My Anxiety Symptoms

Hi ,

This is Siva Kumar. I have ibeen facing the anxiety since last 6 months - 1 year. Could you please read the mail patiently and help me in getting out of this position. I have also left you a voice mail regarding this. I am putting all my thoughts and symptoms that i am facing daily.

1. Sleeping Problem - I am not able to sleep properly. Lots of thoughts are going on without any relation. These thoughts are keep going on and make me awake through out the night. becuase of this i am not work properly in the office and not able to do my duties properly. My heart becoming very weak and my mind is concentrating on small sounds and even for light also. Even for the fan sound in the night my mind paying attention and not letting me sleep.I am facing lot of problems due to the lack of sleep.

2. Feeling Fear - I am feeling very shy and not able to join group of people. Even when i tried to talk in front of people even group of 3 or 4 i am getting sweat, Heart is beating very rapidly and not able to talk properly. This is effecting my career growth. I am getting very fear for small things also.


Could you please help me in coming out of this situation. I will be very very thankful to you.

All I can say is that I know how you feel and I am not sure thats enough. Have you seen a dr. at all? I have extreme Panic attacks and Anxiety and clinical deppresion. Trust me your not alone I feel the same as you do. I am brand new to this I just wanted to tell you that your not ALONE I promise.

Ok. Sounds though you might be in the right place

I've been through simliar experiences. When i feel fearful and anxious i hate to be around noise, i can't concerntrate properly and talking to people is hard. I've had sleeping troubles too


Stay off sugary foods (chocolate, etc)... stay off caffeine (tea, coffee, coca cola, etc)

Please go to your doctor immediately and explain as much as possible. 6-12 months is good. I think you can conquer your difficulties soon with the right help


Tell me about yourself. Maybe theres more advice i could give

Hello Siva,

My name is Alon and I too am new to panic attacks. I started suffering from them about 3 months ago. I know what it's like to have the problems that you have described. My best advice would be to do some research into panic attacks and anxiety. Read about it on the internet. The more you read the more you will understand what you are experiencing. The more you understand, the less frightened you will be. For example, the reason why your mind is listening to the fan is becuase your brain is in "Fright and Flight mode". In other words, your brain percieves that there is going to be danger, so your senses (like hearing and sight) become sharp, so that you can "see where the danger is coming from". This is normal for anxiety and panic attacks. Just remember that there is no real threat and no danger from this. They're only sensations, they're not real. You are NOT going mad.

For your own good, please read about it all and you will not worry as much as you do now. Worrying brings on more anxiety and therefore more panic attacks.

Please feel free to reply and chat as much as you want. The more you hear from other people the better you will feel.

Alon.