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Wow, Anne, I can really relate to your scare after reading Time. I cannot watch the news when they have stories about random shootings or things like that, it freaks me out. I also remember once reading Reader’s Digest, this story about a woman who took her trash out, and when she came back in, a man jumped out of her closet and attacked her, so that is why I lock the door if I leave my home at all. I just think the paranoid way I feel about it is a little excessive. So, I am still hoping to make an appt with doctor to run my issues by them. Although the thought of calling is causing anxiety, and the thought of being diagnosed or not diagnosed is also making me anxious. For now, I am just going to run some errands, which I’ve been putting off all summer, and hopefully when I complete them I’ll feel better. So, to end my ramblings…:) Thanks for sharing Anne, and thanks to everyone here with there stories, tip, experiences, etc. -Hope
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – As far as when the anxiety started, I have had this phobia of my home being broken into even as a child. I do recall times, even in high school where I wouldn’t sleep, and I would stay up listening for noises. There were times I would get so fearful I would hide in my closet, or wake up my Mom to "look around." Hi Hope: I had terrible fears of home invasions as a child, too. Once when I was about 11, I read a Life magazine article on the Boston Strangler. My dad was traveling on business that week, and that night I was as panicked and freaked-out as I ever have been. I slept with my mom in her bedroom, but that was almost worse because her bedroom window opened onto the roof of our screened porch. I was literally up all night, heart racing, sure that I heard "something" making its way to our windows to come in and kill us. I think this tendency goes along with a highly sensitive and anxious personality, which I seem to have been born with. (My youngest son is, alas, the same way. His home-disaster fantasies run more to fires than break-ins.) Sometimes one’s response to these fears can border on obsessive-compulsive. Interestingly, some of the same antidepressants that help some of us with panic can help with OCD, too. I noticed quite a decrease in mild OC behaviors in myself after I’d been on an SSRI for a half-year or so… even little involuntary things like not stepping on cracks, needing to end up on a certain foot when I reached the top of a stairway, etc. It feels good to be free of these lifelong weird habits! I hope you do see a doctor, rule out physical causes, and then, if it seems to be the next step, talk to a psychiatrist about meds and/or cognitive therapy. Good luck! xo Anne
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I think this may be making worse my symptoms: 1)When in my apt, I am afraid noises I hear are someone trying to break in. I tend to walk around and check all possible "entrances." 2)I lock door when I go outside, even if it is just to throw away trash so nobody could break in(and I live in a safe area) 3)Sometimes, I feel uncomfortable closing bathroom door, for fear I wouldn’t hear possible noises of someone trying to break in. Well, Sorry if I am dwelling on the bad here. Yesterday I starting writing in a journal to try to "list" all this stuff that I am unsure if it is normal anxiety, or to the point where I just get help, and found myself easily writing four pages of stuff…..
Hope, high anxiety can excite thoughts or fears of getting caught up in out-of-control situations, and so you may find yourself taking unnecessary measures to avoid such things happening. Obviously, someone breaking into your apartment qualifies as a genuine out-of-control situation. But as you said, you live in a safe area and so the steps you’re taking might well be considered overkill. My guess is you’re right about the anxiety. Talk to your GP, but do allow him to refer you to a more specialized doctor, such as a psychiatrist or phsychologist. In my very own experience, I found that although my GP is the best doctor in town as far as I’m concerned, he was by his own admission very unprepared to treat me for my problems with anxiety. Good luck, Donny
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Hello, I have been experiencing some really anxious feelings, that seem to just get worse. Especially so in the last 9 months, as I had car trouble issues, death of uncle, found out close friends has cocaine addiction, etc(there is more, but don’t want to keep rambling). I think this may be making worse my symptoms: 1)When in my apt, I am afraid noises I hear are someone trying to break in. I tend to walk around and check all possible "entrances." 2)I lock door when I go outside, even if it is just to throw away trash so nobody could break in(and I live in a safe area) 3)Sometimes, I feel uncomfortable closing bathroom door, for fear I wouldn’t hear possible noises of someone trying to break in. Well, Sorry if I am dwelling on the bad here. Yesterday I starting writing in a journal to try to "list" all this stuff that I am unsure if it is normal anxiety, or to the point where I just get help, and found myself easily writing four pages of stuff….. I even have anxiety about calling my healthcare company to see if I can go to my general practiner about this… Thanks for any info, Hope
All the fears you listed have to do with someone breaking into your home. You said there were trigger events that led to your anxiety, and though none of the ones you listed seem related, you did say other unmentioned things happened in your life, and I wonder if you or a loved one experienced a violation like this – a break-in or other type of personal violation. Your sysmptoms sound, from the little you wrote, like post-traumatic stress. You said they came on within the past nine months after a series of traumatic events. I dsiagree with Jackie on this one; I don’t think anything you wrote sounds physical. You sound very much as though you’re having emotional problems and you seem pretty clear that they’ve manifested after specific life events. I/we certainly don’t know you well enough to pretend to know how to "cure" you, but for the sort of symptoms you wrote below I would recommend a psychotherapist as a starting place. There are many types of therapies and while the people here favor cognitive behavioral therapy–which can teach you not to be alarmed by noises or to undertand that rationally no one will come in while you’re inthe bathroom–in your case, if there’s been a trauma, you might want to discuss this through counseling and examine your own responses to the things you’ve been through. If you’ve never had symptoms like this before and they are related to specific events this could be for you a short-term reaction to specific problems. I think, speak to someone to understand what’s happened to you and your reactions to it, and thake it from there. But find someone you trust (call them, interview them, have consultations) and listen tot hat person over anyone on the internet in terms of the treatment you need – then assess whether or not it sounds right to you. (I don’t mean not to run things by the great people on this group, of course!) I was the victim of crimes a number of years ago and had symptoms a lot like yours. I never felt safe. Many things help ease this feeling – time, taking actual steps to ensure saftey, knowing when the steps you’re taking are excessive, etc. Again, I’m just inferring from the little you wrote – that all of your fears are about your home being broken into. – Jen
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As far as when the anxiety started, I have had this phobia of my home being broken into even as a child. I do recall times, even in high school where I wouldn’t sleep, and I would stay up listening for noises. There were times I would get so fearful I would hide in my closet, or wake up my Mom to "look around."
Hi Hope: I had terrible fears of home invasions as a child, too. Once when I was about 11, I read a Life magazine article on the Boston Strangler. My dad was traveling on business that week, and that night I was as panicked and freaked-out as I ever have been. I slept with my mom in her bedroom, but that was almost worse because her bedroom window opened onto the roof of our screened porch. I was literally up all night, heart racing, sure that I heard "something" making its way to our windows to come in and kill us. I think this tendency goes along with a highly sensitive and anxious personality, which I seem to have been born with. (My youngest son is, alas, the same way. His home-disaster fantasies run more to fires than break-ins.) Sometimes one’s response to these fears can border on obsessive-compulsive. Interestingly, some of the same antidepressants that help some of us with panic can help with OCD, too. I noticed quite a decrease in mild OC behaviors in myself after I’d been on an SSRI for a half-year or so… even little involuntary things like not stepping on cracks, needing to end up on a certain foot when I reached the top of a stairway, etc. It feels good to be free of these lifelong weird habits! I hope you do see a doctor, rule out physical causes, and then, if it seems to be the next step, talk to a psychiatrist about meds and/or cognitive therapy. Good luck! xo Anne
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Well, thank you everyone for responding with your opinions and advice. I really appreciate that. As far as when the anxiety started, I have had this phobia of my home being broken into even as a child. I do recall times, even in high school where I wouldn’t sleep, and I would stay up listening for noises. There were times I would get so fearful I would hide in my closet, or wake up my Mom to "look around." So, I am not sure if it is just something I have never dealt with, and now that I have other stresses in my loving it is coming back. Funny thing is, I haven’t hid in the closet lately:) BUT, I have in some really terriying dreams, that as soon as I wake from I get up because I am too fearfull to go back to sleep. I guess I feel hesistant to get help because sometimes I feel perfectly fine, for days or sometimes weeks everything seems fine, and then it just starts again……how annoying….. Anyway, thanks for all your ideas, I guess I just need to "bite the bullet"(and stop using cliches;), and see what a doctor thinks about all this. -Hope
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – :I dsiagree with Jackie on this one; I don’t think anything you wrote :sounds physical. You sound very much as though you’re having :emotional problems and you seem pretty clear that they’ve manifested :after specific life events. Dear Jen, physical problem. My exact comment was this: ~*~The first thing you should do is have a complete checkup from your doctor just to make sure that nothing physical is causing your problems~*~ I stand by what I wrote and I`ll explain why. I don`t think there is anything physically wrong with this poster but she does state she has anxiety…….and there are some physical disorders that can cause or mimic anxiety. A few years ago I had what I thought was a severe setback with anxiety and panic, I won`t go into details, but I really thought I was losing my mind, had alot of obsessions and phobia`s too. I was convinced my problems were mental……until I finally couldn`t take how I felt anymore and went to the doctor. I was diagnosed with a thyroid problem after having some bloodwork done. My sister was having having what appeared to be OCD and post-partum depression, she went straight to a pdoc and was put on prozac. Turned out treated, she stopped the prozac and has been fine ever since and that was in 96. There is no way that any of us here can say for "sure" what is going on with the poster, especially going on one post. A good starting point for anyone that is new to anxiety, or has worsening anxiety or new symptoms is to get a thorough check-up from their doctor, especially if they haven`t been to their doctor in some time…. and then move on from there. I shudder to think how worse I would have suffered had I not gone to my doctor first…….all the therapy and psych meds wouldn`t have helped my thyroid problem. Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ Jackie, You took the words right out of my mouth. I too had severe anxiety (actually 4 months straight of one big long panic attack) from thyroid problems (hyper swing with Hashimotos). So this is definitely something to rule out. There are other physical ailments that can cause anxiety symptoms also, like blood sugar problems. Dawn
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:I dsiagree with Jackie on this one; I don’t think anything you wrote :sounds physical. You sound very much as though you’re having :emotional problems and you seem pretty clear that they’ve manifested :after specific life events. Dear Jen, physical problem. My exact comment was this: ~*~The first thing you should do is have a complete checkup from your doctor just to make sure that nothing physical is causing your problems~*~ I stand by what I wrote and I`ll explain why. I don`t think there is anything physically wrong with this poster but she does state she has anxiety…….and there are some physical disorders that can cause or mimic anxiety. A few years ago I had what I thought was a severe setback with anxiety and panic, I won`t go into details, but I really thought I was losing my mind, had alot of obsessions and phobia`s too. I was convinced my problems were mental……until I finally couldn`t take how I felt anymore and went to the doctor. I was diagnosed with a thyroid problem after having some bloodwork done. My sister was having having what appeared to be OCD and post-partum depression, she went straight to a pdoc and was put on prozac. Turned out treated, she stopped the prozac and has been fine ever since and that was in 96. There is no way that any of us here can say for "sure" what is going on with the poster, especially going on one post. A good starting point for anyone that is new to anxiety, or has worsening anxiety or new symptoms is to get a thorough check-up from their doctor, especially if they haven`t been to their doctor in some time…. and then move on from there. I shudder to think how worse I would have suffered had I not gone to my doctor first…….all the therapy and psych meds wouldn`t have helped my thyroid problem. Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – :I dsiagree with Jackie on this one; I don’t think anything you wrote :sounds physical. You sound very much as though you’re having :emotional problems and you seem pretty clear that they’ve manifested :after specific life events. Dear Jen, physical problem. My exact comment was this: ~*~The first thing you should do is have a complete checkup from your doctor just to make sure that nothing physical is causing your problems~*~ I stand by what I wrote and I`ll explain why. I don`t think there is anything physically wrong with this poster but she does state she has anxiety…….and there are some physical disorders that can cause or mimic anxiety. A few years ago I had what I thought was a severe setback with anxiety and panic, I won`t go into details, but I really thought I was losing my mind, had alot of obsessions and phobia`s too. I was convinced my problems were mental……until I finally couldn`t take how I felt anymore and went to the doctor. I was diagnosed with a thyroid problem after having some bloodwork done. My sister was having having what appeared to be OCD and post-partum depression, she went straight to a pdoc and was put on prozac. Turned out treated, she stopped the prozac and has been fine ever since and that was in 96. There is no way that any of us here can say for "sure" what is going on with the poster, especially going on one post. A good starting point for anyone that is new to anxiety, or has worsening anxiety or new symptoms is to get a thorough check-up from their doctor, especially if they haven`t been to their doctor in some time…. and then move on from there. I shudder to think how worse I would have suffered had I not gone to my doctor first…….all the therapy and psych meds wouldn`t have helped my thyroid problem. Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~
Jackie, You took the words right out of my mouth. I too had severe anxiety (actually 4 months straight of one big long panic attack) from thyroid problems (hyper swing with Hashimotos). So this is definitely something to rule out. There are other physical ailments that can cause anxiety symptoms also, like blood sugar problems. Dawn
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Hello, I have been experiencing some really anxious feelings, that seem to just get worse. Especially so in the last 9 months, as I had car trouble issues, death of uncle, found out close friends has cocaine addiction, etc(there is more, but don’t want to keep rambling). I think this may be making worse my symptoms: 1)When in my apt, I am afraid noises I hear are someone trying to break in. I tend to walk around and check all possible "entrances." 2)I lock door when I go outside, even if it is just to throw away trash so nobody could break in(and I live in a safe area) 3)Sometimes, I feel uncomfortable closing bathroom door, for fear I wouldn’t hear possible noises of someone trying to break in. Well, Sorry if I am dwelling on the bad here. Yesterday I starting writing in a journal to try to "list" all this stuff that I am unsure if it is normal anxiety, or to the point where I just get help, and found myself easily writing four pages of stuff….. I even have anxiety about calling my healthcare company to see if I can go to my general practiner about this… Thanks for any info, Hope
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:Hello, I have been experiencing some really anxious feelings, that seem to :just get worse. Especially so in the last 9 months, as I had car trouble :issues, death of uncle, found out close friends has cocaine addiction, :etc(there is more, but don’t want to keep rambling). : I think this may be making worse my symptoms: 1)When in my apt, I am :afraid noises I hear are someone trying to break in. I tend to walk around :and check all possible "entrances." : 2)I lock door when I go outside, even if it is just to throw away trash :so nobody could break in(and I live in a safe area) : 3)Sometimes, I feel uncomfortable closing bathroom door, for fear I :wouldn’t hear possible noises of someone trying to break in. : Well, Sorry if I am dwelling on the bad here. Yesterday I starting :writing in a journal to try to "list" all this stuff that I am unsure if it :is normal anxiety, or to the point where I just get help, and found myself :easily writing four pages of stuff….. : I even have anxiety about calling my healthcare company to see if I can :go to my general practiner about this… :Thanks for any info, :Hope Dear Hope, Welcome to ASAP 
The first thing you should do is have a complete checkup from your doctor just to make sure that nothing physical is causing your problems. I suggest you don`t let a GP treat your anxiety, they lack the knowledge to treat these disorders effectively. Fearing that someone is going to break in and checking all the time to make sure…….is "not" normal. IMO you could be suffering from OCD and/or some other anxiety disorders, but only a psych doctor can diagnosis you for sure. Don`t let yourself suffer like this, there are effective treatments for anxiety disorders. You will not regret getting help for your problems once you start feeling better. Here is a link to a great website on anxiety disorders, check it out, see if you relate to any of the disorders and then discuss it with a doctor. http://panicdisorder.about.com/index.htm?once=true&COB=home&PID=2791 Take care! Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I seem to always have a tremor and can feel my heartbeat. My heartbeat seems to vibrate my whole body. These symptoms get WORSE when I go lay down to sleep! I’ve been to my internal medicine doctor and he said it was due to my depression(I am currently in therapy for double depression). He checked my thyroid levels and they were alright. He also did an EKG and listened to my heart, and said nothing was wrong. He prescribed Prozac 20mg a day for my depression and is having me return for a recheck in a month. I have never heard of anyone having this CONSTANT pounding like this. It actually makes the depression worse, thinking about how I might have to live with these symptoms all my life. I just wondered if it was possible this is anxiety? I thought attacks only lasted so long…NOT 24/7!!! Thanks! ~Chris
I also experience this, though thankfully, not all the time. Mostly I feel it in my chest and legs, though it can at times become an "all over" sensation, which is truly horrible. I found that in my case, Prozac made this worse. It does have a stimulant effect. I can also take several weeks to become fully effective. If I was you I would talk with your Doc, and suggest that something more sedating might be in order. As always, YMMV. — Jon Guite When replying by email, please remove the trailing x from my return address
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I seem to always have a tremor and can feel my heartbeat. My heartbeat seems to vibrate my whole body. These symptoms get WORSE when I go lay down to sleep! I’ve been to my internal medicine doctor and he said it was due to my depression(I am currently in therapy for double depression). He checked my thyroid levels and they were alright. He also did an EKG and listened to my heart, and said nothing was wrong. He prescribed Prozac 20mg a day for my depression and is having me return for a recheck in a month. I have never heard of anyone having this CONSTANT pounding like this. It actually makes the depression worse, thinking about how I might have to live with these symptoms all my life. I just wondered if it was possible this is anxiety? I thought attacks only lasted so long…NOT 24/7!!! Thanks! ~Chris
The heart pounding that you describe sounds familiar to me. Sometimes, but not always, I can feel my heart pounding in different parts of my body. Near my elbows and near my knees is very common for me. I can also feel it in my temples sometimes. BTW, I have anxiety disorder. I have also been in a state of constant near panic 24 hours a day. This is what made me go to the doctors initialy. I am on 20mg Prozac plus 2mg Ativan at night. I feel much better now. JP To reply by e-mail remove "nospam" from my address ——- I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow is not looking good either.
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I was diagnosed with *status panicus* and was treated with a betablocker and 40mg of Paxil. This solved the problem within a month. Please do connsult a doc as soon as possible. Best wishes, Rony. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I seem to always have a tremor and can feel my heartbeat. My heartbeat seems to vibrate my whole body. These symptoms get WORSE when I go lay down to sleep! I’ve been to my internal medicine doctor and he said it was due to my depression(I am currently in therapy for double depression). He checked my thyroid levels and they were alright. He also did an EKG and listened to my heart, and said nothing was wrong. He prescribed Prozac 20mg a day for my depression and is having me return for a recheck in a month. I have never heard of anyone having this CONSTANT pounding like this. It actually makes the depression worse, thinking about how I might have to live with these symptoms all my life. I just wondered if it was possible this is anxiety? I thought attacks only lasted so long…NOT 24/7!!! Thanks! ~Chris If everything else is ruled out it may be anxiety although 24/7 seems a long time to me. Attacks can last much longer than most literature indicates and there is even something known as *status panicus* in which you can be in total panic for months (BDDT, no fun, I can assure you). If I were you I would ask my doctor for a betablocker, a med which is prescribed for palpitations, high blood pressure, migraine and limited symptom anxiety atacks like you may or may not have. I’m not sure whether you should stick with your internist for this. Often they have very limited knowledge about anxiety disorders. I think you’d better go to a pdoc specialized in anxiety disorders to get properly diagnosed. The data you give are rather sparse so it may well be that you don’t have a real anxiety disorder but your heart complaint is common among sufferers of PAD, so who knows? I would ask about the betablocker anyway and anywhere. Philip
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I seem to always have a tremor and can feel my heartbeat. My heartbeat seems to vibrate my whole body. These symptoms get WORSE when I go lay down to sleep! I’ve been to my internal medicine doctor and he said it was due to my depression(I am currently in therapy for double depression). He checked my thyroid levels and they were alright. He also did an EKG and listened to my heart, and said nothing was wrong. He prescribed Prozac 20mg a day for my depression and is having me return for a recheck in a month. I have never heard of anyone having this CONSTANT pounding like this. It actually makes the depression worse, thinking about how I might have to live with these symptoms all my life. I just wondered if it was possible this is anxiety? I thought attacks only lasted so long…NOT 24/7!!! Thanks! ~Chris
If everything else is ruled out it may be anxiety although 24/7 seems a long time to me. Attacks can last much longer than most literature indicates and there is even something known as *status panicus* in which you can be in total panic for months (BDDT, no fun, I can assure you). If I were you I would ask my doctor for a betablocker, a med which is prescribed for palpitations, high blood pressure, migraine and limited symptom anxiety atacks like you may or may not have. I’m not sure whether you should stick with your internist for this. Often they have very limited knowledge about anxiety disorders. I think you’d better go to a pdoc specialized in anxiety disorders to get properly diagnosed. The data you give are rather sparse so it may well be that you don’t have a real anxiety disorder but your heart complaint is common among sufferers of PAD, so who knows? I would ask about the betablocker anyway and anywhere. Philip – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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I seem to always have a tremor and can feel my heartbeat. My heartbeat seems to vibrate my whole body. These symptoms get WORSE when I go lay down to sleep! I’ve been to my internal medicine doctor and he said it was due to my depression(I am currently in therapy for double depression). He checked my thyroid levels and they were alright. He also did an EKG and listened to my heart, and said nothing was wrong. He prescribed Prozac 20mg a day for my depression and is having me return for a recheck in a month. I have never heard of anyone having this CONSTANT pounding like this. It actually makes the depression worse, thinking about how I might have to live with these symptoms all my life. I just wondered if it was possible this is anxiety? I thought attacks only lasted so long…NOT 24/7!!! Thanks! ~Chris
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I think maybe you have a little anxiety going on. Alot of people get anxious on trips. It’s kind of an unknown thing. If I were you I would try the all natural ways first. Go to one of these stores. They have great vitamins for anxiety. Flax oil works well, you could try the saint johns wart medicine. I only say this because most anxiety pills can be addictive. Last resort see your doctor, and ask to have something for your anxiety only as needed. I don’t think you need to be on a medication all of the time so you might want to ask about visteral, inderal, or a benzo which are ativan xanax klonopin etc. As long as you do not have a problem with addictions. I would recommend xanax.
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Sounds like you need some resperidol , you take that at night. It keeps those erotonin levels down. Yours in the brain are and have been over functioning. Good luck. I am on Lorazepam, temporarily.
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That was my first thought too……. maybe motion sickness. But the precurser of butterflies sounds like anxiety. Only a doc can say for sure Beth. I know a woman who has diarrhea attacks everytime she gets in a car. Good luck with you appointment, please let us know how you make out. Love Cathy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Beth, Welcome to ASAP! Sounds like you have some anxiety over traveling. have you mentioned this to your doctor? It wouldn’t hurt to talk with him about it and go from there. It isn’t a form of motion sickness is it? smiles, Elise :Hi Everyone, :I’ve been reading some of the posts here and was wondering if maybe :this is my problem… :The "Only" Time i feel this way is if I’m travelling somewhere, Six :Flags, Las Vegas, Somewhere out of the country, You name it. 
oesn’t matter what the transportation is either, And I start getting :the feeling before i even leave the house. :I get massive butterflies in my stomach and get those little flip :flops you usually get when your excited. Well,, I get nauseated and I :get sick vomiting through most of the car ride, plane ride or :whatever, most of the time, ruining my trip, and my husbands. (He’s :getting fed up of this). I’m wondering if I have anxiety. The weird :thing is nothing else makes me get this way! Even if i’m Excited! Only :travelling! :I’ve never had anything happen to me during traveling that would make :me nervouse, like an accident or anything bad, so I don’t know why I’m :like this now. Today, I had the same thing happen,, on a simple trip :to a beach about 45 minutes away. I’ve been there before, no biggie, :nothing special. I wasn’t especially anxious, mentally anyway, to go :there this weekend. But whamo! I threw up the whole ride and even felt :weak like fainting. The backs of my upper arms where even numb. I :think it’s time I talk to my doctor about this, and i will be making :an appt come Monday, But I was just wondering what you guys think? :Thanks in advance. Dear Beth, Welcome to ASAP What you describe certainly sounds like anxiety but only a doctor can tell you that for sure. Good idea to make an appt with your doctor! You should have a thorough checkup, you want to make sure there is nothing physical going on. If your doctor does feel you are dealing with anxiety it would be in your best interest to see a psychiatrist that specializes in anxiety disorders to be diagnosed and treated. Effective treatments for anxiety are medication and/or cognitive behavioral therapy. Here is a link to a great anxiety website. You might want to browse through it and see if you relate to any of it, then you could discuss it with your doctor. You will also find alot of info on that therapy I told you about at the therapy link. http://panicdisorder.about.com/index.htm?once=true&COB=home&PID=2791 Take care and good luck Jackie ~*~Do unto others as though you were the others~*~
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Hi, Beth, Welcome to ASAP! Sounds like you have some anxiety over traveling. have you mentioned this to your doctor? It wouldn’t hurt to talk with him about it and go from there. It isn’t a form of motion sickness is it? smiles, Elise
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – :Hi Everyone, :I’ve been reading some of the posts here and was wondering if maybe :this is my problem… :The "Only" Time i feel this way is if I’m travelling somewhere, Six :Flags, Las Vegas, Somewhere out of the country, You name it. oesn’t matter what the transportation is either, And I start getting :the feeling before i even leave the house. :I get massive butterflies in my stomach and get those little flip :flops you usually get when your excited. Well,, I get nauseated and I :get sick vomiting through most of the car ride, plane ride or :whatever, most of the time, ruining my trip, and my husbands. (He’s :getting fed up of this). I’m wondering if I have anxiety. The weird :thing is nothing else makes me get this way! Even if i’m Excited! Only :travelling! :I’ve never had anything happen to me during traveling that would make :me nervouse, like an accident or anything bad, so I don’t know why I’m :like this now. Today, I had the same thing happen,, on a simple trip :to a beach about 45 minutes away. I’ve been there before, no biggie, :nothing special. I wasn’t especially anxious, mentally anyway, to go :there this weekend. But whamo! I threw up the whole ride and even felt :weak like fainting. The backs of my upper arms where even numb. I :think it’s time I talk to my doctor about this, and i will be making :an appt come Monday, But I was just wondering what you guys think? :Thanks in advance. Dear Beth, Welcome to ASAP What you describe certainly sounds like anxiety but only a doctor can tell you that for sure. Good idea to make an appt with your doctor! You should have a thorough checkup, you want to make sure there is nothing physical going on. If your doctor does feel you are dealing with anxiety it would be in your best interest to see a psychiatrist that specializes in anxiety disorders to be diagnosed and treated. Effective treatments for anxiety are medication and/or cognitive behavioral therapy. Here is a link to a great anxiety website. You might want to browse through it and see if you relate to any of it, then you could discuss it with your doctor. You will also find alot of info on that therapy I told you about at the therapy link. http://panicdisorder.about.com/index.htm?once=true&COB=home&PID=2791 Take care and good luck Jackie ~*~Do unto others as though you were the others~*~
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:Hi Everyone, :I’ve been reading some of the posts here and was wondering if maybe :this is my problem… :The "Only" Time i feel this way is if I’m travelling somewhere, Six :Flags, Las Vegas, Somewhere out of the country, You name it. oesn’t matter what the transportation is either, And I start getting :the feeling before i even leave the house. :I get massive butterflies in my stomach and get those little flip :flops you usually get when your excited. Well,, I get nauseated and I :get sick vomiting through most of the car ride, plane ride or :whatever, most of the time, ruining my trip, and my husbands. (He’s :getting fed up of this). I’m wondering if I have anxiety. The weird :thing is nothing else makes me get this way! Even if i’m Excited! Only :travelling! :I’ve never had anything happen to me during traveling that would make :me nervouse, like an accident or anything bad, so I don’t know why I’m :like this now. Today, I had the same thing happen,, on a simple trip :to a beach about 45 minutes away. I’ve been there before, no biggie, :nothing special. I wasn’t especially anxious, mentally anyway, to go :there this weekend. But whamo! I threw up the whole ride and even felt :weak like fainting. The backs of my upper arms where even numb. I :think it’s time I talk to my doctor about this, and i will be making :an appt come Monday, But I was just wondering what you guys think? :Thanks in advance. Dear Beth, Welcome to ASAP What you describe certainly sounds like anxiety but only a doctor can tell you that for sure. Good idea to make an appt with your doctor! You should have a thorough checkup, you want to make sure there is nothing physical going on. If your doctor does feel you are dealing with anxiety it would be in your best interest to see a psychiatrist that specializes in anxiety disorders to be diagnosed and treated. Effective treatments for anxiety are medication and/or cognitive behavioral therapy. Here is a link to a great anxiety website. You might want to browse through it and see if you relate to any of it, then you could discuss it with your doctor. You will also find alot of info on that therapy I told you about at the therapy link. http://panicdisorder.about.com/index.htm?once=true&COB=home&PID=2791 Take care and good luck Jackie ~*~Do unto others as though you were the others~*~
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Hi Everyone, I’ve been reading some of the posts here and was wondering if maybe this is my problem… The "Only" Time i feel this way is if I’m travelling somewhere, Six Flags, Las Vegas, Somewhere out of the country, You name it. Doesn’t matter what the transportation is either, And I start getting the feeling before i even leave the house. I get massive butterflies in my stomach and get those little flip flops you usually get when your excited. Well,, I get nauseated and I get sick vomiting through most of the car ride, plane ride or whatever, most of the time, ruining my trip, and my husbands. (He’s getting fed up of this). I’m wondering if I have anxiety. The weird thing is nothing else makes me get this way! Even if i’m Excited! Only travelling! I’ve never had anything happen to me during traveling that would make me nervouse, like an accident or anything bad, so I don’t know why I’m like this now. Today, I had the same thing happen,, on a simple trip to a beach about 45 minutes away. I’ve been there before, no biggie, nothing special. I wasn’t especially anxious, mentally anyway, to go there this weekend. But whamo! I threw up the whole ride and even felt weak like fainting. The backs of my upper arms where even numb. I think it’s time I talk to my doctor about this, and i will be making an appt come Monday, But I was just wondering what you guys think? Thanks in advance.
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