catty
02-04-11, 11:38
Hi,
I started having anxious thoughts on the run up to starting uni in feb and it culminated in a panic attack a couple of weeks into my course. Since then I have been continuing to try and carry on as normal but it's very difficult and I have an overwhelming desire to just give up and take to my bed! The most difficult thing i'm finding is dealing with the physical symptoms of my anxiety- palpitations, dizziness, numbness of legs, fatigue, achey limbs etc as quite often they hit me soon after waking in the morning. I'm trying to be positive but it's like my body is in a constant anxious/panic state no matter how positive i try to be and is on the verge of a panic attack a lot of the time. Does anyone relate to this and have any advice for methods they use to deal with this? I'm currently looking into cbt, and am trying to do yoga, taking some medication as well. I suppose there's the anxiety attached to waiting for any of these things to help and the worry they won't help at all.
thanks
I started having anxious thoughts on the run up to starting uni in feb and it culminated in a panic attack a couple of weeks into my course. Since then I have been continuing to try and carry on as normal but it's very difficult and I have an overwhelming desire to just give up and take to my bed! The most difficult thing i'm finding is dealing with the physical symptoms of my anxiety- palpitations, dizziness, numbness of legs, fatigue, achey limbs etc as quite often they hit me soon after waking in the morning. I'm trying to be positive but it's like my body is in a constant anxious/panic state no matter how positive i try to be and is on the verge of a panic attack a lot of the time. Does anyone relate to this and have any advice for methods they use to deal with this? I'm currently looking into cbt, and am trying to do yoga, taking some medication as well. I suppose there's the anxiety attached to waiting for any of these things to help and the worry they won't help at all.
thanks