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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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Anxiety is getting WORSE!!

BelieveOnly
BelieveOnly
So, I have been dealing with anxiety for some years now. I had a very dark period and then it got better. Over the past year it's starting to get worse again. I am not on any medication, but it is not becoming unbearable. I made a therapy appt but it's not until July. I'm not sure what to do. I am TWO MONTHS from graduating and I don't feel like I can finish school and I am so disappointed!!!!!! :( Driving alone is HORRIBLE and I don't drive alone to school an now, even with someone, it is tough.
I freaked this morning on the way to school and cried my teaching crying my eyes out and told her I couldn't make it. I was soooooo scared. She talked me all the way to school but it was terrible! The whole day I was just thinking about my ride home and how good/bad that would be.
Any advice??? I want to finish but I don't know if I can. I feel horrible!
rskb3
rskb3
Go to your doctor and maybe get on a benzo to help get you through school. you could also take 5-HTP I believe it's called it is suppose to help. There is also a supplement called True Calm I think you can buy it at amazon. I hope you don't give up on school do some self talk if you have to say "I am not alone, others are going through this as well."
"I can do this!" "Anxiety is not going to win!" try to think positive and I hope that you can graduate in a few months I wish you all the luck in the world.
deleted_user
deleted_user
If it's that bad you need medication probably long term. A benzo is worthless unless it's panic/nerves related if it's depressive talk to your doc about celexa or Zoloft but keep in mind it takes awhile to kick in. Or, you could be like me I take both celexa and klonopin but very minimum dosages and it works like a charm. Hell, I don't mind being ona benzo till the day I'm dead as long as it continues to work. Try it you might get lucky.
George70101
George70101
5-HTP has truly helped me. I take it every day.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I just graduated with a degree this past May and let me tell you that last semester was the WORST! I don't understand how it feels so unmanageable so close to the end, but I would cry and tell my husband I couldn't do it even tho it was my last class and I was almost done. I did not find a way to help me thru it, but now suddenly here I am, free. I'm not sure exactly how it passed so quickly when every day I would feel like I was in a never-ending horror movie. But I came out the other side, alive, and I want to offer you some words of encouragement to help you through it too. Please don't give up. Our minds like to tell us we are weak, but we are stronger than we know. Best of luck to you-keep fighting!