My anxiety started in 2015 after a house fire. I struggled to leave my house for extended periods of time, and spent hundreds of dollars on a security system that also monitored for smoke/fire - which i was constantly checking. I wasn't having panic attacks though. But after that my endo went downhill, got way more severe. And i had some really bad doctors appts that kind of just put me over the edge. I feel like it consumes my life now.

Thank you everyone for the kind words and just making me feel like im not alone in it. Its really hard to relate to anyone around me, nobody gets it. Thanks guys 💛

I have generalized anxiety disorder and my anxiety isn't specific to endo, but I can relate a lot to what you shared. Have you always had anxiety, or is it specific to medical settings/situations? Either way, it sounds like this is interfering with your functioning, and I think talking to a mental health professional could help. You can do this, and I hope you get the help you deserve 💛💛

I totally understand what your going through and how you feel and I'm vary sorry to hear that your struggling! I feel the same way right now. I don't cry because of pain anymore I cry because of frustration. I don't have a life anymore because I have to give up everything because of this and yes I get bad anxiety too. Hope you feel better! We can do this I know it doesn't seem like it but we will get though this.

I’ve had social anxiety my whole life but there have been 2 times where it turned into overwhelming generalized anxiety and both times my gut health was bad. After healing my gut my generalized anxiety disappeared.

For dealing with the anxiety when it’s there CBT and deep breathing can help. I also did something called Self Regulation Therapy to help calm my nervous system down. I had to learn to get back in touch with my body after years of ignoring it because of all the pain. Yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, Qi Gong can all help connect you to your body. For me being aware of the things causing me to feel anxious helped too. For years I would push through/put up with things until I snapped and now I try to notice when something starts to get my body worked up and deal with it right away. If you’re into supplements valerian tincture or GABA can calm you down when things get horrible.

I do know that the tingling and numbness in your limbs is from not breathing properly. Happened to me at the ER the other day, it went from that to not being able to move. By panting, I was cutting off my carbon dioxide supply. You just need to take deep slow breaths when that happens. Feel better. 🤗