i dont know what to do anymore

[sammyj98251]

Im new to this site..I have been dealing with anxiety for 8 years now. I dont know what its like to feel normal anymore..when i first started having anxiety it was after a car accident i was involved in..the first year or so was really hard..panic attacks everyday..went to hospital almost everyday for a month straight till a doctor finally told me i had anxiety..he prescribed me ativan and it really helped and i was put on zoloft..anxiety has been under control for the most part for years..havent been on ativan for about 5 years just taking zoloft. I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder couple years ago...im always dizzy..the only time i dont feel dizzy is when im sleeping..i also always feel weird..dont k ow how to explain it just like im not really there...my muscles are constantly sore..i wake up stiff..have headaches like crazy.my chest gets sharp pains through it sometimes..i get the shakes sometimes..and i always think im dying..like i have a tumor cuz my head hurts..cant talk to my busband or friends..they dont understand and say im just crazy and laugh at me..theres so much more that i go through on a daily basis..and when i said my anxiety is under control i meant i dont have panick attacks anymore..i just dont know what to do anymore..anxiety is ruining my life..i cant even drive anywhere by myself

[sammyj98251]

I cant do stuff with my children..i want them to get into sports and have fun but cant..im to afraid to drive anywhere without my husband or friends in the car with me. It really ***** my kids are being punished for my anxiety..now im sick and freaking out thinkin i have meningitis or something worse..i live in washington..not sure about the anxiety clinics but we do have counselors and therapists..i was starting to go to a therapist and we were gonna start cognitive behavioral therapy but my insurance doesnt cover it so i had to stop going..i wanted to get back on my ativan but doctors here dont prescribe it anymore, you have to go see a therapist.

[kimbaloo21ca]

Wow ya having 6 kids definitely doesn't make it easy.. I only have 2, and find it difficult.. I'm scared that come summer time I will feel to blah to go do anything with them :-(  my hubby is pretty supportive but I don't think he truly gets how scary it is to deal with anxiety... I'm gonna tell u something from experience, don't stop leaving the house!!!!!!! You will get worse! when my panic attacks started, I didn't leave my house for 3 yrs.. I got over it finally and it was the HARDEST thing everrrrrrrrrrrr.. But I swore to myself, I would never ever let myself be housebound again,. And what u explained is a panic attack 100%, I don't wanna be a hypocrite n tell u to just force urself! and do it cuz I don't have the strength half the time.. But it really is the best thing u can do... I just started going to the mood and anxiety clinic, not sure if they have one where ur from??? Where r u from?? Ask ur dr if there is anything like that where ur from... I've only been to 1 appt so far, but really hoping it starts working soon... U just have to remember that a stupid panic attack is all in our heads, ur suppose to try n calm urself during one,,, lmao easier said then done lol.. Anyway I will talk to ya soon :-)

[sammyj98251]

Didnt have a head injury..got pretty banged up with bruises and seat belt burn...but drom that day on ive had anxiety...i learned how to live with it...everything was going as fine as they can be concidering having weird feelings all the time..and then on valentines day had a huge panick attack..or think thats what it was..my heart wasnt racing but was feeling like i was gonna pass out, had the shakes, felt like i couldnt breathe, and like my whole body was tingling all over...i havent had an anxiety attack on years but i do remember having a racing heart when i had them..but since my anxiety attack its like its starting fresh all over again..my body feels worn out and im like overly exhausted...dont want to leave the house cuz now everytime i leave the house i get like little panick attacks..i have 6 kids and its really hard to try to take care of them and manage this...and it took me so long to get to where i could deal with it and lead a somewhat normal life..thank you for responding to me..its nice to know that i really am not alone with this..even though i feel like i am

[kimbaloo21ca]

I really feel for.. I also suffer from anxiety n depression.. Did u have a head injury in the car accident?? Maybe that what causing the dizziness and headaches?? I also suffer from dizziness from my anxiety,  the way I can explain it is I always feel off balanced.. The last 2 months has been really hard, can't shake the stupid "off balanced" feeling.. I hate it because I no stress and n anxiety can cause ALOT of physical symptoms.. Trust me I think I've felt them all.. Plz feel free to ask me anything or just message me to talk. It really helps when u no other ppl r dealing with the same thing..