katiescarlett
06-14-2018, 03:00 PM
Hi,
I'm totally new to anxiety, I had no idea that there were physical symptoms - I thought anxiety meant worrying about things, feeling afraid, having intrusive thoughts, etc. But for days, I've been feeling really strange, physically - my skin tingles all over, especially my arms; my heart *feels* as if it's beating fast, although if I measure my heart rate, it's normal; and I can't concentrate at all.
I've had chronic insomnia for nearly a year (I get 3-5 hours' sleep a night), but I'm doing behavioral therapy for it, and feel like I'm dealing with it (slowly). I'm very busy at work, but again, I feel like I'm dealing with it; I don't consciously worry about it.
I guess my question is, how do you know what's making you anxious, if it's not a conscious thought or problem in your life? Or do you just treat the symptoms, and don't necessarily need to make the cause go away?
Thank you!
I'm totally new to anxiety, I had no idea that there were physical symptoms - I thought anxiety meant worrying about things, feeling afraid, having intrusive thoughts, etc. But for days, I've been feeling really strange, physically - my skin tingles all over, especially my arms; my heart *feels* as if it's beating fast, although if I measure my heart rate, it's normal; and I can't concentrate at all.
I've had chronic insomnia for nearly a year (I get 3-5 hours' sleep a night), but I'm doing behavioral therapy for it, and feel like I'm dealing with it (slowly). I'm very busy at work, but again, I feel like I'm dealing with it; I don't consciously worry about it.
I guess my question is, how do you know what's making you anxious, if it's not a conscious thought or problem in your life? Or do you just treat the symptoms, and don't necessarily need to make the cause go away?
Thank you!