i constantly feel weird and 'out of it'

[charlotte51]

Can someone help me? it all started on the the 21st october 2011 when i was at thrope park i felt strange and not real i presumed it was just because i was scared of a ride but now i had it 29th and 30th october it REALLY scares me and because i have panic disorders i aromaticity think im dying. For the past 3 mounths iv'e thought iv'e had a barin tumor and im ALWAYS scared of having fits and stuff, i feel crazy, i don't feel righti dont want to talk to people everything seems dull and not real i cant be happy because i think if i get happy something bads just gonna happen to me so i dont let myself. All my friends are excited for christmas but i cant be i just cant allow myself to be happy cause something bad will happen to me DOES ANYONE ELSE FIND THIS HAPPENS? i feel weird and 'in a dream\ right now hense the spelling mistakes im shaking, sorry. i dearent go to the doctors because i think i mdying and i darent take tablets to stop my attacks because of side affects iv'e had this 'dream' like feeling for 2 days in a row, i'l go realy pale my heart will beat really wuick SOMEONE HELP ME

[dancemommy]

i am in the same boat. im so scared all the time, i cant be happy about anything cuz i know the symptoms will be back, sometimes its the same and sometimes its new ones.. my whole body goes numb, i shake, my head gets all this pressure, i get dizzy and off balance. i dont like bedtime cuz i lay and worry, and then the meds give me bad dreams as well

[wini87]

for the past two months,i have been doing one test or the other and everything comes out clear.My mornings are worse.I wake up with serious panic,shortness of breathe.Some days,i try to take my mind off it.I usually get better at night.wondering if there is any physical cause because i have seen several doctors and they havent seen anything.I have had an ERS,Urinalysis,pcv,Hb,urea creatinine,ecg,whenever i run to the hospital for shortness of breathe,doctors would say my chest is clear..Now i have tried not to panic and i shut out some of these thoughts but i havent been able to go out on my own because of the lack of energy i feel and a strange over awareness of my heart beat and of my breathing though my breathing rate is normal..really weird feeling.Could there be any help...like im not feeling my body but im walking.Life seems like a struggle but i know its not and i have many things ahead of me but im wondering if anyone experienced such or if there are any other medical conditions?i dnt have chest pains,no head aches,just this weird feeling that makes me not even want to go out...and i wish i could just get back to my normal life fast.Any help?

[rls27]

I've been there before, and so have thousands of other anxiety sufferers.

Fear of a brain tumor seams to be a very common fear among anxiety sufferers...been there myself. One thing you have to work on is this superstitious belief that if you enjoy yourself or allow yourself to be happy that something bad is going to happen in return.

For one thing, it doesn't work like that, you don't get "punished" for being happy. Happiness comes in small doses, so learn to embrace it when it happens. Now, that doesn't mean something bad won't happen at some point. That's how life works, we have ups and we have downs. If you can believe that something bad is going to happen anytime you are happy, then you can believe that something good must happen anytime you are unhappy. As you can see, it just doesn't make sense and we sometimes condition ourselves to think like this because this is how life is....you take the good with the bad.

Anxiety is very powerful and you can develop all sorts of physical symptoms that will only make your anxiety worse, it's a vicious cycle.

You will have to force yourself to continue living your life as you would normally want to, even in the midst of anxiety. Otherwise, your life will get narrower and narrower, and before you know it you'll be afraid to leave the house and you won't be able to function.

Find things to keep your mind busy, so sit around stressing about your health, Googling symptoms, and fearing the worst, that will only make it worse. Spend time with friends and family, read, take a walk, take a class do something. You're not alone with your anxiety, thousands of others are suffering at the very moment as you.