you have to set yourself free. find any way you can to climb on top of your life and claim it as yours.

remember, all of the good people in the world are pulling for you to be truly happy.

all i do is bring my family down

Dear Rolly
are you on meds love?, if you are amybe your not on the right one for you.
I would call your doctor and talk to him on how bad your feeling lovie.
Have you ever tried clonopin?, taken in regular doses throughout day will stop your anxiety and prevent breakthrough anxiety.
Clonopin is a long acting med that is why it works so well.
Once your on the right meds for you your head will be clear and you will be able to work with a physcologist on coping skills for your anxiety.
I took zoloft and clonopin together and it worked wonders for me, like yourself i was very ill, it improved my life dramaticly.
Please dont be down on your self love, your family love you and want to help you!.
There truely is a light at the end of the tunnel, sometimes it,s a case of trying a few meds before you find the right one.
Please talk to doctor as soon as you can, i would strongly reccommend clonapin (clonazepam).
When i started taking it i felt hugely better from the anxiety, it was such a relief.
Put out a post asking others what they think of clonopin and there experiences.
Like i said talk to your parents and tell the you want to see your doctor and make an oppointment, if you tell them it,s an emergency they will get you in quickly.
Good Luck, let us kow how you get along, I hope you feel better soon.
Write anytime you want to talk love, im here to listen and understand how your feeling.
Big Hug,s xx.

i'm on 0.5 mg of clozepam a day

Hey Rolly,
I know exactly how you feel. Panic and anxeity can make you have all sorts of feelings and pains. I was having sharp shooting pains all in my head. My shoulders and neck hurt terrible from tensing up, especially at night causing headaches, leg pain, etc. The worst for me was the detatched feeling like I didn't really exist or didn't know who I was. Believe me it does get better. It's important to tell the panic to give you all it's got and guess what, you are still alive. I try to remind everyone when I post that the fear is what lets this crap continue. I was afraid to leave my house, but afraid to be there as well, but I made myself work in the yard and go places. Shopping petrified me, but I made myself do it. When I went to walmart, I could feel the walls closing in on me, but I kept shopping. Until I just let the panic come and realized it wasn't going to hurt me, I couldn't get well. I am on zoloft and YAZ now and am almost completely back to myself. You can be well. It does take time and practice, but you CAN do it.
Good luck and hugs,
Sandi

Hi Rolly,

Sorry to see yo uare feeling so anxious.

First, you must quit using the word "can't". You are not going to find positiveness with using negative words. As it says on my status : Happiness is not something ready made, it comes from your actions.

You have to accept that you have anxiety, float with it, and realize NOTHING bad is going to happen to you. It's just anxiety. It takes practice, but you need to find your inner peace and learn that living in the moment will bring you much relief.

Look into Buddhist teachings to understand mindful thinking and finding zen. It's rather helpful with anxiety.

rolly, you have gotten a lot of very useful advice here from us who truly understand what you are going through. please listen and let it sink in. it is not "you." you are not crazy. you are just overloaded.

lighten your load so that you can be happy once again. :)

Dear Rolly
0.5 clonopin is an exreemly low dose, no wonder your anxiety is so bad love.
I take 1mg x3 per day or only as needed, you sound like you need a higher dose just for now untill you can work on your issues through selfhelp then on an only as needed basis.
As long as take it just as prescribed you shouldn,t have any problems coming off or down it.
Hugs xxx.

thanks for ur support guys i will try to deal with it

You're in my prayers, I am sorry you're feeling bad....we are all here for you! Take good care...

You are on a very small dose of a medication that is not the best for anxiety. If you are still feeling symptoms as bad as you describe, your meds are not working. There is no reason any of us need to suffer; there are no many meds out there these days - one of them will work for you; just dont give up. Go back to your doctor, tell him how you feel and dont give up until you find something that allows you to function.

Faithful,

How do you see yourself fred?? How did you climb to the top of your life??

I just wanted to say that I have dealt with anxiety quite a bit too and it is awful. What works for me is good medicine , I take lexapro and ativan, and a good doctor. My doctor was very sweet to me and explained everything to me, that it isn't my fault, that I'm not nuts, and it is just like someone who can't see who needs glasses. We all have areas of weakness where we need a little help. Don't be ashamed and know you are not alone. You just need to find a treatment that works for you. I also found that you can not rationalize your way out of a panic/anxiety attack nor can you conquer it without help. My doctor explained it like this, that most people have quite a bit of seratonin in their brain which acts like a buffer when we are encountered with stressful situations. In my case I have low levels of this so very little buffer. That is why I have anxiety attacks. So she gave me meds that helped my body create and store more seratonin and it seems to help. I sleep better and feel more at ease. Don't give up, it can and will get better.

i get the same symptoms is awful. i go shopping with my husband and i have to leave the store, and tell my husband to finish the shopping for me is pretty back iam getting them every time i get stress

Hi Rolly,

I understand where you are because I am there myself right now. I have generalized anxiety disorder, depression, panic attacks and agoraphobia. The anxiety can be so hard to deal with. I have days where I have it from the time I get up until I go to bed. I ask also if you are on meds. If not you need to get to a dr. I am on Xanex for anxiety and it does not always work but my dr. has tried several anti=-depressants that are made to help with GAD, panic attacks and agoraphopia. Some are Zoloft, Pristique, Lexapro, Cymbalta. I have struggled with this for 2 1/2 years and finally made the decision to change drs. Was the best move I ever made and also I have a good therapists. Don't give up. There is hope. Just need the right meds. God Bless