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I'm turning into a freak from anxiety
I am new here but I really need to ask a question...
i have ptsd and anxiety is a huge part of my life, recently I became unwell again for what seems like no reason. I am so highly stung out from Chronic anxiety/panic. I don't sleep at night, i wake early with panic and awful anxiety that wont go away. I get worse on getting up.......the panic attacks are non stop. if i get a ph call or my family call in, i fall apart inside...feel like im going to go mad, have a seizure from the dread and panic.....I hate seeing my family when im like this, its as though the extra stress of not showing them how i am puts me in a worse state. I get nothing done at all in the day (the last week) as im in my own head or not there or just so scared of the next attack or ph call...anything.
last week i rung mental health and have been speaking to the same nurse and im always the same.....i feel hysterical and tell her i cant cope, i cant go on etc....she seems to get annoyed with me as if im just being a child having a little fit and i should act my age........(thats what i think she thinks)
I hate feeling this desperate and acting like im am but the feelings of anxiety/panic/dread 24/7 seem to have gotten me t this point. im so ashamed am i am totally different when im not in chronic anxiety.
Has anyone else been like this...I scared im going to turn into someone i dont know or end up killing myself because the symptoms are too much to cope with.
im not young, im in my 40's, i have been threw anxiety/depression twice before...20 years and 10 years ago.
this one has been going on for a couple of years...i am on venlafaxine......150....going up to 225 as of yesterday
i have ptsd and anxiety is a huge part of my life, recently I became unwell again for what seems like no reason. I am so highly stung out from Chronic anxiety/panic. I don't sleep at night, i wake early with panic and awful anxiety that wont go away. I get worse on getting up.......the panic attacks are non stop. if i get a ph call or my family call in, i fall apart inside...feel like im going to go mad, have a seizure from the dread and panic.....I hate seeing my family when im like this, its as though the extra stress of not showing them how i am puts me in a worse state. I get nothing done at all in the day (the last week) as im in my own head or not there or just so scared of the next attack or ph call...anything.
last week i rung mental health and have been speaking to the same nurse and im always the same.....i feel hysterical and tell her i cant cope, i cant go on etc....she seems to get annoyed with me as if im just being a child having a little fit and i should act my age........(thats what i think she thinks)
I hate feeling this desperate and acting like im am but the feelings of anxiety/panic/dread 24/7 seem to have gotten me t this point. im so ashamed am i am totally different when im not in chronic anxiety.
Has anyone else been like this...I scared im going to turn into someone i dont know or end up killing myself because the symptoms are too much to cope with.
im not young, im in my 40's, i have been threw anxiety/depression twice before...20 years and 10 years ago.
this one has been going on for a couple of years...i am on venlafaxine......150....going up to 225 as of yesterday
Adding to what Red_Star said, vitamin D is another helper. As for Vitamin B, take a B complex, that will cover all your Bs. That being said, let your medicine have time to work, since it was just increased. Be diligent with your caretaker, no matter what you feel she thinks. Paranoia seems like it might be part of your symptoms. Based on what you said. It will get better if you continue to follow through with your caretaker. Seek a group like NAMI for extra support. Seek out a private counselor as well. Doing it on with just meds is usually not enough. I wish you well.
"There are countless Scientific articles which enumerate the symptoms of Zinc, Magnesium and Vitamin C and B Vitamin deficiencies - and its not surprising that they are STRIKINGLY similar (read: THE SAME) as the symptoms experienced by people who have depression, anxiety and panic attacks." Excerpt from "Plenty of 5-htp, Zinc, Vitamins C, B1, B3, B6 and Magnesium, will help you sleep"
An excellent paragraph indeed. My severe magnesium deficiency in particular - anxiety, panic attacks with a side order of insomnia coming right up!
An excellent paragraph indeed. My severe magnesium deficiency in particular - anxiety, panic attacks with a side order of insomnia coming right up!
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