Anxiety is horrible and yes it sucks. I feel, however, that going through it has made me appreciate life a lot more since I have recovered!

Aww, what are you taking? Or did you take?

I am taking Paxil and i take a half a mill of Xanax, i still panic bad :(

I am totally with you, i have just been put on more meds and i am so fed up that i had a cry and felt sorry for myself. I would appreiciate even one day without this or the weird and unsetteling dreams that come with it! keep going, its all we can do just now. xx

Thanks biddy. I am with you! I don't leave the house because of this, unless i am totally Xanaxed out and i hate the feeling of being "on something" so i avoid the Xanax because i really want to be "here" for my kids and the xanax makes me feel woozy...it's just so hard. I cry alot too.

I'm glad we have this place to vent at least :)

No probs,i only wish that we could sign ourselves up to a program that woul help 'cure' us, but it is never that easy is it?
But you are right anxiety suck big time!!!

I took xanax for a little while. I did try lexapro but that made me much worse. I don't take meds anymore. I recovered from the anxiety after using the techniques described in Dr. Claire Weekes book "Hope and Help for your Nerves." It's not an easy process but well worth it. My nerves are desensitized and I'm living life normally again only I feel more peace and joy. Another member here, AnxietyRidden, has had success with her method as well and she has been posting chapters from the book in her journal. Check it out!

it defo does suck!! im on no meds so dont know how ur feelin keep ya chin up xxx

Thanks Vanillabean...just finished chapter 5. I'm reading more and more about people sick of taking meds. IMO xanax and benzos of that sort can be helpful under extreme anxiety and stress but the real cure comes from within you. I feel like SSRI's only mask the anxiety because once weened off the anxiety usually returns. This method takes a little work and to an anxious person it may seem hard. It takes a leap of faith and trust for it to work but it will work. I am not fully recovered yet, but I know that in time I will be. That's part of the process, letting time pass. For now, by nerves are de-sensitizing and my anxiety lessens more and more. But it does take time. Good luck. Feel better soon! :)

OMG PAXIL SUCKS!!!! i take the same 2 and nothing is ever getting better....i gained soooo much weight since i have been on the 2 of them its not even funny. they seriously make me hungry....i didnt know anyone has the same combo problems

I agree! So much! It's so hard to live with. I say we storm some research facilities and demand that they create a permanent solution!

FOR REAL
SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK SUCK

:)

THANK YOU so much for the replies!

It's also making me gain weight, well the Xanax is and it suuuucks!!! :P

It does suck for sure. With the help of prozac, and therapy mine is currently manageable. So I'm thankful for that

Guys, this Claire Weekes book in no joke. I am no where near better I just picked it up. But listening to everything she says makes so much sense. We can recover from this. Take it from me as most of you know I suffer from anxiety 24/7 for the past 2 years I would be hard pressed to find someone that has anxiety that rivals mine just cause I don't have good days. Everyday since my first panic attack has been a nightmare with symptoms all day long. I don't say this lightly :)


But really pick that book up, meds will only mask it and I have never read on this forum anyone tell me OMG Paxil,lexapro,effexor etc etc healed me and I no longer have panic. Hang in there and keep hope it can only get better.

Anxiety is a bitch. If it's any consolation... I'm pretty fed up with it too. I'm thinking about raising my prozac (which is for depression and panic disorder as well), because my symptoms are returning, as they always do.