The Anxiety Chat Thread

[Malibu99]

My first memory is being three and having a high anxiety reaction to a normal event. My kindergarten teacher genuinely thought I was mute. Diagnosed social anxiety disorder here, lifelong subscriber. Used to have a physical tremor, but it only effects me now when I'm really anxious/fearful and/or my blood sugar is off. Meds never did a thing for me, and changing thought patterns only helped to a certain point. I had lipomas start up on my thighs which in a round about way lead to a PCOS diagnosis, but that doc wants me to rule out adrenals. I'm wondering about it actually being nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (since all the fun hormone symptoms are the same). At any rate, started a low carb, low sugar diet because of it, and started noticing a better grasp over my anxiety. Definitely an unexpected perk, and has thrown me into an area of study I never considered before. It is unfortunate that western medicine tries to separate the mind and body so much.

I've been struggling so much with chronic fatigue lately that I haven't really been pursuing things health wise. Definitely have a long way to go, but also am so much better anxiety wise than I used to be. It is so good to hear others are finding ways to cope, improve, and heal as well.

Have you tried cutting out corn? It sounds odd, but maybe try for just a week. When I was young, about 4 years after I became so nervous, it was to the point where I was screaming/crying all night and sometimes would go 24 hours without sleeping and I was a whole lot worse than I am now. Not to mention really high anxiety during the day. We cut out wheat and corn and within there days I slept for a full night for the first time in years. Just something to think about. glad things are going better.


Edited to add- I may not make total sense at the moment as I am really tired so I apologize for any spelling/grammatical errors. LOL

 

[punk-a-doodle]

Yeah, I tried cutting corn, wheat, dairy, etc. I thought cutting the wheat was helping at first, but it ending up just being the reduced carbs that helped me out. I know many can have sensitivities though, and can benefit from cutting them. Auto-immune issues like Celiac's disease are on the rise in industrialized countries as well.

I do find that I'm very chemically sensitive, so I try to avoid things like heavy pesticide loads, and I've had to start cleaning with things like vinegar as opposed to commercial cleaning products. Took me years to find out that the chilblains I got on my toes weren't caused by the cold like the doctors said (I'd get them even during 100 degree summers, so d'uh), but that wearing any sort of nylon/spandex/petroleum product socks actually triggers it. It's a bear to try to figure everything out and to essentially be your own doctor, especially when you feel low.

What really worries me is finding out how many people in industrialized societies are starting to complain about the same lists of problems. Definitely intrigued by the effects of things like heavy metals and endocrine disrupting chemicals...and how they can produce some of the bizarre health issues that are cropping up.

 

[PlumPerfect]

A few years back I went gluten free and to be honest I did a lot better but it also made me feel so isolated at the same time.

Thank you Malibu99. It seems like a lot of us also have other Conditions. I have fibromyalgia on tip of everything else. It also seems that majority of my trigger stem from my cluster phobia (sp). They also stem from feeling out of Control and feeling unsafe. Sometimes just a certain person who I get a bad vibe from puts me on edge. Oh and I hate hugging and it's been so hard since I just moved to the south. Everyone hugs here ugh

 

[Malibu99]

Yeah, I tried cutting corn, wheat, dairy, etc. I thought cutting the wheat was helping at first, but it ending up just being the reduced carbs that helped me out. I know many can have sensitivities though, and can benefit from cutting them. Auto-immune issues like Celiac's disease are on the rise in industrialized countries as well.

I do find that I'm very chemically sensitive, so I try to avoid things like heavy pesticide loads, and I've had to start cleaning with things like vinegar as opposed to commercial cleaning products. Took me years to find out that the chilblains I got on my toes weren't caused by the cold like the doctors said (I'd get them even during 100 degree summers, so d'uh), but that wearing any sort of nylon/spandex/petroleum product socks actually triggers it. It's a bear to try to figure everything out and to essentially be your own doctor, especially when you feel low.

What really worries me is finding out how many people in industrialized societies are starting to complain about the same lists of problems. Definitely intrigued by the effects of things like heavy metals and endocrine disrupting chemicals...and how they can produce some of the bizarre health issues that are cropping up.

There are lots of people I know with really strange health issues now, my dad always talks about how nobody had allergies when he was a kid. What changed?

Chemical sensitivities sound really tough.

A few years back I went gluten free and to be honest I did a lot better but it also made me feel so isolated at the same time.

Thank you Malibu99. It seems like a lot of us also have other Conditions. I have fibromyalgia on tip of everything else. It also seems that majority of my trigger stem from my cluster phobia (sp). They also stem from feeling out of Control and feeling unsafe. Sometimes just a certain person who I get a bad vibe from puts me on edge. Oh and I hate hugging and it's been so hard since I just moved to the south. Everyone hugs here ugh

Fibromyalgia is tough. is it nice down there ( except lack of personal space)? A lot of people have other conditions. I wonder if there is a link.

 

[PlumPerfect]

Yeah I have my bad days but the warmer weather helps a lot. I love it down here. We moved from Indiana and between my husband, my son and myself with health issues that are triggered by cold weather I must say that moving has changed our lives for the better. We are in North Florida so we still get seasonal changes but not extreme cold.

 

[Malibu99]

Warm weather is fantastic. Florida is nice, glad you and your family like it and it's doing you all good. Have you run across any gators yet? ROFL

 

[PlumPerfect]

It is nice! And Bwahaha, no gators yet. Lots of big bugs, red ants, yellow flies and snakes tho :/

 

[Malibu99]

Eep... What's worse? Big bugs and snakes, or gators? I think I can outrun a gator...

 

[PlumPerfect]

Good question! Bugs and snakes can't eat me in one gulp tho lol. Although we have some water moccasins in our pond and they are poisonous. I guess do I prefer death buy being eaten or poisoned? Not sure I like either haha

 

[Malibu99]

LOL, at least with snakes, there's antivenom. I don't think there is anti-chomp though...