Anxiety Self Help

DATE: Jan 03 2012, 9:36 am / MOOD: Frustrated

I have had anxiety problems for about 2 years now. I do take alprazolam 3xs a day and I also do a lot of meditation, exercise, accupuncture and hypnosis to help treat it. I have always had that underlying anixety of maybe not feeling good or being aware that it was there but I could always shut it down. I would go to stores by myself and was very independent. For about a month now, my anxiety has flared up so bad that I am scared to go grocery shopping or to run in the gas station for anything. This is a HUGE problem clearly. I dont know why it is flaring up or what to do about it. I know it went away once and It will again. My problem is before I even get somewhere I get myself worked up with thoughts of hoping I dont have a panic attack. Then without fail I do because I got myself sooo worked up. What to do??????? I am doing everything to fix this and get it back to a low level but lately it seems like nothing works. I even feel like my meds are barely touching it! HELP ME PLEASE! has this ever happend to anyone else??? how do I cope with it? I refuse to be that person who cant function out in public but it is so hard!!!!

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DATE: Dec 14 2011, 8:24 am / MOOD: Anxious

i HAVE HAD ANXIETY PROBLEMS AND ATTACKS FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW. FOR WELL OVER A YEAR I WOULD HAVE A BAD DAY HERE OR THERE BUT I NEVER LET IT STOP ME FROM DOING THINGS. I HAVE BEEN TAKING ALPRAZOLAM .25MG 3XS A DAY AND IT HAS BEEN A HUGE HELP. BUT THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO I STARTED TO REALIZE THAT WHEN I WOULD TAKE MY MEDS I WOULD BE OK FOR ABOUT 3 OR 4 HOURS THEN WHEN IT WOULD WEAR OUT OF MY SYSTEM I COULD REALLY TELL. I FELT LIKE CRAP UNTIL I TOOK THAT PILL AGAIN. I DO NOT ABUSE MY PILLS BUT HOW MY BODY HAS REACTED TO THEM, CLEARLY MY BODY FEENS FOR THEM. MY DOCTOR THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO SWITCH MEDS. HE PUT ME ON LORAZAPM .5MG 2XS A DAY. SAID IT HAS A LONGER LIFE SPAN THAN THE ALPRAZOLAM. I COULDNT TELL YOU IF IT REALLY WORKED OR NOT BECAUSE I GOT MYSELF SO WORKED UP ABOUT TAKING SOMETHING NEW THAT I NEVER KNOW IF IT REALLY DOES OR NOT BECAUSE I GIVE MYSELF MASIVE PANIC ATTACKS WORKING MYSELF UP ABOUT THE NEW MEDS. I RECENTLY HAD BLOODWORK DONE AND FOUND OUT I HAVE LOW GLUCOSE LEVELS WHICH CAN MIMIC AND/OR GIVE YOU ANXIETY ATTACKS. OTHER THAN THAT I AM SUPER HEALTHY. SO CLEARLY I FEEL sh*tTY DUE TO THIS DISORDER. LATELY FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW IT HAS BEEN HELL!!! I HAVE ATLEAST 2 TO 3 ATTACKS A DAY AND FEEL LIKE CRAP IN BETWEEN. AFTER SO LONG OF HAVING THEM UNDER CONTROL, I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY I CANT GO ANYWHERE OR DO ANYTHING WITHOUT HAVING AN ATTACK NOW. MAKES ME FEEL LIKE ALL THE PROGRESS I MADE WAS FOR NOTHING. I HOPE I AM NOT BACK TRACKING. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE AND IF SO WHAT SHOULD I DO??? I NEED GOOD POSITIVE SUPPORT AND ADVICE RIGHT NOW. I OWN MY OWN BUSINESS AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO LIVE LIKE THIS ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS! HELP PLEASE!

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DATE: Nov 02 2011, 6:44 pm / MOOD: Anxious

So i have had anxiety my whole life but it never got bad with attacks and phobias until early 2010. It is now late 2011 and i get angry that I have this disorder. I have had it pretty under wraps for awhile but for some reason the past 2 weeks have been so bad. I feel like its my first time with an attack thats how bad they are. Does this ever happen to anyone? Do you do really well for awhile then all the sudden it gets really bad again? Please tell me it gets better again! And the feeling you get when you have one. ITS THE WORST I CANT EVEN DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL. it amazes me how physically bad it can make you feel! HELP PLEASE!!!

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DATE: Oct 12 2011, 6:40 pm / MOOD: Sad

I have been struggling with anxiety for a little bit over 2 years now. It has become a part of my every day life. In every second of every day I am constantly thinking about my anxiety and all the what ifs that come with it. I havent felt "good" for awhile now. I am told that it is just stress. I didnt know how crappy a person could feel though. I need to do bloodwork because I believe that it would give me peace of mind but I am sooooo scared, I cant bring myself to walk into the lab and get it done. Is there any ideas or advice for me? I really need to do this for peace of mind so that when I do start to feel crappy, I can tell myself in confidence that its just anxiety. Please help. Thank you!

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DATE: Sep 28 2010, 9:00 am / MOOD: Anxious

I would like to hear from all of you some ideas to help deal with the physical and emotional aspects of anxiety. I know everyone is different, but maybe there is something out there that will work better for me.

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DATE: Sep 14 2010, 8:23 am / MOOD: Anxious

So i havent wrote one of these in a while but I am anxious and frustrated and feel I need to hear from anyone who feels the same way I do. I have been struggling with my anxiety disorder for a littlle over 2 years now/ You would think after all that time and knowing that worrying doesnt change anything, that it would get easier to deal with or start to subside. But no, no matter what the situation, anything that could remotely cause stress sends me overboard. I get physically sick and dont feel good for days which feeds on my anxiety because I turn into a hypochonriac. I just dont see why I have this and what the point is. All id does is cause more anxiety and makes like frustrating and hard. Its the first thought that hits me in the morning as soon as I wake up, and I continue to think about my anxiety all through the day til I go to sleep at night and then it just starts all over again the next day. Its like a vicious cyle that I cant stop. I have tried everyhting I know. I have tried meds, exercise, yoga, hollistic remedies, meditation, accupuncture... bought certain pills even on the internet that say they will help the anxiety, and yet nothing works. Im just tired of always feeling anxious and feeling like I am going to have an attack with every lilttle situation. This is not healthy. People get nervous all the time, and dont have attacks. But because I have had them before I always seem to think that anytime I get even a little nervous I am going to have an attack. Its like I work myself up so much to not have an attack, that I do. Please, I am under a lot of stress and have to go get an MRI done today and I am extremely nervous. Any thoughts as to how I can calm my mind now and help change my thinking????

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DATE: Jun 26 2010, 9:37 am / MOOD: Anxious

Hey everyone!

 

My name is Stephanie and I am new to this site. I am looking to chat with people who suffer with all different types of anxiety. Not only the emotional part of it, but also the physical.

 

Sometimes I feel like I can't relate to anyone because of my anxiety. I suffer from severe anxiety and suffer atleast one panic attack a day.

I am just looking to talk and vent and listen and help other like me .

 

 

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