Re: Anxiety Samarra: I can't believe I didn't see this before.
I also suffer from anxiety/panic attacks that resulted in agoraphobia. I've been trying to cope with this almost all my life.
I've been the medication route.....which helped to some extent....but also came with it's own set of problems. There are so many other methods of dealing with this....everything from bio-feedback....aversion therapy....to hypnosis.
Talk therapy on it's own doesn't always help.
If you suffer from repeated bouts of anxiety try staying away from any kind of stimulants....caffeine....alchohol....even some cold medications can make it worse.
There really are no hard and fast rules to follow....try anything to see what works for you.
I wish you all the best.....believe me....I know exactly how horrible this can be. If you need to talk...please PM me as well.
Re: Anxiety Maryliz27: Glad I ran into this one. Anxiety will rule you and get out of hand, sending you spiraling into a frenzy. I used to frequent the ER with feelings of dying and doom. It would start with the "what if" thinking. I am trying to better control all of that, but still live with the anxiety. My hormones seem to agitate the hell out of it.
Sometimes what works for me is just walking and walking until I am exhausted. If somthing is bothering me, I will talk to myself about it. Or even write sometimes. I agree, being around non-anxious folks works too.
I believe gad can be pretty debilitating. I have had it for years, after a very abusive relationship. I haven't been the same since.
But I tried meds and they made me gain weight and feel numb.
So I would rather be anxious me, than just here. Feeling no emotion. :)
Re: Anxiety CuteanPsycho: Wow I can totally relate ... I used to end up in the ER thinking I was having a heart attack or stroke or something... my panic attacks and anxiety were so bad. I started getting them during my marriage ... when my husband told me that he wasnt going to work and that I would have to do it. I felt like I had the world, the house and our family all on my shoulders while he slept all day... ugh.... anyway somehow I managed after losing my job and all kinds of stuff. I do take medication ( zoloft) for depressiona nd anxiety and it seems to help ... but My stbx and I just signed papers to end this all last weekend and the anxiety is starting up again after 2 years of no attacks and feeling great. I AM SO SCARED that its gonna go bad again..... I keep telling myself that Im ok and nothing is wrong with me..
Does anyone else always turn there anxiety or panic into thoughts that they are dying or something is terribly wrong with them???
Re: Anxiety Maryliz27: When all that awful crap was going on with me, I had ended a very long relationship. It was soo embarrassing to go the ER over and over.
Everyone thought I was nuts, and I sure felt like it. I seemed to almost be going into OCD at that point. It is a hard road to go down. I still suffer from anxiety, but have a better handle on it. In fact when I look back, I know I have come a long way! Feel free to message me if you want to talk about it.
Re: Anxiety Erin: I have had my first couple of anxiety attacks in the past few weeks. I know how horrible they feel and am sorry you are suffering with this.
I think that trying to identify the root of the issues will help a lot. I don't think that it will solve it, but it can help you deal with them.
Do they sneak up on you or do they occur at certain times?
Maybe figuring out what triggers them and learning how to deal with the triggers could help lessen their severity.
I'm not positive on these, but I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in...
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