LiveAboveIt
08-06-12, 02:28
I just need a little reassurance here that I'm not alone.. I have seemingly uncontrollable anxiety.. It appears to last all day, everyday. Some days are better than others, but these last two days have been the worst... I had a really hard time going to sleep last night because of it.. When I believe that my mind was about to fall asleep, I would feel this sudden burst of adrenaline/panic in my chest that would knock me out of it, almost as if my body accidentally stopped breathing for a moment. This happened over and over until I just started having a panic attack and decided to get up. (Note: This doesn't happen when I don't have panic, so I don't think it's sleep apnea, because I sleep fine usually.)
The anxiety often times seems uncontrollable.. As much as I try not to fight it, to just accept the anxiety and not be afraid, I can't seem to control the negative thoughts. All the worries racing through my head seem to be absolutely uncontrollable, as hard as I try.
Have any of you suffered with this? I was told that your mind will eventually get tired and the anxiety will subside, but I feel like my uncontrollable negative thoughts are fueling my anxiety so it just WON'T go away. >.<
It often feels hopeless and the anxiety makes my world feel dark and dreary, even when outside in the sun... Is this a forever thing, or can this be treated with therapy and such? Xanax doesn't seem to stop the negative racing thoughts, but it does make me tired and sometimes helps me sleep.
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This anxiety is also accompanied by a constant need to be aware of and control my breathing. I think that this is a control issue, because I've heard that worry is a form of control.
Is it possible for you to screw up your autonomic nervous system, so that you're body won't breathe for you and you have to breathe manually now? Or is that just the anxiety talking.
The anxiety often times seems uncontrollable.. As much as I try not to fight it, to just accept the anxiety and not be afraid, I can't seem to control the negative thoughts. All the worries racing through my head seem to be absolutely uncontrollable, as hard as I try.
Have any of you suffered with this? I was told that your mind will eventually get tired and the anxiety will subside, but I feel like my uncontrollable negative thoughts are fueling my anxiety so it just WON'T go away. >.<
It often feels hopeless and the anxiety makes my world feel dark and dreary, even when outside in the sun... Is this a forever thing, or can this be treated with therapy and such? Xanax doesn't seem to stop the negative racing thoughts, but it does make me tired and sometimes helps me sleep.
---------- Post added at 20:28 ---------- Previous post was at 20:25 ----------
This anxiety is also accompanied by a constant need to be aware of and control my breathing. I think that this is a control issue, because I've heard that worry is a form of control.
Is it possible for you to screw up your autonomic nervous system, so that you're body won't breathe for you and you have to breathe manually now? Or is that just the anxiety talking.