Just Venting

[zksmom]

Hello all! It's been a while since I've checked in. I was just reading through some of the threads, trying to relate, which I can to a lot of them.

So I've suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for 9 years now. It has come and gone, but for the most part, it's always around. Even when I'm feeling well, I usually stop to evaluate whether or not I'm feeling symptoms, which as anyone with anxiety knows, usually triggers something.

My symptoms usually revolve around the chest. It can be tightness, pain, racing heart, heart beating very hard amongst others. Lately, I have the tightness in my chest and burp a lot. It's horrible! It starts with the tightness and I feel like something's going wrong and then I eventually burp and the pressure is, for the most part, relieved.

It's a never ending cycle because I know that anxiety can cause this and all of my other symptoms, but most symptoms of anxiety can also be caused by more serious problems. Having anxiety makes it very difficult to determine when to seek medical advice. :(

There's my rant for now. I hope everyone is feeling well. :)

[MiST]

Talking of venting. I just flipped for no reason and threw a glass accross the room and smashed it. Feel fine now..dafuq is that about?

[Dahila]

Hi , it nice to meet you. Some people seem to have no release from anxiety. i got it for over 30 years, the changing the country and coming to Canada without any language, did not help me. Raising my children all alone did'n. I think you should talk to doctor but my advice is; talk to specialist not the gp, they do not know how to treat anxiety or depression, they do not recognize the differences, between them. Psychiatrist is the answer. I know that some people are terrified of mental diseases, I see not different between mental or others. Rant is necessary from time to time. Just get it off your chest, clear the atmosphere and post and take a part in discussion usually serious ones. sometimes just funny plays :))
Today I do not feel like correcting my typos; sorry , not I am not :))))

[reneek]

Sometimes that feeling of tightness in your chest and then burping relieves it can be simply gas, or indigestion. By stopping and evaluating if you are feeling symptoms means that you are setting yourself up to feel anxiety. Once you let go of it and just move on with your life, then you will not have such reoccurrences. I know how hard that can be since you are always awaiting the next time you are anxious, but that means you have not conquered the fear of anxiety. When you are fearful, then it will always have control over you.

If I have moments of anxiety, I just accept them for what they are, evaluate what is going on at that moment, and allow it to run its course. By doing so, I am not allowing the anxiety or panic to control my life. I have learned that by doing this the anxiety will usually ease up much quicker, and I can move on with the day.

So many things affect our body that can cause that anxiousness; stress, illness, hormones (especially hormones), tragic events, being too tired. The best thing for our bodies is to try and keep all of the things listed in balance. I know its difficult, but you must really pay close attention to your signals.

Anxiety can also cause havoc on your digestive and intestinal system. My suggestion would be to get on a good probiotic. This will help balance your gut. You wouldn't believe all the stuff that an imbalanced gut can cause!

Hoping things get better.

[Dahila]

reneek what do u think about home made Kefir. I make a smoothies with it. It has around 50 alive strains of good bacteria, when yogurt has 15:)

By the way anxiety causes hyperventilating then obviously a lot of gas in the gut:)

[reneek]

Dahila, I really don't know that much about Kefir except that I know many people who are into holistic healing and organic eating use it quite a bit. I say, every little bit helps right!

I do know that anxiety causes hyperventilating that causes gas. We tend to breath shallowly when anxiety is high or panicked. That is why deep breathing tends to help self-calm.

I have other health related problems (diabetes, cholesterol, and I haven't hit menopause yet :\) so I use a strong probiotic and do take quite a bit of supplements to help with blood sugar control. I only use a couple of actual prescriptions and am trying to keep it that way!

If you like the taste of the Kefir, and your digestive and intestinal system has no difficulties, I say you are doing just great.

[Enduronman]

Talking of venting. I just flipped for no reason and threw a glass accross the room and smashed it. Feel fine now..dafuq is that about?

I said over easy!!!.....:)

[Dahila]

Talking of venting. I just flipped for no reason and threw a glass accross the room and smashed it. Feel fine now..dafuq is that about?

Like my man:(
:)))

[MiST]

Well tip me next time..http://www.pic4ever.com/images/banana_smiley_16.gif

[zksmom]

Interesting about the probiotics. I haven't thought to try that yet. I eat Tums like candy and that sometimes helps, very temporarily. I've tried the 14 day antacid program which also helps temporarily. I don't always eat that healthy, so I'm sure a diet change along with straightening out my digestive system couldn't hurt.

My anxiety and panic attacks started about 9 years ago. My oldest daughter was 2. I was in a troubled marriage, which we since have divorced. I now have 2 kids, 3 part time jobs and am a single mom. It definitely isn't easy and there
are many stresses, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. (The anxiety, yes. My kids, no way!)

My anxiety is all health related. I have that horrible feeling of something terrible happening to me. I went through about a year if numerous er visits, testing and doctor visits, only to be diagnosed with the anxiety and panic. I have been on anti-anxiety meds this whole time and have changed from one to another, trying to find one that controls it. Most recently, about a year ago, my dose just increased. I also have a script for Xanax as needed.

I just feel like this is something I will always have to deal with for the rest of my life. It may get better or worse at times, but I don't feel it will ever go away. I feel like I will never be truly content or able to completely enjoy things because of it. I'm not a sad person or anything, that walks around feeling sorry for themselves. I love and have good times, but that lingering feeling is always somewhere in the background, that something bad may happen.

Sigh....

[Enduronman]

Well tip me next time..http://www.pic4ever.com/images/banana_smiley_16.gif

Make em right then!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPkwjMbdDuo :)

[Dahila]

Make em right then!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPkwjMbdDuo :)
Very good tip, I would put my man on pasture after this ;)))
I love Jack:)

[NixonRulz]

Interesting about the probiotics. I haven't thought to try that yet. I eat Tums like candy and that sometimes helps, very temporarily. I've tried the 14 day antacid program which also helps temporarily. I don't always eat that healthy, so I'm sure a diet change along with straightening out my digestive system couldn't hurt. My anxiety and panic attacks started about 9 years ago. My oldest daughter was 2. I was in a troubled marriage, which we since have divorced. I now have 2 kids, 3 part time jobs and am a single mom. It definitely isn't easy and there are many stresses, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. (The anxiety, yes. My kids, no way!) My anxiety is all health related. I have that horrible feeling of something terrible happening to me. I went through about a year if numerous er visits, testing and doctor visits, only to be diagnosed with the anxiety and panic. I have been on anti-anxiety meds this whole time and have changed from one to another, trying to find one that controls it. Most recently, about a year ago, my dose just increased. I also have a script for Xanax as needed. I just feel like this is something I will always have to deal with for the rest of my life. It may get better or worse at times, but I don't feel it will ever go away. I feel like I will never be truly content or able to completely enjoy things because of it. I'm not a sad person or anything, that walks around feeling sorry for themselves. I love and have good times, but that lingering feeling is always somewhere in the background, that something bad may happen. Sigh....

It may be something you have to deal with all of your life. Maybe not.

If it is something that lingers with you in the background, that will be okay too.

If a person has diabetes, they aren't going back to their pre diabetes days, yet they make some adjustments in their life and accept their new normal.

Accepting the fact that you have an anxiety disorder will make life easier and also cause you not to fight as much, which ironically lessens the severity of anxiety.

After so many years, I am in a much better state of mind than when I was going through the worst and unknown causes of my anxiety

I don't know why it started, nor do I care. It came. I suffered horribly.

Then I had enough, learned as much as I could, got medicated and things dramatically turned around.

Now I keep in check by discussing things with you fine people.

But what I have stopped doing is trying to get back to the person I was prior to my anxiety issues.

If this is healed as I will ever be, that's okay with me because I can do so much more than I ever could while going though all of the initial symptoms.

Difference is that some of these symptoms do sneak up occasionally.

I just understand that it is anxiety and I don't pursue anything in my mind. It's anxiety. Then I keep on.

Being happy with anxiety is truly possible. I am in the best place mind wise in my life.

Kids drive me nuts every now and again. Okay, pretty often.

Funny thing is- I appreciate the simple things I couldn't do when I was in Anxiety's grip.

Just going places and on vacation without the anxiety symptoms makes me feel pretty damn lucky. Glad to do it again.

I hope you get to a place with your recovery that you are completely symptom free or if nothing else, learning to be really happy with a few stupid thoughts going on in the background.....that you learn to quickly dismiss.

[Dahila]

Nixon it is such nice post, thank you, you give people the hope...

[cara85]

Ace post Nixon :-)