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Do any of you ever have such high anxiety-- shakey, scared, can't concentrate, cry, can't eat, etc., that you'd rather just have a full-blown panic attack to be done with it?

Maybe an intro is in order...I have struggled with anxiety/panic for 14 years. It got really bad this year, to the point where I was afraid and scared of everything: eating, sleeping, waking up, going outside, and interacting with my son. The days of panicking and fearing everything lasted everyday ...

I am in a similar situation. I have been dealing with panic disorder for over 14 years. I have periods where I don't feel anxious at all, but sadly to say, those a few and far between nowadays. I worry about the same physical symptoms as I have low blood pressure, sensitivity to meds and other issue...

Thanks for the responses. Although I wouldn't wish this "disease" upon anyone, it does make me feel a bit better knowing there are people who can relate. I am in the midst of a two-week episode, where I wake up in panic and the anxiety lasts all day long. I am feeling like it won't end, but am tryin...

Unfortunately, my anxiety has not stopped. It is going on two weeks of constant worry and debilitating anxiety. I feel like I am stuck and won't find a way out. I'm trying really hard to hang onto some sort of hope. I tell myself that things will get better but they aren't. Don't know what to do.

I've had anxiety/panic disorder for the past 14 years, which seems to be getting worse. I am now in a bout that has been going on for two weeks now. I wake up in instant panic and the anxiety lasts all day long. My body doesn't stop shaking, can't stop my thoughts, and normal things seem to bother m...

Just wondering if any women suffer extreme anxiety right before they menstruate? I can usually keep myself calm, but it seems the few days before my period are out of control. I wake up in the mornings with dry heaves and extreme shakiness. I know hormones play a large role in this. What kinds of th...

That's a really good idea with the laptop. I wake up feeling very shaky with dry heaves, but my morning duties, getting child ready for school and dropping him off, usually help keep me focused. Once I drop my son off at school, that's when they go full force. It is so hard to get through it, thinki...

Hi All! I've been having a rough couple of days, more specifically with the mornings. I wake up shaking and sometimes with dry heaves, common anxiety symptoms for me. I'm having a really hard time staying positive because these symptoms make me feel horrible. Then the worse I feel, the sadder I feel...

Thanks for the responses. I'm trying very hard not to let this bring me down, but it is difficult. I woke up again this morning, in automatic anxiety mode. Just want these feelings to go away! Hope you all are doing well.