[ashesashes]

I really can't take it this numbness and tingling that starts in my bottom has now begun to work it's way up through my whole body and it feels like I am going to faint.........I can't stop pacing/crying is this normal to be so numb and tingly is this really a part of an axiety attack? It scares me so much and I have to wait 3 more days to see the doc...............I don't know what is trigging them....I left all of my stress in another city and now I can't go there anymore........my life here is not stressful it's nice and peaceful this just started one day about a week ago and now it just won't stop............I am trying so hard just to breathe and keep my mind off it but it's not working. This hurts me so much ......someone please tell this is normal.....

[ECHOES]

(( ashesashes ))

Your symptoms are much like mine were.

Do you have anything calming, medication or activities like breathing exercises?

.. sometimes it isn't possible to leave stress behind; it's part of us and comes right along with us.

Therapy is so helpful to get to what's triggering it and to help you feel better.

[altonwoodsdrphil]

Dear Ashes, When I read your post I thought to myself..."she needs to face whatever it is thats tormenting her, You only have one life...and it's relativly "short" much too short to let some B.S. ruin everything for you! As far as the physical symptoms go I think you could perhaps benifit from some strenuous exercise, (it helped my sciatic nerve problem tremendously) This "thing" thats causing you all of this anxiety is stealing your life from you! you can stop it...but first you have to decide that you're no longer willing to to allow it. no more pity partys,no more excuses, no more hiding and or running from anything! here I am! take your best shot at me...but I refuse to live one more day like THIS! I strongly believe that our fears are greatly exzagerated in our minds to the point of terrifying us,but once we face them with courage and get past them then we see the mouse behind the sheet standing in front of a flashlight casting the scary shadow that kept us paralyzed...GO!