is it anxiety or what else?

[dragon79]

I cant really figure it out; when i'm in some places with ppl i know well i'm getting very very nervous if i feel i'm in a condition where i feel somehow "trapped". For instance in the Church i need to sit on the outside of the pew, not inside "trapped" by other people, so that i feel that if i wanted, for every reason dunno head spinning (sometimes it happens to me when i cant sleep much due to my insomnia) i could go out for just a while. Thats it i start sweating and cant concentrate if i feel trapped, if i know i cant reach the exit and may be doing a bad figure in front of the ppl i know. When i go down to the underground i dont have any prob at all, because i know that if i wanted i could get out at every stop and then i'm there with ppl i dont know so i dont care, thats the reason i think that my problem is not claustrophobia....can you give me any help pls? Thanks.

 

[Mashley]

It could be anxiety, but it could be something else. Maybe you should talk to a doctor about it.

 

[beetlequeendiva]

Yup I think you need to go see your doctor - see what he/she says!!!! It sounds like it's possibly anxiety but it's best to be checked out

 

[perfection]

It's so strange you find yourself claustrophobic at church, because you know they are usually very very big, and the door is always open .

You can always go in and you can always go out. You are human being yourself, so why are you afraid of them. I think it's basically just a survival instinct, but really as long as there is no war with bombs falling from the sky why would you feel that you have to escape so quickly to somewhere where you are safe. It's been going good all your life, and your still alive today.

 

[LiberatedChick]

I get a similar trapped feeling in church. For me it's a social anxiety thing. If I sit on the inside of the pew so there's wall on one side and people on the other then I can't leave the church asap after the service has finished. Which is what I do to avoid talking to people. So sitting between the wall and people makes me anxious because I know it's likely they'll start a conversation.

 

[paulus7]

of a similar one I had a year or so back, when I was trying to serve in a large group. Suddenly I experiences similar symptoms, which were later diagnosed as a panic attack. I've since had about two more under similar conditions. I am not a therapist or licensed medical practitioner, so please consider seeing someone professional. This can be treated with a variety of modalities. My prayer is for your personal peace.

With His blessing,
Paulus7

 

[Angieh]

I too get those trapped feelings.. Yes, even in church... Sitting on the end near a window makes me feel somewhat better... It's not as bad as it used to be... Have you gone to the dr??? They can teach you how to manage yourself when these feelings overtake you... It sounds like a social anxiety thing.... I'll be praying for you....
In Christ,
Angie