Help with Anxiety?

Question

The past couple weeks I have been extremely anxious. A sample of my brain in the last couple of hours:

1. Is my mouth less dry than usual?
2. I wonder if I am developing epilepsy?
3. Why can I never get anything done?
4. Maybe I have a brain tumor? I should google that....

My life is stresssful. I live in NYC, have a very unreliable career in the arts, and work at starbucks to support that unreliable career. My ex and I recently got back together and are trying to work things out, so yeah, there have been tons of life changes lately.
My question is, how do I cope with all this anxiety on my own until my health insurance kicks in?

** twiggy-wish i could, but it makes me even more paranoid.
***j'adore-kidney failure is one of my favorites to obsess over. i have totally thought about figuring out a way to test it too.

Answer 1

It's hard believe me.

I suggest more exercise. If you drive or take public transportation to work you may want to walk if it's not too far. I suffer from bad anxiety and OCD, I have been testing my pee at home to figure out if my kidney's are failing ( I have the capabilities to do so, I'm not doing weird experiments in the kitchen)

Anyway I am currently off all my meds. But even when I was on them the constant battle with my deranged thought of diseases and illness wouldn't go away. It made it a little more easier to manage but I still thought I had cancer, renal failure, heart failure.

I clean and run on my treadmill to try to keep the worrying down.

I know how you feel. But meds don't get rid of all those thoughts. You will still wonder if you have cancer, and so forth...

To the person who said to listen to music and breathe... that may work to some extent but if she doesn't suffer from a disorder she may not know that that will not work for all people...

I love Drum N Bass, and I was listening to one of my favorite tracks in the the car last week, and that's what set off my kidney failure crusade. A specific part in that song made me realize OMG I think my kidneys are failing... and I've listened to this music over and over... it just depends on how you feel, or what you are going thru and subconsciously a specific song may make your problem worse... or at least that's how it works with me...

I try to stay away from the doctors because they scare me...

Spending as much time with my children, and enjoying the little things help me... because I think to myself, at least if I'm going to die, I should really enjoy what time I have left.

My uncle died from Lung Cancer last year and I was on the phone with him and he was outside watching the sunset, and he said "Meg, go outside and just watch the sunset tonight, because I never thought of it until I knew I was dying, but this is one thing I will miss the most that I just take for granted"

And it's true... go outside. Touch the grass, feel the wind. Watch the sunset. listen to the waves crash against the shore... do stuff, and just don't take things for granted...

That's How I deal with things...

Good Luck

Answer 2

Tons of stuuf for it OTC. Just google it with natural herbs. I've found that inositol (hexa) is real good and help people stop smoking because it attaches to the receptor.

Passion flower is a good one. I'm sure in New York you a vitamin or herb store. If nothing else go toa book store and read up on herbal stuff. 90%+ of all medicines taken from Mother Earth.

Also read the Bible. Sit down. We all do it and worry, but it is a sin. jesus said if the birds and flowers don't worry then we shouldn't either. now good expository Bible run up to $200. Go to jsm.org They have a 2,500 pages Bible that explains about every verse for $35 and that's with shipping (normally $125). Order it and you will be happy you did.

I know it is ot easy with alll the doubt gong on in your mind, but first do these things, then start checking out the kind of job you would be happy with. With aid you could go back to school and have everything paid. Not sure who said it but it is always darkest before dawn. Also if you have advd player go buy the first and third seasons of the old Daniel Boone series at Best Buy and also Vendetta. Enjoy. Also get some good fish oil and take about 1000mg aday, takes about a week to kick in. Do whatever the label says and also check out the site www.knowthecause.com. this fellow knows what he is talking about and it may be that simple if you read some of his stuff, he also has a tv show. I take a stuff called New-U from www.oldsouthwinery.com Take care and know you are not alone there are 90 million of us out there. Please crash at least one day a week, just turn it off and hit the sack at eight.

Answer 3

You will need to visit a Doctor to work out some strategies and possibly receive some medication, generally receiving caring advice from your Doctor, a referral to counselling, and some medication will make a marked difference within 28 days, taking care of life's problems and working out your relationship can help heaps, maybe through the advice of a relationship councillor, or social worker. All great tips for feeling better ASAP. Join a support group or browsing on line stories can help work your way through this difficult time.

Answer 4

Well, a lot of people smoke marijuana for just that reason. I think it's on par with a perscription pill a psychiatrist would prescribe anyway. You could always try meditation or take up running/biking/boxing/etc. Also, find the answers to your questions. And if you're not happy with something, change it! Talk to your friends and your partner. Hope you feel better...

Answer 5

I too have anxiety problems, and for a while i had to have medication. But, i learned how to deal with it properly and i have to tell you, if you can do that. Its the best thing for you, even better then the medication. Is there something inpeticular that relaxes you? Music maybe...If so just find a quiet place, go sit completely alone and just turn on some music and take deep breaths in and blow them out slowly. Do that for a few minutes each time you feel your anxiety acting up and i promise it works. Just remember.... Deep breath in, and let it out slowly.

Answer 6

Try meditation techniques like some Buddhists do. I don't know much about it, but that you should sit in a chair, close your eyes and be aware of each inhale and exhale. Every breath be aware of.You could try and discipline yourself to start doing it for a half hour or more every day.Those monks really know their stuff and are super peaceful people.

Answer 7

I don't live in the US but you might have similar remedies there. We have one call Vitamin B Executive Stress Formula. Capsule form but I take one once a day (I'm i a highly stressful job). I also have in my handbag Rescue Remedy and everytime I get anxious I have a squirt and its immediate release.
I'm buddhist. What about chanting.
Nam myoho renge kyo (google it for more info)

Answer 8

Sounds like a simple antidepressant will help. You dont have a brain tumor ok...You are stressed out. thats it. So don't freak yourself out. YOU DONT HAVE A BRAIN TUMOR.
GET SOME RESTFUL SLEEP AND LAY OFF THE CAFFINE. A few good rounds of sex will help. Just keep you mouth shut and enjoy it. That is no joke.

Answer 9

Try to go for a vacation somewhere nature related. You are just stressed. Try also not to worry everything in your surroundings and let others like your ex to do some of the errands.

Enjoy life.

Answer 10

it is called obsessive panic disorder ..i 2 have it