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...
Yesterday I finally broke down, i felt like my world came crashing down on me :-( My anxiety has been building for days and I've tried to control it. Yesterday morning at work I held it together, but as soon as I went on break and got home I started crying uncontrollably :-( I called my dad who came right over! I lost my mom almost 3 years ago to cancer, but that's a post for another time. He suggested I call my pcp and see If could be seen. I had an appointment for today but knew I couldn't wait. I needed help. I've been off my medicine for few months due to insurance reasons, but that is all straight now so she put me back on Zoloft and an allergy pill and told me to stop all meds from patient first for they were increasing my anxiety. I have a follow up in 2 weeks which I already scheduled. My friend has been suggesting I talk to someone for the longest time and yesterday I finally decided it was time. So yesterday I emailed a therapist. She called me back but I missed her call so here is hoping I hear from her today. I decided to take off work today to try and get myself together.
Being back on your meds will really help you out. maybe your therapist can help you with coping skills, they do take practice but doing them evry day will help you through before you get to that melt down. I know and understand how hard it is, i seem to melt down about every 3 months so you are not alone lovie.
Im so glad your dad is understanding and supportive, it really makes a difference. Hang in there and keep posting, you,ll get lots of good advice here. Hope you feel better soon!. Hugs.
My anxiety was successfully treated last May after over 40 years of frequent anxiety attacks (thank God!) but looking back, I realize I forced myself to do so many things that were incredibly stressful instead of just saying, "that won't work for me."
Since I've gotten past the anxiety (I had low folate levels and a mutation in the MTHFR gene), I realize that when most people feel that level of anxiety they'll take a break or refuse to continue doing whatever they feel caused the anxiety. A lot of us try to power through it. So, a "melt down" makes perfect sense. It's your body taking care of you.
I'm glad you took a day off and that you're talking with a therapist. Be gentle with yourself. You're managing a lot and it sounds like you're doing an amazing job of coping with a heavy load.