i am feeling really bad tonight...

[ohnonotthat]

don't know why but my anxiety has kicked up a gear tonight. i've got that can't calm down feeling. hate feeling like this. been on meds 2 weeks and thought they'd started working.....obviously not. i hate this feeling

It can take up to a month for you to see a difference with meds. Do you have any breathing exercises or relaxation techniques?

Or anything that can distract you for a while....a walk, some exercise, a book?

im really struggling to distract myself. got my 8 week old sleeping peacefully on me. tired of fighting my anxiety all the time. want to be normal!

Is your anxiety centred around your 8 week old or is something you have had a while?

Don't forget you are normal!

i've had it a while, but it always gets worse after i've had a child. it centres around my health or my loved ones health. its terrifying :(

To a certain degree it is natural to worry about the wellbeing of your children and yourself (so that you are fit to look after them).

If it is all consuming then that is when it needs attention. By being on meds you are doing the right thing.

Is this coupled with CBT or anything else?

What support do you have from family and friends?

Can you physically get out of the house to divert yourself/ calm yourself?

I've had it for ages ohno (anxiety/panic attacks/health anxiety), but the best advice I've ever had I got three weeks ago, and it's working. It's scary, but the advice is not to distract yourself from it. When you distract yourself, the fear you feel of getting anxiety grows stronger, as you are putting your energy into trying to keep it away. Instead, the advice given to me was: think of your anxiety as a playground bully. Accept it is there, listen to it, and then walk away. Don't fight it or try to hide from it, and it will leave on its own. Believe me, I know it's scary, but it's working for me. Good luck x

scurry sorry i disappeared. my dd started crying and the only thing that calmed her was to go to bed! thank you for being there..

im seeing a counsellor at the moment but tbh its made things worse, im assuming this is before they get better (hope!)

i've got good support from my mum, but she has parkinsons so i don't feel i should burden her with my crazy (!) my partner is not too good with emotions and gets annoyed with me for being so down/doesn't understand why im worrying so much.

LaLoose i can't distract myself at all. and you're right if i try its really tiring as it takes so much energy and i do seem to get more and more anxious. its almost like im a rabbit in headlights with fear. i'll give the school bully a try, thanks.

its nice to have people to talk to about it