Hi everyone,
I haven't been on here for some time but just wanted to share a bit of the anxiety symptoms I've had.
I hear you all talking about our sympathetic nervous system. I experience what I cal "hot stuff" where usually it comes in my back and feel hot but sometimes shoulders, stomach etc.
sometimes its triggered by thoughts, like now the MWS program would trigger the attacks and still does as I've been away from it for a time.
anyway sometimes the symptoms just come and catch me unawares. I'm learning to just accept them and say "this too will pass" and it always does.
I know how you guys feel tho. I get tired of it. but the best thing is to "minimizee" the feelings. we know that other people suffer real continuous pain and physical distress and usually ours always passes. tho mine will rear its ugly head thru out the day once triggered.
I am taking meds. I'm not sure they help much except to keep the symptoms at a minimum and give me sleep at nite.
but here's the good news! I can go about anywhere I want now and enjoy it. its taken time but I'm progressing and I tell myself that when the hot stuff comes--remind myself how much better I am and know that "all this will pass someday soon".
about the acid reflux. I too have wondered if tht doesn't trigger alot of the anxiety symptoms. tht our bodies sense some stress within and the anxiety triggers the nervous system.
I don't take anything for reflux.
something I have noticed is that the anxiety is so much more of mornings and of evenings I really feel great.
any ideas on that from you all? I'm wondering if it is high blood pressure and the reflux.
I hope this has encouraged some of you that you will get better. the obssessive thoughts will decrease as we don't give them any "power" in our lives. I still deal with tht some but it too is getting better.
its a long haul guys but you will get stronger and your life will be so much better because once you get "thru" this stuff there won't be much in life that will affect you adveersely
btw My Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus and His Word have kept me going and give me strength for each day. Without them I don't know how I would have gotten this far. The closer I get to Them and rely and TRUST the better I am becoming.
love you guys--we are brothers and sisters walking this road of life together. may we take hold of each others hands, pray for each other and help each other over the bumps in this life.
one more thing--"what if" things we tell ourselves--we gotta remember that 90% what we "what if" never will happen.
May the Lord draw you close and bless ya'll today. Pam
some encouragement for you
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pam karges
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You are so right. Been on the program since this past March. Some days are great, some okay, but today I think I feel AWFUL--just anxious and depressed, and SO tired before I even got out of bed. But when I remember how bad it was before and how many times I could chase it away with Scriptures, prayers, positive self-talk, I know "this too, shall pass." Thank you for your support of our community, and let's all keep lifting one another up. Those of you suffering from acid reflux should definitely see your doctor, as when it goes on for a long time (sometimes without obvious symptoms), it can damage your stomach and esophagus. Just have yourself checked out and keep the faith.
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thanks for the encouragement - I really need to hear it right now! I too feel much better in the evenings, and mornings are harder. I'm not sure why; Claire Weekes talks about that in her books, so I guess it's pretty common. Must be something biochemical - low blood sugar, ...????? Cause I don't have reflux, though I've had lots of gastritis issues, which are better now. But I still stress about them and they can really trigger my anxiety more than anything else when they kick in.