Anxiety is ruining my life

[Anxiousstate]

Another day ruined by anxiety attacks and I don’t know what to do anymore. I’ve tried medication, cbt, meditation and nothing works. I don’t have anxiety so bad that I can’t work or leave the house, so I know it’s not as bad as some people and I should be grateful for that. But it is always there and has ruined so many days and holidays. Just having a rant really

I’m sorry OP. I’m exactly the same. I can have a panic attack sitting in my garden. It’s ridiculous. I hope scientists are researching better medications to help those of us who suffer. It really does diminish our quality of life. 💐

Have you tried any of the mindfulness apps? Calm, headspace etc? They take a couple of weeks regular practice but they really work 👌 But you have to keep it up, the neurons in the brain take 6 months to a year to re-grow and lay down better pathways.

I feel for you. My mental health really impacts my life too. It’s so hard. I don’t really have advice apart from keep in touch with friends and keep relationships going if you can.

Which medications? Propranolol stopped all physical symptoms of my attacks…

I have hobbies to do each evening to get me out the house and talking to people however this week I’ve had covid so couldn’t go and I think that’s what has cumulated in a very bad day today. I get so anxious I end vomiting and unable to eat anything and then I end up in a vicious circle of feeling physically ill, which makes me anxious, which makes me physically ill and so forth. I can’t wait until the spring when I can get into the garden as that really helps

Regular yoga has been helping me. Meditation on its own doesn’t work for me but I am definitely calmer with the yoga.

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When did this start @Anxiousstate ? Can you remember any triggers? Was a significant adult in your childhood a 'worrier'?

Sending sympathies @Anxiousstate my life is being controlled by my anxiety at the moment, it’s such a miserable existence 😢 I’ve just switched medications so hoping to feel some relief soon. So sorry you are experiencing this too, I wouldn’t wish it on anybody! I know I need to get out more and take up yoga again but I have panic attacks when I try to do anything at the moment so it’s a bit catch 22!

I really feel for you. The only thing that really worked for me was therapy. There is a school of thought that anxiety is suppressed anger so, for me, talking therapy was life changing. Alongside this I would recommend meditation and exercise. I’ve gone from someone who experienced debilitating panic attacks, a constant underlying anxiety, self doubt and poor self esteem to someone much stronger, on all those fronts. In fact the panic attacks have completely gone and they went when I spoke about what I was suppressing. Wishing you the best of luck, you can overcome this.

Thank you everyone for your kind words and support. It’s like every morning I wake up feeling like I’ve got an exam or a job interview that day if that makes sense. I find being outside and exercise helps. I’ve always been a worrier but the last 4 years or so it’s become unbearable.

Have u got someone you can talk to in real life @Anxiousstate ? If I’m having a bad episode I let my partner know and we talk it through, that always helps calm me down a bit x

I have my DP. But I don’t like to burden him too much with it.