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Wanting to Give UP

hopefulgal425
hopefulgal425
I am so frustrated with the constant ups and downs of anxiety. I have been dealing with anxiety since I was 11 years old. I just turned 29 a few months ago. I am currently on a low point with my anxiety and panic attacks. Having panic attacks wake me up in the middle of the night where I feel like I can barely breathe. My new symptom is really bad dizziness which, you guessed it, makes me even more anxious which most likely causes the dizziness to be worse. It is a vicious cycle that seems never-ending. I'm tired of always falling down and simply wanting to give up and crawl in bed under the covers and not even deal with life. I guess I am writing this post to have reassurance that once again I am not crazy or the only person who deals with this. What I really need is for these head issues to go away. I can't function when I feel dizzy or off balance. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to help that feeling?

I've been on Lexapro for 8 years and I'm worried that it's not even doing it's job anymore. I want to be able to stop myself from getting into this low place. I know how to deal with instant anxiety like when I'm uncomfortable I will do deep breathing. But I feel as though I get extremely stressed out and everything piles on and BOOM I'm back in this hole. I need to know others feel exactly like I do!!
salvatop
salvatop
Believe me you are not alone. I go through the same feelings and emotions that you are experiencing and there are many more on DS like us. You have to keep living your life with or without the anxiety. Trust me keep the faith, keep coping it will get better.
LittleSadie
LittleSadie
No honey, you are not alone. Have you seen this board? I know how you feel. I have been dealing with really bad anxiety since November. Not as long as you, but...it's been hell. I have to take sleep meds to fall asleep at all, and lately, I wake up after about 6 hours trembling. I also have been having dizzy spells. My doctor gave me a new medication to try and it's only the second day I've been on it, but wow, do I feel so much better.
Sounds like you need a medication adjustment. Talk to your doctor. There's lots of medication options out there. Hang in there, you will find a solution with the help of your doctor. Hugs.
rskb3
rskb3
I know how you feel. I am on a downward spiral from feeling fairly normal for a few years. I am on a generic form of Prozac for about 2 months now and keep on having dizziness for some reason I don't know if it is the medication or something else going on?
Edger
Edger
I have been feeling like everything piles up for awhile. Have anxiety and plenty of stress. Mom died two months ago and between all the stuff I have to do as executor and my own life. I'm very stressed. I want to give up a lot of the time. But I have a husband that loves me. So I just keep going through each day. I tell myself be thankful for each normal day. Be thankful that I don't have cronic pain, have enough food to eat, place to live, etc. But it's still real hard.

Barbara
salvatop
salvatop
Dizziness is very common with anxiety. The best way to combat the dizziness is to stay hydrated, drink a lot of water. I am currently on 75mg of Paxil CR and I experience a lot of light headiness and dizziness. The best way to copy is accepting the dizziness as part of the anxiety, it will help to not increase the anxiety.
scoobydoobydoo
scoobydoobydoo
I don't have dizziness as long as I refrain from caffeine, but I do have panic attacks. Actually, I used to have them all the time, then they went away for a while and I truly believed I had this beat. Now they are back and I want to give up. Like I will never be able to handle life.

My advice to the both of us is to try not to beat yourself up about it - which not only increases the anxiety but adds some depression to the mix. Try to find what gives you joy, things you can handle, take it easy on yourself.
ladyginger
ladyginger
Scoobydoo,
I'm pretty sure that almost everyone who deals with panic attacks has days when they feel like giving up. I know I do. The dizziness and feeling off balance is hard. Due to side effects, I don't take any medication. So I have to try to manage my anxiety in other ways. One thing that helps me is lavender oil. It seems to calm me for a little while.