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...
hey yall. Posting here to, to get more input. Also posted in RA group
Good morning everyone, I am 25 and have had RA a few years now. I am trying this support site because I am off facebook where posts ended up being public. Anyway, I am on Humira now for inflamation, as methotrexate did not work well. I am in my 2nd month of Humira. However, at times I have mental flare ups of depression , anxiety and or panic attacks. This morning I was up at 230am till 5 with a panic attack and negative about many variables in life; despite yesterday being a good day. A few weeks ago, such a flare up lasted a week. Everything is negative, hyper sensitive, down etc. then randomly I am fine again. Change is very hard on me and throws me off. It is exhausting and i dont know what to do/( i am on a wait list for counseling) - what do yall do? Is this related to RA?
I am sorry to hear that you are having such a tough time.
Living with chronic illnesses can definitely cause depression and anxiety. Sometimes our bodies and our minds want to do different things. I understand your anxiety about your future, but keep your head up, there are many treatments out there for RA. Counseling is a great idea. You can learn new coping skills, and hopefully never have week longs flares anymore:) I am sorry you can't get in sooner.
If your depression and anxiety has gotten worse since you started your new medicine, make sure that you are telling your prescribing doctor. It may be a side effect. Always a good idea to try and keep everyone on the same page.
Trying to find support can be tough, I am fairly new to DS, but I like it, and have met some wonderful people already. I hope you can find some answers to your questions. I wish you lots of luck, and wish you the best.
Hugs