I suffer with agoraphobia. I had never had any signs of it, nor of anxiety or depression, until they all hit at once. I was not yet diagnosed with FM, but had it. It just got to be too much, all at once. My experience with it is on my profile, if you'd be interested in reading it. Anyway, you are definetly not alone with this. Also, DS does have an agoraphobia community.hugs

i am right there with ya.. if i dont absolutely have to leave my house i dont.. in my pj's all the time and wont even go in the back yard..**hugs**

and yes it has gotten worse since the fibro..

Wow...I thought that I was the only one who thought like this...I've had Fibro since I was 26 but once my depression, bi-polar,PTSD, and other stuff got worst in 2004 I hate, loathe going out. I DON'T go out unless I have to...I live why out in the country and will walk around my yard,but I wait until the animals are out of food until I go to the store. since I live alone I don't even bath most days...why bother? gross I know....I just can't stand to go out anymore and it makes me mad...I can trace the start to when my mom died in 2004 and my boyfriend used to complain all the time that I wouldn't go out with him anywhere....one of the reasons he left me...isn't it weird that this is the first thing I saw when I logged on today?

Most of the time, I'd just rather stay home in comfy pj's and not go to this or that event, gather, etc.

Sometime, it's the noise, the crowd, the walking or the fact that I'd just plain wiped out.

I've gotten better about attending events, but truth be told, and if I had my preference, I'd rather stay home.

I have a mild case of it now. I don't know about anyone else here but as a teenager I had a form of it. Today it is called, "social anxiety disorder". My son who is 23 has it and it is a fear of being out in public.

Well I lost the social anxiety but now have a fear of being in crowded rooms or stores or elevators. I go into a panic attack and can't breath.

I deal with it by carrying a Lorazepam to put under my tongue if I feel it coming on and also avoiding any triggers. If the store is getting crowded I just leave. So far this has helped a lot along with medication. Hugs, Keleee :)

Keleee:

You might try adding the amino acid GABA to your supplements as it calms the brain and is great for controlling anxiety.

How do you guys keep from becoming depressed from loneliness?

I am so glad to hear you all talking about this. I have been on short term disability for about 5 weeks, and I simply don't want to leave the house. My anxiety goes up every time I think about it. Last night I went to my daughter's concert, and was just miserable at the thought of it. I was OK once I was there, but really didn't want to go. I am really concerned, because I am suppose to go back to work in a week.

I think I have this or some form of it! I just looked it up...in fact I need to go to the doc a new one in a new place and am scared to make an appt, becuz I know I'll have to go becuz I'll be to scared to cancel LOL. (not to mention conjur up some engery to take a shower) I always have to sit in the end chair and am always planning by excaspe route to the bathroom. I know my husband would like it if we went out more, when we do I usually tell him not to leave me alone..which he usually does not on purpose he's just a social butterfly compared to me!..one pj'a lover to another lol

I to would be happy in a big pile of blankets and never come out. Hope you are doing well.

MINE IS A CHOICE, I'M ABLE TO GO, JUST DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO LEAVE THE HOUSE BUT HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS WHO SUFFER WIHT THIS....LOVE...HELEN

Dixie:
I don't know about anyone else, but I really don't get lonely, I suppose because I don't want to see anyone, except my kids, and I see a lot of them. DS has been a real blessing to me, not so much because I was lonely, but just to give me some interaction with others. It's great, because I spend my day in pjs also. I just don't see any reason to get dressed. Makes life more simple and comfy.

I don't think I have agoraphobia, as I can leave the house, but I HATE doing so. I don't know if it's just laziness, or what. But if I never left the house again, and spent the rest of my days in bed, I'd be fine.

When I was a child, there were no children to play with on my street, and I had no siblings. Then when I was 7, we moved to 7 acres in the country. I was still alone, as my parents didn't have my brother till I was 9, and I was a latchkey kid. So, I never really knew my brother. He was 6 when I moved out. I was always kinda a loner. I like being with one person at a time only, but if I only interacted online, that'd be fine with me.

I hate it when I have to go to the store, the noise, lights,sounds, it's just overwhelming. I get my stuff and get out asap! I don't think I'll ever leave the house once my kids are grown. Although, I do go to church on Sundays. If I was true agoraphobic, I couldn't do that I don't think. I don't panic or anything, just don't like loud sounds, or crowds, or even being around people. It drives my hubby crazy as well, because he's a party person, and I can't do parties!!!!

What would that be? Just anti-social?

i dont have it . but dont like getting out to much anymore.

I'm so lonely I could die and if someone tried to set me up or something I would do everything I could to try and make it, but I usually bail at the last minute from fear....I am very lonely, but it's easier and less scary to just stay home. At my age and with my looks, I don't have to worry about men approaching me or anything but I look longlying at them...sigh...two edged sword...