Are These Symtoms Of Anxiety?
Tuesday
Nov 24, 2009
I don’t know if these are symtoms of anxiety attacks because I don’t feel like I am going to die but I could be sitting watching TV and I will start crying for absolutley no reason! my heart feels like it is fluttering and I feel like I have a lump the size of a baseball in my throat. I feel like I have to take deep breaths constantly. The main problem is it’s throwing my sleep schedule off i wake up at 2 a.m everynight even if i take a tylenol PM. Is this just something that will pass? I feel that If I explain all of this to a doctor he will just look at me like I was crazy!
Comments
jrgullio
November 24th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Don’t keep feeling this way. Go to the doctor and get help for yourself. Many times meds will help until you can figure out what is causing this.
lovin life
November 24th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Unless you have a really bad doctor, he won’t look at you like you’re crazy! Keep a journal of all of the symptoms you described while you’re experiencing them, and bring it with you to your doctor. He might give you some medication samples, or refer you to someone who can. Or he might even have some good resources for you to check out. I was in your exact same spot about two years ago, and once I went to the doctor, it was so easy, and I wished I did it sooner!! Just consider every side effect of medications offered to you. There’s a few good anti-anxiety meds out now that have little to no side effects that are very helpful. Medication isn’t the end-all be-all solution, but with the right one, you can start feeling better. I hope this helps, and good luck to you!
Holly
November 24th, 2009 at 9:31 am
I had a very similar experience with anxiety. I work nights and was having trouble sleeping during the day. and on weekends when I switch back to the day routine, I would wake up around 4 am and when the sun came up I would be ready to sleep all day.
When I noticed the anxiety was when I started waking up with a worried feeling all the time and it seemed like my stomach was in knots but I could not explain what was bothering me. Then there were times the littlest things that happened would send me into a panic feeling.
I went online and found out tha St.Johns Wort help treat anxiety and depression. I went to wal mart and tried it and it has worked really well for me. I take 2 capsules 3 times a day. I am much more relaxed now when I go to bed and I sleep much better and the worry and stress is more managable now. its worth a try.
Gina E
November 24th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Definitely sounds like anxiety. I suggest
you do some internet searches for symptoms
of anxiety and learn all you can. Sometimes
supplements will help. Also, examine what
is going on in your life that might be causing
the anxiety. Sometimes we block things out
that we don’t want to deal with and that will
cause the anxiety symptoms. If that doesn’t
help, see your physican, counselor, pastor,etc.
Sometimes just talking to a trusted friend
can help you figure it out. Blessings.