Symptoms Acting Up When Alone

I think my symptoms are worse around people because noise bothers me ..

I think I'm the opposite, I feel better when I'm alone than I feel when people are around, I isolate myself from others alot and I hate it

My husband would honestly not be here if it wasn’t for the kids, myself and his few family members that care. When he is left alone his mind races and he can’t sleep. All he thinks of are dark thoughts. I’m not sure if this is similar to what you feel but the lightheaded ness and heart palpitations sound like anxiety. It could be that you are “ left alone” with your thoughts like my husband and it causes panic. I get panic attacks when I know ( or think) that I should be somewhere or doing something. It could be that too. Like your parents aren’t there so you feel the need/pressure to be doing something different. It could also be not loneliness exactly but not having that “ safety net “ there in the other room.

This definitely happens to me. I like to be alone but near other people (like my parents). Sometimes, when I dog/house sit, I do feel my symptoms get worse. I think it’s because I have too much time to get inside my own head & overthink everything.

I had nearly a year without my symptoms becoming unbearable. My spouse went back to OTR trucking. Since then, I've yo-yo with my coping skills. Have you tried setting reminders on your phone to keep yourself engaged when you know that you might struggle with the loneliness?