Anxiety support, Hand hold or chit chat come say hi #3

[Fairydust26]

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Hi everyone well today came down with a crash. Utterly exhausted, complete turn around from the last week. I hate this. I just want to be on an even keel.

It's embarrassing when I'm higher as it's very noticeable, to the point strangers will look at me in the street. My DP told me to calm down yesterday on the phone. Then I went to the shops and bought about 4 heavy bags of shopping that I thought I could carry home because I'm in invisible of course! I couldn't obviously. Then I nearly lost my scarf because it was so windy.

Just urgh, I'm such a mess

I spent about half an hour just in the fruit and veg isle as I couldn't decide on what I wanted. Picking something up, putting back down, walking away...hmm, no actually I do need that. The security guard kept looking at me funny

As my DP has kindly said to me today, you were away with the fairies yesterday. Thanks

I actually had a better day today, the first in a while. No anxiety or depressive feelings.

I hope everyone’s ok this evening. BB87 I don’t think you’re a mess, you are just where you are right now. I try to think of it all like that. This is how it is at the moment but not forever.

Thank you SSSB that really means a lot.

I just wanted to hide under my duvet today. Finally got out of bed at about half 1 as I just couldn't face another day. I hate feeling like this. When I'm happy it's great and I feel like it will last forever and then I crash again and it's just horrible.

Can I ask a question! I have ear pain and tingling in the bone behind my ear, I am feeling a little stressed at the moment and wondering can anxiety cause this sensation, was on antibiotics for ear infection but this has since cleared and o
Doc said ear was clear, feel a lot of this pain is coming from stressed shoulders! Thanks in advance

Hi Galwaygirl It might be, I have no idea. I suppose it can all be connected? If you're tensing your shoulders then your neck might be compensating for that and around your jaw that could cause the sensation?

Do you grind your teeth? I'm quite bad for that, especially when I'm stressed or anxious and end up with terrible ear ache as a result. I mainly do it in my sleep though.

I've decided I'm never working a Sunday again. To not pull any punches, but I really feel all the arseholes come out in full force on a Sunday. I started off this morning quite upbeat, energetic, then it just turned into irritation. I suppose a 10 hour shift could do that to you I suppose! 8-6 in a bar - brutal.

I'm loving this song btw. I feel it's so true, well to me anyway!

Thanks for taking the time to reply, because I am nearly consumed with the pain its making it probably worse than it is!

I can understand ear pain, it's awful. I remember when I was younger, and I don't even know how I managed it, but I used a cotton bud and it jabbed right in my ear to the point where there was blood on my pillow later on that night. Wasn't pleasant. Had to go to the gp to get drops for it.

Same as when I was little, I used to have constant ear ache and have to take amoxicillin, remember that stuff? Urgh hated it. My DC had to take it once and the smell still makes me gag to this day!

Hi all

Hope you all don't mind me posting here. I used to be a regular poster but haven't been for a long time.

But I have a problem with my DD who is 22 and I have no ideas how to help her at all.

She's currently in her final year at Uni and in the past few months has become very anxious about anything out of her usual circle. Especially driving.

So I first noticed it when she was back and would sit in the back seat rather than the front passenger seat. Now she's so anxious about going anywhere new that she's resisting driving at all.

She knows her feelings aren't normal but she can't help it. She's always struggled with self confidence but this is the worst I've seen it.

I suggested a while back she make an appointment to see the GP but don't think she's done so. Is that a good idea?

Should I be pushing/encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone or is that going to backfire?

Her mum (we're not together) has always been similar so i don't think she'd be much help

niceguy2 There isn’t any harm in seeing a gp if she’s really struggling however I know how hard it can be to seek help for anxiety I took me years, have you suggested going with her? that might make her feel abit more comfortable.

How is everyone getting on? These dark colder nights are making me crawl into bed a lot more earlier than normal!😬.

I'm doing great. For once in the past 16 years, this is the first time I haven't felt like shit in November! I'm taking on extra shifts at work. If I don't have any money I can't spend anything! So the more the better, especially with Christmas coming up I love buying gifts for people, my down fall.

Don't worry, I don't have a credit card, just a bog standard debit card

BippityBoppity87 that’s great glad to hear your doing well!.

I am feeling very emotional today. Christmas stuff is everywhere and it's really upsetting me. I realise that I won't always have my DS around but I guess the first year will be hard. I really have a feeling that he won't come home for Christmas.
Also it's my time of the month so there's that too. Also we had a family thing at the weekend, my DS' pressence was missed by everyone. So feeling a little raw.

Oh crap I just realised I forgot to collect stuff for work tomorrow. Was meant to get leaves and sticks to make a bug hotel. (Science week) Early start for me so. Can't let my little ones down.

Thank you Fairy I feel like I've come a long way. I didn't realise how bad I was until I look back and think oh god, yep, I see it now, but you don't realise it at the time. Biggest mistake for me, which I'm still bad for, and therapy is trying to help me realise it, that I shouldn't be ashamed of needing help and when I'm struggling to speak up and say, well no actually I'm not ok. A habit I've had since I was younger, but that's a long story...

Oh no Iblinkedandiamold I can imagine. I think the way you have been treated is quite frankly, appalling. No need for that in your life. You deserve to be happy.

I'm having to be up at 5am tomorrow. Just realised I have to have a shower! I thought, when I got in from work today, right! I'll get myself all organised, I'll have a shower straight away so I don't have to worry about that. Get my clothes washed and dried, and more importantly make myself something to eat! Have I done any of those things? Well one, I've done one. Washed my clothes, that's it. Currently chilling having a beer, and now it's suddenly dawned on me, crap! I need to do the other two things. I only got in 5 hours ago

And I was planning on tidying up as my house currently looks like a shit tip, but I don't care. Usually this would bother me, but having a messy toddler has has just made think oh well, no point stressing about it I suppose! And I've been up for the best part of 17 hours.

I was productive enough when I got home from work. I made dinner for a few days, made bread, had a shower, ate, had a cuppa, watched some soaps on catch up tv, ate some more and more.

Oh god, I've done none of those things. Argghh! I always regret it, time just goes so quickly sometimes and before I know it, 5/6 hours has gone by and I've done literally fuck all. And I mean, literally fuck all. All I've done I'd sit on the sofa listening to music

I've managed to put some chips in the oven. I really should be hungry, haven't eaten since I think 10am.

Guys I'm getting really worried. Currently st work. I forgot to take my meds today and I don't know whether to blame it on the two coffees I've had or lack of sleep, but I feel really wired and jumpy. The thoughts won't stop racing and music keeps blaring In my head, I can't keep still. I feel like electricity is going through my entire body and I feel like I'm on the verge of a panic attack. What can I do to stop it?

I have a gp appointment tomorrow but right now I feel like I'm going to burst out my skin. Can anyone help calm me down?

BippityBoppity87 I’m here with you can you take 5 mins just to catch your breath focus on deep breathing, breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth it will soon pass trust me.

I've been doing that, which has helped slightly. I feel like I have a lot of built up nervous energy. I feel like I've taken cocaine or speed, I haven't btw! I don't know if it's maybe because I've missed a dose of sertraline this morning that I'm getting this side effect.

I feel a bit calmer now.

Thank you for responding , it seems to have eased off a bit. That was horrible.