Anyone have high anxiety? What do you do to help?

I’m prone to anxiety as well, but talk therapy, daily exercise and a good diet have made a great difference for me. So far…..

good for you

Yes. Therapy, medication, trying to stay in the present and not future trip. If you can exercise, that does help.

thanks

We all seem to be getting a barrage of bad news, anger, and sadness on a daily basis. Even when I don’t watch the news, I see posts from friends and family that suck me in or just downright hurt. My stomach often is in knots.
I’ve found that stepping away helps. I sit with my cats. Read a book. Listen to music. Step outside, even for just a few minutes. Watch something light or funny on TV.
If you don’t have someone to talk to about this, reach out to someone you can trust. You’ve taken the “first step”. Keep going…..

thank you 🙂 i apperatice you all, I appractatice your kindness

I got super high anxiety, when my heart seemed to jump around in my chest, which I had never had before, and I didn’t immediately sense a heartbeat. So, I took an ECG reading on my smartwatch! The ECG stated that I was in Atrial fibrillation, and in red letters, stated that I was to call my doctor right away, and call 911, to have help come right away. I was feeling a bit light headed, so I woke my wife up. It was 5;30 am. She told me to call 911. I was anxious, but did not panic. I decided to take one more ECG, before I dialed 911. The second ECG stated that I had returned to normal sinus rhythm. So, I didn’t call 911, and I called my Electrophysiologist that morning. I have been very anxious during the weeks since! A cardiac monitor was put on my chest, for two weeks, which showed another A-fib attack that lasted 50 minutes. I am fearful of having a stroke!

The last time some ten years ago when I choked and jumped out of bed before dawn and those few seconds seemed like an eternity until my body threw out some phlegm and brought my breathing back, I, too. was scared to sleep. So I did visit emergency where the doctor told me what you're telling me is an anxiety attack. I said, "me, I'm retired, why I'd have anxiety?" I said but what if it happens again tonight? She said we can observe you for an overnight stay. Of course I slept well -- aware that staff would run to save me.

Later in the day I saw my family doctor and told her my story and the fear of waking up choking. She said we can book you for anxiety to see a therapist for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. I said, I know what CBT is and can do myself. She said, it's not the same. I said let me try first. But what what if I've attack at night again? She prescribed a medicine that would bring back my breathing in few seconds. I kept the pills at arm length, never to use.

But I had to sit with Myself and tell myself: Sometimes in life years of good work you think you've found (a non-medical, lifestyle solution to obesity that had turned into a book-long text) which no book agent even bothered to look at was causing my background anxiety. It was a slow acceptance -- but a quick exit from anxiety -- for ever.

It still bothers me when I read the news is only worsening rates of obesity, even the latest one being among children's severe obesity rising. So I curse loud in my four walls, lamenting the human propensity for medical interventions first and not realizing that human body has had wisdom to heal itself for a far longer time.

BTW (Not a proof) I'm in my 80s, haven't seen my doc for over ten years now, no meds, avoided colonoscopy, sleep well, healthy and reasonably strong body with good sleep. Working hard to find robust social connections.

I'd love to know your progress.

In my experience it feels like my heart is beating out of my
chest.sometimes passing out, for 6-7 mintues. I have not been sleeping well
recently. and unable to focus.

Sincerely,Ginny Snow
¨ success is not final;

failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to continue that counts ¨
- Winston S. Churchill

Daily high anxiety and some panic attacks - yes. Many years. Medication helps some, counseling to reset my negative thinking, exercise, prayer, breathing and EFT tapping all help some. I don’t know the key but continuing to look and not give up.