I hate Anxiety

i hear you, i have been having some bad ones this week, i hate it because my rational mind knows they are irrational thoughts and fears. it's the worst feeling, are you taking anything? i take clonazepam (klonopin) and it helps, but not very much, it takes the edge off. i also take effexor, and i wish i never started to, because it is so hard to come off of, it's been 5 years and i need to find a doctor who understands me. i wish you luck and i'm here to talk if you need to. :)

sorry to hear this.

is it just you mother in law that gets you like this :-)

Hi there i get them all the time i have had them for 5 years it's not easy and i don't know why i get them but i do i'm on meds clonazepam (klonopin) but for about a year now they don't help very much i may have to up the dose...what i do is just try to think that's its all in my head and for me to relax i talk to myself i know but it works sometimes but i need more help i'm new here and i hope this will help me....i hope you feel better soon i know how you feel and just take it day by day....talk to you soon.

Sue

hi, i had my first anxiety attack when by best friend died, that was two going on three years ago. at first i didn't know what it was, the feeling of being lost an afraid to do anything troubled for a long time, till i was afraid to leave my own house. but i had made up my mind that i will not let it get the better of me, so i started doing breathing exercises. when u feel it coming try breathing from the diaphram instead of the chest that is what brings the attack faster. i try thinking about something relaxing, how about the happy times u have with them or anything else that u like and it helps. my doctor gave me medication which i'm afraid to take because i don't want to be dependant on it, so i'm trying my own methods and it is working just fine cause now i'm in another country at university. just remember u can't let fear control u, u have to take control.

Hi Kimone- I am jlyrse- and I just recently found this site and thought it was good and decided to join it- never knew something like this even existed. I read your profile- and my heart goes out to you- I am a christian and I pray daily for people. I have now added you to my prayer list as well. I am in healthcare and have been ever since 1997. I now am working for a homehealth agency and my career is rewarding to me. I try to cheer people up when they are down- I even sometimes say off the wall stuff to make people laugh. I had a rough childhood and even had alot of death in my family- and plus I had rheumatic fever as a child which defected 2 of my heart valves - I lost my precious mother at almost 10 years old- whom I was so very close to and loved her dearly- I have learned the hard way growing up but thank God I have a good attitude and I feel I have been blessed even though my childhood was the way it was.

I hope my story does not get you down or depressed- this was not my intention at all- I just wanted you to understand that I can understand your problem- I have been through alot -even had a stress breakdown before! I made it through it by having family and friends stand by me and to lean on. This is why I am telling you all of this- I prayed for you and I want to write and tell you that I understand some of what you are going through- and if you would like you can feel free to lean on me and I will be there if you need to talk. You take care of yourself Kimona- and try to do something for yourself that you love- especially when you are down. Don't keep it bottled up in you- talk to someone - either it be a family member of yours or a friend!! This helps so much Kimona through the rough times. I had counseling- and I took my counselors' advice and it did me so much good. I now have 5 beautiful grown children and am the proud grandmother of 6 adorable grandchildren! Try doing something you love to do Kimona especially when you are down- you will feel so much better- remember you deserve it! Think of happy thoughts when you are down or start to panic- most of all if you close your eyes and picture your happiest of times or your favorite place this is good too! Before I end this I love smiley faces and I send you one!!!!!!! If you want to you can feel free to write me back!!! I hope and pray my message has helped you today and made you smile!!!!!! sincerely jlyrse2002

There is a med at walmart called "calm Forte'" it helps relieve nervous tension. Work wonders for me. Hang in there take deep breaths and say to yourself I am in control...............try it. It might just work.....Hang in there

You got "caught," didn't you. A particular moment, particular set of stressors and BINGO -here comes the call about the truck expecting YOU to just drop everything and do what people need. And hell's bell's, your life is ALL ABOUT taking care of needs (the kids, etc). So you blow your top and now THAT is added on to everything else. How am I doing here?

Try this: ask yourself, If I could do this all over again, would I do it differently, and exactly WHAT would I do differently?" The rules are: you have to end up meeting YOUR NEED but not leave too much scorched earth with others in the process. The answer may be EXACTLY what you did do -but try on some other behaviors and see if any fit.

I look forward to your reply.

re: calm forte, i will look in to that one, thank-you for posting. i want to go holistic, i know i'm hooked on my meds. i am out because i was on a new one, and it was a lower dose, and wasn't enough, so i upped it myself. i used to take i mg clonazepam and my doc switched me to .5 xanax. so now i'm out and have to wait. stupid of me, but i know now, i should have just called her, i guess i still could. i am really sick with bronchitis right now. so even getting out of bed hurts :( hope all of you are doing well, i'm always here to talk guys, Sheri