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...
My anxiety has been so severe for several months now. I'm not coping well at all. I am barely eating and feel sick or get sick all the time. I shake and shake all day. I'm so scared of everything and feel so lonely with this anxiety.
My pdoc today was trying to decide if I should go back into the hospital. SInce I'm not functioning well and am really feeling suicidal. I just feel like being dead and free of this anxiety would be so peaceful. I just want a break from this severe anxiety. It starts even before I'm barely awake and stays with me all day.
I have been trying to go to school, but I'm not doing well and fear of failing a couple of courses.
My memory isn't good, and a lot of that is the after effects of the ECT treatments I had.
Pdoc has decided to retry the meds that seemed to help my anxiety some, but not so much the depression. He is starting me on much higher doses than usually would be started to try and get a jump start on the anxiety.
Thanks for letting me "vent".
I feel for all of you suffering from anxiety.
My pdoc today was trying to decide if I should go back into the hospital. SInce I'm not functioning well and am really feeling suicidal. I just feel like being dead and free of this anxiety would be so peaceful. I just want a break from this severe anxiety. It starts even before I'm barely awake and stays with me all day.
I have been trying to go to school, but I'm not doing well and fear of failing a couple of courses.
My memory isn't good, and a lot of that is the after effects of the ECT treatments I had.
Pdoc has decided to retry the meds that seemed to help my anxiety some, but not so much the depression. He is starting me on much higher doses than usually would be started to try and get a jump start on the anxiety.
Thanks for letting me "vent".
I feel for all of you suffering from anxiety.
I am sorry you are having the anxiety so severely. I hope you get the help that you need so you can begin to cope and function better again.
medications can be lifesavers for sure. It's hard to find that right fit. I found that the SSRI meds I have tried in the past helped me for depression but not as much for the anxiety. I don't take anything right now. Ativan helps me but I am on an as needed basis prescription. I wish I could take it every day. LOL
I hope things get better for you and the meds work.
It is good that you have come here for support and it's a safe place to vent as so many of us understand.
I also take ativan but lately it doesn't seem to do as well as it used to.
I just wish the severe anxiety would stop.
-We are always here for you!:)
THank you for your advice and being caring!
then there are ones with guided imagery meditations. there are some cool things on youtube.
Thank you!
Thank you!
If you are having lots of adrenaline, are you doing something to channel it (exercise). I read somewhere that if you have the shakes, then shake! Shake your arms on purpose and your legs. It release the good endorphins that balance out the adrenaline. Try running in place for 2 minutes or doing 25 jumping jacks, or 25 wall push ups.
Give your body some time to adjust to the different dosages too. Take a few days off if you can. I wish you well:-) Keep us posted!
I do need to start walking again. I was walking everyday but with the anxiety I find it hard to push myself to do anything. but I guess I need to realize that is a bad thing.