Anxiety just starting out of the blue? - Panic Disorders Message Board

lump_vt · 06-18-2003, 11:59 AM

Never had a problem with anything I would associate with Anxiety until about 3-1/2 weeks ago (I am a 34 year old male). Started feeling just lightheaded one Monday morning lasting most of the day. Went for a hard bike ride that evening and woke up in the middle of the night with heart palpitations and just a general uneasy feeling.

The lightheadedness (cloudy feeling) continued, coupled with alot of head/neck tension. Also my I would wake up every other night with the feeling that something was not right with me. Went to the Doc. who did some heart/blood tests and everything looked fine. He prescribed Zoloft to try and have been on it just a few days now.

Has anyone else had their Anxiety just seem to start out of the blue? I think I have it or some other mental illness on both side of my family, but my Doc seemed puzzled that it just hit me recently. No particular stressfull times except my wife is pregnant and a distant friend getting diagnosed with cancer.

Anyone with similar happenings would be great to hear from you.

anja · 06-18-2003, 12:06 PM

Mine do start out of the blue too last for a few months then come back from out of no where.
I know that cloudy feeling I can't stand it, I wnet to wal mart once like that I had to really concentrate on my driving once there I felt like I'm in out of space. It's tough I know hopefully the Zoloft will help you out, good luck.

Graciecat · 06-18-2003, 01:37 PM

Mine started out of the blue too.
I was 16 years old and taking clothes out of the dryer and it just hit me.
That bout lasted on and off for almost 7 years, then one day I woke up and it was just gone..again out of the blue.
It stayed away for almost 6 years, then when night I was sitting outside talking and all of a sudden it came back.

hry33 · 06-18-2003, 05:14 PM

anxiety often just happens, sometimes there has been a change of circumstances, othertimes not
learning how to relax always helps

hilery79 · 06-18-2003, 05:17 PM

Hi~ My anxiety also came out of the blue. I woke up one night about a month ago feeling dizzy, my heart racing, trembling all over, and had a tingly feeling all over. I have been dizzy, lightheaded and just haven't felt right every day since then. I also have fainting spells. I've been to several doctors and had several tests all coming back normal. I'm still not completly convinced that anxiety is the cause of all this, but the doctors seems to think so. It's hard to believe anxiety can cause so many physical symptoms!