Last week was rough and today has been awful but I have kids starting school next week and I really need to focus on getting up and out this week. Panicking is not an option and the physical symptoms make that hard....
First question is are you taking any meds for ur anxiety?
Started buspar two weeks ago.
Mabe ur meds ant kicked in yet go back to ur doctor and ask for something for the here and now! My doc put me on oxazepam along with sertraline and the oxazepam works with in the hour and really calm you down
I was on avitan but my body became chemically dependent now I'm a but afraid of the drugs. Going back on the 13th. What's the name of the sertraline? I'm afraid of those as well but I think this isn't working well and I am gong to have to do something different.
Sertraline give you bad side effects at first but oxazepam has been my life saver they are solely for panic attacks and work with in a hour
Do you have to take them every day? I have have bad anxiety.
Sertraline u do but can take oxazepam when you need to
Good morning Chasity,
As you know, anxiety disorders isn't very nice to have. I have had them pretty much my whole life, so I know what you must be experiencing. With children in the home, you must have to be active, keeping up with them, doing all you do for them as a mother, which is probably pretty much constant during the day, from the time they get up to the time they fall asleep at night. And, right now, it is certain you do not need the complexities of having to deal with any anxieties you now are experiencing, because you desire to be the best mother you can be for your children.
Anxieties I believe come from worrying, as well as from other things within your body. Changes from chemical make up within the brain, I do believe, can also be a cause. But, when I feel like I may not be able to handle any situation that presents itself to me, I immediately began to have the awful feelings deep within, which most times makes me go over the deep end.
My best defense for anxieties, is to realize whatever I am feeling I cannot do, to go ahead and do it, a little bit at a time, until you master whatever is causing that feeling deep within. Just have been through this very same thing, that has caused me to go at the incident for three weeks now. I can visably see what has been accomplished, and the feelings I first had, are completely now diminished. It does take self confidence to continue this, but it certainly works for me.
Knowing that you desire to be the best mother you can be towards and for your children, I would highly recommend you stop and look deep inside to see what you may feel that you cannot handle appropriately, and then start working on whatever you may discover, even if a little bit at a time. But, be vigilant and constant as that is a must to gain victory over that one aspect. Be and show confidence that you can accomplish this.
And always remember, you are not the only one with this gigantic problem, as many people world wide suffer the same as you. Count me in on this one.
Good luck and God bless.
Thank you so much for those encouraging words. I think I am worried with the kids going back to school not having them here causing a big void. My goal is to be well enough to work as a sub this year while they are in school to help with money and keep my mind occupied. I pray I can do this! Thank you again it really helps having people relate!