The most common symptom?

[ana]

Hello everyone!
Please vote, this means a lot to me.
I have experienced every panic symptom possible and now I'm curious.


WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON PANIC SYMPTOM YOU EXPERIENCE?

[mico]

I was going to check the box for 'i feel sick', but then i had a little think about it, and since my thoughts drive me to the verge of insanity 24/7 I thought the 'unwanted thoughts' option couldn't be dismissed.

Now, the sickness is the most common physical symptom for me, but thoughts are what lead up to the sickness, they cause it in the first place.

If I could pick one, and only one that I could get rid of, it would be the thoughts, no doubt about it.


mico

[EmmaJane]

I tend to agree with you mico, its my thoughts that tend to lead to the physical symptoms. Then the more you think the more sypmtoms you find.



Feel free to PM me, if you want to talk.

Emma xx

Keep focused, keep positive.

[Gareth]

The results of this so far are REALLY interesting - upholding my belief that pretty much all the other symptoms come from these unwanted thoughts.

And all these unwanted thoughts are are WORRY, just on a different scale to most people's experience of worry.

I am finding that saying "yeah, so what" to my unwanted thoughts is more effective than countering them with positive thoughts, as what I really want is a time when I don't even notice my thoughts, so filling my head with more thoughts is not really that useful.

So I say, "OK, I have CJD, so what?!" and "OK so I have a brain tumour, so what?!" and "OK, I'll never be well again, so what??!!!!"

Sounds crazy, but it might just work!

Gareth

*** I think, therefore I'm anxious ***

[seh1980]

It's definitely the thoughts with me!! If I didn't think so much, I probably wouldn't have this anxiety!! Good poll Ana

"Life is too important to take seriously" Corky Siegal

[tony]

i would think my most common sympton was chest and breathing probs,then dizzyness

metal,rock, and hardcore music is my life!

[chucklehound]

The symptom I get the most is the dizziness...



All the best

Feel free pm me if you want to chat

steno -x-

[clickaway]

I've voted for 'unwanted thoughts' although these are deep in my subconcious so much of the time.

Interesting that my physical symptoms may be quite different from yours Ana, as I have never been disorientated, felt dizzy or sick etc.

The most prevalent physical problems I have experienced are:-

1. Shakiness
2. Breathing
3. Aching Limbs

I only have some trembling and shaking now, with the occassional nervous breathing. Maybe I'm on that long recovery road which is full of potholes...

Ray



Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.--Alice Walker

[EmmaJane]

Hi Ray,

My symptoms are very similar to yours now and im definately on the road to recovery. Lets hope we are both getting there. Good Luck

Feel free to PM me, if you want to talk.

Emma xx

Keep focused, keep positive.

[ana]

Thank you, everyone, for voting!
Results are really interesting!
Thanks [^]
Ana