I've posted here many times about my battle with anxiety - specifically ibs related anxiety. At any sign of a panic one of my key symptoms is an urgent need to go to the toilet. While the urge is very real, I definitely think it is brought on my my feeling of anxiety and panic. It got so bad that I was struggling to do anything outside of my normal routine. Days out, motorway journeys, going to watch my dc play football. If I was in a new place or somewhere where I couldn't immediately access a toilet I would start to panic and need the loo, the two things worked in a vicious cycle that really was beginning to take over my life. I was actually going to visit the GP and ask about medication but then coronavirus happened and it's hard to see a doctor now.
In one sense being home is good for me because it's my safe place. But I'm so worried that when this is over my anxiety will be even worse. It's like my anxiety has now manifested itself to our new lifestyle so going to the park sets me off, waiting in line for Asda sets me off (actually had to leave the queue after I'd been waiting 20 minutes the other day as I desperately needed the loo), even knowing dc or dp are in the bathroom and I can't go sets me off. It's insane and I really think when normality resumes I am going to seriously struggle to adjust to everyday life.
Add to that my general health anxiety and logical fears about me or my dc or family getting ill and I just feel like a bloody nervous wreck at the minute!
I have tried cbt in the past and it didn't help. I'm trying to factor mindfulness and yoga into my days too. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions because I really feel like I'm losing my mind.
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serialnamechanger27 · 12/04/2020 16:02
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