Anxiety

[Sian03]

Today I'm really struggling. I've suffered with anxiety 3 years ago and come out the other side, so I know I can get through it this time, but it's been 5 weeks now and I'm exhausted of waking up every morning with the knot in my stomach and adrenalin rushing through my arms and legs.
The dr upped my sertraline 10 days ago, waiting to see some benefit. I see a therapist every week and we are going down the CBT route. The last few days haven't been too bad, so I guess it's tough when you are hit with a bad day. I guess I'm just after some reassurance that it will get better and the CBT will help and one day I will feel back to my normal self and this is not forever

Sorry to hear things are difficult for you at the moment! I work with a lady who really suffers with her anxiety and she has had quite a lot of cbt- she says it helps her so much more than any medication has- but she always says that it does take a while to really get into it. I hope it works for you. I know you’ll probably get told this a lot but remember to be kind to yourself. I don’t really suffer with anxiety as a condition but on days where I do feel slightly anxious I find a comforting drink like a hot chocolate and a bath can help me feel calm- I do completely get that yours will be a lot worse than mine though. I hope you feel better soon x

@stacey1992 thanks for taking time to reply. I think I need to give it all more time, I'm impatient! X

Does anyone else suffer with the fight or flight mode being constantly on?!

Hi, I have been struggling on and off (mostly on but hidden) with anxiety for several years now, especially health anxiety. My husband and two young children went through a period of repeated ill health, which was quite traumatic for me at times. Recently it's me that has been getting unwell with repeated infections and I've been told it is most likely anxiety related - I spend so much time in fight/flight mode that my bodies inflammatory response goes up and your immune system is diverted so any bugs I come into contact with, I struggle to fight off. Had about 10 courses of antibiotics in the last year and previously I wasn't a sickly person. The physical symptoms of anxiety are getting increasingly awful for me as they mimic serious illnesses, which is what I most fear. I find myself going round and round in the same cycle, I get into such high states of panic and anxiety I feel physically ill and by the time it has passed I come out in something like a sore throat and the process starts again with me panicking it's a serious infection. I feel I spend a lot of my waking hours feeling huge amounts of fear and I go into fight/flight mode very quickly as it's become a habit of my mind controlling my body. Absolutely awful and I sympathise. I am doing things like CBT, mindfulness but I need to do more really. I keep being recommended exercise as it's meant to generally lower your anxiety, but I am 6 stone overweight and it's a bit of a daunting prospect!!

@mommaofx2 thankyou for your response. I went through a spell of this before and I did get through it, so you would think this time I would just ride the storm and know i will come out the other side, however it's still just as scary! I have nothing to be anxious about either than these feelings, so i guess it's a vicious cycle. I'm on medication, which was upped nearly 2 weeks ago, but I'm still waiting to see some improvement. Every morning I wake up to the knot in my stomach/stomach churning and tingling in my arms and legs, then if I'm not careful I seem to go into a downward spiral of negative thoughts and low mood. By the evening a I'm fine again and feel like my normal self. I'm seeing a therapist and working with her on CBT, but it's a slow process and I'm impatient. I'd just love to wake up one morning soon and feel 'normal'

Hi all, Random question does anyone ever suffer with heavy aching arms (especially the tops) with anxiety? Thank you x