Comments on: Why does my anxiety seem to get worse? http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/ Anxiety no more Helping sufferers overcome anxiety and panic issues Thu, 17 May 2012 16:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Daniella http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2138 Daniella Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:41:34 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2138 Hi Kevin, Thanks for your reply, i really appreciate it. It's a big relief / reassurance to know that i'm not the only one who has felt this way and had these terrifying thoughts, and that you can come through it. Feel like i'm in some sort of nightmare or twilight zone at the moment. I hate questioning everything but cant seem to stop myself - i'm worried if i keep questioning everything then eventually nothing will make sense to me and i wont be able to function at all - hopefully this is just a scary thought and not what would actually happen. Also i think one of my biggest problems is being impatient to get better, the more days that pass the more i worry i wont get better again. Its really encouraging to read other peoples progress and recovery stories. x Hi Kevin,
Thanks for your reply, i really appreciate it. It’s a big relief / reassurance to know that i’m not the only one who has felt this way and had these terrifying thoughts, and that you can come through it. Feel like i’m in some sort of nightmare or twilight zone at the moment. I hate questioning everything but cant seem to stop myself – i’m worried if i keep questioning everything then eventually nothing will make sense to me and i wont be able to function at all – hopefully this is just a scary thought and not what would actually happen. Also i think one of my biggest problems is being impatient to get better, the more days that pass the more i worry i wont get better again. Its really encouraging to read other peoples progress and recovery stories.
x

]]> By: mike http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2137 mike Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:38:27 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2137 back in may when i was signed off work, it was terrible. id take my boys to school get back home, and see that everybody on my street had gone to work. then started to think well why am i off? questioning it all, what will people at work be saying?. been back in now for 2 months and feel good, it just takes time. if we can follow pauls way, i 100% believe we can all make full recovery. we just need to be patient until we know we are there and know that worry/stress/anxiety wont bother us again on this scale. back in may when i was signed off work, it was terrible. id take my boys to school get back home, and see that everybody on my street had gone to work. then started to think well why am i off? questioning it all, what will people at work be saying?.
been back in now for 2 months and feel good, it just takes time.
if we can follow pauls way, i 100% believe we can all make full recovery. we just need to be patient until we know we are there and know that worry/stress/anxiety wont bother us again on this scale.

]]> By: kevin j http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2136 kevin j Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:33:28 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2136 hey just a quick note as i dont have much time but will post again later, Daniella. dont worry from what you describe you have been feeling or are feeling EXACTLEY as i was and have been, nearly word for word, i must there fore say you will come through and things get better im on th road to recovery. the bad thoughts your having "The feeling of unreality really scares me though, and when i question everything bout life - why we are here etc." i have had these and found them the most frietning but strangley as i began to get better the answers to them appeared that would normally be there. its just your state of mind that makes you feel like this. hope this helps a bit i will post again later when have a bit more time. by the way have had a couple good days but started work again today and finding things a bit harder to deal with today but its ok to feel like this keep going and smiling!! hey just a quick note as i dont have much time but will post again later,

Daniella.
dont worry from what you describe you have been feeling or are feeling EXACTLEY as i was and have been, nearly word for word, i must there fore say you will come through and things get better im on th road to recovery. the bad thoughts your having “The feeling of unreality really scares me though, and when i question everything bout life – why we are here etc.” i have had these and found them the most frietning but strangley as i began to get better the answers to them appeared that would normally be there. its just your state of mind that makes you feel like this.

hope this helps a bit i will post again later when have a bit more time.
by the way have had a couple good days but started work again today and finding things a bit harder to deal with today but its ok to feel like this keep going and smiling!!

]]> By: Stephen http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2135 Stephen Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:31:42 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2135 Sounds like you had heaps of fun Candy!!, adrenalin can be such a positive experience if channeled into the right direction. I use to LOVE that feeling you would get on rides and once you get off you feel amazing as you actually did it! I look forward to when i can experience this again. I think i am slowly making progress taking baby steps and trying to make sure i accept and not fight. Sometimes i get confused though as i feel anxious and down/despair and should i just say "whatever" or "back are we" and continue what i was doing but are still thinking about how i feel and why. Once we accept it should we try n forget it and think about something else? maybe im not accepting it if i still think about it after. i dont know lol any advice would be greatly appreciated as i probably wont recieve Pauls book until early next week. Also Havent been on any meds for this yet. Thanks Shirley for your experience with it, like you my mind tells me the Black moods so to speak are depression but everytime they happen its almost always brought on by negative thoughts ect or me questioning life. I think like most people feel at some stage of suffering sometimes you can lose interest somewhat in life by questioning your existence which does not help. Thanks Jules for what you said, it sounds like you are making some good progress. How you said this is a learning process about life not just anxiety and depression is very very true! I can see parts of my personality chaning for the better in the way i treat other people and what i do for others. Have a good one guys Stephen. Sounds like you had heaps of fun Candy!!, adrenalin can be such a positive experience if channeled into the right direction. I use to LOVE that feeling you would get on rides and once you get off you feel amazing as you actually did it! I look forward to when i can experience this again. I think i am slowly making progress taking baby steps and trying to make sure i accept and not fight. Sometimes i get confused though as i feel anxious and down/despair and should i just say “whatever” or “back are we” and continue what i was doing but are still thinking about how i feel and why. Once we accept it should we try n forget it and think about something else? maybe im not accepting it if i still think about it after. i dont know lol any advice would be greatly appreciated as i probably wont recieve Pauls book until early next week. Also Havent been on any meds for this yet.

Thanks Shirley for your experience with it, like you my mind tells me the Black moods so to speak are depression but everytime they happen its almost always brought on by negative thoughts ect or me questioning life. I think like most people feel at some stage of suffering sometimes you can lose interest somewhat in life by questioning your existence which does not help. Thanks Jules for what you said, it sounds like you are making some good progress. How you said this is a learning process about life not just anxiety and depression is very very true! I can see parts of my personality chaning for the better in the way i treat other people and what i do for others.

Have a good one guys
Stephen.

]]> By: Candie http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2134 Candie Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:50:12 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2134 Oh god! To many times Shirley, i have herd many of jokes about my name! No i wasnt sick, its a diff adrenalin rush! I was terrified, but i enjoyed the buzz! My stomach felt like it was going to explode! Oh and been left at the top for two mins- strapped in... it was soooooooooooooo scary but i loved it lol... i could feel myself twitching from the adrenalin.... amazingly i didnt feel anxious after it! Oh god! To many times Shirley, i have herd many of jokes about my name! No i wasnt sick, its a diff adrenalin rush! I was terrified, but i enjoyed the buzz! My stomach felt like it was going to explode! Oh and been left at the top for two mins- strapped in… it was soooooooooooooo scary but i loved it lol… i could feel myself twitching from the adrenalin…. amazingly i didnt feel anxious after it!

]]> By: Shirley D. http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2133 Shirley D. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:43:08 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2133 Its a wonder you weren't sick Candie! Candie for Candie - how many times have you heard that one before? Its a wonder you weren’t sick Candie!
Candie for Candie – how many times have you heard that one before?

]]> By: Candie http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2132 Candie Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:11:43 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2132 Hi Everyone Seems everyone is really grasping the right attitude, which is good! Took me ages lol. Well i had a good weekend, went to the fair in Hull! Oh what a laugh i had, decided to go on the big ben, which is simlar to the pepsi max! I am terrified of hights, i screamed my head of and had loads of adrenalin but it was fantastic! I ate way too much, i have a bag of sugary sweets that will last me weeks too! Even though i had loads of adrenalin, it felt like a good buz! Which makes a change lol. Hope everyone haf a good weekend Hi Everyone

Seems everyone is really grasping the right attitude, which is good! Took me ages lol.

Well i had a good weekend, went to the fair in Hull! Oh what a laugh i had, decided to go on the big ben, which is simlar to the pepsi max! I am terrified of hights, i screamed my head of and had loads of adrenalin but it was fantastic! I ate way too much, i have a bag of sugary sweets that will last me weeks too! Even though i had loads of adrenalin, it felt like a good buz! Which makes a change lol.

Hope everyone haf a good weekend

]]> By: Daniella http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2131 Daniella Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:08:44 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2131 Thanks for your reply Shirley. Although i felt really scared of flying i didnt actually fear feeling that way, because i felt it was quite a common fear and therefore i suppose quite "normal" and so just accepted i felt scared, but i did think it was possibly what triggered off the panic attack and subsequent anxiety after months of stress bout work and relationship - my nerves couldnt take anymore! The feeling of unreality really scares me though, and when i question everything bout life - why we are here etc. also since i was young when i've been ill or stressed i have this thought - i suddenly think 'who am i?' like a sudden terrifying realisation that i am here and responsible for my life, i find it hard to explain. Hopefully this will subside when the anxiety does. Theres a programme on BBC2 at 10pm tonight bout Alistair Campbell and his nervous breakdown years ago and his depression. I know from reading the posts that some people on here also suffer with depression - so thought it might be of interest. Hope you've all had a good weekend x Thanks for your reply Shirley.
Although i felt really scared of flying i didnt actually fear feeling that way, because i felt it was quite a common fear and therefore i suppose quite “normal” and so just accepted i felt scared, but i did think it was possibly what triggered off the panic attack and subsequent anxiety after months of stress bout work and relationship – my nerves couldnt take anymore!
The feeling of unreality really scares me though, and when i question everything bout life – why we are here etc. also since i was young when i’ve been ill or stressed i have this thought – i suddenly think ‘who am i?’ like a sudden terrifying realisation that i am here and responsible for my life, i find it hard to explain. Hopefully this will subside when the anxiety does.
Theres a programme on BBC2 at 10pm tonight bout Alistair Campbell and his nervous breakdown years ago and his depression. I know from reading the posts that some people on here also suffer with depression – so thought it might be of interest.
Hope you’ve all had a good weekend
x

]]> By: Jules http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2130 Jules Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:02:30 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2130 Hey Stephen I have noticed you have been writing some posts asking about depression? I can feel your despair in trying to understand what you are going though. The thing is everyone seems to have their own individual 'take' on their experiences if you like but at the same time everyone is kind of going through the same thing. Not everyone who gets anxiety gets 'depressed' but I did and it was one of the most awful things I have ever had to go through. For weeks and months I felt I had been robbed of who is was, putting on a face to try and get through. I made the mistake of 'putting up with' the anxiety and depression rather than accepting. This just made me feel worse untill I could not function, I couldn't eat, had trouble sleeping, I was crying all the time, i could not see a future and everything seemed to loose its meaning, I dreaded each day. I had really pushed myself and body to its limit with this attitude of having to carry on and 'just put up with it', i was exhausted. I just had to let myself go through what I had to go through to get better. I found it hard to believe in the really dark bits that things would get better, but they did. You really can recover by giving yourself time, patience and understanding. I really needed a rest from my work and have been signed off for a few weeks. I think we sometimes feel the need to soldier on and push ourselves. I was worried about the stigma of being ill and having to take time off because I think that it makes me look weak? But now I know that my health comes first, before trying to please anyone, least of all my employers?! Acceptance of the symptoms allows your body to heal in its own time, pushing and fighting will make it worse. I have learnt that this is a learning process, about life not just recovering from anxiety and depression. So grateful to this website and all the people, i've learnt so much from reading everyones posts on here and knowing i'm not alone. Thankyou x Hey Stephen
I have noticed you have been writing some posts asking about depression? I can feel your despair in trying to understand what you are going though. The thing is everyone seems to have their own individual ‘take’ on their experiences if you like but at the same time everyone is kind of going through the same thing.
Not everyone who gets anxiety gets ‘depressed’ but I did and it was one of the most awful things I have ever had to go through. For weeks and months I felt I had been robbed of who is was, putting on a face to try and get through. I made the mistake of ‘putting up with’ the anxiety and depression rather than accepting. This just made me feel worse untill I could not function, I couldn’t eat, had trouble sleeping, I was crying all the time, i could not see a future and everything seemed to loose its meaning, I dreaded each day. I had really pushed myself and body to its limit with this attitude of having to carry on and ‘just put up with it’, i was exhausted.
I just had to let myself go through what I had to go through to get better. I found it hard to believe in the really dark bits that things would get better, but they did. You really can recover by giving yourself time, patience and understanding. I really needed a rest from my work and have been signed off for a few weeks. I think we sometimes feel the need to soldier on and push ourselves. I was worried about the stigma of being ill and having to take time off because I think that it makes me look weak? But now I know that my health comes first, before trying to please anyone, least of all my employers?!
Acceptance of the symptoms allows your body to heal in its own time, pushing and fighting will make it worse. I have learnt that this is a learning process, about life not just recovering from anxiety and depression.
So grateful to this website and all the people, i’ve learnt so much from reading everyones posts on here and knowing i’m not alone.
Thankyou x

]]> By: Katy http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/09/29/45/#comment-2129 Katy Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:54:40 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=45#comment-2129 Sihirley, Just a quick note, I can relate to everything you have written! as though it was my life! The experience i had on a plane earlier this year was the same. I actually love flying, (if the plane was empty) It was the fear of losing control in front of people with no escape. Hope u all had a good weekend x Sihirley,
Just a quick note, I can relate to everything you have written! as though it was my life! The experience i had on a plane earlier this year was the same. I actually love flying, (if the plane was empty) It was the fear of losing control in front of people with no escape.
Hope u all had a good weekend x

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