Bethy
08-14-2014, 06:27 PM
When I started CBT for what everyone insisted was some pretty bad anxiety, I didn't feel that anxious. Yes, I got nervous over things, I'm prone to shaking, and I tend to catastophise. But I didn't have anxiety or panic attacks like my friends with anxiety disorders, and it didn't stop me doing things. The form I fill in every few months to rate my levels of anxiety and depression says I am improving, but my symptoms are getting more and more debilitating. In the past I've generally controlled feelings of anxiety (fast heart beat, shaking hands, racing thoughts) to do what I need to do, but lately when the anxiety flares up I burst into tears, become nauseous or faint, and sometimes vomit or collapse. These are new symptoms and I have no idea how to deal with them, or explain to my care team that while I seem to be getting better on paper, I'm not coping as well as I used to, and deep breathing and grounding techniques don't help with this new level of anxiety. This is really interfering with my life and I have no idea what to do.
What I really want to know is if anyone else experienced these symptoms when they went through CBT? Is it normal? Does it pass? How can I be improving if my symptoms are more debilitating? Is this actually improving? I'm so confused.
What I really want to know is if anyone else experienced these symptoms when they went through CBT? Is it normal? Does it pass? How can I be improving if my symptoms are more debilitating? Is this actually improving? I'm so confused.