Anxiety Is Ruling My Life

[EricaP82]

I find it very easy to help others that suffer with anxiety and in the past have had a lot of help myself. My anxiety within the last year has came back all the more powerful. I am seeing a psychiatrist , the new drugs seem to make it even worse, granted my life is becoming more and more stressful ( I am concerned if I am at my breaking point, yet I still have a little hope left in me) it is fading fast though. I wake up each morning, doomed (racing heart, and awful thoughts) take my medication, tapers it down for a bit....then by afternoon I am anxious, dizzy (meds have created this, fatigue (to the point I can barely function, no appetite , all foods taste awful. I think I am dying at least 4 or 5 times a day, which is making me depressed ( I have never suffered depression, until recently) I am contacting my doctor once again to consult with him about my meds, but I do not see him again until the 16th, I would ask for an earlier appointment (but I am having to save up the money, eh, because in the last 2 months, I spent an astronomical amount of money which is leading to worse attacks. If anyone has any helpful suggestions ; I would greatly appreciate it ! I feel like I am at the end of my rope (not suicidal, just do not know which way to turn)

[EricaP82]

Thank you ; I hope I will land on my feet ...It is just in the past, most of my anxiety was out of the blue due to irrational racing thoughts. Lately, yes I still have the irrational thoughts , but they are coming after an actual event, which to me is worse. I have never had this many "real life" issues to deal with and frankly I do not know how to cope, since most of them are out of my control yet everyone is placing a great deal of pressure and blame on me.

[Matthew1986]

Hiya Erica, you've taken a great step posting up a question here. i've found this place full of people all in the same boat, especially with anxiety and depression.

I've been down that road of near giving up and days where it all just seems doomed and the slightest thing upset you. And that feeling that just wont stop is the thought of "i'm going to die any minute now!"

the help your getting should benefit alot, meds take their time to work, with mine its week 6 and yet they say that it can take a whole month!, what you need to do is try and keep stress down,give yourself quiet time once every so often and speak to friends who you can confide in, knowing that people will listen to you is a big moral boost!, places like this website help aswell, just knowing your not alone!

Keep smiling, know that what your going through wont last forever!, i'm slowly seeing that myself after 5 years of a dark spiral of attacks,breakdowns and health worries, it isnt impossible to feel you again no matter how many times you trip up, you always will land on your feet!

Stay safe and i hope you get to feeling well again :)

[j17c27]

I feel so similar to you. For me I find it really easy to help and give suggestions to others but i can never listen to my own advice. Something that helps a lot of people is picking up a hobby...like writing, photography, gardening, or even like adopting  puppy ha.  It gets your mind off things and helps you focus on something else other than the cycling thoughts in your mind.  Or...something that always helps me is just completely breaking down...like screaming, crying hysterically..things like that and after I realize theres no more tears to shed I feel sooo much better.  
Those are just a few things I can think of.  Good luck