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Anyone here suffer from an anxiety disorder?
if so, how do you deal with it and study at uni?
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Oh yes. Since my dad died I've had quite serious spells of panic attacks which really got me down, I was on sleeping pills for a while and was then diagnosed with asthma which led me to have inhalers which helped calm my breathing which was a main problem in my panic attacks (shortness of breath, leading to me feeling faint).
I have dealt with it by reading. Reading a hell of a lot of panic and anxiety books..some examples...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books-uk&field-keywords=anxiety/ref=xs_ap_l_xgl/202-3621468-6685428
From this I learnt relaxation techniques and controlled breathing, and learning that I could control my panic and I could stop it. Once I opened my mind to panic attacks and said "come and get me" then they stopped. Don't be afraid of anxiety, embrace it and just know that you have the control, not the anxiety.
I have dealt with it by reading. Reading a hell of a lot of panic and anxiety books..some examples...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books-uk&field-keywords=anxiety/ref=xs_ap_l_xgl/202-3621468-6685428
From this I learnt relaxation techniques and controlled breathing, and learning that I could control my panic and I could stop it. Once I opened my mind to panic attacks and said "come and get me" then they stopped. Don't be afraid of anxiety, embrace it and just know that you have the control, not the anxiety.
I worry alot about trivial things when i'm stressed. i'm a bit stressed about starting back at uni, and so I was so worried that I had written down the wrong days that I'm working next week ???? that I had to ring them up to check.
THe best thing for me is to confront my fears I'll put off doing things forever if I could.
THe best thing for me is to confront my fears I'll put off doing things forever if I could.
oh thank you for your replies...
i am just worried because this week is student elections, so many people will be campaigning and i just dont want to be confronted by them.
i am just worried because this week is student elections, so many people will be campaigning and i just dont want to be confronted by them.
viviki
I worry alot about trivial things when i'm stressed. i'm a bit stressed about starting back at uni, and so I was so worried that I had written down the wrong days that I'm working next week ???? that I had to ring them up to check.
THe best thing for me is to confront my fears I'll put off doing things forever if I could.
THe best thing for me is to confront my fears I'll put off doing things forever if I could.
i have panick attacks and collapse and go delirious its really scary
I also get panic attacks. My main worries are things happening that I can't control or having to do something which I can't get out of....really hard to explain. Sometimes I can just be watching the TV and all of a sudden I feel dizzy and like I'm about to choke (like a swallowing your tongue feeling) I used to get really scared but then I learnt that I was basically contributing to my panic but panicking ya know? 
So I usually do something that makes me busy, either read a book or talk to someone, something like that 
Another problem I have is speaking in public and I learnt to control that by concentrating really hard on what I'm saying and telling myself that people are prolly more interested in something else than me 
Sorry about the essay-type reply!
So I usually do something that makes me busy, either read a book or talk to someone, something like that Another problem I have is speaking in public and I learnt to control that by concentrating really hard on what I'm saying and telling myself that people are prolly more interested in something else than me Sorry about the essay-type reply!
I'm sorry to hear you've been suffering 
I had panic attacks for pretty much the first year and a lot of the second year at Uni, they're not nice 
I was scared that I was going to have a panic attack in public...which made me panic, if you get me, so it was a viscious circle. If you feel that you know a specific reason as to why these have started (such as someone close being ill, being bullied) then it might be worth going to see a counseller just to talk things through, thats not a bad idea if you don't know what's causing them as then you might find out
When I have a panic attack, it's starts with palpitations, which cause me to be breatheless and dizzy, then eventually it's like I can't even think, as in people will be speaking to me and I'll not be able to take anything in. If that makes sense?! Also I have asthma and when I'm having trouble breathing it's difficult to take my inhaler anyway!
I know it's really difficult but try not to worry about them getting in the way of Uni, most lecturers are sympathetic and will understand, after all they only want what's best for you. Mine were so bad there were times I felt like chucking in the towel, but if it wasn't for one of my lecturers I might have done, so really it might be worth going to see a lecturer if you're having problems!
I wish you all the best at Uni and if you need any advice of just someone to listen don't hesitate to PM me, or add me to your MSN
I had panic attacks for pretty much the first year and a lot of the second year at Uni, they're not nice I was scared that I was going to have a panic attack in public...which made me panic, if you get me, so it was a viscious circle. If you feel that you know a specific reason as to why these have started (such as someone close being ill, being bullied) then it might be worth going to see a counseller just to talk things through, thats not a bad idea if you don't know what's causing them as then you might find out When I have a panic attack, it's starts with palpitations, which cause me to be breatheless and dizzy, then eventually it's like I can't even think, as in people will be speaking to me and I'll not be able to take anything in. If that makes sense?! Also I have asthma and when I'm having trouble breathing it's difficult to take my inhaler anyway!
I know it's really difficult but try not to worry about them getting in the way of Uni, most lecturers are sympathetic and will understand, after all they only want what's best for you. Mine were so bad there were times I felt like chucking in the towel, but if it wasn't for one of my lecturers I might have done, so really it might be worth going to see a lecturer if you're having problems!
I wish you all the best at Uni and if you need any advice of just someone to listen don't hesitate to PM me, or add me to your MSN
Yes panic attacks too, I suffer from this thing, cant remember the word, lol, its a long word, where your heart for no reason at all starts to beat dead fast and I become breathless and anxiety causes it to go worse and have a panic attack. Ive collapsed a few times, once in the long queues at the cinema when waiting to see the 1st showing of LOTR2, lol, which was very embarassing, and I faint too. It mostly happens when I cant sleep and insomnia kicks in and I start to worry and get depressed and then it starts, but freezing cold water or sucking on a ice cube calms it down.
BlueAngel
Yes panic attacks too, I suffer from this thing, cant remember the word, lol, its a long word, where your heart for no reason at all starts to beat dead fast and I become breathless and anxiety causes it to go worse and have a panic attack. Ive collapsed a few times, once in the long queues at the cinema when waiting to see the 1st showing of LOTR2, lol, which was very embarassing, and I faint too. It mostly happens when I cant sleep and insomnia kicks in and I start to worry and get depressed and then it starts, but freezing cold water or sucking on a ice cube calms it down.
I suffer from an acute fear of panic.
Joking aside; an overdue History essay was once sufficient to prompt nervous breakdown on my part. One is struck down by an overwhelming and all-conquering fatalism: the inexorable march towards seemingly inevitable cataclysm; a burgeoning realisation that control has been wrested, irrevocably, from one's grasp. Futility is all-but assured; reality becomes claustrophobia, and your mind resolves to escape from itself. There is a goal that you know to be attainable, but you're already on your sixth side of A4 and yet seemingly no-where nearer a resolution than when you started: oh god, it was horrendous.
Still, I got an 'A' so perhaps it wasn't all for naught.
Joking aside; an overdue History essay was once sufficient to prompt nervous breakdown on my part. One is struck down by an overwhelming and all-conquering fatalism: the inexorable march towards seemingly inevitable cataclysm; a burgeoning realisation that control has been wrested, irrevocably, from one's grasp. Futility is all-but assured; reality becomes claustrophobia, and your mind resolves to escape from itself. There is a goal that you know to be attainable, but you're already on your sixth side of A4 and yet seemingly no-where nearer a resolution than when you started: oh god, it was horrendous.
Still, I got an 'A' so perhaps it wasn't all for naught.
Yes. I've suffered from social anxiety and panic attacks for years. I 'freeze' a lot. My feet just sort of stick and I can't move, my fists clench my head spins and I can't breathe. It's happened in lectures a few times, as well as when I've been walking around campus.
The main way I dealt with it was to be completely open. I made sure my tutor knew straight away so when it happened it wasn't too big a deal. My class was quite small compared to the other courses so the lecturers knew everyone, which helped a lot because I didn't have the 'who is this weirdo?' problem every time my behaviour was a bit out of the ordinary.
The elections are hell! Most of the campaigners stay where there are a lot of students, so I walk around the back of the buildings and enter through the side entrances when they're around. If they collar you though, just mumble that you've already voted, or that you're gonna vote for whoever's name's written on their tshirt anyway.
The main way I dealt with it was to be completely open. I made sure my tutor knew straight away so when it happened it wasn't too big a deal. My class was quite small compared to the other courses so the lecturers knew everyone, which helped a lot because I didn't have the 'who is this weirdo?' problem every time my behaviour was a bit out of the ordinary.
The elections are hell! Most of the campaigners stay where there are a lot of students, so I walk around the back of the buildings and enter through the side entrances when they're around. If they collar you though, just mumble that you've already voted, or that you're gonna vote for whoever's name's written on their tshirt anyway.
im phobic of animals and do things like cross the road if theres a dog coming either coming in the opposite direction or behind me and i have to ask people who invite me to their house if they have any pets and if they do i cant go. One time, the little kid who i babysit and normally take her anywhere she wants to go because shes so lovely wanted togo to the zoo. Even though i knew all the animals would be in cages, i couldnt bring myself to go. Even the invite scared me. I find myself, if anywhere near an animal or if someone mentions that there are any nearby, really having to concentrate on my breathing, coming out in a cold sweat and, more often than not, crying. People take it as a joke and will often tell me theres a cat or a dog or something behind me to scare me and then they find it hilarious. It's quite frankly embarassing and i really wish i could do something about it. I used to walk to skl aswel and walking through the park was by far the quickest route and when i walked with friends, they used to get annoyed coz i couldnt go that way. I had to walk the long way round.
Im also a bit apprehensive of antiques. I cant bring myself to touch anything that looks or smells old. It really freaks me out. im kinda worried aboutthis, as im about to start studying theology at uni and think that i might have to go to old buildings (churches etc) and i really cant stand them. This isnt as severe as my fear of animals but i do come out in cold sweats and find myself breathing slightly more heavily.
With both of these, i find i cant hear people around me when they are talking. Its basically just me and the animals or me and the antiques and i HAVE to find a way of escaping.
Im also a bit apprehensive of antiques. I cant bring myself to touch anything that looks or smells old. It really freaks me out. im kinda worried aboutthis, as im about to start studying theology at uni and think that i might have to go to old buildings (churches etc) and i really cant stand them. This isnt as severe as my fear of animals but i do come out in cold sweats and find myself breathing slightly more heavily.
With both of these, i find i cant hear people around me when they are talking. Its basically just me and the animals or me and the antiques and i HAVE to find a way of escaping.
Yeah, i suffer from an anxiety disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I will be starting uni in September so will find out then how i get on. But i will be informing my tutors and the Support team at the uni to make them aware of this and to ensure that help and support is there if needs be.
I wish you well at uni and don't be scared about telling tutors or anything as there is help and support there for you at uni, so take it!!!
I wish you well at uni
and don't be scared about telling tutors or anything as there is help and support there for you at uni, so take it!!! I suffer from social anxiety, i usually get nauseous and start blushing/sweating usually around females of similar age. also in many other social situations, like when im confronted by random people.
Saffie
Do you just mean palpitations or am i being way too simplistic?
Heart palpatations is just a fancy medic word for the sensation when you become aware of your heart beating. (whether its beating very fast, very hard, or is 'skipping a beat')
So yes,m she does mean heart palpatations.
mrt84
I suffer from social anxiety, i usually get nauseous and start blushing/sweating usually around females of similar age. also in many other social situations, like when im confronted by random people.
ier diagnosing yourself there.
You're probablary just very shy.
Very shy and mild social anxiety look pretty similar, and might even be one in the same, but the best way to get over either is through conditioning yourself.
I'm glad (yet that is probably the wrong thing to say), reassured maybe, that I am not the only one who suffers. I had to put up with panic attacks for 2 years of my life whilst I was at school, from the ages of 15-17. Not only was I having panic attacks, I was also suffering from severe nervousness which was causing me to vomit in public for no reason-nice eh! However, I seem to be through the worst now and only get occasional returns. I am going to university in September, but I am trying to remain positive and I hope that moving to a different place to where I had panic attacks will actually be really good for me.
I've suffered from panic attacks for about a year, brought on by depression which i've had since i was 16. They're horrible and make you feel like you're dying which someone else said makes it worse and it just becomes a cycle.
My last panic attack was about 2 weeks ago. I was in hospital with a kidney infection and was choking on my own vomit (sorry for being so graphic). Even though i have lots of experience of hospitals, i was still very scared after that incident and had extreme panic attacks for the next week because i was scared that i'd choke on my vomit again (i was lucky nurses heard me the first time as i was having trouble breathing as it went down my windpipe!). It extended to everywhere i went and would come on very suddenly. I've just got rid of them so hopefully i won't have them again for a very long time! Feeling out of control is very scary and the nurses were not supportive at all.
My last panic attack was about 2 weeks ago. I was in hospital with a kidney infection and was choking on my own vomit (sorry for being so graphic). Even though i have lots of experience of hospitals, i was still very scared after that incident and had extreme panic attacks for the next week because i was scared that i'd choke on my vomit again (i was lucky nurses heard me the first time as i was having trouble breathing as it went down my windpipe!). It extended to everywhere i went and would come on very suddenly. I've just got rid of them so hopefully i won't have them again for a very long time! Feeling out of control is very scary and the nurses were not supportive at all.
I used to get anxious and of course still do. I was in a group therapy type course (CBT) for seven weeks earlier in the year. That helped. Also I just stopped thinking about things so much, and thinking negatively.
eg in September I move to Sheffield. I'm not even thinking about it am just gonna jump on the train and go on the 10th September. Before, all the thinking (negatively) bout things would put me off even trying.
Good luck everyone
eg in September I move to Sheffield. I'm not even thinking about it am just gonna jump on the train and go on the 10th September. Before, all the thinking (negatively) bout things would put me off even trying.
Good luck everyone
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