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Anxiety rules...literally
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it's all coming back to me and i'm starting to get really anxious again and it does my head in, because it makes me depressed and prevents me from learning properly. I have no sodding idea how to get rid of it. It feels like the whole world is caving in on me sometimes and i start to panick and blush and breath faster, other times it's at a lower level, but enough to make me feel sick/ dizzy. 
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You can get MP3 downloads that are much cheaper. I'm not sure how effective they are though.
I've suffered with anxiety for ages and it's one of those problems people don't really consider. When you feel in your medical circumstances form, you can't put 'anxiety' because it feels silly.
The first thing to do, unfortunately, is realise there's no quick fix. It's part of your character, if you get me. BUT don't take that to mean you can't overcome it. You can learn of ways to deal with it so it doesn't interfere with your life. One way I found particularly useful was two simple things. Breathing techniques, and relaxing or switching off your mind. For the breathing thing, it's about slowing down your body and mind and stopping worrying so much. Although I'm not an expert, it's generally, slow long breaths in through your nose, and a slow long exhale through your mouth. (Of course, only if it's comfortable for you though)
The other thing for me, was recommended to me by someone and has been my saviour many times. Think of a time you were really happy and chilled out and life was bliss. Mine was when in Thailand, on a boat at night stargazing in my shorts / top with my dad and brother. Absolutely chilled out, nothing else in the world right then. When I get stressed, I just focus on the details and 'pretend' I'm there. So the slight chilliness brought on by the night, the lapping of the waves against the boat etc. - all the details bring me into the memory like it's alive and I'm there chilled out again.
Sounds quite surreal, it's not an out-of-body experience, but it really does help you calm down.
For the long term, if there are any specific issues you should see if you can get help with a counsellor for them. For me, I got quite annoyed with my anxiety and so became quite pro-active and threw caution to the wind - the exact opposite of what I would have done normally. So taking up motorbike riding (scary & dangerous
I don't know if that will help at all, probably not, but I can just say I completely empathise with chronic anxiety. It will always be there at the back of my mind, I can't stop worrying - I will always think too much - but I can stop it interfering with my life
Also i find exercise really helps. Running/Cylcing in particular
kinda off topic but did you find they made you tired? i had to go off them for that reason
nope, they made me quite perky actually. The first time I took them some of my friends asked if I was on drugs. I was probably on a high because I was so happy that I was able to go about things normally without breaking down. But I did feel relaxed when I took them.