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...
I have had generazlied anxiety all my life but the time when it was most under control was when I was on birth control and just 10mg lexapro. The times I have had acute exacerbations have been mostly related to hormones I feel like after I went off birth control, post-partum and now (not sure why now hormones + stressors). Does anyone have any experience with birth control leveling out their anxiety?
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When i was in the ER February 16th 2025, i was being admitted to ICU where i was for 3 weeks, then had to relearn to walk for 3 weeks in another hospital rehab floor, the nurse told me something that made me feel for over 18 months now that i was finally *safe*. She told me that the guy who raped and beat me 21 years ago now almost 20 years at that time, was in prison as of a month before that...
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Sometimes, I think I have ODD. I can be oppositional. It seems that the only times that I feel like cleaning are when I should be doing something else or I have to go somewhere. Well, not everytime but most of the time. Yesterday, I was supposed to be doing online training for work but instead, I decided to work on my kitchen table. Most of the time, I don't know where to start and give...
I wasn't monitoring anxiety levels at the time, but I was put on birth control in my middle teens to regulate my menstrual cycles. I continued using until my mid 20's. It's too far back to trust my memory, but I can easily believe it did help reduce my anxiety, as well.
I've heard epic tales from my age peers about how much menopausal HRT eased anxiety levels. It's a question worth asking around about. Would an endocrinologist be the specialist to ask? Just wondering.
You've taken the important first step in writing it out.
Birth control often helps regulate the mood swings associated with monthly cycles. This helps reduce anxiety spikes naturally.
Best wishes as you find what works for you.