Everything seems so strange and unfamiliar to me and that gives me a lot pf anxiety.I feel like I’ll never be ‘’normal” again.I feel like I havn’t lived until now and now everything is scars.Has anyone experienced this?Please help me,it’s awful!!!
Believe me it will get better i have started feeling better these last couple of days . Still get some horrible thoughts some times. But just keep doing your breathing excersises and I did a lot of reading and i don't even like reading but it helped me . Theres a book out by Barry mcdanauh it's called dare you should get it and have a read it's all about anxiety it helped me lots you will be ok
Hi There,
I am so sorry you are suffering with anxiety. It is miserable, I know. I have suffered with anxiety for 3 years. Just recently, I have started feeling like myself again. I know, for me, anxiety was like living in a different world. I woke up feeling anxious and I went to bed feeling anxious. It never stopped. I feared everything. Nothing gave me pleasure. Am I describing you?
I now take 3 different medications, I do weekly group therapy, and I see a psychiatrist once a month. It all helps, but what helps the most is my new medication. It took 3 months and 3 dosage increases for it to work. I wanted to give up on the new med but my psychiatrist stayed strong. I am so glad because now I am beginning to feel better. The constant racing thoughts have eased up. The anxiety has gone way down and my depression is gone.
There is hope of getting better, but it takes work and patience.
In the meantime there are small things you can do to help the anxiety. Try keeping a journal. Write all of your thoughts down, then read it. It helps. When possible, try snuggling up in a blanket and watch TV. I would suggest reading, but my anxiety was so bad that I could not concentrate long enough to read a book. Call a friend or family member. Talk to them about how you are feeling ; be honest. (((HUGS)))
I am so pleased for you that you can see the light of day again. You have had a rough time. I know you have tried several approaches. Imhave diazepam but no better. What medication has helped tou do you think. I see my psych in march, domt feel i can go on until then.
Hi Ann,
Cymbalta is what was given to me that has had a miraculous effect. It took 3 months and 3 dosage increases though. It just takes finding the right med for your body chemistry. I tried a lot of different ones before finding the right one.
For my depression and anxiety, I currently take Cymbalta, Gabapentin, and Hyroxyzine (this one, only when the anxiety is bad).
If you don't feel like you can wait till March, then call your psych and tell them so. My psych always tells me to call if I feel like I can't make it. It is their job to be there for us.