Constant high anxiety

[StressedEric]

I know I have other posts on here regarding DP and high anxiety and thought I was sort of managing it for a while but the last 3 days have been very difficult. The anxiety has been crippling.I cant really function, tried distractions to try and bring anxiety level down but nothing working, find it difficult just watching tv, i just staring at screen nothing going in and even writing this is difficult. Everything feels so very unreal. Feeling so tired as well. Shaking in arms constantly and keep concentrating on same thoughts going round and round my head which are the spacey DP, dizzyess, never ever going to break thru this, how can this be just anxiety, noone has it this bad, its worse than before, all which is not true but cannot convince myself however hard i try. I terrified of being alone in the house, cant sleep, no appitite, stomach aches, cant do even simple things around the house, everything I do seems to fuel the anxiety more. I just want to shut it all out. It worse in the evening. Really think i going mad and got noone to turn to. Ive been to my GP recently and didnt refer me for counselling. Feel like just staying in bed. This is the worse it has ever been. I dont know what to do.:

[crissy]

Dear Eric, As a human being we are very complicated but over the years I have realised our own brain is listening to everything you feel and say to it, I am in a mess, I can't cope with this, My anxiety is going through the roof x Please do not keep telling yourself this is how it will be, change your name to Calm Eric there are wonders within us, you just have to tap in to the right way of thinking it does get easier with time, I am 55 and still can be overcome,
but be kind to yourself xxxxxx

[ankietyjoe]

noone has it this bad

I did, for months on end. I suspect lots of other people did here too.

The techniques you use to distract yourself are worth persevering with as they tend to work better long term.

Can you pinpoint something that's happened in the last three days that's made it worse? Is it Christmas, have you had too much alcohol, have you eaten so much you have stomach issues etc?

These things can and do pass.

[Lissa101]

Yep, I've had this, really really bad, for like a year or so. The reason it lasted so long is because I was more focused on the weird feelings than tackling the root cause - anxiety. Don't let it make you miserable. Go back to your GP and demand talking therapy, live healthy, socialise, practice relaxation - whatever works for you - and it will fade x

[StressedEric]

Yep, I've had this, really really bad, for like a year or so. The reason it lasted so long is because I was more focused on the weird feelings than tackling the root cause - anxiety. Don't let it make you miserable. Go back to your GP and demand talking therapy, live healthy, socialise, practice relaxation - whatever works for you - and it will fade x

Thanks for your reassuring words. I am so greatful for you and others on the forum for all the support. I will make an appointment to go back to GP and try to get the referral for therapy hopefully i will get it although heard the waiting lists are long to see anyone.

[StressedEric]

Another day and still struggling with the high anx but know it will take time to get thru this. One thing found I am feeling exhausted and drained a lot. Doing simple housework tires me out quickly. Assume this is yet another physical symptom of anxiety?

[ankietyjoe]

Another day and still struggling with the high anx but know it will take time to get thru this. One thing found I am feeling exhausted and drained a lot. Doing simple housework tires me out quickly. Assume this is yet another physical symptom of anxiety?

Yup, constant high levels of adrenaline and cortisol.

Actively practising self calm will help with this over time (meditation, mindfulness, taking 5 minutes to sit down and control breathing etc).

Also, pay attention to nutrition. You wouldn't believe just how fast your body burns through it's resources when stressed. Most of the RDA's you read are nowhere near enough. Eat LOADS of fruit and veg.

[StressedEric]

Have made changes to my diet lot more fruit and veg and now taking b vit complex, magnesium and still taking vit d.
I have started to drink green tea and chamomile tea as.opposed to.coffee. My anx is still dominating most of my day now seems I worrying about being home alone a lot more especially in evenings when it dark and constantly dwell on the awful DP symptom so much I cant switch away from thinking about it all the time now. I also feel so exhausted again in the evening. Think it more mental than physical as even concentrating on other things like writing this now i begin to feel tired. Its been getting progressively worse as time goes on. Noticed i have neen losing quite a lot of weight as well and i a slim bloke to begin with!

What hasnt helped is that just recovered from a bad head cold and bacterial conjunctivitis in both eyes at the same time. It doesnt rain but it pours...

Going to docs on Wednesday again.

[ankietyjoe]

Even now a bad infection will increase my anxiety, although not by much any more. That probably accounts for a lot of what you're feeling.

I would estimate the better diet took about 12 weeks to really start to made changes for me, that's the point at which I started to feel that I could handle more of everything.

Keep it up!

[StressedEric]

The strong DP plus anx is so hard to function through. Totally spaced out and on auto pilot. Nearly every evening it like this now with no end in sight.