Anxious for no reason

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I've been feeling anxious all day today. I sometimes get these bouts of anxiety and the only way it could describe it before I realised that what I was feeling is anxiety was "I feel strange, sort of unwell." I didn't used to get this feeling in the past - it's a recent thing. I want someone to hug me, but I know that won't make it go away, so I feel more anxious. It makes me feel as though I'm going insane; like there's something that's going to happen, something terrible and I feel all tense about it, but there's actually nothing that I can think of to be scared of - I feel like this for no reason.

It mixes with depression and makes me feel worse. This sounds ridiculous, but it actually made me cry (I was alone.) Is this normal?

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Based on 78 votes (53 yes)
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  • bigfox88
    13 years ago

    OMG! i have the same thing. it just popped out of nowhere when i was 15 years old!

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  • chimera
    13 years ago

    i think you should look for a therapist. why suffer when you could have relief and support?

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  • cgirl123456
    14 years ago

    Maybe you suffer from an anxiety disorder, and maybe you should seek a therapist. Good luck with everything!

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  • nothing2
    14 years ago

    something's freaking you out

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    • PoisonFlowers
      14 years ago

      Yup. Probably not helped by my impending exams. I'll live :P

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  • ballroom
    14 years ago

    Once when I was in graduate school (age 30) I would get spooked by the "reality of being alive". I went to a preacher, and he gave me the best advice I could get. He said: "Go exercise". My roomate at the time would get "spooked" if it was a rainy day and he couldn't run.

    Thirty years later in life, I started taking SSRI's (Celexa) to deal with anger, and Buproprion to counter the libido killing effect of the SSRI. They keep me from killing Republicans (ha, ha). I still exercise 5 days a week on the elliptical and do stress training 3 days a week. I can't imagine going "cold turkey" without exercise.

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    • PoisonFlowers
      14 years ago

      Haha lucky Republicans! I'd like to take up excercise again - I'm so unfit now. I used to be in top condition but I got lazy.

      Hmm maybe not right now though, seeing as everywhere is covered in snow and ice xD

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    Anxiety is pretty common and may be just temporary but see your Dr and do try to look at diet & exercise as well.

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    • PoisonFlowers
      14 years ago

      I think it's temporary because it's not that bad. It was just a bad attack that day. Thanks for the suggestions though.

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  • MrsBailey9
    13 years ago

    Anxiety is a disease and is treatable. Medications can help. Therapy can help. The combination of therapy and medication is a wonderful option, especially if it bothers you enough to post a question about it!

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