Had anxiety since childhood worse as got older. I isolate would rather not go out and obsess about everything. My heart eases . I become convinced something is terribly wrong and my head never gives me a minutes peace. Anyone out there like me?
I'm goi g through the same thing your not alone I constantly worry I'm going crazy
Me to I go through the same on a daily basis! It's a never ending cycle! I have severe health anxiety
Me I just feel numb and then I worry about why I do and how I should feel
I think everyine with an anxiety disorder has similiar issues. You are nit alone. I grt some weird weird stuff. With or wothiut active anxiety. But i go out. I wont stay in its not healthy.
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We should all start a texting group or a group chat where we all can talk more frequently I think we could be a mini support group for each other daily motivation
That would be nice! I always wish I could txt people on here but I always worried out the privacy issue and I'm sure a lot of you have Facebook but people are crazy these days! You never know people!
Not saying anyone on here would be that way! You just never know! I always wondered to what a lot of these people look like who have anxiety as bad as us
I can leave my twitter and whoever wants to join just DM me?
I don't have twitter😩
Facebook? Or WHats APP? KIK?
I do have Facebook! I don't want everyone to see it lol idk how you private message
I don't know how to private message either lol do you have a KIK? or a what's APP?
I've been like you for the past 13 years. Being like that gave me panic attacks at 19. Now I have to live with the panic attacks. I'm not sure if they started because I worried about everything or just tend to over-worry, more so than everyone else. But there isn't anything wrong with you although it will take a toll eventually.
Those are definitely symptoms of anxiety/panic disorder. I feel like my mind is constantly racing. Everything is in fast forward and I have to keep up the pace. I don't hear voices in my head but the racing thoughts are equivalent to a crowd of people yelling at me. Focusing can be hard since one thought leads off into another and another. I have been practicing breathing exercises and I'm temporarily on a low dose of clonazepam so it's helped. You're definitely not alone in this. I agree with lisalisa. Its not healthy to stay in. You need to expose yourself. You don't have to plunge right into the waters but set up small goals each day and keep pushing your boundaries little by little. The more you isolate yourself, the harder it'll be to overcome it later.
Hi edwina I have health anxiety since child hood I have now just gone 70 a young 70 so everybody tells me for a few months I have this trembling dithery feeling so lethargic no appetite burning up all over my body had all this a couple of years ago and it's come back just had some more blood tests done and my dr has changed me from citalapram to escitalaprm coulpe of daysa go and I feel worse also have ibs which didn't help
Anxiety is the most horrible thing. It takes over your life and the drs seem powerless to combat it. What have they given you? I was fine then it kicked in and now i am disabled by it waking every day with the anxious thoughts. Trying to get through the day is hard. Ssris dont like me so need something else, anybody suggestions
Thank you for your reply.was feeling desperate.to get out the house I take 5mg diazepam. Calms me temporararily. To cope when younger I drank a lot to try and relax but this is in danger of getting out of control as I think if it helps use but I start to take more and more. Totally miserable most of the time and this affects my family causing me more anxiety. People say I am so pretty and confident looking but they don't realise it's taken me hours obsessing and getting ready. Thoughts Racing is the worst . Head never stops even worry about future traumas constant. Going on now but thank you so much. Wish I could reply to everyone but this is new to me.
When you say SSRIs don't like you, what do you mean? Do they not work or make anxieties worse? Which ones have you tried and how long were you able to stay on them? I had a horrible reaction to Zoloft. Turned out I had bipolar II. Apparently without a mood stabilizer the anxieties and panic can go through the roof, which it did. I was out on leave for a month because of it. Something to look into.
I do practice breathing. Apparently there is a specific way to breathe. While it's not a cure all, it surprisingly helps reduce the symptoms. It helped me with my racing thoughts, fast heartbeat, tremors, the hot flash...it's pretty effective. They have some great resources online that will reach you how to do this. Group therapy is also a great. I went to 2 sessions and felt great. Starting up again next month.