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Feeling hyper and paranoia
Amy22
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Hi so this might sound silly but I have been super hyper tonight and I think I am annoying my mum a bit with my hyperness. This morning I went out today with my mum which I enjoyed but but when we were outdoors it was like everything became louder and bigger. I felt like a shadow on my shoulder constantly, eventhough when I turned around there was no one there. I just felt paranoid for no reason. It was like Andy (that's the name I've given for my anxiety) was behind me. It felt like this shadow eventhough I had such a good day. I know sometimes around my menstrual cycle I can become more anxious and hyper aware of everything. I don't know why this happened and I mentioned it to my mum and she said for me to look forward not back because I may trip or something. I just feel different and it felt like a weight off my back. I just felt aware of everything for some reason and I don't normally feel like this. Maybe this is me being silly after all because no one was actually behind me even though the thoughts were there. I think maybe I have been watching too many news lately and seeing stories of people walking sometimes and bad things happening.
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Thank you @Laura_tigger82 but really it is kins of silly as there is probably lots of others on here who need it more than me. I think I just felt anxious recently for no reason at all, it was like Andy the name I've given for my anxiety was physically behind me watching me recently and yesterday when I was out.
I think also I have been browsing this book which is a mystery and there is a character who constantly is everywhere and follows the main character so i think it could be from that maybe.
I dont know what help kind of looks for me at the moment but I think either meditation which can be quite hard for me because of my focus being so terrible. I think trying to stay in the present and reassure myself that there is no one behind me and that maybe the anxiety I called Andy isn't there at all.
Thank you @amy02 I am supposed to be having a medication review with my GP soon, so I may bring this up at some point when I do go. It just feels like a habit for me now to look behind and jump and twitch lately for no reason at all. I think it's one of those habits I will have to un-learn for the time being and keep reassuring myself. I think it can stem from my dreams because I have dreams of either being chased or being followed sometimes.