CathRiley
03-21-2012, 10:42 AM
This is my first visit to an anxiety forum and my first posting.
I've had anxiety issues or as I call them "episodes" off and on since I was 20. My attacks always seem to be triggered by an upsetting life event. I can be fine for months even years and then something happens and the immediate downfall ensues. I had my second miscarriage last week and everything seems to have fallen apart. The anxiety literally seemed to come out of nowhere. The shaking, nausea, inability to eat, abnormal sleep and racing thoughts all came on within a couple of days. I always forget just how bad this can be and how intense. I also always forgot just how hard it is to deal with this. I find myself wondering how come I can't snap out of this and "normal" people don't have this issue. Then the questions.....why am I like this? Why can't I just be upset for awhile and be fine? I keep telling myself that I will get through this but it is incredibly difficult. I always tell my husband I wouldn't wish anxiety on my worst enemy.
Reading through some of these posts has helped me to feel a bit better. Does anyone have any tips on how to help control the anxiety that have actually proven beneficial? I also find my anxiety is worse when I wake in the morning. Any tips for that? I think maybe hearing from people who have actually gone through this and their methods might prove more beneficial than from someone who hasn't.
I've had anxiety issues or as I call them "episodes" off and on since I was 20. My attacks always seem to be triggered by an upsetting life event. I can be fine for months even years and then something happens and the immediate downfall ensues. I had my second miscarriage last week and everything seems to have fallen apart. The anxiety literally seemed to come out of nowhere. The shaking, nausea, inability to eat, abnormal sleep and racing thoughts all came on within a couple of days. I always forget just how bad this can be and how intense. I also always forgot just how hard it is to deal with this. I find myself wondering how come I can't snap out of this and "normal" people don't have this issue. Then the questions.....why am I like this? Why can't I just be upset for awhile and be fine? I keep telling myself that I will get through this but it is incredibly difficult. I always tell my husband I wouldn't wish anxiety on my worst enemy.
Reading through some of these posts has helped me to feel a bit better. Does anyone have any tips on how to help control the anxiety that have actually proven beneficial? I also find my anxiety is worse when I wake in the morning. Any tips for that? I think maybe hearing from people who have actually gone through this and their methods might prove more beneficial than from someone who hasn't.