Anxiety Daily Check-In Point #3

My anxiety is high today. I hate when it's like this. Nothing I do eases the discomfort.

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Anxiety is very high. I feel like crying. I'm always afraid to post on here, even though I know many people are supportive on this site. My anxiety makes me think people are judging me no matter what. I just hope this passes soon.

Since I have taking ativan I have not a single panic attack. Also, I had fallen in a few bad habits I had before and I feel a little less motivated, postergating my duties more, yet I feel more happy and at peace. I feel bad for this but at the same time good. I'm a little confused

My anxiety has been extremely bad today. I was going to prepare for the test I'm supposed to have tomorrow but I messed up in every way. Now I'll have to call them and be the person that calls at the last minute. I'm so ashamed.

Anxiety was high earlier, but has lessened since then. Still a bit shaky and fidgety.

Anxiety is horrible today. Plus the janitor knocked while I was in the bathroom earlier saying the exterminator had to come in. That ratcheted up the anxiety to a horrible level. Then the exterminator said he had to check for bed bugs and that made it even worse. The place is a hoarded mess and I don't know if I'm going to be evicted now. Someone in the building must have bed bugs. I'm still really upset.

Anxiety is high, being home by myself doesn't help. Trying to breathe and stay calm.

THE WORST anxiety today. We had a thanksgiving luncheon. I totally went into panic mode. Tried to subdue it by stuffing my face with food at a furious pace. Then walked out, took a walk around the building. Returned, sat down at the table- only to feel complete terror again. So I left the room again. Took another walk.
Returned, only to be looked at like, 'what the hell is she doing?' by everyone.
Comes off very socially weird. Wish they knew the terror the paralyzes me. I try to control the physical effects- but I know i was breathing heavy, shaking, and possibly displaying sudden onset touretz behavior.

I really need help with this.

As much as having anxiety stinks, I have learned to accept that this is how I respond to stress.
My personal tricks that work for me: Taking xanax before an event, Carrying small baggie with 2 ice cubes in it in my purse or pocket, I hold the ice and it calms me down, I carry a worry stone. I fidget a lot. I count things too.

One of our boys will be coming over for the weekend and while I'm excited my anxiety has gone up because we never know if he will be in a good space or if he'll literally be in the fetus position on the floor in the hall way lost within himself. I keep telling myself that he seems to be doing well right now but it is still hard for me not to worry.

Very anxious today. Started a new job for the holidays that I was hoping would be lower stress. Unfortunately, I am still feeling very overwhelmed with all the things I need to learn I feel like it is always going to be this way for me. I have to work, so I guess I am just going to have to find some way to cope... I can't quit another job.

Anxiety is horrible. I don't know why it got so bad again lately but I just can't feel calm. I'm going to take hydroxyzine. There's more I should have accomplished today but I spent about 90 minutes I could have done it waiting to call my therapist and then waiting for her to call me back. She didn't, probably because she never got the message I called.

I'm out of my mind with anxiety over the tests I have to have next week, plus missing Thanksgiving.

Bit anxious today. I had a doctor's appointment and I got the 3rd degree just trying to get my Effexor let alone my Klonopin PRN. The doctor wants me to quit the Klonopin but my worry is that I'll be left without anything to replace it with. I'm at a point where I've got the right med combo and with therapy and meds, I've felt better than I have in years. I'm even socializing with other people!

I just changed doctors because I moved several hours away from my old doc and T. My current T is all for my med combo and wants me to stay on with all the progress I'm making. My T has written a letter to my doctor with my current diagnoses and that I need to be on meds, yet my doc acts like she doesn't want to give me even my Effexor! I'm tempted to change doctors but I'm scared that it will make me look like a drug seeker. ( Sorry for venting, I'm just really worried right now

Anxiety is high to the point of paranoia, trying to distract myself and focus on breathing. Not sure why I feel this way.

i hope you all feel better soon. i also was having a bad afternoon anxiety wise but then i remembered i forgot to take my meds. took them and feel 100% better!!

I'm tapering off all of my medicine and trying a natural approach. I'm desperate to get off of these pills. I won't be upset if I need to go back on my meds, but it would be nice to function without them.

I am managing well these days. I am taking CBT and, although just started, I find that it has benefited me already. It does require effort and daily homework though. The change has basically been having hope - a result of looking for goodness and having a few 'wins' against anxiety. My psychiatrist that is working with me for CBT has armed me with some great tools. Feel free to PM me and I can share.

Anxiety is low today mainly because I don't have to go anywhere or do anything.

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Anxious about seeing my kidney doc tomorrow to go over my monthly tests.

I have such bad anxiety now. I'm scared.

Ditto. I'm having one of the worst days in a long time. My power has been out since early this morning and it's not out downstairs where they've been having another loud party all day! I'm raging and seething with rage. I keep pounding on the floor but the jackhole won't turn it down! Meanwhile I'm up here sitting in the dark with nothing working! My anxiety is a 9 right now with something really bad at 10. Hospital at 10.

Major anxiety. Can't sleep. *sigh*

Horrible anxiety again today. The hospital called to "remind me" of my test Wednesday. Before the woman would answer me she was laughing with others at some patient. I'm afraid and I still might cancel. My breathing is shallow and I'm a wreck.

My anxiety has been mild today thank goodness.

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One more day of anxiety over finances. I've been listening to a lot of music and working on art. Next comes the holidays, which are exciting but anxiety-producing as well. Especially going out to the mall to get stuff for the family, going out in tons of traffic, etc. Think I'll try to order everything online.