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 always been one to worry more about things and over analyze things. As a young adult around 25yrs old my anxiety got worse with stressful situations. Recently I experienced some significant stress and my oprimary care doctor up'd my Zoloft dosage from .25mg to 100mg. I had no idea until much later that it caused me to get much, much worse. I assumed my stress was getting worse. Additionally, benzos make me very restless, more anxious and to such an extent if I am stressed that I just want to hurt myself.
Anyways, the psychiatrist I saw said he felt I had mild Generalized Anxiety Disorder and lack of control of the anxiety was causing underlying depression.. He recommended Buspar but I wasn't comfortable with him and didn't go back. Recently my primary care doctor tried Cymbalta on me, a week after the up'd the dosage again I felt worse. I have always been sensitive to medications and such. Is it possible that I may be better on a lower dosage? They only up it b/c they said "it's the average effective dose for anxiety".
I 100% feel the meds are making me worse and would rather force myself to learn to like exercising everyday than feel the way the meds have made me. I have never thought I was losing my mind until I had prescription change.
Thoughts? Experiences?
Anyways, the psychiatrist I saw said he felt I had mild Generalized Anxiety Disorder and lack of control of the anxiety was causing underlying depression.. He recommended Buspar but I wasn't comfortable with him and didn't go back. Recently my primary care doctor tried Cymbalta on me, a week after the up'd the dosage again I felt worse. I have always been sensitive to medications and such. Is it possible that I may be better on a lower dosage? They only up it b/c they said "it's the average effective dose for anxiety".
I 100% feel the meds are making me worse and would rather force myself to learn to like exercising everyday than feel the way the meds have made me. I have never thought I was losing my mind until I had prescription change.
Thoughts? Experiences?
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
I had bad experience along time ago with prozac, it sped up my anxiety so badly they had to peel me from the roof literally.
Doing cognative therapy with your councillor and doing things like exercise, using calming and distraction techniques are all helpfull.
Hang in there!