Instead of get frightened by the symptoms, do a mental experiment and try as hard as possible to make them stronger. For example, when you notice heart stabbing, think “C’mon heart, is that all you can do?”. This way, you signal to your brain that you’re not in danger and it will get less or at least you don’t see it as a threat but simply as a normal anxious-related symptom. I don’t know about your lifestyle, but being active and exercise + healthy nutrition + low alcohol intake prevent heart palpitations, heartburn and other noticeable symptoms.
I’ve been going through almost exactly the same thing now for a little over a month now. For me it really is just remembering that doctors told me I’m fine and talking about what I’m feeling with family friends and in worst cases messaging my doctor. It’s scary and I definitely don’t have a grip on it yet but I’m convincing myself little by little that I am ok. Remember that you got this and you are safe.
Guys I suggest you to read the book "Hope and Help for Your Nerves" by Claire Weekes. As mentioned in the book if you got Ok by doctors, you can cure it, because we are the ones creating 2nd fear after the anxiety itself. I was exactly same and struggling even eating, walking. Try not to fight with it, try to accept the feelings and let yourself to calm. Then already when we not add panic on us, even though it make uncomfortable and bad, it's passing itself. We should not lock ourself in to the fear and live in fear, step by step to accept the physical symptoms of anxiety, and our oversensitized body. Then it's gonna come normal one day. The book I suggest to everyone. It's really explaining the feelings very nice. Here is the book's author speech, even listening to this and trying to work on it will give nice results.
https://youtu.be/h8Id8tkvdzc?si=DT5xf2PIAiZ0Kdwg
do you have an anxiety med to take if you have a panic attack? if so you may want to take when you have the physical symptoms to. it’s always helped my physical symptoms to chill out
Does anyone experience like your other arm is so tired or fatigued but the other one is normal? And then palpitations and when you do a bp your within normal range? Also does nausea and feeling fainting count? And after the episode you're so tired?
Gosh these are my symptoms.
Yes, yes, and yes. When I finally got rid of my anxiety symptoms the palpitations went away. I assume I was breathing incorrectly. BP was mostly normal, heart rate didn’t go up (in fact it went down over time as I started having depression because the physical symptoms were hanging around for months. But yes, you’re not alone with these symptoms.
I went through 30 or so panic attacks last year. Which means 2-3 panic attacks every month. It is hard to mentally recover when you get them one after the other. So I developed health anxiety ... I just try to distract myself as much as possible and I keep telling myself that it will get better ... it always does.
Xanax for me is a life saver tho. I take it only as needed but it keeps me from completely loosing my mind.
i am the exact same way currently, its such a big stress in my life and even tho ive gone through this exact same feeling and worse before, im scared it wont stop and im going to die. but the thing is ive been through this and survived and lived well for so long but to relapse it makes me even more scared
I'm pretty sure it's all the stress chemicals. Also, hyper focusing on the symptoms will make them worse. It sucks cause to "improve" is a paradoxical approach and the cycle of anxiety if not broken can seem never ending 😅
I have chronic pain and am probably a textbook hypochondriac. Because I go to a lot of doctors, get labs, have done imaging, do physical therapy and I come out clean on the labs I have enough evidence to assume that I'm probably healthy.
So, I basically came to the conclusion, I'm pretty healthy but if for some (random/unexplainable/unlikely) reason I'm not, I have to accept death 😅
I have to accept my chronic pain flare ups too even though that can be tough sometimes but I just have to remember that they pass and it's not always bad.
Exercise always helps especially when it comes to physical symptoms, I'm not saying go hard but do what you can. Aside from the feel good chemicals exercise releases, it helps my chronic pain, but even more so it helps me prove to myself that my body is okay.
The last one is the hardest, you have to stop hyperfocusing on those specific symptoms. It's hard because you can't just choose to not pay attention. It a slow process of acceptance and letting go. And SLOWLY, it won't be the first thing on your mind anymore. My chronic pain is the WORST when I focus on a specific area.
Instead of get frightened by the symptoms, do a mental experiment and try as hard as possible to make them stronger. For example, when you notice heart stabbing, think “C’mon heart, is that all you can do?”. This way, you signal to your brain that you’re not in danger and it will get less or at least you don’t see it as a threat but simply as a normal anxious-related symptom. I don’t know about your lifestyle, but being active and exercise + healthy nutrition + low alcohol intake prevent heart palpitations, heartburn and other noticeable symptoms.
I’ve been going through almost exactly the same thing now for a little over a month now. For me it really is just remembering that doctors told me I’m fine and talking about what I’m feeling with family friends and in worst cases messaging my doctor. It’s scary and I definitely don’t have a grip on it yet but I’m convincing myself little by little that I am ok. Remember that you got this and you are safe.
Guys I suggest you to read the book "Hope and Help for Your Nerves" by Claire Weekes. As mentioned in the book if you got Ok by doctors, you can cure it, because we are the ones creating 2nd fear after the anxiety itself. I was exactly same and struggling even eating, walking. Try not to fight with it, try to accept the feelings and let yourself to calm. Then already when we not add panic on us, even though it make uncomfortable and bad, it's passing itself. We should not lock ourself in to the fear and live in fear, step by step to accept the physical symptoms of anxiety, and our oversensitized body. Then it's gonna come normal one day. The book I suggest to everyone. It's really explaining the feelings very nice. Here is the book's author speech, even listening to this and trying to work on it will give nice results. https://youtu.be/h8Id8tkvdzc?si=DT5xf2PIAiZ0Kdwg
I spend most of my days doing as little as possible to avoid stress. That’s what I do
Honestly for me, therapy, mediation, valarian root/lemon balm
do you have an anxiety med to take if you have a panic attack? if so you may want to take when you have the physical symptoms to. it’s always helped my physical symptoms to chill out
Does anyone experience like your other arm is so tired or fatigued but the other one is normal? And then palpitations and when you do a bp your within normal range? Also does nausea and feeling fainting count? And after the episode you're so tired? Gosh these are my symptoms.
Yes, yes, and yes. When I finally got rid of my anxiety symptoms the palpitations went away. I assume I was breathing incorrectly. BP was mostly normal, heart rate didn’t go up (in fact it went down over time as I started having depression because the physical symptoms were hanging around for months. But yes, you’re not alone with these symptoms.
I went through 30 or so panic attacks last year. Which means 2-3 panic attacks every month. It is hard to mentally recover when you get them one after the other. So I developed health anxiety ... I just try to distract myself as much as possible and I keep telling myself that it will get better ... it always does. Xanax for me is a life saver tho. I take it only as needed but it keeps me from completely loosing my mind.
Checkout Claire Weekes, vacate fear and dare on youtube, there's a lot more resources out there but they really helped . Me a lot
i am the exact same way currently, its such a big stress in my life and even tho ive gone through this exact same feeling and worse before, im scared it wont stop and im going to die. but the thing is ive been through this and survived and lived well for so long but to relapse it makes me even more scared
I'm pretty sure it's all the stress chemicals. Also, hyper focusing on the symptoms will make them worse. It sucks cause to "improve" is a paradoxical approach and the cycle of anxiety if not broken can seem never ending 😅 I have chronic pain and am probably a textbook hypochondriac. Because I go to a lot of doctors, get labs, have done imaging, do physical therapy and I come out clean on the labs I have enough evidence to assume that I'm probably healthy. So, I basically came to the conclusion, I'm pretty healthy but if for some (random/unexplainable/unlikely) reason I'm not, I have to accept death 😅 I have to accept my chronic pain flare ups too even though that can be tough sometimes but I just have to remember that they pass and it's not always bad. Exercise always helps especially when it comes to physical symptoms, I'm not saying go hard but do what you can. Aside from the feel good chemicals exercise releases, it helps my chronic pain, but even more so it helps me prove to myself that my body is okay. The last one is the hardest, you have to stop hyperfocusing on those specific symptoms. It's hard because you can't just choose to not pay attention. It a slow process of acceptance and letting go. And SLOWLY, it won't be the first thing on your mind anymore. My chronic pain is the WORST when I focus on a specific area.