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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goestly1
goestly1

I suffer from anxiety constantly.  If I have to run errands, I have to wait until "I feel right."  It's a constant push to get things done.  Living in a tiny country town doesn't help.  You have to drive 30 miles to the hospital or to get counseling.  I'm currently being treated for hemochromatosis and it just wears me out.  I sleep most of the day of my treatment and the next.  When I go to work, I am only half there b/c I'm dealing with the meds side effects.  I'm a mess and I know it but feel so alone.  No one understands how weak you can feel after having your blood drawn every week.  My doctor put me on meds to help with the anxiety, but the first made me ill, and the second one doesn't really help.  It sucks.

Tired
Tired
Tell the doctor that you need to try another drug for anxiety. Do not
give up. Getting on the right drug helps. You can also listen to
soothing music, go on u tube to look at babies, cats and dogs or
whatever takes your mind off your problems.
goestly1
goestly1
Thank you. We're still trying to get it right with meds. I just never know what to expect.
Lostinspace47
Lostinspace47
I can totally relate to u ..in about to b homeless and I bad anxiety..I take medicine but I doesn't work..not really..the only thing that really works is alcohol and that's not to get drunk it's to combat my anxiety otherwise I have to wait till I feel rite to b able to do things and unfortunately that won't work for my situation....please message back.
goestly1
goestly1
Lostinspace 47, I understand. The anxiety meds I take only take the edge off sometimes. I understand about the alcohol, It numbs the anxiety, but it's a depressant which only makes matters worse. I got into that whole drinking world and now, have to fight to get out of it. It's hard when you're alone. I could use a regular schedule, but working retail, it's day/night, night/day - never a fixed schedule which would help so much with recovery. Even my sleep isn't regular.
Lostinspace47
Lostinspace47
U don't understand I drink because it takes the fear away and allows me to function it does not depress me. Again if your dealing with really bad things none of the meds work or they turn u into a zombie..I wish alcohol came in a pill.
Lostinspace47
Lostinspace47
And I work in retail as well...I'm familiar with open availability
goestly1
goestly1
I do understand about the alcohol. I am more dependent on it than any med. It calms me down way faster than any med and it lasts longer. I just realize it's not helping me get better. I'm tired of hurting myself by drinking.
Lostinspace47
Lostinspace47
I'm tired of being hurt with no real solution only things that take months to work or they turn u into a zombie. I have major stuff going on rite now...I need whatever is going to help me cope immediately.. because my problems r immediate... And the worst of it is rite about to start...
Lostinspace47
Lostinspace47
Please reach back to me I think we coud be kindred.. .
goestly1
goestly1
Lostinspace47, I'm sorry you're going thru what you are. I've got a crazy work schedule this weekend and I try to sleep as much as I can. Which is what I did yesterday after running errands. How are you doing? I'd be happy to chat with you sometime.. Maybe we can help each other?
snoophy
snoophy
I would love to chat w/ you sometime. I understand what you are going thru
goestly1
goestly1
I think one of the hardest parts of all this is being so far away from family and friends. I haven't met anyone I would consider a friend since I moved here 3 years ago. I basically go to work and go home. I don't get it. I'm friendly and genuine, but somehow small towns like this, they have their families and friends they grew up with. It's hard to get included. Even coworkers that I get along great with don't include me.
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