I feel panicky/tense/helpless/alone

[alee520]

I have been feeling very anxious and tense for the past two weeks. I am currently jobless and I have few friends. For no reason nowadays, I feel very nervous and a panic attac strikes me. i am very worried about my life, it doesn't seem to be improving. Everytime I feel tense, I would feel like urinating. Fears of incontinence will strike me, i would get really paranoid and fearful. Does anxiety make a person feel like urinating?? I sometimes worry urine will somehow trickle down into my pants when I am tense. Am I normal or am I going crazy. Does Prozac help anxiety or makes it worse??? Appreciate any advice.

[alee520]

Thanks for making me feel I am not alone. I have a girlfriend who cares a lot about me. I am really lucky she loves me for who I am. I have an adopted mother who used to lock me up in the basement, pull me out of the house, scream at me constantly. I believe a lot of these is because of my childhood, or my lack of. I believe your life can get better., do continue to press on in life. I wish you well. Enjoy your Christmas......

[Littlelotus]

I'm going through a rough patch right now, as well. I also have no job, and after I graduated high school last year I was left with one friend from school. I live with my boyfriend right now, and his pill head mother. She has lots of dogs and cats that just use her room as a litter box(They aren't allowed in the main house). Whenever she gets pilled up she falls all over the place and tracks animal poo through out the house. I have to clean it up. Whenever this happens I push my teeth together so hard my head shakes. It makes me so angry, and it makes me feel helpless.

BUT ANYWAY!
Yes, every time I get nervous and worried I feel like I have to pee, too. It makes it even worse, because you also start to worry about peeing yourself along with having the panic attack.

If you EVER want anyone to talk to. Feel free to talk to me.

[alee520]

Thanks for your kind reply. I have struggled with anxiety all my life. I had a rough childhood, and I don't see my life getting any better. I feel so lost sometimes, unsure what to do with my life.. Sometimes I would fear falling out of the window and all sorts of wierd thoughts. My life really ***** bad...

[cj29]

I am sorry that you are having problems with anxiety right now and no you are definitely not going crazy.  Think about all you are going through right now.  Life can really be hard and anxiety can creep up on us and cause so many problems, but you WILL be able to deal with it.  In my opinion, the best thing you can do is actually talk it through with a therapist.  By learning about the causes and about your fears and why you are anxious you would be amazed how much easier it is to confront.

Prozac will help in the long run in my opinion.  I find it is a useful tool when it is combined with talk therapy....please keep us posted!