When my anxiety was at it's worst I suffered the following "physical" symptoms:

Extreme headaches, usually 10-15 a day. I couldn't think straight.
Tight throat, felt like being strangled...

Ok just chiming in..

The Sleep. The sleep has gotten a lot better. I will wake up in the night once in a while but mostly it's 7 hours (my usual avg) of quality sleep. I wake up ok. But today...

SO far so good, 1 week at a new job. The amount of de-personalization I am feeling has reduced.

1) I wake up now with little morning anxiety. Just the usual anxiety that goes with having to...

Interesting. Do you know of any books or videos that can help with this "mindfullness" stuff. What exactly should I be doing?

I have DP/DR also and I absolutely hate it. I try to just accept it and live with it as I understand that is better for recovery. But it is hard.

The problem is my brain still can't understand...

Thanks for the info..I tried Omega 3 supplements but they didn't really do anything and the B complex Supplements just made me feel more stressed..or at least more jittery. So I stay away. I did...

Went grocery shopping last night and I felt awful. I got extremely depressed for no reason and started to cry in the checkout lineup. I must have looked idiotic.

Was so depressed I was actually...

Hi Pal,

Yes, remember this is just extreme anxiety. You can call me again if you want to chat.

Adam

Yes I think a lot of us do. But it is really just anxiety. Overreacting to a tv show is a classic anxiety symptom. It is difficult to distinguish fantasy and reality. It really is just anxiety.

Mornings have always been bad for me. But now I find that after I wake up, I need to go back to sleep again. I will sleep in until Noon or 1 pm. I can no longer do that because I found a new job.

Thanks Pal.

The burning and choking sensations have lessened though they do creep on me once in a while. It was an unusually warm day here - about 21 Celsius. I went for a walk and it felt like...

Thanks.

It was really a minor miracle because I was still feeling pretty bad back in March. It made me act hyper during the interview...I would talk like...

Yes I definitely had euphoria episodes. I don't get them anymore, but I do get some mood swings.

I remember I got my euphoria episode in a shopping mall, I started talking with everyone. They...

Thanks for thinking about me!

I have improved, not 100% yet, but improved. I feel a lot more like my old self again. But there are still some issues with depersonalisation and derealization of...

My routine:

Starting at sleep. Sometimes I get tired around 11pm, but usually I go to bed around midnight-1am.

I wake up during the night. This was worse even one month ago. But now I seem to...

My family are all encouraging me to take my medication.

I am still worried and too scared. I've had the pills since last Friday but they are sitting on my bathroom counter.

I had been...

my doctor said not always, depends on the person. But from reading a lot of posts, I can see this being common.

Today, my anxiety is running sky high.

OK enough is enough I am going to have to risk taking the meds.

My anxiety has been terrible for the past two weeks. I haven't been able to sit still. I have been hyper. I have had 4 job...

Cipralex (Lexapro). 10mg once per day. I have the order filled but I haven't taken it yet due to fear of side effects.

Yes recovery can take months and months unfortunately. I think you need to give it more time. Reduce the intensity of your exercise! Lots of sleep and rest. Eat well, drink water.

well if you can work and maintain a job than that means something positive.

This was me last month

1. Wake up with a jolt of electricity. Try to sleep again, usually don't.
2. Spend the...

Well for one thing I would see if you can prove you have an anxiety disorder, so maybe they will give you house arrest?

Jail scares the hell out of me because from time to time, I also suffer from...

A lot has changed since February. Comparing February to March:

Sleep.

In February, the sleep was awful. Slept a few hours, woke up, scuttled about in bed, woke up in the morning with a...

Thanks for sharing, I am not Bipolar though, my anxiety revolves around PTSD and a phobia. I don't get too many euphoric moods. I did get them once in a while.

Tonight my only symptom has been this general fear in the back of my head. It's a weird feeling, a paradox, where I feel completely relaxed but the back of my head is telling me to be afraid. I no...