Hey everyone.

[ThrowingChairs]

Hey guys, new around here, just looking for some different solutions. I'm a 27 year old male in Pittsburgh. I've been dealing with some pretty rough anxiety for a few years now and only recently really tried to grapple it. I do have panic attacks, but normally, my anxiety level is just a few notches higher than it should be. I guess I'm just looking for some solutions that have worked for people that live with this. My counselor is trying to get me to recognize the triggers but it seems so random it's been really difficult for me. We're trying to work through specific emotions that I'm feeling just before it starts, but it's so general and vague and once the anxiety kicks in, it's hard to get my mind back to "what was I feeling before this?" you know?

Anyway, I know a big contributor is sudden death. Some of my biggest fears are health conditions that happen so fast you may not have time to react. Despite being a healthy (albeit sedentary) 27 year old, I've been consumed with fears of heart attacks and pulmonary embolisms. Seeing as the symptoms of both can be similar to anxiety...they just constantly pile on each other.

I feel like I'm rambling. Anyway, that's my story.

[gypsylee]

Hey guys, new around here, just looking for some different solutions. I'm a 27 year old male in Pittsburgh. I've been dealing with some pretty rough anxiety for a few years now and only recently really tried to grapple it. I do have panic attacks, but normally, my anxiety level is just a few notches higher than it should be. I guess I'm just looking for some solutions that have worked for people that live with this. My counselor is trying to get me to recognize the triggers but it seems so random it's been really difficult for me. We're trying to work through specific emotions that I'm feeling just before it starts, but it's so general and vague and once the anxiety kicks in, it's hard to get my mind back to "what was I feeling before this?" you know?

Anyway, I know a big contributor is sudden death. Some of my biggest fears are health conditions that happen so fast you may not have time to react. Despite being a healthy (albeit sedentary) 27 year old, I've been consumed with fears of heart attacks and pulmonary embolisms. Seeing as the symptoms of both can be similar to anxiety...they just constantly pile on each other.

I feel like I'm rambling. Anyway, that's my story.

Hi and welcome :)

You should also post this in Anxiety Disorders > General Discussion. That way you'll get more advice.

Cheers,
Gypsy x

[ThrowingChairs]

Thanks for the tip :)