the worst feeling in the world

[jchmnd2122]

Has anyone ever felt a horrible vulnerable feeling? Kind of like you would feel if u were standing naked in the middle of a huge crowd... I always get this terrible feeling. I always have ever since I was little and now I'm 23. I don't know what it is. It is sometimes accompanied by rapid heart beats, nausea, blurred vision, and dizziness and can last anywhere from 10 minutes to 5 hours. But it is seriously the worst feeling in the world!! It mostly comes about when I'm at work or with other people. Even if I'm just with my friends and/or family. My doctor told me to monitor the episiodes to see what brings them about and honestly they come out of nowhere. I can be just standing or sitting there not doing anything but conversating with my friends when all of the sudden I feel helpless and its a really nervewrecking feeling. Its like I'm really really scared, not of anything in particular just like nervous. Usually when it happens, if someone talks to me, I'm too scared to answer back. or I could be sitting at work when it comes along and it just takes over my body like ill be too scared to get up or even move. Ill will be to worried and froze up to even uncross my legs. My dr. prescribed me paxil and it didn't help at all. So he switched me to effexor and it was still happening. My dr seemed likne he just didn't care. I stopped seeing him. I don't know exactly what's wrong with me but like I said its been happening my whole life and I've never tried to do anything about it until earlier this year. Do these kind of symtoms happen to anyone else? Its the worst feeling ever.

[gofio]

Anxiety's never fun to have! As you're experiencing it now. It is important that you get along with whoever is prescribing your meds. Be upfront & tell your current Doc. that you feel neglected/misunderstood by him/her. I've had the feelings you have & know how dreadful they can be. Now I cope well, but need meds to help. Well worth the side effects that must be accepted if the benefits are to be expected. Make an appointment, don't wait until it becomes critical. Good luck.

[JGF25]

It sounds to me that you are having panic attacks and they can come out of nowhere.  People usually mention some trigger in the past that sets this off and maybe if you think back to when the panic attacks started you can find the answer.  But even if you cannot remember, there is still help.  

You mentioned that a doctor prescribed you paxil and effexor and then kind of gave up on you.  The best thing for you to do is see a psychiatrist.  They can diagnose what is going on and treat it effectively.  There are quite a few people on this forum, including myself, that take medication and have great results.  It does usually take a good 4 to 6 weekes before the true benefits are seen.  How long did you take the other medications?  

The best thing to do is be proactive and seek professional help so that you can be on your way to leading an anxiety free life again.

[jchmnd2122]

And I forgot to mention I sometimnes start breathing realy deepand fast