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...
Hello friends!
I wanted to check in to see how everyone is doing. I hope all is well. :)
I had my follow up with my doctor yesterday. He was happy about all that I have been doing to try and minimize my anxiety. My blood pressure was really good too. He wants to keep me on the increased dosages until we are able to get my anxiety under better control. I still freak out on a daily basis, so I definitely agree with him on that. I fully trust my doctor, so if he thinks that is the best thing for me at for the time being, then I am definitely on board.
He did add Calm Magnesium to my daily regimen and also told me to increase my cbd gummy just a bit. I will take one .05 Klonopin in the morning with 1/4 of a gummy and I will take the other 1/4 gummy around lunchtime. He also wants me to take a visitril in the later afternoon. I am to continue my yoga and meditation daily, as well as increasing my Tai Chi. He and my therapist HIGHLY recommend Tai Chi for mental health and for my chronic back pain/arthritis. My anxiety is telling me that it is sooooo much and how will I be able to do it. I plan on focusing and learning how to work on time management, in hopes that I can get on a comfortable schedule. He wants me to do all of this consistently for 3-4 weeks and let him know if I only see a small change or no change at all. If I do not have progress, he will tweak my medicine a little bit. The ultimate goal is to decrease the medication as much as possible, in the future.
My therpaist is going to work with me on EFT Tapping and she has already sent me several breathing techniques to do, which are quite helpful. So, here is to a more peaceful and content life...
Hugs and well wishes to all....
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Hello- I am new to the group
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My therapist really knocked some sense into me last Friday about my spending. She said that there are needs and there are wants. She said that there is always going to be cheap stuff to buy, but do I need it? The answer is mostly "no". So today, I am taking back some things that I bought online at Kohl's, namely a 9 x 12 rug and a quilt for my bed. I also bought sheets that I don't need...
Write out the schedule of what is expected.
Write out the length of time you need to track for the next doctor's appointment.
Having this information down will make it easier to do it part by part and when you see how much you're doing, what works, and that you're 'doing thinking', you will know what is working.
Here's to feeling better!
Hey Mid! Thank you for the advice. That is a great idea! It is hard to keep up with and makes my anxiety spiral around. I am going to get back on my feet!