anxiety

Mental health
1

im 17 years old almost 18 and for the last 6 months ive been experiencing very bad anxiety. i had depression last year which i eventually got over it with counseling and changing my daily activities. then i got into drugs and quit them when me and my boyfriend got together. im so glad i quit because it could have taken me down a bad path. but since i did that i now struggle with very bad anxiety. its gotten to a point where i can barley leave my bed. I feel weak and sick everyday and its hard for me to do anything anymore. i tried fluoxetine for 3 days but couldnt handle the feeling it gave me. my anxiety is mostly based off of how i feel (sick wise). im a healthy girl and my anxiety comes off and on but right now its super bad and im not sure how to live life anymore... please help

2

Going in cars is also challenging for me. my anxiety was low grade untill i was in the back seat of a car for ahwile and almost got car sick. i felt awful and throwing up is one of my biggest fears. i used to go to counseling which i think helped me generally understand my anxiety more. but my counselor is so far away that ive put off going to him for a long time now. 

3

Sierra

You have taken drugs and now you have stopped, since then an Anxiety you suffered in the past  has returned.

Make an appointment with your GP and discuss how you feel in Surgery

Explain to your GP how long you were taking street drugs, and when you stopped

Medications need to be taken longer than three days, you need to allow upwards four to five weeks to start feeling they are working

BOB

4

Sierra

Explain this phobia to the GP, could it be caused by sitting cramped in the rear of the car, consider the driving technique of the driver, that can cause sickness, Some people say that some cars feel cramped with the roof of the car been low in the rear. This problem is quite common.

Try Breathing Techniques, explanation found on site.

If you are over anxious try Mindfulness, Relaxation Technique, find instruction on the web

BOB

5

Hi Sierra, I’m currently going through a bout of very bad anxiety too and can barely leave my room so I sympathise. Not eating makes it so much worse for me so I try to eat in the evening when I’m more relaxed. Just try eating little snack sized stuff, that’s what I’m doing. Antidepressants do take time to work so it’s really worth giving them time. I personally didn’t get on with Fluoxetine and you can always go back and speak to your doctor about trying something else. You’re not alone in this x

6

 sorry for  The late reply I did not know how to view the replies on this but I was not experiencing no anxiety when I was on the medicine I started the medicine because it was too much for me at that moment  and I took it for three days but the side effects were awful and I couldn’t deal with it so I stopped it before I could even notice if it was going to work or not. 

7

Same...my anxiety is ruining my life. I need help but I don't how and I don't have the courage to ask for help...you're not alone.

8

asking for help should be okay. you have to be strong abd reach out sooner than later in order to wnjoy life again. im with you on that but if you have the power to reach out for help. do so. because you will regret it later if you dont.