hello,
I suffer from major anxiety, i was good until a few days ago, its been non stop! my heart feels like its tight, my body is always tight too, i feel like i am just ready to pop!
i notice also that it comes in waves, like im good for a few months then BAM! im a wreck! it leaves me in panic,anxiety,and then i have to tell my self i can get thru it, its very hard, and i get very tired after it has passed.
:(
i hope to talk to you all more and recive support and give support back:)

I feel your pain. I have been the same way too. I don't know how the weather has been in ca lately but its been cold on the east coast. I know for me thing will get somewhat better when the weather improves. I haven't really found a solution for my anxiety yet, but a lot of people on here have. I'm sure someone can help you. Good luck, and I hope you feel better.

Hi there. i suffer from the same thing too. Im good for a bit then out of nowhere I get an attack for no reason, and then I feel exhausted and just want to lay down and not talk to anyone. I do hypnotherpy and it has help reduce the length of an attack. They used to last 30-45 minutes for me now its only 4-5 minutes. It still sucks though. Im constantly anxious and my mind goes 90 all the time. Give hypnotherapy a try. If you do, good luck I hope it works for you.

i feel that sometimes i cause my own anxiety..if that can happen?
i think to myself ohh wow i have not had an attack in forever, and then i think about it and how it feels and bam!
i get one, i can talk myself out of most of them and calm my self down, but there are times where i feel that cant do it alone and i panic. and have to take other actions, my dr gave me clonazepam only when needed.

I was having the same issues I have not had an anxiety attack in a few years then I moved out of state, out of my safe environment and they started. they go to where i could not go to town alone. I finally got fed up with it ruling my life and went to dr. He put me on wellbutrin for my depression and valuim for the anxiety and let me tell you today I went out and had no issues! and its only been a week!! I did not want anxiety to ruin my life so i did something about it hopefully the valium will be a short term help if not so be it im ready to live again!!

that is great! its such a wonderful feeling to feel free of anxiety! i wish you the best!

I also go through waves. I've noticed it also gets worse when I'm premenstrual, up until a few days into my period. My doctor gave me Ativan to use as needed, and that helps when it's really bad. I try not to use it often, mainly cause I don't like prescription meds.

its hard to use meds to calm myself down so thats why i try to stick it out, but there are times when i feel like i am going to jump out of my skin, then i get the whole heart thing where i feel like i am gonna die and i panic and get really sweaty and tired and its a mess, :(
its really hard at times.

HELLO. I MUST USE ALL CAPS. SORRY. I HAVE HAD ANXIETY, OFF AND ON, FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN YEARS. BEEN IN ALOT OF THERAPY. TALKING ABOUT MY PAST, DIGGING UP ALL THAT GARBAGE THAT I HAVE BEEN THRU--DOES NOT REALLY HELP THE ANXIETY. IF I COULD JUST FIND A THERAPIST THAT COULD MAGICALLY TAKE AWAY THE ANXIETY. SO I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM. I HAVE BREATHED INTO A PAPER BAG. IT GIVES A RETURN OF CARBON DIOXIDE, THUS MAKING IT EASIER TO BREATHE, AND COPE. ONE TIME, I EVEN HAD THE SENSATION OF WORMS CRAWLING UNDER MY SKIN--FOR THREE DAYS! I HOPE YOU GET THE HELP THAT YOU OBVIOUSLY NEED AND DESERVE...

thank you Eileen .... i know its a battle. but we shall all win! its so wonderful to have all this support!
i thank you and everyone:)

im going through the exact same thing its horrible cant sleep i feel sick and it has just hit me last few days just wana cry all the time and iv had it on and off for years i just wish i could remember how i get rid of it on the other occasions iv started to see a syciatrist but i really avoid talking about my problems im back on antidepressants and just praying they work

You totally can talk yourself into and out of anxiety attacks! I was having anxiety for a couple of months.. one major attack and the rest just symptoms here and there and then I realized to myself that I didn't actually get the "short of breath" symptom yet... so then what happens... I got it... I really think I thought myself into getting it and now it's been with me off and on for 2 weeks, mostly on. I'm telling you--our minds are very TRICKY!!!

I just keep telling myself that it's all anxiety and I'm okay just to keep reassuring myself and that does seem to keep my actual big attacks from happening, but all the other symptoms that arise are still around. Grrr! I get to see a psychiatrist for the first time in March. I 've been seeing a therapist but she cannot prescribe anything until I see the psychiatrist, so I can hardly wait. I'm hoping to get xanax for a couple of months to conquer this bout! I've heard mostly good things about xanax from most people, so I think that might be my first one to try.

im the same i can be doing great and then its back again.ive been 90% well for a year and half and then in the space of a few months watch everything ive gained get taken away.i got to the stage of going abroad for a weeks holiday and now i cant go anywhere on my own and i cant get more than 3 miles from home with someone after over 15 years of this i find i get more frustrated each time.sometimes i think im panicky but dont have the ophysical symptoms its my head telling me im anxious,also like some of the other posts im sure i create some of it myself.