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...

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ericon 03/14/2010

I have had anxiety about dying for almost a year now. I am taking 125mg of zoloft and seeing a therapist every other week and still having these thoughts. It is not as bad as it used to be but I still feel dizzy a lot and get a lot of head pressure. Does anyone else feel like this it is so scary. I really want my life back and am tired of living like this. Any advice or anyone else feel like this?

deleted_user 03/14/2010

Are you really sick or just feeling this way? Sometime we get paranoid about things that we are afraid of and other times we tend to go overboard about the small stuff leaving high anxoety. Best of luck, I know this is not pleasant for you.

deleted_user 03/14/2010

i think that you are just growing up. it is a scary thing when we hit that point in adulthood when we suddenly don't feel omnipotent any more like when we were children.

it takes some getting used to. but, it is the knowing that we could die at any time that makes us appreciate our days and people around us so much more.

you aren't dying. you are awaking.

julryan 03/14/2010

HI Ericon - Im sorry you feel this way!!! For me, Anxiety can produce those symptoms. But so can a sinus infection or also sinus inflammation. Also, maybe Zoloft is not the right med. for you?? Can you get a second opinion from a different pdoc?? You have been suffering for too long with this!! Also, are you taking any other meds that could be causing those symptoms?? I know how you feel because I get that and it scares me and I hate it. Lets try to get to the bottom of it! Im here for you. -Julryan

deleted_user 03/14/2010

I hope things turn around for you. I have these same exact feelings (of catastrophic thoughts, such as imminent death) and am on Zoloft. If nothing else, know that you are NOT alone... I have learned that sometimes knowing this is the only solace offered.

Again, I so desperately hope things improve for you.

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