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Feb 19, 2015, 01:25 AM
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I've found an unusual article about Extreme Tiredness while i was looking for anxiety help i read somewhere that anxiety can cause fatigue so i found this interesting article to get relief from fatigue, anyway, my question is about to know can anxiety really cause the tiredness or fatigue?
I am too much worried about everything around me related to me, what i do, what i do not for everything even more the worries (i should say anxiety) are not going away while sleeping in my dreams. Scared from too much worry someday it may be harmful for me. |
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Feb 19, 2015, 05:39 PM
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Long term anxiety can cause fatigue. When your mind is constantly racing its hard to get the quality sleep you need. If you are having interference in your sleep due to you anxiety, you may want to speak to your doc about it. Long term sleep deprivation can increase the anxiety.
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Feb 19, 2015, 07:53 PM
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Yes. Your heightened sense of some impending action causes physical responses in your body. That will definitely cause fatigue.
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Feb 19, 2015, 08:09 PM
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The Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh writes about something he calls: "inter-being". By this he is referring to the fact that we are all interdependent upon one another. But he also means that we are influenced by everything we experience... TV, movies, music, the people we hang with, etc.
Some things we cannot avoid, such as the stress of a job or being in school. But much can also be controlled. We can choose what movies or TV we watch, what music we listen to, etc. We can also choose to do things that calm us rather than things that aggravate us. Yes... anxiety can tire us. And the more anxiety we experience, the more fatigue we will feel. After all, if we are experiencing anxiety we are, in a sense, at war within ourselves. I wish you peace, philp5787 ... 
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Feb 19, 2015, 09:07 PM
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"Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh"
A very wise and insightful soul. While I'm not at point to deal with it - I started listening to his book "Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm." What I did listen to made so much sense. Such insight into human nature and suffering. Anyone dealing with someone passing, or just when things get bad for me, I listen to his podcast with some others like Allan Watts. http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/4/3/5/4356...26e3ae464e7cc7l |
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Feb 19, 2015, 09:19 PM
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Absolutely! If I am feeling especially anxious, I can barely function because of the fatigue. An old Vietnam Vet who is a good friend told me about inderal and I've been taking it ever since. It really helps with the tension and anxiety. I don't jump out of my skin at every provocation any more.
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Feb 19, 2015, 09:32 PM
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Totally !
Anxiety give me adrenaline but when it's gone, I feel so tired. I can't even stay awake sometimes ! |
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Feb 19, 2015, 10:21 PM
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Being anxious expels a lot of energy. If you're feeling anxious, it means your amygdala is activated which is the flight or fight response center of our brains. It's the same feeling you would get if you were in a survival situation. So if you are constantly anxious, like I am, and others who have anxiety disorders, it means you are basically constantly running on survival mode. Thus unable to really relax, or relax for a necessary amount of time to re-energize yourself. So fatigue is a natural response to that.
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#9
Feb 20, 2015, 05:24 AM
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Thanks all of you for these useful suggestions, @CosmicRose i am also thinking that i am worried without any reason, but what to do with anxious brain?
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#10
Feb 20, 2015, 10:07 AM
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Hey Philp,
I'm not CosmicRose but I'm often anxious. So, I found some exercices to help me remaining calm and in peace. Do you try visualization ? Like, find a place where you can be alone or quiet. Think about something you enjoy or make you feel peaceful. Then, create images with the most details possible and try to feel the feelings who come with these images. Since I know how to visualize, my anxiety drop substantially and I've more energy.
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Feb 20, 2015, 07:10 PM
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Anxious brain. I love that!
You can try a reality check. Are the thoughts realistic or exaggerated fears? Also, notice that the thoughts are just thoughts; nothing real. You cannot touch them. You can pull back and observe them and then observe that you are not the anxious thoughts. Then maybe you can let go of them and breathe. And then relax. But, seriously, this takes effort! I think it takes less effort than remaining anxious and vigilant.
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#12
Feb 21, 2015, 01:54 AM
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Yes, anxiety does cause fatigue especially if it's constant. When you're anxious your body is flooding with adrenaline. When it's over the feeling is similar to like if you were running. Also, if your thoughts/worries are running circles in your mind you won't get a restfull slumber. I should know.
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Feb 22, 2015, 06:06 PM
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I developed chronic fatigue from anxiety and long-term insomnia. My cfs doc just told me about a huge study of the concurrence of ptsd with chronic fatigue. So even shorter term anxiety can cause fatigue. It is dangerous. I have been sick for 10 years and treat my anxiety and my sleep with medications plus two therapists and a cancer care counselor for support.
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