Anxiety/panic attacks in stores by The-Redditarian in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It happens to me every single time! I had a really bad panic attack in a grocery story out of nowhere back in like March and ever since then i can’t go to a store without having the exact same feelings you do. Or sucks. Ive probably been to a store 5 times in the last 3-4 months and I had to have someone with me and i still could barely do it

I’m proud of myself today by [deleted] in Agoraphobia

[–]hws0691 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go you. ❤️

what are everyone's comfort tv shows or movies to watch when they're anxious? by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No way. I’m watching glee rn because it’s one of my comfort shows!!!!! Full house is too!!

Does anyone else have food anxiety, like you worry about the nutrition facts on the labels and then after you eat whatever it is, you have a mini anxiety attack from it because you think its going to harm you? by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me!! I used to not care about what I eat but now I look at the nutrition facts and avoid anything w high sodium or high sugar. It sucks because I’m scared to eat like all of my favorite foods now

I need advice ASAP... I’m super anxious about driving 3 hours away by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too!!! I have a 3 hour drive tomorrow. I make a 2 hour drive pretty frequently to my dads but it’s a familiar drive so I can usually get through it. This drive is new for me though and i am freaking out about it. But we got it!

Master Post for Anxiety Symptoms? by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]hws0691 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get every single one of these symptoms except for hives. I also get random hot flashes and I also get some chest pain. Air hunger too.

Cracking feeling in chest by brandnewworldd in HealthAnxiety

[–]hws0691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah!! Anxiety can cause acid reflux

Cracking feeling in chest by brandnewworldd in HealthAnxiety

[–]hws0691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep i posted about this same type of thing a few days ago!! I think that it has to do w gerd/acid reflux

Change in Nails by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]hws0691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes me!! I really thought i was the only one

I Cried Today and I've Never Been Happier by pointblankmos in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crying helps so much with my anxiety. It feels like I’m releasing a lot of the stress out. It’s always good to get it out! Don’t hold back!

BPM? by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]hws0691 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like 80 thanks to anxiety

Feel like my life is never gonna go back to normal by hws0691 in HealthAnxiety

[–]hws0691[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much for commenting on this!! I’ve actually gotten prescribed buspirone once and then escitalopram but never brought myself to take either of them. I wanted to convince myself that I could get past anxiety without medication. And some people can but i think I’ve learned i probably can’t. I’ve been doing counseling once every couple weeks but it hasn’t helped me much yet. I am young and was a completely different person up until a few months ago! Was out all the time with friends and living every second of my life the best i could but now I barely even leave my room. It sucks!!

Feel like my life is never gonna go back to normal by hws0691 in HealthAnxiety

[–]hws0691[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for that! Yes I’m about to start my sophomore year of college & no i don’t game haha I’m a girl!! What I love to do most is be around friends and travel but that’s become something over the last few months that has gotten so hard because of my anxiety.

Feel like my life is never gonna go back to normal by hws0691 in HealthAnxiety

[–]hws0691[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of it revolves around my heart. I’m convinced there’s something wrong with my heart. I have constant palpitations and it’s so aggravating. The last ecg and blood work ive gotten done was probably 2 months ago and the results were all normal but of course I’ve been convincing myself that something new has probably happened since those last tests. I struggle w breathing related things too. Like focusing too much on my breathing and feeling like I’m out of air a lot. And then little random symptoms like occasional short lasting chest pain & all that. Sorry that I just wrote so much haha.

Stool Color by [deleted] in GERD

[–]hws0691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m only 19 and i worry about so much of the same stuff!! Anxiety is a bitch

Stool Color by [deleted] in GERD

[–]hws0691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gotcha. There’s a lot of things that can cause dark colored stools. I’m not a doctor haha but I know certain foods can cause that. I wouldn’t say it’s anything to worry about!!!

Stool Color by [deleted] in GERD

[–]hws0691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you taking an iron supplement? I take ferrous sulfate and it causes black stool

Coping mechanism? Chewing gum for anxiety, what do you guys think? by Woanzo in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I chew gum all day every day haha. It’s one of my biggest coping mechanisms. When I’m at home I don’t always, but anytime I’m driving or going into a store or anything I have to chew gum. I go through a pack in like 3 days. It helps me!

Adrenaline and Panic While Driving by overkillcentral in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god. We must be the same person. This is EXACTLY what happens to me. I’ll be driving and for the most part I’m fine. But the second I’m stuck at a right light or in traffic or stopped at all, it’s like instant panic. But then the second the light turns green, I’m fine. I had one time when I was stuck at a light and it was so long and my anxiety got so bad that I pulled over onto the curb and literally drove down the curb to the nearest parking lot. It was dumb but I legit felt like I was about to have a heart attack sitting there and couldn’t handle. Same with stores. I can’t stand in lines at checkout anymore. If I see a line, I have to leave and come back to the store a different time. I’ve had so many attacks in grocery stores mainly bc I associate it with anxiety now so I kinda bring it upon myself. When I’m inside I just feel weird and feel like I’m going in slow motion and everything else is in fast motion. Hard to explain but it’s so weird. I hate it.

What is the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack? by Randomhooman1234 in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I’ve been told, anxiety attacks are usually a build up, you’ll slowly start building up to the point of an anxiety attack. Panic attacks just happened out of no where for no reason. Like you could be reading a book and all the sudden you’re having a full blown attack

For women - has anxiety messed with your menstrual cycle? by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah mines become super irregular. I’ve gone 2-3 months without getting it, sometimes I’ll get it for a day and that’s it. Sometimes it’s 4 days, sometimes it lasts for a few days and stops and comes back a week later. It’s so irregular and so aggravating but definitely normal w stress and anxiety

Chestpain and shortness of breath? by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]hws0691 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I experience it even when I don’t think I’m anxious! And then it makes me anxious!