[Keyslost]

Hard to describe but at work today out of nowhere I just could not concentrate or keep a good mood. Not that I was crabby but just didn't have energy. It was like I turned into a robot for ~ hour. It seemed to be triggered around the time that a lot of people showed up and I had to do a complicated return + sale. I think I went on autopilot but it's the first time that I can think of. Is my anx getting worse? I don't like the thought of losing myself slowly over time and just becoming a drone with no feeling. I'll have to think on this and see how tmw goes. Thoughts on this anyone?

[Sinking Feeling]

Originally Posted by Keyslost

Hard to describe but at work today out of nowhere I just could not concentrate or keep a good mood. Not that I was crabby but just didn't have energy. It was like I turned into a robot for ~ hour. It seemed to be triggered around the time that a lot of people showed up and I had to do a complicated return + sale. I think I went on autopilot but it's the first time that I can think of. Is my anx getting worse? I don't like the thought of losing myself slowly over time and just becoming a drone with no feeling. I'll have to think on this and see how tmw goes. Thoughts on this anyone?

Please forgive me but I am confused. You call it anxiety but refer to it as robotic and no feelings. That's not anxiety for me. Anxiety for and I get general and social is FEAR. The feeling of impending doom, or the fear of looking bad, or thinking everyone is watch every move I make. This can some times escalate to a out right panic attack, I get tremors, begin to sweat have trouble breathing, pains in my chest, dizzness the fear I am having a heart attack! This is anxiety to me.

What your describing could be anxiety or some kind of mood disturbance, not enough information yet

[Keyslost]

Yeah it the fear and heart rate where there then boom nothing. I calmed down and it was like a movie was playing. I wasn't there. It's really hard to describe.

[RedEagle]

Could be derealization or depersonalization.

[Alone_and_Afraid]

I have social anxiety. When too many people come up to the check stand, I make an excuse to leave because I feel overwhelmed. I never talk to people when I check out people because I'm scared to get a panic attack.

[Keyslost]

Huh that sounds like it. It seemed like an escape route rather than leading to anxiety though. Still not sure what to think. I wonder if I have had this for longer than I thought. I get shaky after talking to too many people. Start to lose my voice.

[Sinking Feeling]

It's kind of hard to tell. Do you avoid certain situations because you know it will make you uncomfortable? That's social anxiety basically. You think people are watching you every minute, or your afraid you look silly. General anxiety does not need a reason, sure it will use a reason no doubt, but can also rear it's ugly head for no reason too! I get both. Of course it does not help that I also get very paranoid too lol.

A panic attack is the worse! What I fear the most. Because I am always convinced I am going to die from a heart attack or at the very least people see my distress and call for help.

My two biggest issues are anxiety and depression. I don't mind mania at all. But there is one kind of mania I hate, the bad kind, with no benefits at all but all the bad side effects of it. Extremely irritable, burst of rage, big time paranoia and anxiety.

You could just be stressed out too. Stress can cause mild anxiety. Do you get paranoid? Some times I get so paranoid I feel like people can read my mind or know what I am think and or plotting against me or out to get me. Even family too!

[Keyslost]

I used to and then I kind of found the start of it all and it has gotten a bit better. I do get paranoid about work wanting to fire me. Though I've been there couple weeks. For awhile I felt like the world didn't want me happy that someone was playing a joke on me. Definitely the reading mind part. I was afraid to think anything for awhile b/c someone might hear it but not say anything then get mad later. Is that the same? All that being said it has gotten a bit better so maybe I'm on the tail end and just had a hectic day.