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Are there in-patient facilities for anxiety?
I seriously think I need to check myself into somewhere but I don't know where to go. I need help. I am so frustrated with feeling this way. I think I need more help that therapy and medication (unless I haven't found the right medication yet). I was okay for a month and now it's all back again. The headaches, the confusion, the dizziness, the chest pains, the feeling like I'm going to pass out. I worry all day and all night. I never feel well, I have no energy. I panic constantly. I have feelings of doom when I wake up in the morning. I'm going to lose my job because I keep taking off to go to doctors because I fear various things are wrong with me. I'm literally sitting at my job right now crying because I'm so frustrated with feeling this way. I just want to be my old self again, healthy, happy and have my life back. Is there somewhere I can go...I really need help. P.S. I am not suicidal at all, please don't think that. In fact, my immense fear of death is where my all my health anxiety stems from. Thanks for any advice and God Bless us all.
Well my psychiatrist finally called me back and I have an appointment next Monday. I still think I need some sort of in-patient treatment but I guess I'll wait to talk with my psychiatrist. Hoping that we all have a good day today.
Oh...PLEASE hang in there. I know how terrible you are feeling. I truly KNOW! I used to just cry and not be able to move from my house either. I would attempt work and barely make it home in one peace. THERE IS HELP AND HOPE! I think that you can get into a hospital claiming mental illness. Can you get back on the Paxil?
Thanks Mike for your words of encouragement. I am on medication (Cymbalta and Klonopin) but it seems that every time I start a new medication, I'm ok for about a month and then it either stops working or I start getting horrendous side effects from it. Paxil seems to be the only that ever worked for me. I'm waiting for an appointment with my psychiatrist to see if maybe I can switch back to that. I was on it for so many years though that it didn't really work anymore but since I've been off it for a while now, maybe it will work again and it never made me sick. As for Claire Weekes books, I do have one that I carry around with me in my bag every day, Hope and Help for Your Nerves. Excellent suggestion.
I've had anxiety all my life but the past 4 or 5 months on and off have been the WORST ever. It's all health anxiety and symptoms from my medications I guess but it's HORRIBLE and at the moment, taking over my life and I'm not sure what to do. Anyway, I'm rambling. Thanks again.
I've had anxiety all my life but the past 4 or 5 months on and off have been the WORST ever. It's all health anxiety and symptoms from my medications I guess but it's HORRIBLE and at the moment, taking over my life and I'm not sure what to do. Anyway, I'm rambling. Thanks again.
As far as I know, you should be able to get in-patient care for any mental illness - although whether or not your insurance will pay for it. In fact, I beleive that there is a guy from the forums that is at one right now... we are awaiting his return.
The bottom line is that there is SO many ways to deal with this and things that work for some may not work for others. You have to find YOUR own way to heal...I used to be on medicine daily, psychologist, the whole 9, but it did not work for me. I mean I had it bad, but realized that I needed to face this thing head on if I ever wanted to be "normal" again. So, I stopped the medicine, found a god-send in Dr. Claire Weekes (you should read her books if you never have) and now I am MUCH MUCH better. Also, helping others on this forum has also helped me tremedously.
The bottom line here is that you can and you WILL get better. I was in the same boat as you and thought that my life was over and that I would never get any better. Now that is all behind me and I am nobody special, so if I can do it (and countless others can, you can too) Good luck and never give up!
Mike
The bottom line is that there is SO many ways to deal with this and things that work for some may not work for others. You have to find YOUR own way to heal...I used to be on medicine daily, psychologist, the whole 9, but it did not work for me. I mean I had it bad, but realized that I needed to face this thing head on if I ever wanted to be "normal" again. So, I stopped the medicine, found a god-send in Dr. Claire Weekes (you should read her books if you never have) and now I am MUCH MUCH better. Also, helping others on this forum has also helped me tremedously.
The bottom line here is that you can and you WILL get better. I was in the same boat as you and thought that my life was over and that I would never get any better. Now that is all behind me and I am nobody special, so if I can do it (and countless others can, you can too) Good luck and never give up!
Mike
hi here in the UK you have to be suicidal to get any hospital stayings the only other option is a private clinic, maybe your therapist could advise you. im not crying but truely feel like doing i too am sick of these feelings, were still young and just wasting our lives but its so hard to change i wish i had a magic wand
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