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26-09-11, 13:00
Hi,
I begin to have physical symptoms of anxiety 3 months ago, from the moment i stepped into a caravan we had booked for a weeks holiday. As soon as we got there i felt all 'funny' and wanted to leave. My husband made me stick it out, but all week i felt awful - lightheaded, dizzy, feeling of fear and depersonalised. I spent most of the time in bed! I kept saying to myself that as soon as i got back home, the feelings would pass, but three months on and i STILL feel the same! In my mind, i always thought that you can attribute anxiety to a certain situation eg: I have a job interview, i feel nervous -understandable! so how come these horrible feelings didnt disappear when i returned to my lovely home?! and now i feel its a vicious circle because the more i worry about the symptoms, the longer they stay! I dont have panic attacks, i just feel on the edge of fainting, or something ALL the time. It can be in any situation, weather on the sofa watching TV or in a Supermarket -which then gets me into the circle of 'is this a serious illness' because i cannot attribute it to anything in particular. It also begs the question - how can i get myself better, when i dont know what i am getting better from!!
Any advise would be great! x
I begin to have physical symptoms of anxiety 3 months ago, from the moment i stepped into a caravan we had booked for a weeks holiday. As soon as we got there i felt all 'funny' and wanted to leave. My husband made me stick it out, but all week i felt awful - lightheaded, dizzy, feeling of fear and depersonalised. I spent most of the time in bed! I kept saying to myself that as soon as i got back home, the feelings would pass, but three months on and i STILL feel the same! In my mind, i always thought that you can attribute anxiety to a certain situation eg: I have a job interview, i feel nervous -understandable! so how come these horrible feelings didnt disappear when i returned to my lovely home?! and now i feel its a vicious circle because the more i worry about the symptoms, the longer they stay! I dont have panic attacks, i just feel on the edge of fainting, or something ALL the time. It can be in any situation, weather on the sofa watching TV or in a Supermarket -which then gets me into the circle of 'is this a serious illness' because i cannot attribute it to anything in particular. It also begs the question - how can i get myself better, when i dont know what i am getting better from!!
Any advise would be great! x