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...
I have been having mild and well managed anxiety and panic attacks for about a year. Was prescribed a low dose of Ativan to take as needed. It took 10 months before the 30 pills I was prescibed were used. I went back to the Dr to get it refilled. She told me she would only give me one more Rx for another 30 pills, and if I still needed it then I should consider taking an antidepressant daily. I do not feel depressed at all. Maybe a little less motivated when my anxiety is at its worst, but I still function, am happy, etc.
The Ativan was working well, until she said I could not have anymore, now of course it is terrible. I know it is partially due to the thought of just not having it available if I need it. But am also having a lot of life stress now.
Has anyone here taken an antidepressant for anxiety? What did you take? Were there a lot of side effects? Do you still depend on a PRN med for attacks?
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My day...today...misplaced my debit card...didn't realize it until I got to the register after shopping to a full cart. Used a different debit card and pulled apart everything looking for missing debit card before I left parking lot. Got home, dropped keys. So now I have a missing debit card, missing keys. A full cartload to unload and put away. I got everything put away.Dumped purse for a...
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I don't really know how to label this but I having a rough week and I can't say it's one thing.... I have a lot on my plate which is nothing new and I try to cope in many positive ways and do but I still have my moments.My kids more so my daughters talk to me about everything which I know it's cause of comfort and we are close.... however I really struggle with the venting about their dad which...
All of this is physical reaction to your natural reaction to events, situations, and the medication provides a temporary balance to give you a sense of calm and balance.
Your goal is to find your way to naturally reduce or increase your level to a normal balance.
Staying hydrated helps reduce anxiety's impact by providing enough liquid to allow your body to cope with the "fight or flight or freeze" reaction that sometimes overwhelms someone experiencing anxiety sensations.
Using gentle motion movements will help the physical sensations of anxiety to disperse naturally fast.
Distraction allows the breathing to go normal quickly as well.
Best wishes.