Anzie2008
26-11-09, 00:38
Hi all x
First of all, I think it's important to say that I started uni in September and I'm finding it really really tough, so I'm probably under quite a lot of stress right now!!
Basically, I share a flat with 5 other people and unfortunately, the walls are really thin- you can literally hear something all the time- there never seems to be a minute of peace here at all!! :weep: I've always suffered with anxiety and the odd obsessive thought, but I had this pretty under control before I came to uni because I'd finally learnt to ignore it and just let it go. But since I've come to Uni, i'm finding it hard again.
This is a bit embarrassing but a few weeks ago I heard two of my flatmates 'sharing a bed' shall we say(!?) and like I said, the walls in the flats are really thin so it was pretty loud :scared15: It was pretty annoying at the time because I was feeling stressed and just wanted to go to sleep etc etc.
But basically, ever since then, I've become obsessed with noises and what I can hear :huh: Not only that, whenever it's really quiet, I feel like I can hear something in the distance all the time !! I can't even explain what the noise sounds like, it's like a screamig/high pitched type thing. But whatever it is; it's really freaking me out. It comes on anywhere- whether im in the flat or whether I'm out somewhere, and it's really got me worried that maybe it's the beginning of schitzophrenia or something :wacko:!! I'm so freaked out by this, it's really bothering me- has anyone else ever had a similar experience?
Does anyone think this is sinister or do you just think it's anxiety doing it's usual and playing with my mind??? To be fair, I do know from past experiences with anxiety that it's easy to 'imagine' symptoms if you like... but usually they were physical symptoms. I've never experienced anything like this and I'm really scared. It is probably important to mention that it rarely happens when I'm fully focussed in a conversation with someone or in a really busy area...
Any advice or similar stories would really help. Thanks :flowers:
First of all, I think it's important to say that I started uni in September and I'm finding it really really tough, so I'm probably under quite a lot of stress right now!!
Basically, I share a flat with 5 other people and unfortunately, the walls are really thin- you can literally hear something all the time- there never seems to be a minute of peace here at all!! :weep: I've always suffered with anxiety and the odd obsessive thought, but I had this pretty under control before I came to uni because I'd finally learnt to ignore it and just let it go. But since I've come to Uni, i'm finding it hard again.
This is a bit embarrassing but a few weeks ago I heard two of my flatmates 'sharing a bed' shall we say(!?) and like I said, the walls in the flats are really thin so it was pretty loud :scared15: It was pretty annoying at the time because I was feeling stressed and just wanted to go to sleep etc etc.
But basically, ever since then, I've become obsessed with noises and what I can hear :huh: Not only that, whenever it's really quiet, I feel like I can hear something in the distance all the time !! I can't even explain what the noise sounds like, it's like a screamig/high pitched type thing. But whatever it is; it's really freaking me out. It comes on anywhere- whether im in the flat or whether I'm out somewhere, and it's really got me worried that maybe it's the beginning of schitzophrenia or something :wacko:!! I'm so freaked out by this, it's really bothering me- has anyone else ever had a similar experience?
Does anyone think this is sinister or do you just think it's anxiety doing it's usual and playing with my mind??? To be fair, I do know from past experiences with anxiety that it's easy to 'imagine' symptoms if you like... but usually they were physical symptoms. I've never experienced anything like this and I'm really scared. It is probably important to mention that it rarely happens when I'm fully focussed in a conversation with someone or in a really busy area...
Any advice or similar stories would really help. Thanks :flowers: