nick-dudley
09-14-2010, 05:31 PM
Hi everyone.
my name is nick, and i am from the uk, west midlands, heart of industry, or wayever is left of it :D
I am 39 years of age, have always had a relatively stress- free life, makes it hard to reason with why I have anxiety.
From what I can recall, i had my first panic moment at around 11 years of age, thinking back and reflecting on it, thats what it was.
Have been ok through teens, 20's to early 30's, apart from the occasional " fear- of - death" panic, which i am assuming most people have, fear of unknown etc.
Then around 7 years ago, it changed - i was diagnosed with labyrinthitis, suffered dreadfully emotionally, and physically.
Lasted for 9 months, then woke up one day all symptoms went, i felt normal once more, if you can undertand what i mean?
then about 2 years ago, it all started, chest pains, over- emotional feelings, obsessive behaviour, the list goes on and on, you name a disease / condition, i had it, or at least convinced myself of that :oops:
Since then seems to have been a constant anxiety battle, eradicating one symptom, then another rears its ugly head, and replaces it with something unexpected :roll:
had a lot of globus lately, occasional dizzines, the "fake"" wheeze, that is not effected by standard asthma inhalators, fear of choking etc, etc, long list available on request but you get the point ;)
I take great relief from seeing others get themselves better with these minor instances, and getting themselves strong enough afterwards, physically and mentally :D
I feel like I am on a downwardspiral sometimes. But I am learning to climb the road to health again.
Nick.
my name is nick, and i am from the uk, west midlands, heart of industry, or wayever is left of it :D
I am 39 years of age, have always had a relatively stress- free life, makes it hard to reason with why I have anxiety.
From what I can recall, i had my first panic moment at around 11 years of age, thinking back and reflecting on it, thats what it was.
Have been ok through teens, 20's to early 30's, apart from the occasional " fear- of - death" panic, which i am assuming most people have, fear of unknown etc.
Then around 7 years ago, it changed - i was diagnosed with labyrinthitis, suffered dreadfully emotionally, and physically.
Lasted for 9 months, then woke up one day all symptoms went, i felt normal once more, if you can undertand what i mean?
then about 2 years ago, it all started, chest pains, over- emotional feelings, obsessive behaviour, the list goes on and on, you name a disease / condition, i had it, or at least convinced myself of that :oops:
Since then seems to have been a constant anxiety battle, eradicating one symptom, then another rears its ugly head, and replaces it with something unexpected :roll:
had a lot of globus lately, occasional dizzines, the "fake"" wheeze, that is not effected by standard asthma inhalators, fear of choking etc, etc, long list available on request but you get the point ;)
I take great relief from seeing others get themselves better with these minor instances, and getting themselves strong enough afterwards, physically and mentally :D
I feel like I am on a downwardspiral sometimes. But I am learning to climb the road to health again.
Nick.