I suffer that entire time I am at work. And this is when my anxiety is at it's worst.

i cant work becuse of my anxiety - i go for the interview - get the job then i freak and cant go !!! i hate not working but i just cant do it !!

With my anxiety as bad as it has become, I'm lucky if I can leave the house at all. I try but the panic attacks get too severe. I HATE this..

I'm the same as Jj29

I have not choice but to work. It gets back while I am here but I would rather be busy doing something than just sitting around at home letting it consume me...

I find that work actually helps me. It keeps my mind occupied on other things, especially when my anxiety is high. When I have a panic attack at work, I just get up for a few minutes and walk around or splash water on my face in the restroom aside from just telling myself over and over that it's just panic.

I don't let it defeat me. There have been times I have been sitting in very important meetings or gatherings, and I will sit there in the middle of a group and think, 'oh god, i'm going to lose it' - only because everything is so quiet and serious, and I feel that I will do something stupid. But I catch myself and tell myself that I'm not going to go there - that this will pass and I will NOT let the anxiety make me make a fool of myself in front of everyone. I usually just focus on something else, and breathe slowly. I always no that if worse came to worst, I could always excuse myself and say I have a really bad stomach or headache or something like that - anything to cover up my panic. I guess knowing that I have that option eases me, so that I don't end up getting into a full fledged panic in the middle of a serious meeting.

I get them in certain situations at work. I know my triggers and my klonopin does the trick. I don't get them just sitting at my desk. I have too much work to think about it. i have worked since I was 16. I have always been socially anxious and the best thing my mother ever did was force me to get a job as soon as I turned 16. I scooped ice cream. I was petrified. I am sure I often looked nervous and if some cute guy from school came in, I would almost be barely able to function. But I forced myself anyway. It forced me to develop resources to deal with the anxiety. What I find is it does not affect my work peformance but it makes me seem to lack confidence and I therefore end up not getting promoted.
I would start with volunteering a few hours a week. If I could work at 16 with my severe social anxiety and working with the public and manage to do a good job, you can at least volunteer part time. Face your fear. The worst that can happen is you have a panic attack and have to leave. Everyone has heard of them. You could just be honest.

My anxiety rears its ugly head frequently at work. Very few coworkers know of my 'issues' and I try to just keep to myself when I'm having a tough day. If I can't, I take my xanax and get through it - I don't have another choice. Surprisingly, I'm very successful in my career and viewed as a future leader in my organization. My biggest problems surround public speaking which is a requirement of my job as well.

Work is what causes my anxiety. Its very hard to control and many days I couldn't go. I believe everyone I worked with knew, I couldn't keep it quiet after while, I would run crying to the bathroom. I don't have anxiety at home. Its nice to heard that some people can deal with it and work but I can't. Its too hard even with meds. When I heard people say you just have to face your fear, I get upset. It sounds so easy, I think that people think I just don't try. But I face the fact its got too much control over me to deal with. I have quit my job and am going to start my own business again of pet sitting, something I enjoy and can control.

I find that work helps me deal with my anxiety, I need the distraction. My DR tells me to try to get out and continue with life and I try to do that each and everyday no matter how hard some days are.

This board is acting funny so sorry if this shows up twice. I think as much as work produces anxiety for me at least I have a distraction there. At home I just ruminate out of control. See journal from past couple days as example.

Hi there,I have just gone back to work(phased return ) after 2 months.I just knew I had to go back coz I was going nuts at home trying to find stuff to do and places to go.All my collegues know I told them coz I needed the support.I do get bouts of anx but coz i am busy it distracts me,All in all would rather be back doing things like 'normal' than sat at home fretting.It is hard but I have to do it x

Mostly if my anxiety not to bad im better buisy, it distracts me and i dont have time to think about it but if its high it makes it almost impossible, i had to take three weeks off once.
Im off now by choice but my anxiety has not been good and i really wish i didn,t have to go back.
But then staying at home i can get in a rut and deppresed, i have to force my self to get up and out of bed, ive moved my computer upstairs and joined curves which forces me to get up and join in with life.

I have lost a few jobs in the past due to panic attacks... I have also quit became known as unreliable and always *feeling sick* and that would make my anxiety go further down.
I have a new job now and I am actually doing very well. Im' blessed to have a job that keeps my attention and I work only 4 hour shifts 4-5 times a week. I KNOW that once I start leaving early or making excuses it is all over cause it's just easier to do it the next time. If I have a panic attack I MAKE myself just calm down and keep going and if I can't calm down I just tell myself that if I have a panic attack I'm not going to die or anything and I will be able tell myself that I did my shift even though... if I start giving in then it just gets harder and harder. This time around I told my boss during the interview and thought I wouldnt' get hired... turns out she gets them too and is so so so supportive. I am blessed with my job though cause I know a lot of people there and it is a christian nursing home... I feel cared for at work for the first time because I DID let a couple people know. Just knowing that they know keeps me from panicing... it's like I released the *keeping it all in* valve. If i was at home I would get attacks anyways and feel depressed that I wasn't working. WE MUST PRESS THROUGH IT.