chronic anxiety
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Sounds like you need help Evian. I do not know where I would be if Jesus had not helped me.
This isn't a medical thread and I'm of course in no way providing medical advice but I don't think your Vitamin D3 levels alone would cause severe anxiety so I'm not sure there is much merit in checking them and GP may be of the same opinion so if you ask don't take as it him/her not listening to your concerns. Besides it's also a simple supplement to find and take so worth supplementing for a number of other reasons. You're already taking fish oils which are again good for a host of reasons so that's great too but I think important thing to know is that none of them alone will combat your anxiety/depression.
In fact most films and media will have you believe that it's something that can be "fixed" by this profound moment of sudden realisation. Now it is something that can be improved with a change in how you think but ultimately I think it's actually important to know that there is simply is no silver bullet to "cure" it. Reason I say that is because I don't think there is anything to cure, everyone experiences anxiety and depression, it really is just a case of they manage it. Recovery is never instant, it's long and it's also constant not to mention not always a straight line. That's another important thing to remember when you do make a conscious decision to try and improve how it affects your every day life.
To get back to your GP he/she is just that, a general practitioner and most lack the expertise to provide you with sufficient support for what does sound like anxiety, ask to see a specialist and also check with your local Mind or other local mental health charities to see what they can offer you. Don't be afraid to talk about this as it will only make it worse to keep it bottled up, not to mention the sooner you get professional help the better. I suppose the first step in dealing with any problem is recognising there is a problem and going from there, but most important thing in all this that will help you is wanting to get better. Medication, supplements and possible treatments combined will then start making a difference but there needs to be a conscious effort from yourself.
You can also have a read here about depression and coping techniques as well as some practical things you can do to help. Mentions the supplements too and quite a lot of things here are applicable to dealing with anxiety.
I had something similar, and having never experienced a heart attack, did not know what the heck was going on. Felt like there was glass in my chest and I was repeatedly being punched there by Bruce Lee. Actually knocked me off my feet and left my gasping on the floor.
Yet the cause was not serious in my case. After a month of physio working on my chest muscles and posture, I was back to normal.
Small displacements of the ribs or pressure on the chest muscles can cause the most horrific pain, but it's not life threatening. I still haven't experienced a heart attack, so I don't know how it compares, and I don't want to find out
So sorry for your loss. Dogs are a man's best friend. Always faithful, always reliable. I'm sure he gave you some happy memories you can cherish forever.
Anxiety is a terrible condition to suffer from. Although it is normal for everyone to feel anxious at times, actually suffering from it as an ongoing long-term or life-long condition is a real grind. Most people who suffer from anxiety also have depression, probably caused by the anxiety.
I suffer both general anxiety and social anxiety since the age of 18. I'm now 38. I had taken Paroxetine (an SSRI) for 10 years, and whilst it appeared to help, it merely masked the problem all along. The medication also became less effective the longer I took it which is why I had to come off it after 10 years as it quit working.
I don't think there are any solutions to curing anxiety, merely tools to help reduce the symptoms. Whilst vigorous exercise may help normal people feel even better, in my experience of those suffering from anxiety, it either only helps very marginally, or typically not at all. I would agree about what people have said about diet. Keep away as much as possible from unhealthy foods. Caffeine, sodas, sugar and alcohol are the worst offenders here by a long shot. Eating more fruit, vegetables, healthy fats, nuts etc is the way to go, however none of this is likely to cure anxiety. It will always be there, but at least you can do things that have been shown to reduce the symptoms.
I suffer both general anxiety and social anxiety since the age of 18. I'm now 38. I had taken Paroxetine (an SSRI) for 10 years, and whilst it appeared to help, it merely masked the problem all along. The medication also became less effective the longer I took it which is why I had to come off it after 10 years as it quit working.
I don't think there are any solutions to curing anxiety, merely tools to help reduce the symptoms. Whilst vigorous exercise may help normal people feel even better, in my experience of those suffering from anxiety, it either only helps very marginally, or typically not at all. I would agree about what people have said about diet. Keep away as much as possible from unhealthy foods. Caffeine, sodas, sugar and alcohol are the worst offenders here by a long shot. Eating more fruit, vegetables, healthy fats, nuts etc is the way to go, however none of this is likely to cure anxiety. It will always be there, but at least you can do things that have been shown to reduce the symptoms.
I did wonder how I keep getting stupider and stupider every year. Now I know
Sadly I believe it may be too late, I can barely tie my own shoe laces these days...Usually those activities are a result of anxiety, not a cause of it.
Anxiety is mostly caused by medication, and I say that from 6 years of experience of watching my missus suffer with it to the extent where she was strapped to a heart monitor for a week.
If only more people read up on what they are taking and the possible side effects, and NOT from the NHS website, but from the manufacturers.
You don't just GET anxiety, there is an underlying cause. There have been studies that prove leaky gut syndrome and other bowel issues are one of the main causes of anxiety.
Also alcohol causes anxiety; you will never feel better if you drink often.
I suffer from anxiety (leaky gut syndrome was the cause), cut out the drink, eat none processed foods and do exercise, although I do get symptoms (only after drinking) they are MUCH reduced almost none exsistent
Also alcohol causes anxiety; you will never feel better if you drink often.
I suffer from anxiety (leaky gut syndrome was the cause), cut out the drink, eat none processed foods and do exercise, although I do get symptoms (only after drinking) they are MUCH reduced almost none exsistent
I don't think many people get relief from things such as Vitamin D. There's a whole list of supplements out there touted as being natural remedies, most of which are almost worthless and a complete waste of money. Pharmaceuticals such as SSRIs probably only mask the problem. If you're numbed out, you'll probably not have anxiety because you won't care about anything. No way to live really.
Soldato
In my case, its ocd , which has a different reality to that which most people think.
Anyway I saw a Horizon program during which they examined ocd and it gave the explanation as part of the brain feeds back to another part of the brain whether it should worry about something or not and people with ocd kind of have a feed back loop with out enough damping in it. So once it starts it escalates pretty quickly.
The other description is that for ocd people, if there is a shower somewhere it must be pouring with rain every where.
I take strellene which helps even though I can't spell it. But if I can remind myself that the above is probably going on in my brain it helps me to feal better.
Anyway I saw a Horizon program during which they examined ocd and it gave the explanation as part of the brain feeds back to another part of the brain whether it should worry about something or not and people with ocd kind of have a feed back loop with out enough damping in it. So once it starts it escalates pretty quickly.
The other description is that for ocd people, if there is a shower somewhere it must be pouring with rain every where.
I take strellene which helps even though I can't spell it. But if I can remind myself that the above is probably going on in my brain it helps me to feal better.
Soldato
You see I have an irrational fear of asbestos from car brakes. I actually spoke to a psychologist about it several times and the issue was not the asbestos, it was me worrying about it. Still is.
He would probably have said to you that unless you were breathing clouds of it in there will be no problem and that you're bonkers for worrying. In reality with asbestos you have to breath it in on an industrial scale. However if you have ocd that is another issue and your ocd has latched on to the possibility of asbestos.
I think once you end up in this state it is impossible to shake of but you must try to increase your quality of life by reducing the anxiety.
Its very hard to deal with I'm trying to accept i will die from it trying to make the rest of my life worry free. I've had cbt ongoing for 5 months once every week, I've been told I'm one of the worst cases they have come across.
Soldato
I have had anxiety for years, but lately it has been getting a lot worse. Sometimes I can't leave the house as I have a panic attack, even just for silly things like going to the shop or barbers. It's made my job as a self employed joiner hard work, especially when climbing a ladder and suddenly feeling like I am going to faint, or being kept up all night with chest pain.
After reading this thread with so many similar stories to what I go through its convinced me to finally go to the docs. I have never had it diagnosed, but I did end up in hospital a few years back after getting really bad palpitations and chest pain, but I never heard back after having the 24h heart monitor, so I phoned them and they said they didn't know what happened to the results
, so I gave up as I had already lost 2 days wages.
Have a feeling they will just think I am trying to get benefits or something and fob me off, but I need to try something. Having projects and hobbies has helped a lot, but its still always there in the background.
After reading this thread with so many similar stories to what I go through its convinced me to finally go to the docs. I have never had it diagnosed, but I did end up in hospital a few years back after getting really bad palpitations and chest pain, but I never heard back after having the 24h heart monitor, so I phoned them and they said they didn't know what happened to the results
, so I gave up as I had already lost 2 days wages. Have a feeling they will just think I am trying to get benefits or something and fob me off, but I need to try something. Having projects and hobbies has helped a lot, but its still always there in the background.
Soldato
The reality is you won't die from it and you will die eventually anyway from something else, as will I.
As I like to think I am a logical person, I just didn't get CBT at all, but opening up about my anxiety and realising people were looking at me as if I was bonkers has helped a lot. However I think medication made the biggest difference. Realise it is a physical malfunction of the brain, nothing else.
Brains are physical organs that can go a bit wrong .
Soldato
anyone else here suffer from anxiety ?,and has anyone managed to overcome it ? if so how
I've suffered for the last ten yearsstarted with a panic attack every few weeks but very manageable to where i am now 10 years later.i have been on many meds some worked some didn't the last of which was mirtazapine at the highest dose for 3.5 years
it got to the point where it wasn't as effective so the dr told me to switch meds but did not want to taper me off and on so took me off over 2 weeks which made me ill with withdrawal symptoms
been off work on and off over last 2 months (4 days at work) on and off diazepam.im now on new meds which are making me feel terrible.ive had cbt which didn't help and now i just need to find something that will work
A friend was diagonalised with GAD and was on ADs for the best part of 8 years (very high doses). He decided enough was enough and went to psychotherapy.
A few years later, he came off all medication and now lives a pretty balanced life.