Anyone else???

[stresed1]

Ok, so I know that I have anxiety issues and currently my worry is over an unprotected, oral sex encounter. (me receiving from a male)  I know it is low/ to NO risk, but my mind gets going.  I have obsessed over the possibility of HIV infection before and swore I would never put myself in a situation I would question ever again, but my OCD took over and I peeked on the internet to see my risk factor...there really is a lot of confusing information out there.  UGH!  I have no problem getting a test done, but I have to wait 30 days...I hate this waiting.

Anyway, I have been dealing with the anxiety, but cannot fight the awful feelings in the morning.  I have been waking up at 5:00 due to feeling like my arms were all tingly and cold.  The morning seems to be the worse for me.  I am so tired during the day because I feel the morning episodes zap me of everything.  I am currently on 10mg of Lexapro and take lunesta to help me sleep.  Is there anything someone could recommend?  That has worked for them....

Thanks,
Stresed1

[stresed1]

I am going to find another therapist...I had one a few years back that was really helping me...then she moved.  Since then I have not found anyone else I felt comfortable with.  I find myself almost in a cycle, about once a year I get really anxious about EVERYTHING!  It has been this way for as long as I can remember.  I will certainly continue to seek help because this is not living.  

[cj29]

Health anxiety is very hard to deal with sometimes.  Throughout all of this have you ever considered counseling for you OCD/Anxiety?  For me, talk therapy has worked wonders in gaining the knowledge to confront and deal with this.