This is a really good comment. Especially for people in the thick of it or at the beginning of it. It does get better and your hyperstimulation will subside thereby bringing symptoms down with it. It keeps you in a hyperstimulated state by stressing and worrying about how you feel (which of course is normal at the beginning). Once you accept that it is stress hormones keeping you in a heightened state you can then work on allowing it to be present as you go about your day and shift your focus from how you feel to more meaningful things. Which in turn brings about less stress responses and slowly out of a hyperstimulated state. Time is definitely a big factor in healing as well as understanding that your body can and will fix itself. As long as you move out of the way

How you start sleeping what you do ? I can’t sleep and its almost 2 months I believe if I start sleeping it will help me a lot

Please reply it will be very helpful

@@germanshepherdtalk3356 I was given medication for about 2 months, zopiclone (zdrug) and antihistamine which helped me sleep a few hours a night, then slowly started sleeping on my own, and nowadays i have "normal" sleep of about 8 hours a night, with occasional insomnia. I think the biggest part of it was realizing all my symptoms was stress and anxiety, and not something fatal, only then could i start to recover and relax.

@@germanshepherdtalk3356hey i’m still struggling with gad and hyp and i’m trying everything and my best so about sleeping try to not think about it so much and try to sleep wherever u feel sleeping than make alarm fo 5 hours and wakeup do it for 7 days and u gonna found the right time to sleep than try to sleep 7 hours no more no less and drink water vitamin b12 and try to make some exercise deep breathing

Thanks so much for letting us know! Congratulations on your hard work. It's great to hear you're do so well! We'd love to hear your recovery story! If you send me an email, we'll re-activate your membership so you can join the next Zoom conversation.

You are welcome. Keep in mind that not all therapy is the same. Since therapy is the most effective treatment for anxiety disorder, it would be wise to find a therapist who is helpful.

Hi Jim. I’ve had a battle with what I believe is hyperstimulation anxiety my whole adult life. One of the things I say about a couple symptoms that I have 24 seven that don’t go away is that I believe my anxiety is being caused by those symptoms. But I know it has to be the opposite. There has to be an anxiety underneath that’s initially causing all these symptoms and stuff. Sometimes I’m still convinced that the doctors haven’t seen something or they’re missing something or I have some rare issue that they’re not catching onto. I have to trust the doctors so that’s what I’m doing. But it is hard to not have the thought of these are really, what’s causing my anxiety if I didn’t have all these symptoms and physical feelings wouldn’t be anxious. I didn’t really have a question. I just wanted to throw this comment in. I’m gonna keep trying my best to just deal with the symptoms and stick with therapy and doing whatever I can to create relaxation and deal with my stress in a healthy way. I’m gonna listen to what you said which is to have patience and if you stick with everything eventually your body will pay off and start getting better.

@@gimpyjwilliams I relate to everything you’re saying in this comment. The anxiety hyper stimulation that I have is caused by worrying I’ve something wrong with me. Because I fear this it makes the symptoms worse and align with everything I’m googling that something isn’t right. It’s a vicious circle. I’ve stopped googling now which has lessened the worry. I never knew that anxiety would cause so many symptoms. One thing that is helping me and I mean a lot, is Jesus. Listen to a song by a lady called Leanna Crawford still waters. I play this every single day 🙏❤️

God bless your recovery!!

​@@anxietycentre did u have internal vibrations? Been 3yrs with this, body jerks and zaps, fatigue, body and joint pain list goes on...

You're very welcome! It was great chatting with you yesterday!

You're very welcome! Glad things are improving.

My daughter (19) has pppd and it's been 2 years now, recovery has been painstaking slow. Glad your doing better

Does the anxiousness or anxiety moments make you feel dizzy and chest tightness?? Because I need someone who can understand these weird body responses that I can't seem to figure out especially with having previous anxiety years ago and not feeling like the room is spinning

Great job on your determined work! I'm glad you are starting to see some relief!

@@anxietycentre Appreciate it Jim, can i ask a simple question? Or, not so simple, depends. Anyway, you told your story and approximately how long it took to get close back to yourself, and that you had most of the symptoms. How on god's green earth did you get any rest/sleep? Any tips for that? Thank you in advance.

Great! You are welcome!

i encourage you to seek the help of an experienced therapist. While we can overcome issues with anxiety, most people need professional help. Anxiety seldom goes away by itself.

Get a good therapist … it is the ticket to recovery.

I encourage to connect with a therapist to deal with your anxiety issues. We can overcome them. It just takes work and time. Doing it sooner rather than later means you can get on with your wonderful life sooner.

Hey, sounds literally identical to me Logan. My favourite things all the same, was huge into weight and mma, still havent fully quit watching ufc lol. What are you symptoms? Mine are 24/7 twitching and tingling in many different spots in my face... its unbearable

@@starwarsstuff8098just seen this!! How are you now? I’m doing a little better but I still twitch 24/7

I completely understand. Anxiety was a huge trigger for me, too, back when I was struggling with it.

I know it can be tough dealing with the reality of hyperstimulation. However, it's better to have a realistic expectation than struggle for years and not know why or what to do. I did that for 12 years. I would have rather known how to overcome it than think it would somehow subside on its own. Knowing what to do and being patient can make the difference between recovery and a long-term struggle.

It is so worth doing the hard work of recovery! I too remember how badly i wanted my life back. It is hard to know now and you may doubt many times however the progress will come and there is nothing like trusting the tools from anxiety centre and gaining back your confidence!

Pacing yourself as you work through trauma, regular deep relaxation, ensuring you get good sleep, eating a healthy diet, avoiding stimulants, and taking frequent mind/rest breaks can help keep that stress to a minimum. Your therapist could have other ways, too.

Yes sir, you are very lucky that is your only symptom, ive had static in my head for 5 years

These symptoms you described are what I deal with.. So your not alone...we know what's causing it. It's just bring patient enough to keep using our tools and accepting.. But it will get better. Mine is already getting better in stores..

@@janiceince1965 is yours from anxiety too?!???? It’s been horrible for me the last 6 months but slowly seems it might be getting better

I completely understand that. I used to be that way, too. But once I learned about anxiety and its symptoms, that put an end to my worry about it. I also overcame my fear of health and medical issues through my trust in God. That made a world of difference.

@@anxietycentre thank you I just read about it on the website just not sure how to find the underlying cause of symptoms

If you haven't seen this already, we explain anxiety symptoms and their cause here: www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-disorders/symptoms/

@@anxietycentre thank you so much

I get random sudden adrenaline dumps that spike my blood pressure temporarily, but i don't feel anxious at the time, my teeth even chatter and i shake like im cold during it

Hi. Here is a link to our website: www.anxietycentre.com

Nervous system dysfunction (or dysregulation) is another term for hyperstimulation.

@@anxietycentre thank you, the reason why I’m asking it’s because for over five months now I’ve been dealing with chronic (non stop 24/7) light sensitivity, anhedonia and tension headaches. As well as occasional nervousness and heart palpitations, I just don’t know if this is from chronic stress or me being stuck in a trauma response even though I don’t have stereotypical trauma symptoms, other than the ones that I just listed. I need help. I literally can’t even work. Assuming this is from chronic stress, do you have any recommendations on how to down regulate my nervous system? I’m getting incredibly desperate right now and I just want my life back. It started with hot flashes and some panic attacks. I dont have those anymore thankfully but i feel like im losing it

There is a lot to learn about how to recover from hyperstimulation. It's not something that can be summarized in a few paragraphs. However, we include all that in the Recovery Support area. I think you'd find all that information and support helpful. You can find membership options here, if that's of interest to you. www.anxietycentre.com/amember/signup

There were so many things. The Recovery Support area of our website is a great place to start. There is a lot to learn about overcoming anxiety issues.

I had all the symptoms we explain at our website.

They can be. You can read more about the many anxiety symptoms here: www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-disorders/symptoms/

@crispycaptures I have this. How would you describe your neck discomfort?

Absolutely! We have an article about that here: www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-disorders/symptoms/dizziness/

It can for some people. It will depend on how your body responds to that drug.

Hi! We don't have a video about my anxiety story but you can read about it here: www.anxietycentre.com/about/jim-folk-anxiety-story/

Thank you! Oh wow what a story - it is a difficult read. You went through so much. It really is such a terrible condition. I am so pleased you found Dr Jessop Thank you for sharing

Have you had your dizziness checked out? It could very well be PPPD, which is associated with anxiety, I had this for a couple years, every day, and finally spoke to my eye doctor and my GP. I went to PT for PPPD for about 3 montHs. It’s mostly gone now, rarely have a bad day. The PT says she sees it a lot. The biggest factor helping me was knowing what was happening!

@@avcplusyes I've done all that and been diagnosed with everything...pppd MdDS vestibular migraines should have never gone down that rabbit hole... Jim has an article on pppd on the anxiety Centre website there all a part of hyperstimulation of your nervous system. Also did vrt for Year in a half. Did not really help much at all...I've suffered with anxiety since nine and childhood traumas... I've sidi had like 3 mri since 2015.. Vng you name it...

Suddenly relaxing can bring an increase in hyperstimulation symptoms. We explain why in the Recovery Support area. If there isn't any negative memories associated with that location, it's likely the delayed reaction to stress that's causing the increase in symptoms.

@anxietycentre thank you Jim!

Caffeinated coffee brings about its stimulating effect by secreting stress hormones, which stresses the body. That stress can increase feelings of anxiousness. That's why we recommend avoiding caffeine when in recovery.

@@anxietycentre thank u very much

LOL!

No. Some anxious people don't have panic attacks.

Many anxious people get chest pain or palpitations.

@@anxietycentre oh ok thanks. Sometimes my hyper stimulation is so bad I physically and literally can't move

It can be brutal at times.

Yes, hyperstimulation can persist for as long as we don't deliberately reduce it.

@@anxietycentre I've been doing everything I possibly can is this something that can last a lifetime?

@@anxietycentre and sorry let me correct myself I've had a little improvement over the years

No, hyperstimulation should subside when you've done the right work and for long enough. It's not a lifelong condition when addressed correctly and sufficiently.

Ok I used to struggle with depersonalization I don't think I have that anymore Im Just dealing with alot of fatigue and dizziness do you know when part 2 will be out on the dizziness video?

I'm fine. I am symptom-free even after 37 years.

@@anxietycentre Amazing!