Comments on: Anxiety and setbacks explained / Why do we have them? http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/ Anxiety no more Helping sufferers overcome anxiety and panic issues Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:30:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-14915 Nathan Wed, 11 May 2011 18:38:13 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-14915 Hi, I have suffered from anxiety for 2 years now. I had the occasional bouts of depression in between. However, very slowly, a week at a time I slowly got better and better. A time came about 3 months ago where I felt I was fully recovered!! I had no anxiety at all. This lasted for about 7-9 weeks. Then, all of sudden, I started feeling down again (for absolutely no reason). The depression and low mood took about 4 weeks to clear and then back came the anxiety! The anxiety has been quite strong and I feel so deflated that it has come back. Has my anxiety come back, or had it actually never gone in the first place during that 7-9 weeks? Is this just a set back or am I back in my anxiety? Please help. Hi,

I have suffered from anxiety for 2 years now. I had the occasional bouts of depression in between. However, very slowly, a week at a time I slowly got better and better. A time came about 3 months ago where I felt I was fully recovered!! I had no anxiety at all. This lasted for about 7-9 weeks. Then, all of sudden, I started feeling down again (for absolutely no reason). The depression and low mood took about 4 weeks to clear and then back came the anxiety! The anxiety has been quite strong and I feel so deflated that it has come back.

Has my anxiety come back, or had it actually never gone in the first place during that 7-9 weeks? Is this just a set back or am I back in my anxiety?

Please help.

]]> By: sara stein http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-2083 sara stein Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:25:38 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-2083 Finally A site I can relate to. I to am recovering from anxiety. I had a great week last weekand this week not so good. Reading everyones responses reminds be that I am not alone. Just when you think its over out pops the anxiety again. Just to remind myself that its okay. This is all about the recovery process and will soon be fine. Thank-you! Finally A site I can relate to. I to am recovering from anxiety. I had a great week last weekand this week not so good. Reading everyones responses reminds be that I am not alone. Just when you think its over out pops the anxiety again. Just to remind myself that its okay. This is all about the recovery process and will soon be fine. Thank-you!

]]> By: Kenyatta http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-1661 Kenyatta Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:28:37 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-1661 Yes...finally a chest pain blog! :) This is the symptom that plagues me the most, yet no one really discusses it...I have been to ER plenty of times because of it. Still to this day you cannot convince me that it's not a warning symptom to heart attack or heart disease. Why do I think this? It's extremely difficult to deal with this symptom along with the negative thoughts decending from it. I'm actually feeling 90% myself again, so I'm very grateful for that, yet I'm still left with mild shortness of breath, heart burn, chest muscle pain and dizzy spells. I'm so afraid that I am fooling myself into thinking that this is anxiety, when it may be something medically serious. Oh, I guess I should mention that I've taken every medical test you can name and my diagnosis were, a very healthy 25 year old female. I have to admit, I'm a little dissapointed that the Dr.'s cannot find anything...I never experienced such symptoms that can't be treated or cured medically. It's just too weird! I guess I'll just go on accepting, so far, it's all that has worked for me, Thanks everyone for being here! Yes…finally a chest pain blog! :) This is the symptom that plagues me the most, yet no one really discusses it…I have been to ER plenty of times because of it. Still to this day you cannot convince me that it’s not a warning symptom to heart attack or heart disease. Why do I think this? It’s extremely difficult to deal with this symptom along with the negative thoughts decending from it. I’m actually feeling 90% myself again, so I’m very grateful for that, yet I’m still left with mild shortness of breath, heart burn, chest muscle pain and dizzy spells. I’m so afraid that I am fooling myself into thinking that this is anxiety, when it may be something medically serious. Oh, I guess I should mention that I’ve taken every medical test you can name and my diagnosis were, a very healthy 25 year old female. I have to admit, I’m a little dissapointed that the Dr.’s cannot find anything…I never experienced such symptoms that can’t be treated or cured medically. It’s just too weird! I guess I’ll just go on accepting, so far, it’s all that has worked for me, Thanks everyone for being here!

]]> By: Jerry C http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-1482 Jerry C Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:11:59 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-1482 Tom - I have similar experience. I often feel sore between left upper arm and chest. The discomfort tend to move around! Sometimes I feel it on the back shoulder. Sometimes I feel it on the front, which can move toward my chest to become disturbing chest pain. Sometimes it's so sore that it feels like pins or burning. When my chest feels tight, I tend to have heart palpitation -- that's a terrible feeling. I had a panic attack that got me to ER room in hospital back in March. I thought I was having a heart attack. This week I've been dealing with chest discomfort everyday. Whenever my chest got tight or I felt palpitation, I just reminded myself that it's just anxiety, and not to panic or fight. It's very hard to stop the anxious thoughts. Tom – I have similar experience. I often feel sore between left upper arm and chest. The discomfort tend to move around! Sometimes I feel it on the back shoulder. Sometimes I feel it on the front, which can move toward my chest to become disturbing chest pain. Sometimes it’s so sore that it feels like pins or burning. When my chest feels tight, I tend to have heart palpitation — that’s a terrible feeling. I had a panic attack that got me to ER room in hospital back in March. I thought I was having a heart attack.

This week I’ve been dealing with chest discomfort everyday. Whenever my chest got tight or I felt palpitation, I just reminded myself that it’s just anxiety, and not to panic or fight. It’s very hard to stop the anxious thoughts.

]]> By: Tom McGurk http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-1421 Tom McGurk Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:53:22 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-1421 pins and needles in left arm - they have always freaked me out. then my counsellor showed me how i can recreate them myself and i lost my fear of them. mind you sometimes it is hard and i tend to forget what ive learnt, especially if the pins and needles are accompanied by chest pain. does anyone else suffer in the same way in stressful times? i seem to feel it most of all in my chest muscles, making me think i am having a heart attack. i think ive set some sort of record for the amount of trips to a&e or calls to the ambulance!! pins and needles in left arm – they have always freaked me out. then my counsellor showed me how i can recreate them myself and i lost my fear of them. mind you sometimes it is hard and i tend to forget what ive learnt, especially if the pins and needles are accompanied by chest pain.

does anyone else suffer in the same way in stressful times? i seem to feel it most of all in my chest muscles, making me think i am having a heart attack. i think ive set some sort of record for the amount of trips to a&e or calls to the ambulance!!

]]> By: Dave http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-1366 Dave Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:37:09 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-1366 I just wanted to say, thanks for the advice on the weight and appetite guys. It has helped a lot to adopt that attitude of "however much I eat, i'll eat". I just wanted to say, thanks for the advice on the weight and appetite guys. It has helped a lot to adopt that attitude of “however much I eat, i’ll eat”.

]]> By: Debbie http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-1349 Debbie Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:33:44 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-1349 i love this blog!! just left a message on the new post about how tired i'm feeling and how to deal with it, then i thought i'd have a little look through the other blogs and hey presto!! everybody's tired!!!! lol ;) Jules its funny how anxiety/stress can affect our bodies..... pins and needles is so common! i've got them right now in my left arm, but its ok, cause its just stress... i used to worry about them too, but then hey i found something else to worry about!!! love to everybody x i love this blog!! just left a message on the new post about how tired i’m feeling and how to deal with it, then i thought i’d have a little look through the other blogs and hey presto!! everybody’s tired!!!! lol ;)
Jules its funny how anxiety/stress can affect our bodies….. pins and needles is so common! i’ve got them right now in my left arm, but its ok, cause its just stress… i used to worry about them too, but then hey i found something else to worry about!!!
love to everybody x

]]> By: lisa http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-1301 lisa Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:05:28 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-1301 nice one :-) jules. nice one :-) jules.

]]> By: Jules http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-1300 Jules Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:03:05 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-1300 I did didn't I. I was a bit worked up last night, had a bit of a big day at work today but just didn't see the connection and the pins and needles reeelly got to me! thats probably why they were so there, if you know what I mean. They're better now and I'm having a better day, cheers. I did didn’t I. I was a bit worked up last night, had a bit of a big day at work today but just didn’t see the connection and the pins and needles reeelly got to me! thats probably why they were so there, if you know what I mean. They’re better now and I’m having a better day, cheers.

]]> By: lisa http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/19/34/#comment-1294 lisa Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:20:51 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=34#comment-1294 jules,youv just answered your question there. :-).when you give up the battle peter,you do become less tired,your energy goes into fighting your way out of it all.when you dont fight your becoming less calmer,less tired more energy, remember its not doing anything about it that gets you through,doing something about it keeps you in the cycles. i know its not easy but have the faith you can do it as you already are by feeling more positive and less tired today,but the ups soon become more and more than the downs. jules,youv just answered your question there. :-) .when you give up the battle peter,you do become less tired,your energy goes into fighting your way out of it all.when you dont fight your becoming less calmer,less tired more energy, remember its not doing anything about it that gets you through,doing something about it keeps you in the cycles. i know its not easy but have the faith you can do it as you already are by feeling more positive and less tired today,but the ups soon become more and more than the downs.

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