Posted by William77 on June 25, 2004, at 15:37:38
In reply to Re: What is Anxiety?, posted by benzapp on November 26, 2001, at 18:59:44
Funny. I am in the best shape of my life...and I had begun to have daily attacks following every bout of well balanced cardio activity 2-6 weeks prior. I have, however, had abnormal neurological issues ever since the onset of puberty, a quite common onset time.
I have long since "threw out my TV" and I ride 15-25 miles a day, time and weather permitting, and cut out all foods that could possibly aggitate a touchy nervous system. I come home from exercise feeling absolutely wonderful, and still my body breaks down...
It seems that general anxiety and a full blown panic attack are being confused here. General anxiety, even somewhat overwhelming anxeity differs from the complete physiological reacion where the (my) body's core temperature will drop from 97.9 to as low as 93.8 during times of peace and calm, then the attack starts after the body has been in such a low temperature for so long. THe attack includes severe tremmor, out of control heart rate; which brings on the breathing issues and lack of oxygen which just makes it worse.. random fainting and erratic temperature swings from extreme lows to fever which persists hours after the attack.
Everytime I am checked out at the ER, hours after the attack, they cannot get my heartrate down no matter how many valium or electorlites they pump into me..and I have to tell them, that this isn't even the attack.
The digestive system is pretty much overthrown during these experiences if it goes on for unreasonable ammounts of time, and by the time you pull out of it you could have a number of physical problems such as severe acid reflux, and other problems such as a damaged wind pipe, fever, or various other digestive problems , not to mention all the essential elements and electrolites your body can burn up during such an attack, especially if it's repetetive and cyclictic.
I was to the doctor before, and after. 1 week Before I was fine, and during the middle of a week full of severe attacks, I was dangerously low on potassium, despite having been getting enough in my diet (according to my family doctor).
This is not the anxiety you are telling people they could choose to simply tough out or be shackled to a drug the rest of their lives.
People need to learn the difference between reactionary anxiety, and persistant physiologial attacks that are not able to be tucked away inside and dealt with by THiNkInG HaPpY ThOuGhTs so our HaPpY MoLeCulEs Re-AliGn themSelves.
Don't get me wrong, my diet does wonders for my mood more than any prozac or paxil ever could have. I even had a team of doctors/neurologist/nutritionists customize one based on my metabolic type and cut out all the no-no's. Physically, I feel wonderful. The cycles, however, remain since puberty ignited them.
Mental illness and anxiety is not a coincidence, but I'm not hear trying to prove the existence of either..I also have other odd neurological issues that none of my doctors were able to get to the bottom of. Cyclictic bouts of violent limb convulsions and twitches.. sometimes travelling, sometimes stuck on repeat.. just more evidence of someone who comes from a long line of "undetermined neurological issues"..and I say that because we have been diagnosed with many things from bipolar, to schizoeffective, aspergers, sleep apnea, to the possibility of an undetermined auto-immune issue.
But thank god for diet and exercise, because without it I'd never have the strength to deal with this other nonsense that just seems to be worsening with age.
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