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GuitarMan

Hi everyone

Please help. I´m going through diagnosis at the moment and am expecting the results of some tests within a week or so. My problem is that I am suffering huge anxiety and panic. I have waves and waves of anxiousness turning my stomach over, I´m incredibly angry, I´m stimming constantly and I nearly burst into tears in work. I am physically in pain and close to tears again right now.

It´s not even as though I´m 100% sure I´m on the spectrum although it makes perfect sense to me.

Basically I need to get calm somehow and I´m not sure how but I need to try to do it quickly. I´ve already called in sick for tomorrow after only being back at work one day.

Any advice would be hugely appreciated.

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  • hey guitar man

    hang in there.  Im afraid there is no miracle cure, I have been there myself, infact i am still unable to work, and it has been over a year now.  I was diagnosed with AS in November, which was a huge relief.  To me it sounds very similar to what i go through.  And i am getting some good help now.  I do take drugs for my anxiety, which, like yourself can be debilitating, and that helps, a bit.  when i get really bad, i have to go to bed and try and switch off.  i have a couple of techniques that work for me, they may not work for you. 

    if i can, and feel well enough i walk, with my wife who i am pleased to say is very supportive.  i cannot always leave the house, so i listen to music, with headphones, calm relaxing music, nothing aggressive or sad,  i find Pink Floyd, Anathema, Steven Wilson, Mike Oldfield, Chopin, Bach all help, for me.  also cooking helps, focusing my mind on preparing food calms me down,  infact i get so focused on it it is like i am in a dream.  and finally i find reading helps, again it directs my attention away from the anxiety.

    as for the stimming, do not worry.  yes, it does look odd, i do it a lot, but it helps me.  in stressful situations it does increase, and i am not always aware of it.  my wife tells me i do it in busy shops, i even do it watching tv.  there was an excellent article about stimming on the current autism magazine.

    I hope this helps, remember, you are not alone.  i hope the diagnoses comes soon and you can get some help.  things can and will improve.

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  • hey guitar man

    hang in there.  Im afraid there is no miracle cure, I have been there myself, infact i am still unable to work, and it has been over a year now.  I was diagnosed with AS in November, which was a huge relief.  To me it sounds very similar to what i go through.  And i am getting some good help now.  I do take drugs for my anxiety, which, like yourself can be debilitating, and that helps, a bit.  when i get really bad, i have to go to bed and try and switch off.  i have a couple of techniques that work for me, they may not work for you. 

    if i can, and feel well enough i walk, with my wife who i am pleased to say is very supportive.  i cannot always leave the house, so i listen to music, with headphones, calm relaxing music, nothing aggressive or sad,  i find Pink Floyd, Anathema, Steven Wilson, Mike Oldfield, Chopin, Bach all help, for me.  also cooking helps, focusing my mind on preparing food calms me down,  infact i get so focused on it it is like i am in a dream.  and finally i find reading helps, again it directs my attention away from the anxiety.

    as for the stimming, do not worry.  yes, it does look odd, i do it a lot, but it helps me.  in stressful situations it does increase, and i am not always aware of it.  my wife tells me i do it in busy shops, i even do it watching tv.  there was an excellent article about stimming on the current autism magazine.

    I hope this helps, remember, you are not alone.  i hope the diagnoses comes soon and you can get some help.  things can and will improve.

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