lotus
20-05-06, 02:35
I usually get them when I go to bed, right before I fall asleep. Also when I do physical work, which doesn't require concentration (such as cleaning, cooking, showering, etc). The thoughts are not unpleasant, they are not negative. But they are just racing so fast, like crazy, they make me exhausted, and I can't relax and just force my brain to become quiet for a while so that I can rest. The thoughts are completely illogical, weird and irrational. They are just random pieces of information, facts, someone's words, people's names, parts of conversations, things I saw on TV, even sounds, blending together, forming sentences and images really quickly.
I read that these thoughts are called "racing thoughts" and can be a symptom of many different conditions (among which anxiety, panic, depression, etc) And that's OK with me cause if they're just a symptom I could forget about them, not pay any attention to them, and I guess then they would just disappear.
But I'm a bit freaked out because I did a bit of research, and I found out that most people who said they have racing thoughts have bi polar disorder (manic depression). Of course now I'm worried that I might have that condition too (what a surprise huh LOL), I'm checking myself for symptoms, and .. yeah, you know how it goes.
So I guess I could just use some reassurance that racing thoughts are a normal part of anxiety, it would really ease my mind. So please, if you have ever experienced this, and if you know something about it, just drop a line in this topic, it would be much appreciated. Thank you
I read that these thoughts are called "racing thoughts" and can be a symptom of many different conditions (among which anxiety, panic, depression, etc) And that's OK with me cause if they're just a symptom I could forget about them, not pay any attention to them, and I guess then they would just disappear.
But I'm a bit freaked out because I did a bit of research, and I found out that most people who said they have racing thoughts have bi polar disorder (manic depression). Of course now I'm worried that I might have that condition too (what a surprise huh LOL), I'm checking myself for symptoms, and .. yeah, you know how it goes.
So I guess I could just use some reassurance that racing thoughts are a normal part of anxiety, it would really ease my mind. So please, if you have ever experienced this, and if you know something about it, just drop a line in this topic, it would be much appreciated. Thank you