[Kev74]

All I know is I don't feel like myself anymore. This might be long, so bare with me. Ive had my issues with anxiety before, especially when it comes to social situations, but I've always managed okay before. And I've experienced brief anxiety attacks before but I got through them and went on my marry way. Then this last March I get blind sided with a severe anxiety or panic attack (I still don't know the difference between the two) that seemed to come out of no where. I've never had anything that severe before and it left me shaking. Since then things have not been the same.

That one episode triggered several other issues, one after the other like a domino effect. The stress and anxiety led to severe insomnia, which led to muscle twitches, which led to health anxiety. Also just feeling fatigued and weak. Ive been so worried about my health that I've been to the doctor 3 times with no answers.

For a long time after my attack I had terrible negative moods that I couldn't shake. That has gotten better over time and so has my sleep but I still don't feel like my old self, it's hard to explain. I feel like something is wrong with or something is off, I can't put my finger on it. Other times I just feel uneasy or nervous. I don't know if it's something physically wrong or if it's psycological. All I know is I'm tired of feeling this way. After 3 months shouldn't I be fully recovered? By the way I'm not currently taking any medication.

[Jan1212]

Levels of anxiety
mild - "everyday stress" which can enhance motivation
moderate - perception is narrow, but you still can function
severe - focus is scattered, confused, at a loss, can have irrational thoughts
panic - full blown anxiety, feeling that you're going to die and that there is no way out
trembling and shakiness can occur in any stage

Anxiety leads to physical stress on the body if continued for a prolonged period of time. Continuous stress can make you fatigued. Anxiety is psychological and is based on your feelings that's probably why your doc can't find anything wrong with your body. Do you remember what happened in March that triggered your anxiety attack

[Kev74]

Hello Jan, thanks for your reply. At the time it seemed to come out of nowhere. But after some thought I was having anxiety about my future, and then I had a health scare about a month before that added to my anxiety. That could have triggered it but I'm not sure. In the back of my mind I always think there's some other test I can take to find out what's wrong with me which just adds to my anxiety.

[bohogypsy]

yup, I agree with Jan. I still experience fatigue issues even though I have moved past a lot of my anxiety issues. Burn-out. All you can do is rest, supplement and do other nourishing activities to support yourself. You can be this way for week's, months or even years. Dr Claire Weekes' book 'essential help for your nerves' lists 4 fatigues under nervous fatigue - muscular, emotional, mental and fatigue of the spirit.