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...

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anxiouschick 11/12/2013

Ughh. I just had to take another Ativan this morning. My anxiety has been really rough. I feel like my zoloft is doing nothing. I honestly feel like there are elevators going up and down in my chest at times. WTF!? Why is this back again. So my doctor gave me Ativan while we are trying to get this managed. Said it's okay to take 1mg a day, when needed. But I still feel so weak for needing it. I don't want to get addicted to it, and I just hate taking the pills. I understand when I need it it's okay, but it just feels lame that I can't control this on my own right now. I don't want to just start crying here at work.

The good news is that my nine month old baby slept last night thru the night for the first time, which means that I may start getting some of my sleep back, which will help in my recovery. I have to start knowing that better days are coming soon please!?

deleted_user 11/12/2013

Hi there,
I feel the same way about taking my xanax! I hate having to take it because I feel weak for having to but you know what? Do whatever makes you feel better. Anxiety is tough and it takes a lot of strength to push through it all the time. It is okay to need some help every once in a while.
Hopefully you start getting some more sleep soon!! Keep your head up :)

deleted_user 11/12/2013

I know how you feel. I've been taking more Ativan than I'd like to lately. I've been having bad attacks seems like everyday now. I really don't want to become dependent on them. I just want to feel normal again!

TigerLily27 11/12/2013

Hey sweetie, I'm glad that your baby is starting to sleep through the night. I hear what you are saying & feel like I can really relate to what you are talking about. I am prescribed Clonazepam but I feel weak on days that I have to take it too & also worry about getting addicted. I think that it's kind of ridiculous these high expectations we have on ourselves. If we had a broken leg (like that common analogy) we wouldn't feel bad about using crutches, so I feel like I should allow myself to take a medicine for anxiety if it does help. You are strong just for facing this beast of anxiety. You are strong just for getting up each & every day & facing this & you know what, it will get better. Sending you many positive thoughts & big hugs.

anxiouschick 11/12/2013

Thanks for the Replies. I used to take Klonopin, but I can't take that because I am breastfeeding. I prefered that because it seemed to last longer. The worst part about all this is the feeling that it's never going to get better, when in actuality I've recovered from this mulitple times and had months and years when I was anxiety free!! It's just when you are in it, it's hard to see that better days are ahead

hyperpgal 11/12/2013

oh definitely better days are ahead--stress comes and goes for everyone--since we have this "anxiety" thing--we just maybe need some meds to keep it under control-but that doesn't mean forever--and heck--you have a young baby and aren't sleeping! that's the worst--so when you get back to sleeping regularly I am sure you will feel sooooo much better!

kiki2 11/13/2013

Sorry you are going through this rough patch!..I know it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel with you're in the "throws" of anxiety....but just as everyone here has said things will improve. My kids are 7 and 5 and I just literally started getting full nights sleeps a few month ago! I bet the interupted sleep patterns has something to do with your momentary increase in anxiety. So hopefully with more sleep it will improve -- and until it does -- you've got the ativan.

deleted_user 11/13/2013

I feel guilty about my Xanax as well. :-/ Plenty of people need these kinds of medications to get through life though . . .it doesn't mean we're weak. Reaching out for help is actually something that requires a great deal of strength. As for the baby sleeping through the night, hallelujah! :)

release2find 11/15/2013

I have not had guilt feelings about using -as needed - my meds that work. I have had ativan and I now have clonazepam (Klonopin). I am glad to have them and glad they work. I live by the Mississippi River and I watch big barges and ships being pulled by little tugboats - so even "Big Strong ones" need help sometimes - and it's there for that purpose. Give your self permission to - As Tiger Lily said - make use of your helpful resources. Using things that help doesn't make you weak; to me, it makes perfect sense...Take a load off and continue to feel better!!

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