[Closed] Anxiety symptoms night sweats etc

Better to air off than not, I’ve been there (probably not far off being there right now) and you’re doing all the right things. Physical health and mental health have been very intertwined for me too over the years, I’ve had a dip in the last month and not sure which is causing which, have GP appointment on Tuesday to have a chat and a check up. Keep talking and good luck this afternoon.

Oh and in classic STW fashion get out for a ride, walk, run, swim, you’ll feel a lot better if you do.

You have to let feelings be and let them go. They will  go away themselves if you dont fight them with your mind. You just accept the anxious feelings for what they are, a reaction to your current stress levels.

Oh and in classic STW fashion get out for a ride, walk, run, swim, you’ll feel a lot better if you do.

This is true.

For me, the biggest weapon against my anxiety is logic. I know it sounds daft and 'reality' can be fairly flexible when panic takes hold.

You might just be hot, thermal top, 10-12c Temp shift in the last week, 'winter' quilt still on? Heating whacked up after the snow?

But, if you've considered all those things and it's just 'night sweats' remember, it's just night sweats.

Often when my Anxiety is going wild, I can obsess about a problem, rather than confront the core problem, sometimes there is no core problem, just lots of little ones that make it hard to see the woods for the trees.

Some people find mindfulness helps, it doesn't for me - my mind can be a terrifying place to spend too long in - I prefer to ride my bike, can't worry about tomorrow, next week, next month, next year or 10 years from now if I need to concentrate on getting my speed right for the next turn, the two things are completely incompatible for me.

I can fully understand why you're panicking about the lymph node/night sweat thing. Are the nodes getting biopsied or just getting felt in a week's time?

My advice would be to take advantage of every service that's out there, to chat to professionals and other folk about how you feel. Maybe the Macmillan helpline will be able to put your fears into some context.

Oh, and can you get some sleep during the day, and make an effort to eat well, drink lots etc?

>im in therapy and will be starting citalopram next week.

Citalopram worked wonders for me, I went from about 1 h sleep a night (and a gibbering wreck) to 7 hours and back to normal in a matter of a few weeks.

I used to wake up like I'd been shot, bolt upright, heart doing about 140 bpm. Couldn't get back to sleep again.

That was 8 years ago, still on 20mg a day as I just prefer being on it.

Hang in there mate, things are always worst just before they get better.

On a practical note - I used to get night sweats really bad. Thought I'd got malaria from India, but I hadn't. It was never really explained. Only thing I can say is stop wearing thermals in bed and go au naturel.

Start a thread on here if you want help, advice, support on the autism thing. If this is the first step then you can expect more hoops to jump through - but plenty of others have done it already.

I can fully understand why you’re panicking about the lymph node/night sweat thing. Are the nodes getting biopsied or just getting felt in a week’s time?

I had cellulitis in my arm over christams/new year/mid Jan

I have seen 2 Gps and both said the lymph node is still up due to infection and they can take a while to go down and nothing to worry about, but me being me wants it checked, my doctor referred me as he knows how much I suffer with anxiety, I have an an appointment with the breast clinic as they deal under the arm.

to add I changed my diet back in November cutting back on carbs and weighed myself 2 weeks ago I had lost between 4 to 5 kg without knowing, I also mentioned this to doc who said its fine,

In my head

Nightsweats +  weight loss + lymph node (which is hopefully nothing) = isn't adding up anywhere good.

I now weigh 14.5 stone im convinced I lost that 1/2 stone quickly and it remernates round and round, (i didn't weigh myself between first week of nov and mid feb)

For 3 months I've been eating sardines and corn cakes for lunch instead of sandwiches/crisps/chocolate from tesco, have cut out on bread at home (odd slice a week) and pasta down to once a week.

Again, I can see how you've made the connection between all the various things happening to you, but everything there can be explained by alternatives.

You've cut down on carbs significantly. Although you're still eating them, a lot of low-carb diets mention sudden initial weight loss due to your body dumping water. So not necessarily sinister at all.

As others have mentioned, outside temps have shot up this week so thermals in bed may be asking for it. There may also be metabolic changes due to your diet which need to be taken into account.

Lymph nodes remaining swollen following a serious infection is not unusual.

It's natural to panic and suspect the worst, but you're doing the right things, you just need to take care of yourself a bit.

Beta blockers(propranolol) have helped me through rough days recently. Don't stop me worrying about things, but stop it going over the top into adrenaline fueled panic spiral. Doesn't even change mood much, just stops things becoming overwhelming so I can get on with it. Don't need them every day, but when circumstances gang up on me in twos and threes, they have helped me carry on.

It sounds like you are in good hands though with your GP, therapy and the lymph investigation, so hang in there, get some fresh air and you'll get through it soon.

Man-made materials make me dissolve into the deep end of a paddling pool. I chucked out my Mammoth ''sport' mattress and got a traditional own brand one from JLP, job jobbed, dry as dust.

Keep busy and keep yourself absorbed and engaged (flow theory) and make sure you finish things.

That stuff works, you’ll be fine. Just get through next few days. IME citalopram works straight away.