Anxiety support, Hand hold or chit chat come say hi

[Fairydust26]

going through abit of a crappy time with anxiety/health anxiety at the mo so thought it would be a good idea to create this thread. I always find that when I’m feeling anxious writing it down makes me feel a little bit better so hopefully some of you might too and we can support each other through this crappy time as I know it can make you feel pretty lonely. I’m trying to not drag myself back to bed and write today off so I’ve made a cuppa put the heating on sat by the xmas tree and going to try and have a clam Saturday so come say hi

Thanks Trooperslane. That's an excellent description and explains a lot. Its a never ending cycle so it seems. And yes, if I don't feel safe, I can't be rational so worry more and feel less safe. And round and round it goes.
Day off work today so staying in and looking out at the snow. Need to get motivated and do something useful.
Honestly, I am so grateful for this thread. Just to get it all out sometimes and have someone respond is wonderful. Makes me feel less alone

Hi all. Haven't posted for ages so I've been doing OK but I'm here again so things not so good. I've been reading through this thread and glad its still going.

I had real bad health anxiety for quite a long time and know what you mean about triggers fairydust . I couldn't watch the news, or anything on TV that might set me off or read newspapers and that real life shit in some magazines. You know the ones I mean. Just in case I saw anything that would fuel my anxiety. And I too felt that anyone else wouldn't give it a second thought but when in the throes of this, your mind seems to automatically pick out these things.

So I too am currently riding the wave of anxiety and hope it has peaked and I come down soon.

Good words from your therapist Troopers lane. I am certainly not being rational at the moment.

Handhold for everyone we can all try and ride this wave together!

How’s everyone getting on? Anxiety has peaked right now as I’m worrying because I had my last tablet last night and need to pick some more up but it’s like an ice rink out there and pretty much all the shops are closed praying it clears up by tomorrow🤞🏻🤞🏻.

It sounds as though things will start improving tomorrow, weatherwise, I hope you can get the tablets on time Fairy

I agree about the never-ending cycle, my anxiety is mild, but it's always there, just under the surface ready to rear it's head at the slightest provocation and you never know where the provocation is going to come from.

Second snow day here, our town was cut off last night but things have improved a little here today, DH has just gone to work. Off out sledging with the DCs shortly. We didn't have snow till yesterday so minimal disruption earlier in the week but I have to go to London tomorrow (am in SE) and hoping that will be ok.

So true who knows I also never know where the provocation is going to come from. Seem to be living life on the edge.

Hope things settle down for you fairy and everyone has a weekend of contentment. Stay warm and cozy all x

Thanks guys managed to pick them up this morning so feeling more settled now hope everyone’s doing well?.

Glad you got sorted fairy.

Feeling pretty bad this morning. Totally over thinking something and getting myself into a state about it. I'm also thinking I am drinking too much and not happy about that. I usually have one bottle of wine over the weekend, so that's over 3 nights, but had a couple of glasses during the week as well this week. Feel guilty aboit that too. If I'm totally honest I only drink because it relaxes me but I know I shouldn't because it doesn't help.
I should get the house in order, plenty of stuff to do, but I'm just sitting here fretting!!

My mental health is very poor at the moment. Been prescribed more medication and psychiatrist told me to look for support groups. I have made phone calls and sent e mails and there is nothing in my area. I have been referred for group and individual therapy but this will be after a few months wait. I cry every day, I am so low in mood it’s ridiculous. I am so socially isolated. My fiancé is amazing and he takes me out on days off etc and loves me like I have never been loved before. But I want to talk to other people as well. I am so very lonely. I just want to cry most of the time. Sorry for the rant.

Taragona I struggle with health anxiety in addition to my other issues. I turn off adverts and tv programs that are triggering but sometimes they creep through and you are back to square one!

Hugs for you Pinkcoat124

Hi fantasmasgoria1 Hand hold for you i totally sympathise with you on that I too feel lonely that’s partly why I created this thread it’s good to talk to people that understand what your going through. As for health anxiety why is it always the things that trigger you that stick out like a sore thumb no matter how hard you try to avoid it!.

Thanks fairy dust! I totally agree, people who don’t have a mental illness sometimes struggle to understand what you are going through. My fiancé is great. He has had no experience of someone with mental illness but he reads about it and has listened to several people on the radio who have spoken out about it! He is learning but it helps that he is laid back!

fantasmasgoria1 that’s great that your fiancé is so supportive my OH is very laidback too which helps when your mind is wondering and helps me look at things more rationality.

But at the moment the self harm thoughts are prominent along with od things thoughts. I want to feel something other that this.

fantasmasgoria hang on in there. If you’ve been prescribed more meds’ they may take a little while to have any effect and the group therapy etc might help too and in the meanwhile keep posting here.

I’m afraid I’m doing the thing of latching onto a thought/worry and it’s taking over again. I do this all the time and I should just forget about it. I will when something else comes along and then I’ll wonder wtf I was so concerned about.

I’m so scared to go and ask for meds. Scared of the side effects and that it will make me worse to start with, which I cannot handle, because sometimes I am totally fine. Been on them in the past and tbh I can’t tell if they did any good or if it was just the passing of time and my ‘issue’ at the time being sorted.

I’m desparately looking for natural remedies to calm me down. Any suggestions? I’m trying vitamin D and magnesium and I’ve got Kalms, which I’ve had for ages and they did nothing the last time but I’ll try again. I would also benefit from therapy but not cbt - just can’t get away with this - group or individual therapy but can’t make the first step. Meanwhile this is my therapy.
Sorry I’m rambling but it helps.

Pinkcoat124 I took St Johns Wort for around a year and abit when I was much younger it was something the dr recommended for low mood and anxiety. It did help get rid of them feelings to an extent and made me more positive worth a try if you want something herbal but be cautious that it interferes with a lot of medication especially the pill!

Thanks fairydust. I may try St Johns wort but I thought it was mainly for depression. I'm not on any medication so I'll have a look.

As my name suggests, been awake since 5am and I have been reading this thread with interest. Lots to identify with and I can fully understand some of the comments made which to others might seem trivial but to yourself it’s all you can think about.

I’ve been on MN for a few years (quite a few name changes for anonymity) but most of my posts have been prompted by my anxiety because I worry excessively at times. My first posts were about my worries over the dcs and all the teen stuff, thankfully now over, that’s how I found MN. But the past year I have literally jumped from one thing to another, and it’s making me miserable.

I won’t go into exactly what is worrying me at the moment but Dh assures me all is ok and that I should move on and forget it. But this is where my problem lies. I take hold of a thought, think of the worst case scenario, even though it would be highly unlikely, and then off I go. Can’t get it out of my head. That’s not normal is it?

I also used to suffer badly from HA and still do to some extent.

I probably should go to the docs about this but a mixture of being ashamed of myself, being reluctant to take medication (been on it in the past and it didn’t help much) and not wanting to admit things are bad is preventing me from going. My current worry will probably fade in the next couple of weeks and I will be ok. Till the next thing that is!

I don’t know anyone in r/l who is as bad as me, but then again, I put on a front and pretend everything is fine when inside I am in turmoil.

Anyway, hello and I hope to be able to find some support and give some too.

Itsonly5oclock big hello to you and welcome hopefully you’ll find some comfort on this thread😊. I 100% agree with you it’s like an act I put on and it gets so tiring sometimes I feel like it’s this big dirty secret when I know it isn’t but I guess that’s how any mental illness makes you feel and it’s horrible.

I cried my eyes out for nearly two hours last night and it’s starting again. Getting fed up with this now.

I’ve just found this thread whilst searching for help with anxiety/panic attack’s so not read it yet but here’s what I’m going through.
I started a new job two weeks ago and ever since have been suffering. I always panic about having diarrhoea and the panic brings it in which then causes more panic so it’s a viscous circle. My new job is going well and I’m enjoying it so why am I still feeling like this. It’s like I’ve got myself into a habit. Today is my day off and I still had to get up early an go to the loo with loose bowels (tmi). I’m thinking of using Imodium every morning but don’t want to become reliant on it.

Is anyone free to join? I'm 24 been suffering from depression and anxiety for a number of years so I have lots of experience which might help others and I still have the occasional wobble too!! ☺️

A big welcome and hello to our newbies😊

fantasmasgoria1 big hug for you I sometimes feel like after a good old cry I feel abit better. Are you alone or is their someone you can chat with to distract your mind for a little while? If not we’re here to chat.

TinyTimsCrutch I know that vicious cycle all too well so you have my sympthahy, the Imodium wouldn’t be a bad idea to use for a few days to help break to cycle and give your bowels a rest?. If you feel you need it whilst you settle into your new job or you could just carry it around with you just incase. Hope you feel better soon.

Lphil93 of course anyone’s welcome😊

Would you ladies like me to make another thread once this ones full? It’s helped me loads talking to you guys and I hope we can continue to support one another😊.

Hi, my anxiety also peaked with the snow and I started getting migraines so I shut out a lot. I've not read much. As a result though my care has now been accelerated to daily contact and an emergency 24/7 phoneline.