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Old Feb 19, 2016, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by lolagrace View Post
Yes, all of those symptoms line up completely with GAD. Stop googling. You are physically fine. Your physical symptoms are basically side effects of your severe anxiety. The one symptom you really need to work on then is the anxiety. Does your therapist work with you on mindfulness, relaxation, stable breathing, etc.?
My therapist has taught me some breathing techniques and also muscle relaxation techniques. I do the breathing and it works but only for a bit then my mind starts wandering off again.

Also, is it normal for some people with anxiety to stop breathing when anxious? I've noticed this a lot.