What is Anxiety
Anxiety refers to a complex combination of negative emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nause...
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My anxiety has finally gotten to the point where I had to do something about it. It was ruining my family, my job, my oldest child, and worst of all my mind.
I started seeing a pyschologist a couple of weeks ago. He thinks I have severe anxiety with underlying depression. Just doing it has made me actually realize I was shutting everyone out and that I needed to start talking to not only the DR but to my friends and family. Also that i needed to find other poeple who share my problem so I could figure out how to talk to people. He sent me to my GP for meds and the other day I started taking Pristiq and Xanax. She thinks its depression that is making the anxiety worse. My anxiety is out of control, I don't want to go anywhere, not even to leave the house to take my daughter to school but at the same time I feel that I need to get out of the house. I believe my biggest fear is talking to people, opening up. I have been an introverted person all my life. I like to keep my issues and just my life in general to myself. Mainly so people won't judge me or dislike me because of how I live and who I am. I get so choked up talking to people I feel like a fool and that I sound like a retard. My brain kind of freezes and I have no idea what to say. I don't want to answer the phone or the door, even checking email I think this fear has disabled me all my life alng with a few other small fears and phobias. I can't think clearly, I feel confused, and can't make a decicion to save my life. I have no appetite and when I eat I feel sick. I am tired and have no energy. I have racing thoughts they are constant and been around all my life. I want to be free of this I feel trapped and I don't like it. I joined DS because I am looking for friends and advice, just people to talk to who understand where I am coming from and where I want to be. Posted on 11/07/09, 12:11 am |
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You have come to a good place. Many of us deal with depression and anxiety. It is good that you have started talking. Have you talked to your husband much? That was hard for me, but helpful when I did. I do hope you can get some counseling besides the meds. Best wishes. 
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Congratulations! You have just taken a beautiful and brave step that will bring you closer to peace and happiness.
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Well done on making your first step to recovery and also joining ds will benefit you also . i'm always here if you want to ask me anything pls don't hesitate . You wil come out of youself with time and the more you learn the more you can put it to practise . Maybe the online cog theraphy would suit you to . I just joined it so hoping for the best . Living life to the full and its free so can t be bad . My doctor recomended it to me as did Babis on ds also . He said it s good .
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Both depression and anxiety seem like illnesses, you feel a need to hide. Its funny, but once you start to open up about it, you will find there are many people with it. This is empowering because you will not feel like such the odd duck and you can find things that work for others to apply to yourself. Its just one day at a time.
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