lilmissy7 - Do you have a doctor you can call right now? Medication such as Ativan can help calm down the anxeity. You may need hospitalization. I was hospitalized 6-7 times. The truth is memories, good or bad, fade down as we get older. You may have a long way to go because of your age but sometimes it helps to know we can get better even though it takes a long time. There is help out there. I hope what I said make sense. Just try to be helpful. I hope you will feel better soon and get help if you need. Sending you hug and prayers..

I mean memories fade away.....

Thank you so much LavanderC
What you said helps give me some hope
Big hug <3

Stress can lead to a lot of heath conditions. I agree with Lavender. See a Doctor as soon as you can. In the mean time you can call the crisis line listed in the tabs above and talk to a therapist to help you immediately. Try progressive relaxation and deep breathing from your lower belly to calm the fight or flight instinct caused by anxiety. I hope that you are able to calm your anxiety and find peace.

Thank you Secouya,
I have a bunch of doctors appointments coming up in the next couple months for all my dx’s. I haven’t seen them in a while cause the Covid.
& my one doctor is on maternity leave. But if things get worse I’m gonna try to call them before

I’m gonna try the deep breathing, sometimes I think I’m holding my breath in & don’t realize it
Big hug <3

lilmissy7 - You're welcome. I hope you feel better today. I am about to head to my doctor's clinic to ask her to prescribe a new anti-depressants for me. It is very difficult for any doctors to find the right ones, and one of my doctors gave up trying saying maybe my body resisted the medications. I don't have a psychiatrist to see right now; otherwise, the problem of getting new med should be resolved by now. I was on Xanax and Lamictal for over ten years and was taken off Xanax cold turkey about four months ago and have had symptoms of the withdrawal. My doctor, who is a PA specializes in psychaitry, tried giving me two different anti-depressants including ability that didn't work because of the side effects. I quit ability about a month ago after being on it for two months and couldn't get hold of the doctor because of the virus and finally could get the appointment to see her today. I read that Xanax withdrawal can be life threatening. The other night I felt I was going to die from the shaking feeling inside my brain. I think it is the chemical imbalance. I hope my doctor will be able to find something that works for me. You have a good day today and try to take it easy. I admire your strength and am sure you will make it. A psychiatrist told me hormone change in older age helps the persons get better. I also read that people who believe in higher power of some kind have better chance of recovery from depressions illness.

Big hug for you Lil..... Grounding techniques can help with anxiety.... So can colouring believe it or not

Grounding techniques

https://drsarahallen.com/7-ways-to-calm/

It's great that you'll be seeing a doctor soon..... I hope that you'll soon feel some relief....xo

There's that music I sent you, "Breathe 2 a.m.", lilmiss, where the crowd sings along. We're never as alone as we think we are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDydF7FBHNI

Lolmissy, many calming and comforting hugs.

I’m sorry you’re struggling. I struggle too. I find splashing cold water on my face works to kick start my return to less stress. Then I focus on breathing. If you worry or feel anxiety when deep breathing I think of my anxiety/negative feelings as a kitten or dog and say hi and give it a cuddle and let it go. If that fails I distract. Only you know what works for you but I thought I’d share some of my go to’s in case they may work for you. I’m thinking of you and hope things get better for you soon. You sound like you know what you need and I have faith you’ll do what you need too. You sound really self aware. Best wishes.

Thank you guys so much

Big hugs <3