To wonder how I can live like this? What is this?

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Every morning I wake up with a pounding heart. Sometimes my eyes are wet like I’ve cried or something in the night. I feel constantly mildly sick and often can’t eat for hours. I’ve been to gp but no really advice other than exercise for mental health. I’m very slim and do walk but struggle with anything more as I don’t eat enough. Again through stress as I love food. I can’t understand why I am like this? I wake up in the night panicking about all sorts of things. I worry non stop.

I feel like today something bad is round the corner. I always feel like that. I hate life and can’t cope with it anymore. Please help

What age are you OP?
Perimenopause?

@WhiteLily1 im 35

Go back to GP and ask for help to relieve stress/anxiety whether cbt, medication or similar. Their is loads that can try to help with anxiety and stress. Also look at ways you can help yourself if your able to. It's hard but with help and support it can get better.

Blaming peri for everything does women a disservice! You need to get some blood tests op, see a GP.

Agree go back to GP. Can you see a different one or is it always the same?

What you describe is not right and they should be able to do some tests and then treat as appropriate

Perhaps also think about taking good quality magnesium, eg magnesium glycinate before bed. Definitely agree with going back to the GP though.

There can be a strong link between anxiety and gut health so it may help to take a really good probiotic which is best to combine with a healthy low sugar , wholefood diet to be effective . Our DS had terrible anxiety as a young boy and this transformed him as within a few months it disappeared

I'm so sorry you're experiencing this. Completely agree you should go back to the GP and get them to check things out properly - being persistent is often the only way.

I've had some similar symptoms in the past and there's a few things I've found helpful. One thing that helps with sleep and sleep anxiety stuff is meditation apps. The one I use is called Balance and I do a short guided visualisation to help me fall asleep and a really short one to ease into waking up more peacefully. I also drink valerian tea before going to bed - there are loads of different sleepy teas with valerian in from all supermarkets.

Also, if you are struggling to eat that makes anxiety and heart pounding WAY worse - that might actually be the main cause to be honest. I would try to get some more energy in another way if you can. There are so many different meal supplement drinks on the market you could choose from. I like Huel when I'm finding it difficult to get enough solids in - just taking small sips at regular intervals could really help you to ease the stress enough to eat more of the things you enjoy.

Thyroid is another test to ask for, sounds like it could be hyperthyroid (overactive)

Do you drink? When I was in my younger days the pounding heart would happen if I had too much to drink the night before, and it would make my anxiety much worse as well. If not, then I'd suggest going back to gp as pp have said.

Your symptoms do seem to match some of the ones listed here, and it's commonest in women 20-40.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/overactive-thyroid-hyperthyroidism/

I have had lots of tests and nothing has come back at all. The gp just reiteratez exercise to lift mood as I have always had anxiety

I had a period of intense anxiety that was completely ruining my life and actually did wreck my health. I tried to take sertraline but I'm allergic to it so my husband researched alternative solutions and found 5htp with is an amino acid that is a precursor to serotonin. It changed my life!! I took one tablet ever day for a few months until I felt significantly better (recommended dosage was 4 tablets a day which I think is perhaps to high) and now I take one tablet a month and I feel so much better.

I also heard somewhere that something in oyster mushrooms is good for mental health so I eat them every week. If you are feeling like this either try 5htp or get onto medication. Do your own research but I would try 5htp first because it's natural and from a seed, you can buy it online without a prescription.

I had panic attack level anxiety for a year and it caused Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME) which I'm still struggling with five years later. It doesn't sound like your GP is taking you seriously enough. Mine offered me talking therapies and an online course, I decline the talking therapy but the online course didn't help because it was chemical. If you don't try the 5htp tablets push the issue with your GP and insist on help, they should be offering you other solutions!! What you are feeling is not normal, and there is something that will help you.

Go and see a different doctor, and don't mention the anxiety