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anxiety disorder and disturbing thoughts
Hi All,
I am 42 years old male from Karachi, Pakistan I have been a patient of anxiety disorder since last 3-1/2 years.I started with rivotril 0.5 1 in the morning and one in the night with one Tofranil 25 in morning, one in afternoon and one in night. These had been suggested by my psychiatrist. By the grace of Allah since August 2004, I never had an panic arrack despite the severity of my anxiety attack or disorder. Now over the period of time, my medication have been reduced to 1/4 rivotril in morning and 1 tofranil 25 each in morning and night.(I have been on this medication since last seven months) I was doing great. Even still nobody other than my wife can guess that I am not feeling normal. since last couple of months, when I lost my job and had to stay in home for two months and after that had to accept a job with comparatively low salary. Now since last few months, the severity of my disorder is coming back. normally my disorders don't start in a scary situation or at a threatening moment. In actual scary moment and a threatening situation, I find myself very calm. On the contrary, while sitting normally, my thoughts just start to disturb me and the severe anxiety starts and the bad thoughts stars to empower my mind that I may have an heart attack or I may dye and it leads me to virtually a very bad condition. Sometimes, I had to take my night Tofranil doze in the afternoon or evening to curb this state. Now I may have a chance to get a good job somewhere in Middle East and will have to go their without family. My adverse thoughts are just killing me, like can I go alone, will I be able to survive without wife and kids, what if I have panic attacks over there, what if something happen to me and ultimately it leads to anxiety feelings and discomfort. Let me describe my physical condition. My BP is 70-110, blood sugar 91,Cholesterol: 151, lean structure. No sleeping and eating disorder. However during severe anxiety my appetite vanishes. I do go for brisk walking five days a week and 30 minutes per day. I have several questions to ask.
1) What is the percentage of people with anxiety disorder, as I sometimes loathe the fact that everybody is normal around me and only I am suffering from this disorder.
2) I also feel guilty because anxiety is related to mind, so I feel that it is self created.
3) Shall I increase my medication?
4) How long I can continue with medicine? Can it be life long
5) Will I be able to get rid of anxiety disorder completely or is it life long?
6) What therapy should I use, if I feel severe anxiety?
7) Very common symptom of anxiety is the the burning sensation, especially in legs, buttocks etc . Besides that some load in chest and a depressive feeling.
8) Shall I proceed to the job outside Pakistan without family?
9) How to get rid of my disturbing thoughts?
10) Shall I think of myself a normal or a sick person?
11) During anxiety disorder, how my wife should treat me?
I am bothering you a lot with all my q's, but I am really feeling very disturbed these days, especially of my negative thoughts. Looking forward to receive your detailed and solution based reply at your earliest. May Allah bestow you with utter blessing, as you have been doing a great service for people like me.
Best regards.
Asad
I am 42 years old male from Karachi, Pakistan I have been a patient of anxiety disorder since last 3-1/2 years.I started with rivotril 0.5 1 in the morning and one in the night with one Tofranil 25 in morning, one in afternoon and one in night. These had been suggested by my psychiatrist. By the grace of Allah since August 2004, I never had an panic arrack despite the severity of my anxiety attack or disorder. Now over the period of time, my medication have been reduced to 1/4 rivotril in morning and 1 tofranil 25 each in morning and night.(I have been on this medication since last seven months) I was doing great. Even still nobody other than my wife can guess that I am not feeling normal. since last couple of months, when I lost my job and had to stay in home for two months and after that had to accept a job with comparatively low salary. Now since last few months, the severity of my disorder is coming back. normally my disorders don't start in a scary situation or at a threatening moment. In actual scary moment and a threatening situation, I find myself very calm. On the contrary, while sitting normally, my thoughts just start to disturb me and the severe anxiety starts and the bad thoughts stars to empower my mind that I may have an heart attack or I may dye and it leads me to virtually a very bad condition. Sometimes, I had to take my night Tofranil doze in the afternoon or evening to curb this state. Now I may have a chance to get a good job somewhere in Middle East and will have to go their without family. My adverse thoughts are just killing me, like can I go alone, will I be able to survive without wife and kids, what if I have panic attacks over there, what if something happen to me and ultimately it leads to anxiety feelings and discomfort. Let me describe my physical condition. My BP is 70-110, blood sugar 91,Cholesterol: 151, lean structure. No sleeping and eating disorder. However during severe anxiety my appetite vanishes. I do go for brisk walking five days a week and 30 minutes per day. I have several questions to ask.
1) What is the percentage of people with anxiety disorder, as I sometimes loathe the fact that everybody is normal around me and only I am suffering from this disorder.
2) I also feel guilty because anxiety is related to mind, so I feel that it is self created.
3) Shall I increase my medication?
4) How long I can continue with medicine? Can it be life long
5) Will I be able to get rid of anxiety disorder completely or is it life long?
6) What therapy should I use, if I feel severe anxiety?
7) Very common symptom of anxiety is the the burning sensation, especially in legs, buttocks etc . Besides that some load in chest and a depressive feeling.
8) Shall I proceed to the job outside Pakistan without family?
9) How to get rid of my disturbing thoughts?
10) Shall I think of myself a normal or a sick person?
11) During anxiety disorder, how my wife should treat me?
I am bothering you a lot with all my q's, but I am really feeling very disturbed these days, especially of my negative thoughts. Looking forward to receive your detailed and solution based reply at your earliest. May Allah bestow you with utter blessing, as you have been doing a great service for people like me.
Best regards.
Asad
Dear Sir,
I am utterly thankful to your kind replies. Yes I also feel euphoric, when you have praised for my English. It is definitely a big complement, as I am not a native speaker. Besides working as G.M operation, I also work as part time writer at a Internet site www.elance.com and have completed various projects.
I am also glad that I am here. Actually my doctor always tells me that my progress is very good. Now after reading so many inquiries at this forum, I have realized that he is not that wrong. By the grace of Allah, I manage my anxiety pretty well. Actually these days it has recurred after a period of almost one year. Though it was always there after August 2004, but manageable. Today, I have learned one therapy to curb the disturbing thoughts through an article on internet. "Don't try to get rid of these disturbing thoughts, otherwise we attach string of importance to them and it would become rather more difficult to eradicate these. Let is pass on and come to our mind and slowly we learn to play with it" The same management I apply to my anxiety attacks. When I do have anxiety attacks, I just live with it and don't try to get rid of it and after a while it vanishes. I say anxiety have made me a better human being, as it has wiped away my anger, made me more honest, polite caring, spiritual and religious.
You have really boosted up my morale by your answers and by applauding my English. I am seriously thinking to write about the self management techniques of anxiety, which I have used and also to write "How anxiety made me a better person" What do you suggest?
Please once again accept my gratitude.
Best regards.
Asad
I am utterly thankful to your kind replies. Yes I also feel euphoric, when you have praised for my English. It is definitely a big complement, as I am not a native speaker. Besides working as G.M operation, I also work as part time writer at a Internet site www.elance.com and have completed various projects.
I am also glad that I am here. Actually my doctor always tells me that my progress is very good. Now after reading so many inquiries at this forum, I have realized that he is not that wrong. By the grace of Allah, I manage my anxiety pretty well. Actually these days it has recurred after a period of almost one year. Though it was always there after August 2004, but manageable. Today, I have learned one therapy to curb the disturbing thoughts through an article on internet. "Don't try to get rid of these disturbing thoughts, otherwise we attach string of importance to them and it would become rather more difficult to eradicate these. Let is pass on and come to our mind and slowly we learn to play with it" The same management I apply to my anxiety attacks. When I do have anxiety attacks, I just live with it and don't try to get rid of it and after a while it vanishes. I say anxiety have made me a better human being, as it has wiped away my anger, made me more honest, polite caring, spiritual and religious.
You have really boosted up my morale by your answers and by applauding my English. I am seriously thinking to write about the self management techniques of anxiety, which I have used and also to write "How anxiety made me a better person" What do you suggest?
Please once again accept my gratitude.
Best regards.
Asad
1. The percentage is unknown. It cannot be known because there are too many people to ask -over 6 billion- and many don't even know they have it. But as you can tell from looking on the internet -a LOT of people have it.
2. Of course it is self-created. But that's good when you think about, because it can be self-treated, the brain can talk to itself.
3. Ask your doctor.
4. & 5. It can be life-long. Sometimes, therapy will help uncover the causes of the anxuety and it will then go away. No more anxiety, no more medication. Everyone is different.
6. Ask a psychiatrist. There are basically 2 kinds. One kind attemtps to figure out what the root causes are, solve those problems in your mid, correct any personality qualities that resulted from the panic, and then you are done. The other kind uses methods to deal with panic and anxiety when they come up -to deal with the feelings.
7. Right.
8. I don't know? What do YOU think?
9. Keep talking to people here who will listen and respond -have someone you can share them with.
10. Normal people do get sick. You are a normal person with a disorder.
11. Be kind to you and patient, reassure you. Maybe a shoulder massage if that would feel good to you.
I'm glad you are here Asad, and your written English is exquisite.
2. Of course it is self-created. But that's good when you think about, because it can be self-treated, the brain can talk to itself.
3. Ask your doctor.
4. & 5. It can be life-long. Sometimes, therapy will help uncover the causes of the anxuety and it will then go away. No more anxiety, no more medication. Everyone is different.
6. Ask a psychiatrist. There are basically 2 kinds. One kind attemtps to figure out what the root causes are, solve those problems in your mid, correct any personality qualities that resulted from the panic, and then you are done. The other kind uses methods to deal with panic and anxiety when they come up -to deal with the feelings.
7. Right.
8. I don't know? What do YOU think?
9. Keep talking to people here who will listen and respond -have someone you can share them with.
10. Normal people do get sick. You are a normal person with a disorder.
11. Be kind to you and patient, reassure you. Maybe a shoulder massage if that would feel good to you.
I'm glad you are here Asad, and your written English is exquisite.
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