, but I know its most likley my GERD. I have an endoscopy next week to be sure. I had to quit my job because of all of this. Do anyone else get this nervous stomach thing? How do you deal with it? I have lost 20 lbs in three months and I am on nexium. Is it possible to have stomach panic attacks?

First of all hello ! And yes to all your concerns in being most likely anxiety. I will let the senior people here verify that....but it is most likely anxiety. Welcome to the forum ! :)

[bronson3212]

Hi everyone. I am new here and would like to tell you a little about me. I am 35, female with two young kids. I have anxiety, not offically diagnosed yet,I have an appt with a therapist in a few weeks. I have always been able to overcome my anxiety but recently I can't. It seems to have taken over my life and I feel I am no longer in control. I have been going through alot lately and perhaps the reason. My mother (who I had a love/hate relationship with) passed away two years ago and that was the start of my mental decline. I now feel nervous all the time and its causing me to have divestive issues. I fear the worst,stomach cancer, but I know its most likley my GERD. I have an endoscopy next week to be sure. I had to quit my job because of all of this. Do anyone else get this nervous stomach thing? How do you deal with it? I have lost 20 lbs in three months and I am on nexium. Is it possible to have stomach panic attacks?


Hi there been going through very much the same for about 4 months now just came on for no reason. Started to wake every morning sick as a dog and nervous as hell. I was at my wits end and ended up with tinnitus just to top it off. Well the good news is I manage it now . I had endoscopy ultra sounds you name it all clear My doctor put me on low dose mirt and once my body adjusted to it I'm now pretty good. Still have my nerves but I control them but the sickness is fading away. So just hang in there you will find something that works for you and by the way the tinnitus is much better as well.

[rusticnrg]

Thanks for the the reply. Is comforting to know that I am not alone. My son was on mirt and he had a bad experience from it, so I am nervous about meds too. Ugh I am a mess and feel like I will never be myself again. I am glad to here that you are doing better!

[delboy]

bronson......does the tinnitus ever go......driving me mad

[bronson3212]

bronson......does the tinnitus ever go......driving me mad
It is a vicious circle mate tinnitus fires up with anxiety and then you get more anxious with the tinnitus. The key I found to coping with it is to get 7 hours sleep min. Don't nap. If you need something to knock you out take it. You body will fight it better if rested. If I'm tired I become edgy and T hits high pitch. Like I said before I take a real low dose of mirt 15mgs I don't even think that's a therapeutic dose but it knocks me out in 30 min and I'm done till the alarm wakes me.

[delboy]

It is a vicious circle mate tinnitus fires up with anxiety and then you get more anxious with the tinnitus. The key I found to coping with it is to get 7 hours sleep min. Don't nap. If you need something to knock you out take it. You body will fight it better if rested. If I'm tired I become edgy and T hits high pitch. Like I said before I take a real low dose of mirt 15mgs I don't even think that's a therapeutic dose but it knocks me out in 30 min and I'm done till the alarm wakes me.


Same as mine...high pitched and as you said its so annoying which makes it's worse....hard to believe anxiety causes so many symptoms

Thanks mate

[bronson3212]

Thanks for the the reply. Is comforting to know that I am not alone. My son was on mirt and he had a bad experience from it, so I am nervous about meds too. Ugh I am a mess and feel like I will never be myself again. I am glad to here that you are doing better!

Hi rusti it does settle but you just need to try and shift your focus away from it I know easier said than done. Don't lay there thinking about it get your arse up do something. If it's 5 am when you wake feeling crook get up . Just a walk is enough sometimes even tho you feel shit and worse thing you can think of, force yourself, next time will get easier and so on. Anyway that's me off the soap box good luck and if you want to talk let me know... On the meds I'm not recommending mirt just that it suited me but don't be scared to try something work with your GP you will find something.