Metzy
02-27-2010, 01:56 PM
Hi there, I am 25 and Live in the UK, I am a happily married man with a 1 year old son.
I have had anxiety issues for around 4 years but have only really been diagnosed recently and have joined this forum with the hope of meeting people having similar issues and learrning more about coping with anxiety, and just more about anxiety in general.
It all started with a general feeling of unease whenever I went out in public , whether I was meeting friends I had known for years or strangers in a shop, it didn't matter, I felt as though I was being judged by every word and every action, I could never relax unless I was at home.
It seriously affected my concentration especially at work and I constantly think my boss is out to get me, my vocabulary when talking face to face has deminished as I always seem to be thinking about what I have just said instead of what I will say next, If I talk over the telephone I am fine, so my social skills have taken a serious beating.
I developed phobias which include heights (especially flying), and when confronted in an aggressive situation my mind just goes completely blank.
At random times for seemingly no reason at all I have such severe attacks for a few seconds i convince myself i have gone crazy and there is no going back, but within a minute i am back to normal and overcome by a sense of both relief and shock.
My hands always tremor, and when I am taken by surprise (ie, see a huge spider) my ear starts to pulse and my heart tightens, but i have never been bothered by spiders at all.
At any time of the day for no reason I also have a feeling i my head that i can never explain sufficiently, but i guess its like an electric current, and can be triggered by something as meaningless as a light being switched on, i am told this is because too much adrenaline is being released into my brain
Wel thats about it, basically my life has been taken over by this, and I am worried it may get worse and affect my marriage or my career, I am definitely not depressed and do not have post traumatic stress, i have no idea what triggered my anxiety.
Thanks for reading, I look forward to learning from people here and hope i havent bored you with my story
;)
I have had anxiety issues for around 4 years but have only really been diagnosed recently and have joined this forum with the hope of meeting people having similar issues and learrning more about coping with anxiety, and just more about anxiety in general.
It all started with a general feeling of unease whenever I went out in public , whether I was meeting friends I had known for years or strangers in a shop, it didn't matter, I felt as though I was being judged by every word and every action, I could never relax unless I was at home.
It seriously affected my concentration especially at work and I constantly think my boss is out to get me, my vocabulary when talking face to face has deminished as I always seem to be thinking about what I have just said instead of what I will say next, If I talk over the telephone I am fine, so my social skills have taken a serious beating.
I developed phobias which include heights (especially flying), and when confronted in an aggressive situation my mind just goes completely blank.
At random times for seemingly no reason at all I have such severe attacks for a few seconds i convince myself i have gone crazy and there is no going back, but within a minute i am back to normal and overcome by a sense of both relief and shock.
My hands always tremor, and when I am taken by surprise (ie, see a huge spider) my ear starts to pulse and my heart tightens, but i have never been bothered by spiders at all.
At any time of the day for no reason I also have a feeling i my head that i can never explain sufficiently, but i guess its like an electric current, and can be triggered by something as meaningless as a light being switched on, i am told this is because too much adrenaline is being released into my brain
Wel thats about it, basically my life has been taken over by this, and I am worried it may get worse and affect my marriage or my career, I am definitely not depressed and do not have post traumatic stress, i have no idea what triggered my anxiety.
Thanks for reading, I look forward to learning from people here and hope i havent bored you with my story
;)