Aibu to wonder if this feeling of dread actually means something?

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Just that for the last couple of months I just feel like I'm waiting for something to happen.
One of the kids to get ill, something to happen in the house or something like that.

I have no idea why.

The only other time I have felt like this was when my mum died - for a few weeks before I felt like I was waiting for something bad and looking back there were loads of signs she was going downhill but I ignored them at the time - I think my subconscious noticed or some deep meaningful thing like that.

Anyway I'm starting to stress that this feeling means something - aibu to think this? Aibu crazy?

Do you suffer from Anxiety? When my Anxiety flares up, this is generally how I feel - it's horrible

It sounds like anxiety.
Of course things are round the corner. That's just a fact of life but its the anxious mind that dwells on possible crap life events before they happen.
I hope you can see your GP about this. Ive experienced it myself and found that cutting caffeine and sleeping more helped.
Good luck :)

You're not crazy!
It is quite common and normal to have these fears. I used to imagine slipping on the stairs whilst carrying one of my DC or if my DH was with them and they died and left me alone.

These are natural, but if it's interfering with sleep, eating, or daily life then go and have a chat with your GP.

Take care, you're not alone

sounds a bit like anxiety hun we know anything could happen at anytime but feeling on edge all the time isn't good for you.
Maybe a chat with g.p just to rule it out?

Thanks - I can't imagine telling my gp about this . I'd feel like a total fool- I don't feel particularly anxious but just like "oh I won't start that in case I don't finish before ....oh what"

Sorry it's hard to explain !

I work with GPs. Dont be embarrassed. It's only when we ask for help it gets better. But, like I said above, if it's not affecting your daily living then it will prob pass.

Google, "mindfulness tips" - they will really help x

Without wanting to seem flippant, I always drink more water when I feel like this and it helps.

Advice above is good too ;)

This is exactly how my anxiety presents itself too. I don’t always realise it for what it is too, but that’s always what it is. I have horrible thoughts that my DP will be killed, or I have a serious illness etc. It’s not until it gets really severe and disrupts my sleep that I recognise it as anxiety. Hope you’re ok OP, it’s a horrible feeling

It's anxiety. I feel like this a lot of the time.

It's bloody awful.

Is it noticably worse in the morning? I had awful waking dread til i started on hrt.

You're not crazy, and chances are nothing terrible is going to happen. I think you have a very clear case of anxiety that manifests itself in intrusive thoughts that make you feel horrible. Same thing happened to me. It turns out I didn't need medication, I needed vitamin D. Seriously deficient. Obviously, your anxiety could be from any number of causes, but there ARE many vitamin-related issues that can cause anxiety. Perhaps it would be a good idea to see your doctor and have a full blood panel done. It could be your thyroid as well. I hope you are feeling better very soon.

A feeling of dread (impending but non-specific doom) is often one of the first signs that my mental health is getting a little bit precarious.

I have a history of clinical depression dating back back to my early teens, but I do also definitely get a bit of SAD and notice the dread feeling creeping in as the nights draw in in mid-late autumn.

It’s truly unsettling and unpleasant to just feel that sensation gnawing away at you, so you have my sympathies.

As a kid I was terrified of growing up. Just knew in my heart life would be awful. I always secretly thought that I maybe had "the gift" I always seemed to have been expecting it when something bad happened. It took me to get to my thirties before I recognised my anxiety for what it is.

Tim- actually the opposite - I wake up fine as normal but as I go through the day it gets worse. It's - without being dramatic kind of like people in my head screaming all day and by the evening it wears me down.

It's fine, that's probably too dramatic but that's all I can think of!