anxiety that comes in waves

[lavenderinscence]

I am 23, mother of 2. I have been suffering for quite a long time with moderate general anxiety. I'm having a difficult time finding a treatment for myself. I'm assuming there are several types of "anxiety" that is - feeling on edge or waiting for something that you can't quite put your finger on ... or sometimes being afraid for extended periods of time. That's the kind that i have. Lately it's been very .... transient. I felt absolutely normal for the last 2 1/2 days in a row, i could sleep, i felt ... normal. it was so nice i could've cried for the relief i felt. Then last night, as i laid down to go to sleep, it hit me. I had no trigger, I was completely ready for sleep, i had had a good day. It started with a tightness in my chest, and I was on edge ... quite a conflicting feeling when you're half asleep. I also suffer from pvc's and pac's that i feel especially forcefully, and usually they kick up when I am having "anxiety". What I was wondering was, does anyone else have sporadic episodes of anxiety with no triggers with no warning? at night?

I'm not even sure I have "anxiety" i see a counselor for it, but I think that may be because I have symptoms that can't be collectively placed in any other category or diagnosis. they include -
- I get so jittery and uptight that i literally don't know what to do with myself
- I have Pvc's VERY often, there is nothing "wrong" with my heart
- I feel swooping in my chest randomely, with no trigger
- I have experienced what I am almost positive is depersonalization
- I hear loud noises in my ears when there is no source
- I see bright lights behind my lids at night sometimes when there is no light
- When I have these symptoms, I feel paralyzed. I can't function as a mother or a wife. I get very scared to drive when I have these symptoms ... because when I was experiencing "depersonalization" I still had to drive and it scared me so much because I felt as if I wasn't in control. Now when i have any anxiety symptoms I get this crippling fear to drive. it's not as simple as not driving. I have children and a husband. i'm the only driver. we have no support system. does anyone know what to make of this?

[lavenderinscence]

doesn't anyone know anything about what i'm going through?

[racinrays]

Hello, and sorry no one has responded but totally sounds like my experiences!  I am a 33 yr old mother of 2 children,You aren't alone! My anxiety would start like you said with no trigger could be getting ready for bed and when bam it would hit me full force and then I couldn't go to bed...  I go to a counselor and I am on Zoloft for the past 3 weeks...  I have been diagonised with General Anxiety Disorder but mine seems to manifest with health issues. I thought at one time I was having a heart attack and I have had 3 Ekg's I have had so many blood test that I cant keep count I have had chest xrays, ct scans all have come back normal...  I have found that when I start having a episode I try to remind myself that it is anxiety and about 5-10 mins later I can start relaxing, since being on the medication I found that it doesn't happen as easy but it still happens but seems like I am learning to deal with it and face it head on once you scare yourself it is hard to calm your self, I also found that listening to my Ipod to go to sleep with meditation cds on my ipod has made it easier to relax and feel alot better!  I am so sorry you are going through this demon I know it is rough as I am just now learning to cope and handle my anxiety I wish you the best of luck, I am just an email away should you ever want to chat, we live overseas so don't think I am avoiding you there is a time difference, send me a message or email.... Ronee'