Constant anxiety, advice needed

I’m not sure what to do. I have a trip to Disney in less than a week, but my anxiety is debilitating right now. Ive barely been able to sleep or eat in 5 days, and it’s not getting any better. I don’t want to not go on this trip because that’ll just prove to the anxiety that I can’t do it, but I truly can’t go while I’m feeling like this. I won’t be able to do anything. I’ve felt like this before, but I’ve never had an obligation like this during a bad spiral. I really don’t know what to do. I’m so tired of feeling like this. I’m heavily medicated, I do breathe work, I do mindfulness exercises and nothing eases the anxiety. Every time that I think I’m fine I think about Disney and freak out again. If anyone has any advice or even just encouragement I’d really appreciate it. Thank you

Persephone_k

Date posted: 5d

I was going through the same thing because I have severe health anxiety and going to other countries or places makes me spiral because I always think, what if something happens to me on the trip? What if something serious happens to my health during the trip and no one can help me? Well last week I went on a trip while having one of the worst anxiety weeks of my life but I pushed myself to it, I came back from my trip yesterday and everything was ok, I even cried yesterday because I wished I never came back. Sometimes you have to push yourself out of your anxiety or OCD because it’s the only way. You have to accept your thoughts and tell them that everything will be ok. And you probably are thinking what if something bad happens? But you know what, what if something amazing happens what if it ends up being the best trip of your life and you missed it because you let your anxiety win you over. I pushed myself to go on a trip with my friends, even though I had not slept for a week and barely eaten anything that I had lost three kilos, because I knew it’s better to be out the house than sit at home feeding into my anxiety and my OCD because that’s the best way to let your anxiety win, sitting at home thinking and worrying about the same thoughts over and over again. Tell your anxiety you won’t let it win and show it exactly how strong you are and that it CANT take over your life, because you are you and YOU can over come anything, with our without anxiety! And if you’re on the trip and you feel that cloud coming over you again, sit yourself on the side take a few deep breaths and say, fuck it I’m going to live my life anxiety it isn’t your time now it’s mine

justsomone1

Date posted: 4d

@Persephone_k Thankyou for this because at times I feel so alone and judged in my anxiety because most people around me don’t understand, they don’t understand the fears or concerns I have or how places or certain things gives me anxiety.

Why me?

Date posted: 5d

Hi there, I get it. The Anxiety can make you feel like you're a prisoner of your own body and mind. Like you can't get out of your own way. Sometimes what i do is make sure ahead of a trip that I know where the local hospitals are. This gives me some peace of mind that I know if I need help. It's not far away. Also, if there is someone on your trip that you're very close to that you can confide in what's going on with you that if your having trouble you may not feel so alone and isolated if you begin to have trouble. I practice the tips a lot...or I'd never leave the house. Best of luck you you!!!

justsomone1

Date posted: 4d

I’m so sorry you’re going through this, it’s very relatable. I started lexapro 2 months ago and it’s helped but before I was just terrified of even leaving my house. and trips are hard for me as well, I’m scared of car rides , feeling “ trapped” missing home. all the things, my lexapro has helped with the more physical symptoms.. I don’t get a racing heart or shortness of breath or tingling. you can do this I promise, I know it’s so hard and missing the comfort of your home is so hard

HeartMama

Date posted: 4d

Im sorry that you are going through that, but can I just ask you to ask yourself. What if I prove to my anxiety that I CAN do this, what if I prove my anxiety wrong? I was dreading Disney and I was certain I would be miserable, maybe get sick, not have fun on any rides. It was gonna be awful, only, it wasn't. I had fun for the firat time in years, and every ride that I didnt think I would be okay on showed me I could do it and it was a nice break from worrying. We went back again thIs year, same, and I look forward to next time. I was in the same boat, but I did my ERPs, I went through my worst case scenarios and I was proud of myself at the end. "Maybe" you will be too.

JawnyD

Date posted: 24w

Advice please

6 months ago I had a severe panic attack and it’s changed my life. Scared of 99% of foods, can’t take meds out of fear, been hospitalized a few times cause of blood sugar drops and other health scares due to poor eating. I’m constantly scanning my body finding any little thing that’s uncomfortable and then fixate and panic over the smallest things. Whether be a smell I’m unfamiliar with, a weird sensation in my arm literally anything freaks me out….. who has had success with exposure or has dealt with similar issues. I feel like I’m unintentionally slowly killing myself but I’m too scared for meds and therapy doesn’t seem to make much of a dent right now. Please share some success stories I need hope.

nae nae

Date posted: 22w

Afraid I won't recover

I'm going through a rough time. I used to think medication would brighten my world, but if anything, it's muted it. The physical anxiety is less, and I felt okay(ish) for a while, but things are getting bad again. I'm so afraid I'll never get to a point where I feel safe in my body and in my mind. Today is the first day I've cried in... I don't know how long. But I didn't feel the relief I thought I would. Initially, I did, but it morphed into dread, and now I'm sitting by myself, trying not to panic. I really want to begin seeing a therapist for OCD, but I don't know how much my insurance covers. There's just so much on my mind right now. A whole bunch of old themes are resurfacing. I wish I could've been given a different path in life. I'm trying to stay strong. It's just really difficult. I feel like I'm being sent back to square one :(

SMS719

Date posted: 10w

Feeling hopeless 💔

My ocd has been at an extreme all time high the past 2 weeks and I am in dire need of some relief. I’m not sleeping right anymore. for context: I live in the south and found a springtail on my sheets about 2 weeks ago. This was like 2 days before our bug guy came and sprayed (it’s a normal maintenance thing here) so it’s a common bug down here and I’ve found them all over different areas of the house before. Finding it in my bed sent me on a bit of a spiral bc I started to doubt if it even was a springtail and that i was wrong and that it was a bed bug, not trusting my brain. It was a bad, sleepless night and carried over continuing feelings. Typical ocd stuff. Well two days later, I’m a nurse and I had a patient that actually had bed bugs. This wasn’t the first day they were here and I did not see any myself but it still freaked me out. There had one 2 founds after visitors came the day before. Of course I wore PPE in the room (coveralls shoe covers and hair net) going in and took everything off before exiting the room. When I came home I stripped in my garage and bagged everything down to my shoes. Threw everything in the wash and did multiple cycles. There were no other steps I could take but I still had a terrible night. Hours of ruminating and going back and forth about tracing my tracks, thinking of new ways I could’ve taken one home with me. Just checking everything. I was already on a spiral from the springtail. Having two such back to back triggering events for me so closely related has made me deteriorate significantly. I was already doing bad with my normal OCD and starting therapy here. I obsess over the thought of having bedbugs constantly and haven’t been able to sleep. I am constantly checking my bed while in it and can’t settle down. My bed is heavy too and I keep hurting myself lifting my mattress to check. But I need to check. I’ve become obsessed. I check everything and go down Reddit rabbit holes looking for new things. And of course, I talk myself into it every time. I can’t take it anymore, it’s bleeding off into other parts of my life like friendship and marriage because I am so high anxiety right now. I need relief so bad. I’ve never felt this unstable to be honest. I feel like even someone without ocd would be really struggling with this topic, nevermind me, with ocd to a point where I just started treatment. These aren’t even my normal intrusive thoughts and compulsive acts. It’s just taken on a life in the last week and I can’t find any sign that it’s going to slow down. when I think rationally I know I did everything right to prevent but I can’t shake it. 💔

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