Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Hi all,
Thank you for taking the time to read this as it's a bit long-ish. I am hoping for your support and advice as I am stuck.
I suffer from GAD, Panic Disorder, and mild OCD for intrusive thinking. I was doing well up until I had one MAJOR panic attack while driving home from work. I pulled over and just flipped out..I went into an urgi-care and asked for help because I was a mess, just crying and begging for anything! They turned me away and I called my mom to meet me. Usually she calms me down...When she met me I begged her to take me to the ER, I was hysterical to the point where I just wanted relief. I was terrified beyond belief. Ever since then I suffer from constant anxiousness, worry, and this weird doomsday feeling. It's hard to explain. I have no appetite and I just feel uneasy at all times. I've had 2 more attacks like that so it's a vicious cycle. I feel trapped and not normal.
So what I'm wondering is, WTF! Is this a PSTD thing now or just anxiety rearing it's ugly head waiting to erupt again? I miss my old self, and I just increased to 60 mg of Cymbalta as I've been working with my psychiatrist and CBT...hopefully that helps ease the thoughts and sense of dread.
Help!
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Years ago, I won a mirrored armoire from my job. It's in my bedroom but I rarely stand in front of it. Yesterday, I had to have a dexascan done so I had to change into a gown. There was a full length mirror in the changing room. I'm aware that I gained 5 to 7 pounds over the last year from cheating on Keto but I didn't know what it looked like. It was a reality check.
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"don't be a hate hole" has been one of my recent mantras which seems to be escaping my mouth more and more often. it emerges when i am faced with the endless list of chores i would rather not deal with. insurance. head lice. bureaucracy. in-laws. the list goes on and on and on and on, ad infinitum.reality checks requested. am i making sense?"ever'thin they is but loving leaves a rust on your...
I've also been having the eating issues. And I don't know about you but I wonder if that's making it worse because our bodies aren't getting enough nutrients to fight this.