Decco
14-08-19, 02:34
right guys my anxiety got worse after finishing my a-level exams (have been dealing with severe anxiety which is kind of generalised and isnt situational for over 2 years), i was drinking for a few days with my mates at a party suddenly felt like my body had been split in two, after this felt dizzyness and panic which has now gone away. this led directly to the problem in the next week or so (1 month in the past) my appetite was destroyed, i wasnt sleeping and anxiety was eating me alive. right now i am feeling sick very regularly and have a weird panic feeling in my head when i think about anxiety and when i have normal thoughts its like my brain i dectecting everything to be a threat (had a similar thing before which i overcame), however i dont feel particularly anxious which is making me doubt this is anxiety and making me think something is wrong with my brain, i have read article after article, podcasts had CBT tried Beta Blockers and nothing helps. i am able to cope with this at this stage as i have had much worse in the past, its like when i feel positive about the problem my anxiety knocks me back down to feeling doubt, my emotions have been relatively unstable aswell. i have no medical history of any physical problems, blood test came back fine same with ECGs that i have had its like my brain is trying to convince me that its not anxiety when it obviously is and i am able to rationalise with this which is leaving me confused as i know anxiety is the culprit. there is nothing in my life to cause me stress (which i presume is the main cause of feeling sick) which leaves me even more confused, the sick feeling hits me as soon as i wake up.
the conclusion i have come to is that my brain is completely over stimulated looking for threats and it is making normal things in my body feel weird which in turn in causing me to worry (eventhough it doesnt feel like im worrying) which thinking about the anxiety constantly is making me feel sick eventhough i dont feel nervous as i am filled with self doubt. i also think this is caused by fear of the anxiety my next appointment with my therapist is on the 19th august and its obvious that CBT has reached its level of effectiveness and i need to maybe speak to a psychiatrist unpick whats going on and try medications which i feel i should wait to ask my therapist about maybe a referral or should i make an emergency appointment with my GP as this is no way to live life. what does everyone else think/ has anyone experienced this regarding feeling nauseous but not feeling very anxious. also here the anxiety came before the symptoms as i have had moderate/severe anxiety for over 2 years.
the conclusion i have come to is that my brain is completely over stimulated looking for threats and it is making normal things in my body feel weird which in turn in causing me to worry (eventhough it doesnt feel like im worrying) which thinking about the anxiety constantly is making me feel sick eventhough i dont feel nervous as i am filled with self doubt. i also think this is caused by fear of the anxiety my next appointment with my therapist is on the 19th august and its obvious that CBT has reached its level of effectiveness and i need to maybe speak to a psychiatrist unpick whats going on and try medications which i feel i should wait to ask my therapist about maybe a referral or should i make an emergency appointment with my GP as this is no way to live life. what does everyone else think/ has anyone experienced this regarding feeling nauseous but not feeling very anxious. also here the anxiety came before the symptoms as i have had moderate/severe anxiety for over 2 years.