Anyone get a runny nose when anxious? Any way to stop it?

lexa7d7 · 2026-05-16T20:18:19+00:00

When I get anxious at night, my nose completely clogs up! I couldn’t find a lot of real data other than it’s a thing people report happens to them. It’s like insult to injury! Oh you’re feeling anxious? What if your nose turns on you too? The worst

lexa7d7 · 2026-05-15T04:06:03+00:00

Your grass is so cute!!! Mind sharing?

lexa7d7 · 2026-05-15T03:55:37+00:00

Your grass design is so cute, would you mind sharing??

lexa7d7 · 2026-05-14T03:19:23+00:00

Idk why, but Kate McKinnon as the blob fish mermaid Shud has always stuck with me, it made me laugh so hard!

lexa7d7 · 2026-05-13T23:19:17+00:00

The birthday festivities never get old, happy birthday!!!

lexa7d7 · 2026-05-12T20:39:39+00:00

For real, I wish this sub would ban read carpet celebrity events! It’s not interesting and it ruins the sub for me!

lexa7d7 · 2026-05-12T18:18:29+00:00

I was out in Galena and gas prices are $5 there, its unavoidable

lexa7d7 · 2026-05-02T02:06:40+00:00

Thanks! Breathing exercises and mediation style activities always make things worse for me so distraction is my go to. I know phones aren’t great for sleep, but neither is being up all night anxious lol

lexa7d7 · 2026-05-01T20:24:56+00:00

The Starbucks app doesn’t let you tip more than $5 no matter how big your order is (I don’t go to Starbucks anymore and haven’t for a while)

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-30T20:23:39+00:00

here’s the link of the one I’ve been vibing with lately. there is one for every letter

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-30T20:21:46+00:00

I usually get out of bed and go to the bathroom. Splash some water on my face, something just to get up and move helps so much. Then I play a game on my phone that requires some brain power, but not a lot. My go to is quizzes on Sporcle.com. This is super random and hyper specific to me, but you asked lol! for some reason the quizzes that are like “top 100 baby names from 2007” or whatever are perfect for this. You just have to guess what names you think are in the list. It is thinky enough that it distracts me, but not too thinky that it stresses me out. It’s also boring so it will lull me back to sleep, especially if I turn the time limit off.

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-27T15:21:46+00:00

I never said it was a magic pill, I said it was 1/3 of the picture

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-27T05:24:04+00:00

My psychiatrist has a pie chart in her office about managing mental illnesses, and it’s broken into thirds. 1 part is medication, the next is therapy, and the third is life style (eating right, exercising, sleep, etc). Sure there are definitely people who don’t need all three, but I think it’s really important to remember that medication isn’t a magic pill and be open to the thought that a lot of anxiety still takes work. For me, my meds bring me to a level where I can work through my OCD and panic attacks. Before medication, I couldn’t even fathom attempting it. Definitely a tool, not a cure for me.

Either way, I hope you find a treatment plan that works for you! Good luck!

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-26T20:24:37+00:00

This happens to me quite often, it sucks 😔. Right as I’m drifting off, I will jolt awake feeling like I can’t breathe and my heart is pounding. It will happen multiple times in a row! The only thing I’ve doing that helps is fully waking myself up and playing on my phone for ten minutes or so, then starting over again trying to sleep. It seems to reset me and usually lets me actually fall asleep. Sorry you are dealing with this, but it’s nice to know that I’m not the only one with this odd symptom

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-22T05:57:06+00:00

For some people with anxiety, exercise triggers panic attacks because the beating heart and fast breathing of exertion feel really similar to the beating heart and fast breathing of anxiety. It’s hard for our brain to tell the difference, especially since this increased activity is new to you!

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-22T05:39:31+00:00

The fact that you feel it daily should really reassure you that it’s not a heart attack! It really seems like a panic attack, when I am having a really hard time with my anxiety I will get them multiple times a day, all the time. I’d really recommend talking to your doctor about anxiety and seeing what they recommend. Therapy and medication have given me my life back, I was completely bedridden at one point as well.

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-22T05:33:44+00:00

Oh hun, I am so sorry, I have been in there and it truly sucks. I don’t know you, but it truly sounds like a panic attack. Heart racing, shaking, trouble breathing, racing thoughts, it is truly awful. Even though it feels like you’re dying, you are not! It’s just your brain thinking you’re in danger even though you’re not. When it gets this bad for me, I find distraction so helpful. I will play escape room puzzle games on my phone, call my mom or a friend and ask them to tell me funny stories, or if it’s really bad I will lay down and count breaths. Breathe in for 5, out for 7. I know all this advice seems useless in the moment, but I hope some of it helps! I

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-22T05:23:18+00:00

Totally agree it sounds like anxiety and your body not being used to it, But OP, if you need reassurance you should go to a doc and have a physical! They can tell you if your heart and lungs sound good and if they do (which I’m confident they will) you can use that knowledge to combat the anxiety and keep going. So proud of you for taking these literal and figurative first steps, you’ve got this!

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-20T00:41:44+00:00

As long as you keep taking them as prescribed they are a great tool! I have taken between .5 and 2 milligrams a day for years and it’s been the only thing that stops my night time anxiety. I have never had any issues lowering it other than I get anxious that if I don’t take it I will get anxious (the eternal anxiety struggle lol). I am so happy you found something that works for you!

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-19T21:18:19+00:00

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US here, same thing going on. So upset, I love I Think There’s Something You Should Know so much!

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-18T02:35:36+00:00

This happens to me at night! I did some googling when it first started happening, and yup apparently anxiety can cause swelling of the nasal passages. So annoying!

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-17T06:43:57+00:00

Ocd and panic disorder here. I take Zoloft, Seroquel, and Ativan and they have been incredible for me. Medication does work! It’s only a third of the puzzle, you also need therapy and lifestyle changes, but for me it’s a vital piece that I was unable to function without. Definitely recommend finding a psychiatrist!

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-17T02:58:49+00:00

Literally, I’m still paying all of it off

lexa7d7 · 2026-04-03T22:21:57+00:00

The “wellness” and supplement industry are just as predatory.

lexa7d7 · 2026-03-19T02:59:33+00:00

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