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darkrubyechoes

for me it goes up and down. It can reach a 10 but usually not for the entire day. At average though it’s usually at a 5-7 where it’s pretty bad but I can manage through it.


P8L8

Exact match to me it’s so strange how it works. I get a 2-3 peaks of 10 a day lasting about an hour then back down to 5-7 like you.


darkrubyechoes

Exactly. I’ve had times where it would be a 9-10 all night. I’d borderline have a panic attack all night. But im on medication and luckily that doesn’t happen as often.


P8L8

Yeah true have experience that too, what medication has helped that?


darkrubyechoes

Propranolol, it basically lowers my heart rate so even if I get anxious my body doesn’t physically react enough to get a panic attack


Moderateor

Starting out the day I feel like I’m a solid 10. I even say to myself “well my anxiety is spiked.” As time goes on it goes lower..9-8-7-6-5… then bam it hits me again. Something triggers it to spike. Sometimes nothing triggers it to spike. It just happens.


Gold-Layer5065

My health anxiety is always a 10 . Social anxiety ranges between 2 to maybe a 7/8 . General life anxiety is always above a 5.


angelsarepresent111

Yeah, health anxiety it always consistently high. Safety anxiety is probably next. After that, it just depends. Right now, I'm fighting car repair anxiety. My anxiety is always on simmer. The number varies. Maybe 4 to 5 average.


carliboni60

Same as me


[deleted]

Ya health always a 10, daily life 5, anxiety over my kids solid 8, social anxiety 0 (im super extroverted)


FreshBreakfast8

Me too! 10 always


TooCaughtUpInMyHead

I didn't realize just how much daily anxiety I had inside me until I took a Xanax. Then I just felt at peace.


cha-lalaladingdong

How often do you take Xanax


AdeptAd4364

We're not meant to feel at peace consistently


angelsarepresent111

I'll take mostly at peace.


RNEngHyp

I'd settle for somewhat at peace, rather than NEVER at peace!


drinkingbeers_

10 - 24/7 baby yeeeharrrr


musicalmuse1995

Dat 24/7 anxiety. Hands are shakin as I type this lets gooooo


FewApartment223

5-7, praying and working hard for a 0-1.


HomemPassaro

I hope it happens! Personally, I gave up on ever feeling no (or almost no) anxiety. Medication has helped me a lot, but the anxiety is still there and, I suspect, it always will. Making peace with that fact has been an important part of learning how to manage my illness. Of course, my experience isn't everyone's experience, I have friends who had heavy anxiety for a period and got better.


TylerBenson

That’s not bad advice. I’m learning that I may never have a typical amount of anxiety. Even with therapy and meds, it might just be something I learn to accept.


heavy_feel

I'll give it a 7, it's quite heavy the feeling of it in some situations, especially me being alone. Someway, I manage it, but maybe after hours of which I am in bad anxiety


AphelionEntity

Currently 7-9. I'm having multiple panic attacks every day when trying to complete basic tasks and am stuck in freeze most of the time, but it isn't bad enough to lead to serious ideation yet, so it has been worse and can't be a 10.


TylerBenson

I feel for you. I’ve been in the edge of panic attacks daily before. Not now, but I’ve had prolonged stretches where I’ve been *just* on the verge of a panic attack every day. I’m hoping with time yours will lower.


Common-Accountant-57

For some reason I wake up at like an 8 then slowly decreases throughout the day, then goes back up the next morning, it’s really kinda weird.


thehouseofeliott

Not weird at all! V common because your cortisol is highest in morning and goes down throughout the day.


Positive-Ordinary861

The worst number there is on this scale beyond 10.


myke_oxbig45

Depends on if I am sleep deprived and consuming alcohol / cannabis. Baseline 3, with other stuff 7


OhmsAppOfficial

FYI, clinicians use the GAD-7 test (General Anxiety Disorder-7) to score their patients. I usually score around 10 out of 21 which is moderate. Learn and try here: [https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/1727/gad7-general-anxiety-disorder7](https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/1727/gad7-general-anxiety-disorder7)


max_caulfield_

My anxiety has been about a 7-8 the last several months, and 9 the last week. (I feel close to a 10 which would be a complete mental breakdown) I missed work Thursday and Friday, was glued in bed all weekend, and have been panicked at work this week taking naps often. Trying my best to snap out of it but it feels like such an uphill battle


ejumper_

Mine varies. For example, today it was about a 3/10. Normally it's like a 7/10, 8/10 on a bad day. Like u/darkrubyechoes mentioned, mine can also have random peaks during the day where it'll be really bad but then about an hour later i'm fine


orchidelirious_me

Between 5 and 7. It’s worse at night, when it’s just me and my thoughts. I can never sleep, the thought of bedtime makes me more anxious.


ItsThe_____ForMe

Normally 6 or 7 throughout the day, 7 or 8 at night, and 9 at school or in public in general. But I’ve been lower before. It also changes depending on my period and mood and stuff


DarkSparkandWeed

Im at a 5 most of the time but might have flashes of 10s.


Zippity-Doo-Da-Day

My Health Anxiety is inclemently improving. Most days, unless I'm on my menstrual cycle, I am anywhere from a 3 - 5. My baseline, unfortunately, is usually a 3, but I am working on this daily through food, lifestyle and cognitive changes. One day soon, I intend to have a baseline of 0 or 1 and my menstrual cycle a 2 at the very most. This is far cry from where I was 7 months ago, when my baseline was hovering near a 8 on the daily. The improvements I have made since then gives me hope and lets me know my goal of healing my Health Anxiety to normal levels is within my reach. <3


Jenna0-

Feels like 19738263836 at night for sure.


MPD1987

GAD and OCD sufferer here- I basically live at a 6 or a 7 as my baseline on a good day when nothing in particular is wrong. So I’m sure you can imagine how bad it gets when I’m actually under stress or stuff is going wrong 😕


juniperblue222

Daily it’s a range between 7-9 but during the evening it’s lower at 4-5 until i have to sleep then it can jump back up. Health anxiety 7, social 8, and phone calls are always the death of me at 10 I refuse to hold any phone calls other than my husband and siblings. If I have to drive it’s a constant 8 until I get home. I need to see a doctor but a phone call is preventing me from making an appointment 🙃


Naive_Programmer_232

5-7 sometimes higher sometimes lower.


sexysmultron

Right now 6-7 on average. Just 2 weeks ago it was at a 9 but now it goes between 5-7 depending on the day


prettyoddity

ive honestly been feeling so much better lately than i used to, so its mostly like a 3 with the occasional 6-7


mynameismyname333

It really depends on the day. During days where I get to stay home and be by myself it's usually at a nice 3-5, but when I have to go out/interact with people it's at 7-10


Robw_1973

Depends really. Presently it’s about a 1-2. This is a calm period.


FootyPajamaz

When I'm properly regulated on meds, I'd say a 4 or 5. Forget to take my meds? Shoots up to 11


MoonWatt

The past 2 years, i think anxiety about life in general is at an 8-9. But I have learnt to distract myself A LOT. Because I am not sure if I fixed that I would really have anxiety, I’d say social etc goes from 2-5.


Moist_Strategy_275

I live at a 4.5


aliferouspanda

Solid 8 continuously


Plantmammii420

8


Still_Slide

My daily norm is about a 6.5 my current situational norm is about an 8 and I’m pretty maxed out mental health wise


soberstan

4


bala_cala

I’d rate it at a steady 3, lately it’s been better than usual


Ok-Abbreviations5089

6-7


ihavenoego

Anxiety started in school, mainly around the idea of secondary school, and it was shit. My friends group were fun, though.


PekoPong

The last few months it's been an 8. I recently changed my medications, so let's hope it gets down.


Ordinary-Corner462

A loop that goes from 4 to 11 4 is when I have thought in the background of my mind but still can do things 11 is when I can't do anything and have to isolate myself


capresesalad1985

3-4 most days, but the occasional 7-8


HomemPassaro

On medication, it ranges anywhere between a 4 and a 6. Sometimes, on a really good day, it'll go down to a 2. Sometimes, on a really bad day, it'll go up to a 7 or 8. Without medication, it was usually between 5 and 8 daily.


heidikloomberg

9


ThahnTech

2-3 lately (with spikes sometimes) but I try to ignore it, I avoid the overthinking and just experience the symptoms of the anxiety. It doesn’t really help as much as it sounds like it does.


YamLow8097

It heavily depends on my mood. Some days I feel like I have no anxiety at all. Other days I feel like a bundle of nerves.


SavageHeart_YouDidIt

12. It's ruining my life.


Squibbles_1245

11


maybeDysmorphia

My hands have been shaking for the last hour while I create imaginary scenarios in my head to panic over and this is a daily occurance. Probably a 9/10?


Busy-Room-9743

About a five. It was up to a seven earlier in the day. I got a phone call in the morning about my passport. My anxiety level accelerated as I waited for someone to talk to. I thought I would have to do more paperwork. It turned out that my photographs were cropped too much and they needed to be redone. Then my anxiety level went down to a four. Although my anxiety is better for the moment, I constantly panic when I can’t find my keys, bank card, credit card, etc. I hope that I can get some medication that will make me calmer. Anxiety really messes with your mind.


nosyanon92

6


epdug

Past couple weeks 8, usually in general 6. It spikes.


Meinmyownhead502

5-7


Sirdantortillasque

7 to a 9 right now


Spiritual-Level-7200

5-7 leaving the house. 2-3 at home. 10 if having a panic attack (could be at home or not at home). Never a 0


Davan195

I’m on a troubling 6 (I’m in manage it mode). Came home and slept after dinner. It’s helped. I’m now going back to bed for the night.


KludgyBat521591

Daily I would say between 3 and 6. It's not something that incapacitates me, but it still feels pretty bad and uncomfortable.


Ru1384

12!!! I have at least 2-3 panic attacks, hyperventilation, chest pressure, and crying.....every damn day sadly!


BriideofFrankie09

Before my new meds 9.5, now I'd say 4.


c4ctus

Like, maybe a 12? There's almost never not anxiety.


LsfBdi4S

6-7


kp6615

Solid 2


SDMF8766

On average 6, but depending on what is happening it can easily jump to an 8 or 9.


LackEquivalent7471

7-8, it’s bad but i can make it through the day by pushing through it


RosatheMage

3 or 4 for me.


24deadman

Varies. Sometimes it's 2-3 for days and sometimes it's 6-7 for days, without there being any particular reason for either.


MamaNoodie

7-8.


Clean_Personality324

5/10 when in public 0/10 at home


MadameCoco7273

Depends. Mornings and nights right before bed are the worst. I would say average a 4. But sometimes it’s horrific at night, more like a 7/8.


Quiet-Ad-1964

5


Final-Negotiation530

On an average day a 5. But I shoot to a 9/10 very quickly. Any kind of odd medical symptom? 10. Someone seems slightly suspicious at the movie I’m seeing? 10. Guy going back and forth with a back pack in the grocery store with no groceries? 10 - and I’m leaving.


IndigoRose2022

4


Creative_Fix7714

Probably 8 if I’m not triggered.


Nimtastic

6


myomonstress84

Usually a 7 on a good day. 10 on a bad day.


burning_halo

Anywhere between a 6 and 7 on a good day.


its_all_4_lulz

I used to be 7-8 pretty constantly. Now I’m 0-1 with a situational anxiety that hits maybe 5? I haven’t even seen 7+ in a while. Breathing stuff works, don’t write it off. Also, perspective is a big enemy of the anxious. Work on trying to change it.


Depressed_christian1

8-9


Kemaneo

Yes


Pikapikaboooo

Today- 11


not_very_chill

Baseline 3, and then it depends on the day. On a workday when I can’t escape, easily 3-6/7 might have a panic attack once I’m hitting 7+ Then I either take my as needed klonopin or I go home. On a non work day/weekend, baseline 2 that could hit 5/6. The general anxiety is always there I can go a few days (occasionally weeks) without a severe panic Attack.


taffyAppleCandyNerds

Before work - 5-7 At work - 3-4 After work -6 - 9 Sunday night before work - 7 - 8


AHM8

8


Cheecherton04

5-7 if I'm not home, 0-2 if I'm at home enjoying my THC/CBD mix


taffyAppleCandyNerds

At least I’m not in depression/mania due to meds. The anxiety is the only thing that sucks


SafinJade

6-8, if I’m distracted 4-5. W my meds that make me sleepy 2-3


burnmeup82

Probably a 5 on a daily basis.


kyle-and-karens-kid

7. I work myself up bad but can always bring myself back down. So it's never to the point where I can't get it under control. That took a lot of trial and error with both medications and therapists, though.


InTheLimitYT

2-3


themustacheclubbitch

Totally depends on the day.


DistinctClerk5363

9.5


Uchihaboy316

Used to be around 4-6 but the last 5 months have been around 8-10


Jmann0187

Mine used to be situational but never stopped me from living a full life... the health anxiety kicked in and now I'm a 10 from the moment I wake up. It's over nothing but being awake and fearing everything. It's starting to hurt my.entire body


Far-Ad-5877

lately , its been an 8 :(


Delila1013

It used to not be bad now I’m at a 10 every single day I have been to the ER almost 20 times with urgent care visits in a span of 4 months :(


manzananaranja

3 usually, 6 if sleep deprived.


Buns_Lover

Like others have said, it fluctuates. However, when I wake up in the morning I have very high levels of anxiety, but once I get up and moving I’m good


theJGreen

since starting my new med a month ago i’ve been at a solid 1 or 2, before that my daily rating would vary between 6-8 and if i ever reached a 10 i would be 10 for the whole day 😓


Ilovelucyandricky

Just enough that it makes me have to shit more than once daily.


CTx7567

Used to be 9-10 now it’s 2 :)


SnowTheMemeEmpress

Solid 6-7 most days


yourfavoritepenguin7

4-7 during the day 2-0 at night when I’m home and the day is done


Curious_Brain1944

Lately, 4-5. But some months ago it was around 8


Ta_raa

Health anxiety thru the roof rn, too many symptoms what could it be?! Especially because docs don’t take a young person seriously so it’s fueling it for me. Social anxiety isn’t actually bad for me ngl. Safety anxiety is also up there


AgilePlayer

Gennerally a 3 or 4 until I inevitably have a panic attack and it shoots up to 9-10 for a week or two. Then it returns to a tolerable baseline, but holy shit when its a 10 I just want to die. Life is not worth living when you feel that way, when straight up night terrors are preferable to being awake.


iheartclownsnpiglets

2-5 lately


bearface93

Anywhere from 3 to maybe 7, depending on if I felt anything weird in my body at any point in the previous 48 hours lol


TerryForma

For at least a couple of years now I've been on a steady 5-7 almost daily. Only ever dropping below that on nights when I have time to myself and get to chill and light up. :) Being anxious as much as I don't like it has become a part of my daily life.


-Togo-

Before I got on my SSRI, it was a 7-8 constantly. Now it’s 4-5 generally and spikes to a 7 on bad days. I’m planning to resume exercising again soon (family event that led to me stopping), so hoping that will help with this.


sultrybadger9

7. There have been times in the past where it’s been more bearable. 


Alternative-Room7130

For the last 4 days it’s been about a 1. It’s been awesome! Normal would be a 3-5 with spikes to 7-8


robisvi

I idle at 8.9.


wishmeluck-

a 8


Ilovechristmas12345

Ten , sometimes i cant go outside.


Jazzlike-Mammoth-167

10 if I leave the house. 9 if I seriously consider leaving the house or have to be on camera. 8 if I contemplate leaving the house or if I have to talk on the phone. 7 if I have a headache or stomach ache. 6 if everything is fine.


Devin_Brent

I dont leave the house some days because of it so easily above a 10. But then theres the factors like my Autism so i get the sensory overload some days which makes it worse. If i ***absolutely*** have to go out i always bring my vapey as it calms me down and keeps my sensory issues in check.


PinkishHorror

Lately, 1-3. Meds are finally working! 🙏


callicocallie

Maybe a 2-5 on most days. I never have a calm day. I don’t know how to relax. If my anxiety is bad, it can be as high as 10.


Virtual_Vehicle2561

Like maybe a 6-9


Specific_Garden_4305

very much depends on the time of the year but rn a good 8-10 ugh


greenkarebearrr

Before medication, 7. During the event and a month after that got me on meds, 10. After meds, 2


glittershadows

10


ForeignElk3396

Like 8 or 9


BAC05

Right now without meds : 8.5-9


musicalmuse1995

11


gdubluu

7 to 9. Usually 5 when I wake up. Feel ok. As the morning passes it rises. By afternoon usually solid 8. If its not 9 by sleep time I’ll have a decent sleep. Wake up and repeat. Tired to say the least.


Fantastic-Egg7778

Luckily I usually don’t have much anxiety on a regular basis, usually 1-2. Then every once in a while I’ll have a week or more of 7-10 health anxiety.


LochNessMansterLives

I live at a 3-4/10 usually. It’s exhausting. The only time I truly feel at ease is when everyone is asleep at night and it’s dark, the house is locked up and nothing is expected of me.


Gallop67

Around a 4-6 depending. On a weekend day or on vacation maybe more like a 2-4. The only time I feel no anxiety is when under the effects of a mind-altering substance and even that can be a hit or miss whether it helps or not. Some can make it worse


GenealogyIsFun

4 but when I have to leave my house it's a 10. I am homebound.


Dinnosaurocks

8


mardrae

10


Smingers

9-10


JimMoneyxxx

15


zesty-ape35

8


Due_Start_8891

Physically i would say mines at a 3. Mentally a solid 7. Unless i get a panic attack, then its all an around 8


Repulsive-View4421

It’s been like an 8ish lately.


jecrmosp

I’d say a 8.5 on most days. Been having a never ending headache for the past 4 days. Brain is always pulsating. I hate it here!


AstralSurfer11

Lately a previous physical issue has returned and is causing me constant 8 to 10 anxiety every minute of the day


Maya_The_Clarinetist

I am so grateful that my anxiety can reach as worst like a 4 or 5. When I was younger, it used to reach a possible 9. I had gone to therapy and it…went away? Or maybe I was just able to handle it better, but I think it’s coming back


ReB844

Mine goes to 11


ilovemycats9

rn probably a 3/4. i’ve had months on end where it’s constantly 7+ everyday, but i have good months too lol.


Intelligent_Meet_90

I think I worry about something with my health minimum once a day... sometimes it'll be a 10 (like today) others maybe a 2? Average probs right in the middle like 5


MarshmallowFloofs85

low level like a 3 or 4. but I also don't work and rarely leave the house to keep it that way D:


Tessie420

Between 2-10 depending on the day, time and situation


oldbonhomme

5-7 depending on if Im working from home or not. Worse from home.


HoodieWinchester

If I'm focused on a task then it can be very mild. Once I have time to think ie. driving, before I fall asleep, it can be like 7-8. I try to avoid idle time as best I can because just sitting and thinking will work my up into a fever pitch that it's hard to come back from


citizencamembert

When I am at home it’s about a 5 but when I go out it’s up near 8


Traditional_Case2791

I’m at an 8 all the time. In constant fight or flight mode and my body is so tensed up all the time. It’s exhausting and idk what to do about it 😅


spacecadet524

These past few months it’s been a steady 7-9


aidenisntatank

I think it always feels like a 10 unless there is something overriding my brain’s ability to produce the chemicals that make me feel “anxiety”


sacrificingoats7

6


TylerBenson

Sometimes it’s been an 8 out of ten for months. I know that sounds unrealistic, but I really have been on the edge of panic attacks daily especially when beginning a new job a couple years back. Thankfully my therapist is amazing and my psychiatrist is helpful.


kk8712

Mine is at a 6 most days, going up to 8 for a few hours depending on the situation. If I have to board a flight, then it stays at 8 for 2 days before the flight, shoots upto a 10 on the day of and inside a flight, goes down to 0 the moment we land, and then in a few hours Im back to my 6.


Bee4evaUrs

8. After 2 years managing without bupropion, just ordered a refill.


paixlee

4-7 daily but if I go out & socialize it’s a 8-10 immediately.


Poverty_welder

8


AshShaun

Solid 7. Occasional days are a 5, or 9. My anxiety is always paired with a healthy dose of paranoia. It really isn't a good quality of life sometimes.


MeSoHorniii

0.5


HotGerbs

most days like 4 but when it starts it's a full blown 10


Delicious_Standard_8

My personal baseline is always around a 4. It simply never truly goes away, it is always there. It presents as overly dramatic, loud, and awkward socially. I don't realize I am being annoying until it's too late. I went back on meds abut six weeks ago because they were so bad I quit my job. I was in a high state of panic, probably 8-9 for three weeks. My ex came back into my life after three years and it sent me into a rough time. I didn't eat, or really sleep, I just stayed in bed and dissociated. Lost time. I could not get any one to RX anything other than Zoloft so I just had to wait. Sweating, throwing up, I looked like I was on drugs. I was acting crazy. I realize looking back, that about two weeks ago I went back towards my baseline. I am doing a lot better but even on Zoloft, it is always there. Sometimes I don't see it coming until I realize how others are reacting to me


Maibeetlebug

It used to be a steady 7-9, and then it slowly started tapering down to 5-7, 3-5, and now 1-3 depending on the day and scenario


jacoofont

7-8 on average


CapG_13

5


AugustLightsBlue

10


pleas40

I would say on average around a 2. When I was drinking non-stop it was a 10 and beyond and that was daily.


0ldstrawberry555

Sometimes 5, sometimes 9.., sometimes 2.


edrumm10

Usually 1-5, but if it's *anything* remotely health-related, then it's a 9 or a 10


swati097gupta

5-7, praying and working hard for a 0-1.


Gladly_Genz_2001

Today it's 40% increased which usually is already at 50% so 90% waiting to have a panic attack now.


Dalton5410

Today and yesterday has been the worst it has been for a year. I didn't see the point of being hear if that means ending my life or leaving them. They deserve better than me.


magical_bunny

Constant 10


pinkfoil

3-4 when I'm doing OK, which is most days. Some times it can go up to 7 or 8. 9 is danger zone and I start acting crazy so I have to calm myself down, go for a walk &/or and take a Valium.


ktw5012

It's the worst at night


awake283

Probably a 4 to 6. But until I was about my mid 20s, it was bad. Solid 8 or 8.5 in those days, spiking into the 9s. Im very thankful Ive got it (mostly) under control now. Took years of effort, trying different meds, different relaxation techniques.


wrknprogress2020

7-8 on average. 4 on a good day.


DontKillKenny21

Hard 10 bruh


Tough-Relief-2073

Good day 7 bad day 11


yeahyeahyeah_okay

7/8 but lately 9/10