Please HELP ME!!!

Brandi Menifee · Post by **Brandi Menifee** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:55 am

OMG! I am really going through it with these body symptoms! They are back! I went several monthes without them, and now they have been bothering me for like 2wks now, and it doesn't seem like they are going to let up! I am having the obsessive scary thoughts again about my health, and about dying again, because of these damn body symptoms! I am getting upset, and confused! What in the worl could be bothering me? I just started school again, but I am happy about that! I asked myself could these feelings be that I'm just excited, but I feel sick, headaches, fullness in my head, a little dizzy, waking up immediately thinking about how I'm gonna feel today! I hate this. I guess I'm going to have to do the program again, but it's gonna be hard to be focused on it when I have to do school work too! I can't stand living like this, having to be worried about these body symptoms that drive me CRAZY! I haven't had a panic attack, but the way I've been feeling, feels like there could be one right around the corner. I always feel tired, and sleepy, even when I've just woke up! What is going on? I can't go to the doctor right now, because I won't have medical insurance till Oct. I'm trying not to let these feelings consume me, but it's soo hard especially when I feel really bad, or tired! When will it end! I don't want to be one of those people that suffer with anxiety, & the symptoms for 20+ yrs, or more! Does this happen to anyone? I made it to the finish line once, but it felt like the victory was short lived!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:12 am

Hi Brandi
Wow going back to school is exciting! I am sure that is part of it

I will be praying for you that things start to settle down soon and that it will be okay when you get back into your routine.You have had success so I know you can have it again.
Bless You,
Jill~

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:16 am

hi brandi i am not the expert on body symptoms, and yeh oct would be a great time to visit your doctor for some help. til then, pop in a tape before you go to sleep each night....[perhaps during dinner same tape, and again perhaps while you lay down instead of tv break and try to breath and relax. pick the tapes you need more and do each many times then switch to another tape. you just have coupe months til doctor visit. when you catch yourself going into STUCK overdrive on negatives try a short break stretch breath in deeper to your belly vacume distract, and start putting aside some very short exercise set time--just put one foot in front of the other. you are just overwlemed excited abt school yeh, but overwhelmed with the negatives. if any time at all, try to journal at least one negative you catch daily and do the homework necessary to at least turn that ONE neg around to something at least more reasonable. even the most dedicated students make time for refresher breaks and abit of exercise=it truly helps to relax and refresh the mind. if its really realy bad thoughts, put a rubberband on your wrist and snap the darn thing each time you cat yourself thinking such a terrible negative what if, and remind yourself you are ok, good enough, and distract with even just a 5 min cleaning break or stretchng or whatever. much luv to you

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:23 am

Hi Brandi. You're not alone in this. I've been dealing with body symptoms as well for about the same time as you. And like you, it's all health related!!! It's exhausting isn't it. To compount your problem, not being able to go to the doctor I'm sure makes it that much more worse. Not sure where you are in the program but try and float through and use your breathing skills. I know it's easier said than done, but try and float through your symptoms. Anxiety does crazy things to our bodies that feel unreal and send us into a frenzy if we don't control ourselves. Focus your thoughts on something else. And don't beat yourself up on having gone through the program once already and been successful. You know now that you can get through this. Remember, as much as I hate to say it, us that suffer through anxiety/panic/depression are wired differently and our bodies cope differently. You will be ok.

flippinkid · Post by **flippinkid** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:42 am

Brandi,

I'm not an expert, but you might want to talk to your doctor when you do visit him/her about BiPolar II disorder. I don't know if you have the symptoms, but it seems you experience elevated or irritated moods as well as depression. It sounds like returning to school has you in this elevated or irritated state.

You seem to be experiencing many of the things my wife does on occasion. Her doctor and I believe she has Bipolar II. I'm told the wrong medication for depression can affect BPII symptoms negatively.

Please consider asking about this. Only you and your doctor can diagnose, but it has to be brought up to consider all the symptoms.