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...

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I was doing so well with my anxiety. I had two full weeks of feeling almost normal and now I feel myself slipping back into the panic. I take zoloft and had completely weened myself off of xanax but I have had to start taking it again. It all started last week when I got a bad cold and had to be out of work for a few days. Please help I am really struggling.

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I am no expert, but I think this is typical of anxiety. It subsides and then bites you in the butt hard. When is your next appointment with the doc? He/she may be able to help sort it out some. Sorry, I don't have more - I'm in a constant struggle myself
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Yes....see your doctor in regards to the medications.

As for the anxiety....you just got to be patient and be kind to yourself. We all struggle with the anxiety here. There are good days and of course bad.
Easier said than done but, try not to stress. We are all here for you.
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I also tend to have increased anxiety when I take days off of work. I feel guilty about being off work, but I feel anxiety about going back. Then, the morning that I have to go back to work after being off for several days, I usually have a massive panic attack, can't sleep, have to take xanax, etc.

Like, the other two responses said, it may be time to talk to your doctor about readjusting your prescription. Also, I find that exercising works really well for me to clear my head. It's not a cure, but it sure helps. Good luck :)
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Are you seeing a therapist as well as taking ant-anxiety meds. I have Bipolar as well as panic and anxiety and I learn about so many techniques, new theories in psychotherapy, ways to manage my profound and crippling anxiety and suicidal depression. There is so much on offer through therapy and it is the ideal model to have meds and therapy together. I have a psychiatrist and a psychologist and I also pursue all sorts of therapeutic tools.