Anxiety? Please help me with my anxiety?
June 29th, 2010
mariehulda2 asked:
I’m a nursing student and I’m always stressed out, even when I’m not. Sounds weird, right? I’m always biting my nails, etc… My heart rate is real fast. Last time I checked, it was 113/minute ( tachychardia). I went to the emergency room the other day, because I thought I was gonna have a heart attack : headaches, excessive yawning, heart racing, difficulty breathing, nausea, you name it! I had all the symptoms. Is that anxiety? What causes anxiety and how do I get rid of it? Someone, please tell me how to manage stress. I’m tired of suffering! Sometimes, I keep thinking something bad will happen, or if I’m driving the car will stop with me in the middle of the road, or something will break in the car, and will have a bad accident. I don’t like these feelings. Someone help!
Cissy
I’m a nursing student and I’m always stressed out, even when I’m not. Sounds weird, right? I’m always biting my nails, etc… My heart rate is real fast. Last time I checked, it was 113/minute ( tachychardia). I went to the emergency room the other day, because I thought I was gonna have a heart attack : headaches, excessive yawning, heart racing, difficulty breathing, nausea, you name it! I had all the symptoms. Is that anxiety? What causes anxiety and how do I get rid of it? Someone, please tell me how to manage stress. I’m tired of suffering! Sometimes, I keep thinking something bad will happen, or if I’m driving the car will stop with me in the middle of the road, or something will break in the car, and will have a bad accident. I don’t like these feelings. Someone help!
Cissy
Categories: Psychology | Tags: Difficulty Breathing, Heart Rate, Nausea
Stephen
I would certainly go see a Dr. It might not be anxiety causing the symptoms(fast heart rate). It could be hyperthyroidism…a simple blood test would find it out. If it IS anxiety, I’d get help with that too. I know it would be nice to live in a world where we could just fix our problems out of mind…ie relaxing, music, yadda yadda. But xanax is good for anxiety, or Niravam…and possibly its from a chemical imbalance and you need an anti-anxiety drug? Ie paxil or zoloft or something? I’d definately ask your dr….get better soon…I know how awful anxiety can be.
Jasmine
UGGH! I HAVE BAD ANXIETY! My brain talks for me, saying something bad will happen if I don’t do something. And, you gotta stop. It’s been 2 years for me and it’s only gotten worse. Guess what! I found out I have Thiriod problems. Hashimotos Thyriod. I know it sounds like a toy company in Japan but, it’s not actully! It is a disese where I have to take a small half of a Synthroid Pill every night/morning. And, you stopping in the middle of the road, I am guessing your brain is telling you “You have to stop or something bad will happen!” Or! You count like this:”1,2,3,4,5 stop 1,2,3,4! Ok I am 14 so count to 14.” So yes! Go to a doctor now!
Joellen
Calm down please.
Life is a journey.
Forget about the final destination.
It is all about how you get there. Make the journey last, and you will learn more.
Jessica
i have terrible anxiety depression i take seraquil and prozac very helpful
Kenneth
Take a deep breathe and turn off your mind with a 10 minute quiet time.
Use the Serenity Prayer below and say it repeatedly.
God grant me the serenity to ACCEPT the things I cannot change (people, places, things) COURAGE to change the things I can (myself), and the WISDOM to know the difference.
It works. I said it while in labor and remained calm the entire time.
Burt
Medication will help, so see your doc. Xanax does wonders for my anxiety, and I had many of the same symptoms as you. In the meantime, cut out all caffeine (or stimulants) as they will make anxiety worse. ( As a nursing student, I imagine you drink coffee? ) and try meditation to help you slow down and distract your mind, even if only for a bit.
Guru
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Duc
Anxiety is the worst! i’ve been there too. sometimes i just wish we all had the bodies of a robot (not the crappy ones that roll around and talk all monotone, good ones like from the movie I, Robot), with mechanical parts that can easily be replaced and no circulatory system so we don’t have to worry about blood clots and heart attacks!
But to answer your questions, yes those are definitely symptoms of anxiety. for several months last year my anxiety level was very high. i frequently experienced tingling hands, elevated heart rate, headaches, nausea, heavy breathing. i don’t know about the excessive yawning thing though lol that might just be because you’re weird (j/k)
Well one day i was riding with my girlfriend in her car and that day in particular i had been worrying excessively about whether or not i was gonna have a heart attack or something (basically for no reason!) and suddenly both of my arms went completely numb! or i guess VERY VERY tingly would be a better way to put it. it was like that pins-and-needles sensation that you get sometimes if say you had been leaning on your arm in a certain way that cut off blood flow you know? but more than that it was THE MOST extreme feeling of pins and needles i had ever felt, it was actually painful – it literally felt like someone was firmly and rapidly pricking me with pins and needles all over my arms! and of course along with that my heart was beating extremely fast and what not. well i couldn’t take it anymore i had my girlfriend drive me straight to the emergency room. they did all the standard procedure tests for heart attack and several other possible conditions. after that they were able to conclude that there’s nothing at all wrong with me.
Well as i’m sure you know that made me feel a lot better. and by the time i left the hospital my heart rate and breathing were back to normal and i no longer felt any of the pins and needles sensations.
So that got me thinking – that was ridiculous the way that i had been going through so much worry and not feeling happy and how now i have to pay lots of money to the hospital for letting me know i’m okay. which brings me to answer your next question –
I realized that by far the absolute main cause of anxiety is mental mindset. think about it – what’s the difference between an anxiety sufferer and someone that’s always laid back and care free? It’s nothing but mindset.
My doctor had prescribed me some anxiety medication, but i’m not a fan of man-made drugs, especially with all of the potential side-effects (some drugs actually increase your risk of developing blood clots!)
So instead of taking drugs i made the decision to just try and fix myself basically by resetting my mindset. and to help out with that i started living healthier – diet, exercise, vitamins, etc. things that i know lower your chance of having a heart attack and what not. But what helped me the most was the basic realization that you don’t HAVE to think negatively. it’s completely your choice.
For example, I can think “it’s not impossible – there’s a CHANCE that i could have a heart attack today.” Or i can think “there’s an extremely GOOD chance that i am NOT going to have a heart attack today.” (of course i’m only 20 years old and i don’t have any medical conditions that i know of – so it might not be completely the same way if your situation is different). but you get my point right
Another realization that helped me was this –
If i were to spend my whole life worrying about whether my life was going to be cut short by something like a heart attack, and i live to be say, 70 or 80, then i would have wasted my entire life worrying and being stressed out all the time rather than just being happy and enjoying life. and that would be, well, silly. am i right?
I know it’s not completely easy to change your mindset – it took me a little while to get to the point were I was thinking positively again. but since working on my mental mindset and living healthier I have in general been feeling much better and happier. my anxiety level still elevates sometimes – no one has perfect mental strength. but overall the change in mindset has worked pretty well for me.
Hope that helps!
*i don’t want to completely discourage you from taking medication or going to see a doctor or to a hospital. i don’t know you or what your health situation is – these are just my personal thoughts, experiences and opinions.*