Crying Spells

[Shannon Wyatt]

Gang, today was a bad day.  I woke up anxious (mornings in general are rotten for me) -- and kinda was that way all day.  At lunch at went to me car and listened to a relaxation tape.  Seemed to help -- however, toward the afternoon became anxious again.  When I drove him through traffic I kept thinking if I'll ever get back to the person I was before all this occurred?  I kept replaying this in my mind -- dwelling on the negative -- to the point that I just started crying and could not stop.  It must have gone on for an hour or so.  So, I'm curious -- does this happen to any of you.  Thanks!

PS -- How do we stop this if it starts?
PPS -- I'm currently not taking an SSRI and am seriously considering now.  I take an Ativan when needed -- but typicaly that is not very often -- as I don't want to get addicted to the drug.

[Raine9]

I haven't been following your posts, so I don't exactly know your situation.  However, I had crying spells when my anxiety started last Fall.  I would get emotional very easily. I cried everywhere, at home, at the market, at the doctor's office, you name it.   I also dwelled on the negative and still do.  I can't tell you if my crying spells were a result of anxiety or depression.  I just hated the way I felt everyday.  I felt like a completely different person than I was before my healthscare which occurred last July.  I couldn't enjoy life and always had a dreadful feeling like I was doomed to get some horrible disease and I would die and have to leave my family.  The fear consumed me.  Mornings were also the worst for me and still suck now but not as bad.  I think this is typical of anxiety sufferers.  Last Fall, I would wake up in the mornings and feel very scared and start bawling.  Lately, when I wake up, I feel anxious, my chest feels a little tight and I'm a little short of breath.  I have no energy in the mornings.  

So don't feel so bad, you are not the only one.  I'm not sure what more I can write to you because I don't know the details of your situation.  I think you might be experiencing a mixture of anxiety and depression but only a therapist can confirm that.  At any rate, I hope things get better for you.  

  

[bip]

I have anxiety and depression,  I cry alot right out of the blue it's terrible..... My mind races so much and I just start crying won't stop.......When Im scared I think so much......Your not the only one........Im here for you...

[Shannon Wyatt]

Thanks for your post!  God, it is nice to know I'm not the only one going through this.  Are you on an antidepressant?  Does anything help you wtih your crying spells?  I used to only get them infrequentlyl -- but now it is almost a daily afternoon routine.  Thanks!

[Shannon Wyatt]

Bip, what do you do to try to lessen these cying spells?  It is just awful.  Are you currently on an antidepressant?

[Raine9]

No antidepressant as of yet.  I mainly suffer from hypochondria, which is very closely related to anxiety.  I developed GAD last summer after my healthscare.  I am afraid of antidepressants.  I would rather try other things first.  Regarding Celexa, I was on it a long time ago for a little more than a month.  I can't tell you if it helped cuz I wasn't on it for long enough. Also, back then I did not suffer from anxiety and my hypochondria was under control.  I suffered from some depression.  I will tell you though, if the doctor did not, you will go through an adjustment period with Celexa.  It only lasted about a week for me.  However, I could not sleep at all that first week and my mind was racing.  After that, I felt fine.  So maybe it will work out for you.  

I don't have crying spells anymore.  That happened last Fall when all this started.  Try not to worry about that too much though.  Crying is a good way to let go of all the pent up emotions inside you.  I don't mind a good cry once in awhile.

Best.

[Futurer]

I´m a 34 year-old man who´s a got a lovely family. However, looks may be deceiving. At night. when the day is over, I have crying spells. Depression, anxiety, sadness, you choose the possible cause.
Have a very good job, nice home, healthy family but still cry at night.
You´re not alone my friend. Hang tight and grit your teeth while wishing for tomorrow...
Keep taking your pills. I take Epival and Wellbutrin. It helps. But sometimes, out of the blue, there´s me again. The hopeless one and the lonely one.

Stay strong.

[FitOverForty]

With anxiety, I have found that depression comes along as well.  However, anxiety is primary for me.  The crying spells I get in the morning moreso and recently.  I attribute mine to the perimenopause period (www.womentowomen.com)...as these symptoms can start as early as in your 30s!  

I would say the crying sensation is due to the nerves being rattled.  In a previous post someone stated that they wake up crying with tight chest...that's anxiety...I get that as well.  I take Ativan...and it works wonders...it brings me back to being me.  I too developed anxiety after injuring my back last January.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

hi have not seen you on in long time . guess your doing great with your anxiety. hows life been treating you . how are the boys and your sweet dog. good to see you . Barbara

[rsvy91368]

i am seriously depressed and have mood swings badly. I cry a lot. I am a male. I have been this way for months and years. I took meds. They worsened the situation and had bad side effects. Medicine is not for everyone.
I feel I am the only one in the world who feels this way. My job stresses me out and I don't have friends. I am very shy and get anxious around lots of people. I took anti anxiety meds, that didn't do anything.

I am not shy at home or when I am alone. Only in groups,crowds, social events.

[cnote]

I had a crying spell today... infront of my mother and wife and brother... my mom was telling me that "I just need to get over it... and quit thinking about my anxiety... and it will go away"... and my brother told her "mom, I know you are trying to understand him, but it's just not that easy"... and I started crying... saying "Mom, if there were a switch in my brain, I'd turn this feeling off right away... but it doesnt work that way..."

I'm currently not on any medication... used to take lexapro for about 6 months... thinking if my anxiety doesnt leave soon, im gonna head back to the Dr. to get back on it...

My anxiety started a few days ago... I started worrying about the side of my head hurting when i closed my mouth after I yawned... obviously it was a little TMJ symptom.

That has seem to gone away... but now I have a stiff neck... and it just won't relax... even after a massage...

I keep thinking negative thoughts.. b/c ive never had symptoms of TMJ before... and I'm getting headaches from my neck being so stiff and sore... that I'm convincing myself I might have a tumor or something...

I know thinking there is a tumor in my neck or head is irrational... so I "REALLY DONT THINK THAT"... but I can't help to think about it from time to time...

I just want the stiffness to go away... I understand your anxiety pain... you will feel better again...

If you need to, go to the Dr. and get on a little something. It can help. =)
Therapy is good too!

Good luck.

ps: I find that it is good to cry when you have these spells... b/c it is obviously releasing emotion... emotion that is possibly causing the problem?.... or just emotion from feeling so crappy... ya know...

hang in there! =)

[tigereyedjames]

I have to say that I agree about the crying, is so far as it's a good release of pent up frustrations, but I do understand the misery of not being in control of your own emotions.
It's weird, the conection between hypochondria and anxiety, and how one can cause the other, and they realy do go hand in hand...I have severe anxiety issues in my family, and hypochondria was the trigger for almost everyone of us, me included. But for friends of mine who have suffered from anxiety, they only started worrying about health issues once the anxiety manifested...they are kind of inseperable for a lot of people, I think.
and Shannon: there is no shame in trying meds...they help a lot of people, and you really should seek the help of both a therapist/psychiatrist and your primary care physician. You don't have to run from the problem.
Let us know how you are doing.

[SisterOhSister]

I too have experieced the same thing for almost three years now.  I share the same sentiments.  How old were you "ladies" when this started?

DM

[jahuda]

I'm crying right now.  I have been dealing with a general anxiety disorder for a couple years now.  The tension constantly builds and I feel guilty all the time, and this morning I googled "guilt" and the firs thing I found was someone syaing "It's an awful feeling" and I just started crying.  That was like an hour ago.  There's snot and tears all over my stupid laptop.  I wish it would go away.  I'm too embarrassed to go lay by my friends, but I wish I wasn't because they like to comfort me.