anxiety
i just had a panic attack. everything was normal until i got up and started to feel my legs go numb as my anxiety level rose and my heart started beating faster. i became a bit lightheaded as well and had to sit down. ive been feeling like this for years because of my anxiety. will i feel like this forever?
Hello friend. I am sorry to hear of how anxiety has been affecting you. I've also had anxiety for many years. I've also had some intense physical symptoms. Bud is okay. For me some years have been better than others. I'll say therapy helped when I had it. Sometimes it could trigger a good year or two where the anxiety and panic attacks were reduced it gone. So I'll say it's not set in stone by any means that this is how you will always feel. Anxiety is an emotion, like happiness or anger, so it can't be gotten rid of but at least for me it has changed a lot with time and so I'd say from experience that the answer is, no, it is by no means set in stone that you will feel like this in the future. You might feel very differently in the future. It's always possible.
If I can add a little more, something which has really helped me is trying to understand the mechanics of anxiety. For me the following seems to be how it works. Anxiety is like a problem-solving mode that we all have. It seems to be very helpful when we might be to be vigilant. It makes us alert, more physically active, more focused mentally, wakes us up, and it feels negative. So it's built to help us avoid threats or things that we don't want. You can analyze other emotions too this way to see what kind of activities they are useful for. So for anxiety, it's all about helping you avoid something. So you can use this information to help cope with it. When you have anxiety, explain to yourself what is going on - it is just anxiety - and then focus on something you want to happen. If you picture this good thing, you will start to feel a little better. Figure on the feeling of feeling better and how that means the anxiety got lower. That should make you feel even better, even just a little bit. Keep focusing on feeling better and better until the anxiety is all gone and you feel relaxed. I have gotten out of several intense panic attacks with this method and it really helps to illuminate how that emotion works. Best of luck to you. Wishing you happiness ahead.
@gentleEast6571 I am sorry to hear that. Looks like You may need professional help. Hope you are doing well.
