Anxiety

KatyK, if I was that bad I'd be straight off to the doctors about it. I'd rather take happy pills than suffer that much!

Referred myself to the "All As One" wellbeing department. Had phone call every two weeks for six sessions and learned so much. You can go to a group setting or have one to one face to face sessions. Cbt at its best

Me too. I'm scared and anxious every minute of every day. I am a 'what if' sort of person. Nothing is enjoyable.

Yes - it is so uncomfortable, but I do slow deep breathing and drop my shoulders, try to relax my body as much as I can and it usually goes after a while. Gentle slow music helps too.

Magnesium is known to help anxiety, it's a natural relaxant, it might be worth a try.

Yes, I get a tightness in my stomach if I am worried and it prevents me from eating.

I had some unexplained anxiety whilst on an aeroplane. I had to keep telling myself I was OK. It didn't work so I put my headphones on with some music and sang softly under my breath. The anxiety passed after 20 mins or so.

It stops me doing so much. I missed a free visit to a new gym because of it today.

Me too flutterby. As soon as I wake in the morning the panic sets in. Stomach churning, heart pounding. I am trying to do mindfulness breathing exercises. It’s an awful feeling isn’t it.

Hi there,

I too suffer anxiety but often find that self guided visualisation or concentrating on a task tends to keep me balanced. That said, I do have days when the anxiety gets the better of me and I start to panic about stupid things......the older I get, the more of these days I seem to be having

Your abdomen is tense, do try relaxing methods as Luckygirl suggested

Relaxation exercises on my iPod - put the headphones on and drift away. It really does work for me and I hope you will find the right thing for you.