What is your number 1 hardest symptom to get rid off?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:48 am

I too have felt all of the above symptoms (nausea, chest pains, headache, lightheaded, etc.) but the worst for me and most recent is not being able to breathe....all day! I am in the process of changing meds. I stopped paxil last week and began prozac so hopefully it will get better as soon as the new drug gets into my system. I can't wait to be med free!!!!! And breathe again

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:41 pm

Hi Prodigy Son and anyone else who conplained of a fuzzy head. Even though you aren't having panic or don't actually feel all of the "usual" body symptoms, doesn't mean you aren't stressed. The reason for the fuzzy headedness is because your brain is over whelmed and is giving itself a break. The other symptoms you have along with this one ie. shortness of breath, heart palpitaions, were probably letting you know your were stressed before the fuzziness, or they may be a result of the fuzziness scaring you a little bit. I have gone throught the program, thank goodness, and it has helped me to realize that my anxiety symptoms are just telling me I'm a little stressed and there is no need to fear them. I still get the fuzzy or dizzy feeling on and off, but have found that the less attention I give to it the least time it stays. Good luck to everyone.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:30 am

I haven't been on the site in a LONG time but decided to check in. Thankfully I've had the program for a couple years now and continue to use it off and on as needed. My issues came on with change of life....the anxiety did....which was hormonally charged. As I progressed through these changes I became more anxious than ever and it didn't take me anytime at all to move to second fear because my body was reacting so negatively to everything else. Felt like I got thrown into a washing machine and my body was on a roller coaster ride. I sing on our Praise team and NOW am actually leading Praise and Worship when needed. This in itself is a major accomplishment, considering I refused to drive due to symptoms, wouldn't go into stores (especially grocery stores), avoided my children's sports events....no restaurants either. My poor husband and family. Many times we'd get take out rather than going in because "Mom" just couldn't do it. We'd even get decent meals like at Applebee's or Bob Evans but eat in the car because I was too scared to be around people. I've come a LONG ways but certain things still trigger a problem. The ONE symptoms that's been the biggest challenge from the start has been head symptoms. Hard to describe them but my brain feels like it's tingling, I get very dizzy and disoriented feeling and it feels like I'm out of my body but also stuck way down inside. Does that make sense to anyone cuz that's how it feels. Like I cannot participate actively with the outside world because I'm so self focused about my symptoms. That's the only one left that lingers, and it's there at times when I'm home cleaning and not really stressing about anything. I can just have a thought like "Gosh I've got a ton of housework today" and start thinking about all I have to do and whammo - the head stuff arrives. I wonder how many others have these head symptoms? If I could cut my head off I think I'd feel better. LOL

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:17 am

my impatience...I have alot of anxiety around time. Time it takes to do a particular task. I keep saying "this is taking too long", "I don't have time for this", "when will this be over", "this is taking forever and I can't handle it"

Mike

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:40 pm

I can really relate with time issues.One thing I have really been working on is slowing down in all things like Lucinda suggests.It has helped alot to realize that rushing was making me feel very anxious.And like the song by Alabama,I'm in a hurry to get things done I rush and rush till lifes no fun,all I really do is live and die,I'm in a hurry and don't know WHY!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:10 pm

Wow i haven't heard this song in awhile and never really listened to the lyrics. thank you for that.

Mike

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:23 am

Originally posted by Want2FeelGoodAgain:
My worst sensation is the nausea anxiety creates. This causes me to not be able to eat, then the acid problems, have developed ulcers in the past, severe wt loss, etc. It used to be the weird "skipped beat" heart thing (PVC) but I have learned its not lethal and I'm healthy so I ignore it. But nausea is hard to ignore when its 24/7 and wt loss is scary....so this I find that I can't float through or erase....this will be my biggest hurdle because if the anxiety stops, so does the nausea, but they feed on eachother. Make sense????

Thats totally me! All I have is nausea. Gone thru so many tests and the docs found nothing wrong with me. So this is why i'm here. I go everyday with Nausea for the past year now. I take phenegran to get by when its really bad. When i do feel good, then I really take the time to do the stuff i enjoy! But its hard to get thru days when you have no appetite, and I am so dang tired of eating saltine crackers! lol

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:29 pm

I too procrastinate sometimes. Anxiety makes you feel like being lazy.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:30 am

My number one thing is I get this lump in my throat like I can't swallow or breathe normal..Its weird, like tightning feeling. I hate it SO much. its very annoying. and happens EVERY day.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:58 am

ply

This is my first post, but notice that I now experience a stiff neck, a lump in my throat and in the wee hours of the morning scary feelings in my gut. I get some of these symptoms at this time after having my first panic attack in May of 2010.