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Whats Wrong & What Can I Do

By mark Sunday, July 25, 2010

I don't know what is wrong with me, I feel constant anxiety that gets so bad I feel as if I'm going to pass out. It's not caused by thoughts, worry, emotions or stress, I simply wake up every morning feeling like this and it lasts all day long and nothing works to calm me down except a few things that provide temerary relief such as is B-vitamins and the fresh smell of a cut open orange but is only a temperary relief from the symptoms. Also what helps is writing, it calms the nerves and seems to work for me to get a little relief. I have tried breathing exersizes, I have tried coping with thought patterns, I have tried everything that is out there and nothing works. People always tell me that my anxiety has a trigger and maybe it's my thoughts or emotions and it makes me mad when they say this because I know it's not caused by any of that, it doesn't matter what I'm thinking about nor does it matter what emotion I'm feeling. My anxiety is so bad now I can't hardly get out of bed, I can't ride a bike or ride in a car, I can't even talk to some one for to long without having to excuse myself. I get numbing sensations in my torso, dizzyness, depression, constant shaking and trebling, a feeling like my heart is going to stop and I feel like I'm going to pass out. Has anyone tried the old orange juice and nutmeg trick? I can tell you right now it doesn't work, for me it only seemed to make me feel worse. So I know now that anxiety does not need a trigger, it can come on out of nowhere without warning.

What to do before later on comes
7/26/10 12:46pm

Dear Mark, It sounds as if you may be having recurrung panic attacks. Those are generally not from a conscious cause, the cause is sub-conscious related. Also (and I'm not a medical Dr.) I believe they can be physiologicaly induced by certain "misfires" inside the brain . Have you seen a Dr. for this? If not , I highly suggest you see one as sometimes the only help is medication, because it sounds as though you've tried everything else w/ no success. Please let us know how you are doing w/ this and good luck. Sioux.

7/26/10 6:26pm

Thanks for the comment. I have been seeing a doctor for this problem for a very long time and have been on several different medications and your right, medication is the only thing that seems to help in the long run. I don't believe this is going to last forever, I believe that one day (hopefully soon) I'll find the right treatment that works. I have been experimenting around with different methods and I'll keep everyone posted on which one helps and which one doesn't. Thanks again for the comment. god speed

Merely Me, Health Guide
7/26/10 2:57pm

Hi there

 

I think what might help is to write down a log of your anxiety to see if there are any patterns to it.  Are there times when it is better or worse?  Have you been checked for medical conditions which can bring about these symptoms? 

 

Here is how you can do your log if you are game:

 

1.  Write down any atecedents or conditions prior to your anxiety attack.  If it is morning...write down the time of day.  Write down what kind of sleep you had.  Write down what you eat...anything which can provide a clue as to what is going on before you feel anxiety.

 

2.  Write down your behavior...what does it feel like physically and mentally?  You have given a pretty good description here...is it always like this?  I would give a rating to your anxiety from 1-10 with one being not very anxious to 10 being so anxious you can hardly stand it. 

 

3.  What is your response to the anxiety...write down your strategies you use.  What helps?  What doesn't?

 

As far as other methods...it would be good to get guidance from a trained therapist who understands panic disorders.  And remember...just because you cannot find a trigger doesn't mean there isn't one.  It might be biological....it might be a sensory thing...but there usually is something which sets off this reaction.

 

Let us know if we can be of more help to you.  Thank you for sharing here and I hope you continue to do so.

7/26/10 6:35pm

Thank you for the comment. My anxiety comes on for no apparent reason, all I do is wake up in the morning. That is a good idea for me to keep a log or journal about my anxiety, besides writing seems to help calm me down. It's weird though, nothing has ever happened in my past that would make me feel this way, except that I suffer from O.C.D and maybe it's the cause, obsesive thinking might be the problem. Thanks again for the sugestion, I'll keep a log and maybe it'll give me or my doctor some insight on the problem.

 

god speed

2/17/11 10:09pm

I really understand your situation. I have the same type of problem. You may feel like the day can be so long, and your trying so hard to focus on the here and now. But that is imposible, and you feel guilty for that. Cause there can be so much that can be better to focus on than what you gravitate to. I guess I am describing what I am going through, and it is hard. It makes for a long day because I am scared all the time. Fear is the worse thing. It is a disability in and of itself. Forget the fear of having one, I already do. Fear.

 

I hope your anxiety gets better. I hope that you have an hour of freedom, and that leads to longer periods of freedom. Just hang in there. This too shall pass. I don't know when, I can't even see it in myself. But I know it will. And you will get to enjoy the momment. The walk to the car, feeling the cool pleasent wind on your face, without fear of anything. Just hang in there.

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By mark— Last Modified: 02/17/11, First Published: 07/25/10