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,
my name is Lindsay and I am 27. I have dealt with panic attacks since age 12 so I am not new to the scene, but recently started withdrawl from Effexor and going on to Zoloft. I have been on Effexor for 10 years and it decided it wasn't going to work for me anymore. Yet I have to say when it did work it did it's job well;)
Anyways, withdrawl from antidepressants are horrible to go through. Especially when the drug hasn't been working for you anyways. I am on my third and final week of withdrawl and this one has no doubt been the most challenging. Especially when trying to lead a "normal" life. Like raising a child and going to work.
Daily panic attacks, random heart racing, body aches, diarrhea... just to name a few side effects. The only thing I think keeping me half way sane is Klonapin. I don't want to take it, but it is helping with panic attacks.
I went through similar symptoms about 10 years ago when I came off of Paxil.
Anyone ever go through withdrawl of an antidepressant? Any suggestions?
Of course this is all being monitored by a psychiatrist and therapist, but doesn't make it any easier. I have never tried a support group or ever met/known anyone other than my grandmother who had panic attacks. So any thoughts are a HUGE help! Thanks.
my name is Lindsay and I am 27. I have dealt with panic attacks since age 12 so I am not new to the scene, but recently started withdrawl from Effexor and going on to Zoloft. I have been on Effexor for 10 years and it decided it wasn't going to work for me anymore. Yet I have to say when it did work it did it's job well;)
Anyways, withdrawl from antidepressants are horrible to go through. Especially when the drug hasn't been working for you anyways. I am on my third and final week of withdrawl and this one has no doubt been the most challenging. Especially when trying to lead a "normal" life. Like raising a child and going to work.
Daily panic attacks, random heart racing, body aches, diarrhea... just to name a few side effects. The only thing I think keeping me half way sane is Klonapin. I don't want to take it, but it is helping with panic attacks.
I went through similar symptoms about 10 years ago when I came off of Paxil.
Anyone ever go through withdrawl of an antidepressant? Any suggestions?
Of course this is all being monitored by a psychiatrist and therapist, but doesn't make it any easier. I have never tried a support group or ever met/known anyone other than my grandmother who had panic attacks. So any thoughts are a HUGE help! Thanks.
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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...
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
My friend is a yoga instructor and she works one on one with people going through withdrawal as well as those suffering various emotional and mental challenges. Her yoga studio is a sliding scale/donation type of studio that works to offer yoga to everyone even if they cannot afford it.
Does the place you live offer something like that?
I know I tried yoga classes, but they freaked me out. But when it's just my friend and I, yoga really relaxes me and puts me into a very good place. I've also tried doing yoga at home watching DVDs but that didn't work for whatever reason. I needed a teacher right with me, guiding me along. I think it is because I don't trsut myself to follow along the DVD as well, so I was stressing over whether I was doing the pose right or if my breathing was right. With my friend, she is right there and can tell me if my pose is wrong or if my breathing is off.
Anyway, it seems yoga helps a lot of people who are struggling. have you tried it?
Good luck ((hugs))
Withdrawal symptoms make you notice your anxiety more. That's the nature of temporary relief from the overwhelming anxiety symptoms. All the changes are good ones, as they mean all the parts are working. Some may be working overtime, and taking time to stop/pause just a moment often will give you natural relief.
Best wishes, and welcome to this wonderful group!
The mutation simply means you don't process folic acid very well and your body isn't getting the folate you need. That can cause anxiety and depression but worse, it can lead to heart disease, certain cancers, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
The good news is that the treatment is super simple - a specific type of folate. When I started on it just over a year ago, my irritable bowel cleared up AND I've not had an anxiety attack since. Even better, my homocysteine level dropped (good for the heart and cuts Alzheimer/Parkinson risks) and my HDL went way up - also good.
The test is cheap, the treatment is cheap and even if you need treatment for anxiety/depression, if the underlying problems are resolved, the meds work better.
Your doctor may not have heard of this test but they are now routinely doing it at the Mayo Clinic and other leading medical facilities.