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Enough said for right now -so please introduce yourself or say "Glad you're here" to a newcomer.
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If you are already a member, please check here every so often to greet new arrivals and visitors. Who knows, maybe a long-lost friend or family member may drop in. One of MINE did -no kidding!
JSGeare and Greenlydia are your "Community Leaders" (CL, for short) and our job is to make this place as helpful and comfortable as we can. You'll see little purple whirrly-gigs by our names to assist you in locating us if you have questions about how the forum works.
Enough said for right now -so please introduce yourself or say "Glad you're here" to a newcomer.
Thanks!
Greenlydia
JSGeare
Hi, I'm relatively new. I have posted before but nobody responded. I have never officially diagnosed bipolar but feel I have a lot of the symptoms. I had two hypomanic episodes within two years of each other 1989 and 1991. The first was triggered by the death of my father. The second really was because I came off my meds. I am since on low maintainance dose 25mg at night, and have not had a manic episode since. I am on chlorpromazine. It works very well for me. I am lucky in that I don't have severe lows. I just feel very sad and lonely sometimes. I suffer a little from social anxiety and any true friends I have live far away.. I am married happily with 3 lovely children, But have not made any friends where I live. I am extra lonely lately since my brother died of cancer last year, and feel I had no friends to support me through it and since. I love all music, especially rock and love to read. I agree with the person who says laughter is great. I am a great fan of comedy.
Just an addendum to my previous post: I wanted to clarify something I wrote in my introduction post..
I explained I have Bipolar II with hypomania. I also said that I take medication and therefore, I stay healthy and in remission..
That statement above is true, but as everyone who has bipolar knows, it's a daily struggle, no matter how much in remission, or how often or how well you take your darn medication.. Sometimes I wonder why I even take medication.. I've never taken myself off of my meds, and sometimes I really want to, but what keeps me from doing that is fear. Fear of being so sick again.
Thanks! Take care all,
Suzy
I explained I have Bipolar II with hypomania. I also said that I take medication and therefore, I stay healthy and in remission..
That statement above is true, but as everyone who has bipolar knows, it's a daily struggle, no matter how much in remission, or how often or how well you take your darn medication.. Sometimes I wonder why I even take medication.. I've never taken myself off of my meds, and sometimes I really want to, but what keeps me from doing that is fear. Fear of being so sick again.
Thanks! Take care all,
Suzy
Hi, I'm Suzy and I just joined the site about 2 hours ago and must admit, I went a little nuts out there, already making a profile, adding pics, writing ini a journal, answering a question, finding a new friend, etc...
It's interesting on how I found MedHelp. I was Googling a medical question regarding pain medication causing gastro-intestinal problems. I started going through the list and MedHelp looked so cool. I wanted to join right away b/c it appeared to be a place that would offer many answers to several questions I have regarding my health, which basically are:
Bipolar Disorder II -- Hypomanic w/ rapid cycling. I take daily meds for this and stay fairly healthy and in remission.
Cervical Dystonia -- I was involved in an auto accident, and shortly after I slowly developed CD, a movement disorder. It's a cousin disorder to Parkinson's.
Peri-Menopausal -- Just had a common surgery that women my age have and as a result, I don't menstruate any longer. It's odd but really cool..
PMS -- I know it sounds funny.. How could I get pms if I don't get a period any longer? I asked my doctor this same question and he said that even though the lining of my uterus has been burned off (via thermal ablation), I still have my pipes (so to speak) and my ovaries is what causes me to have the hormones that cause pms.
Gastro-Intestinal -- Back in 1994, I was dx'd with bleeding Gastritis. I took some random medication and I got better. Fast forward to 2010, the same symptoms I had in 1994 are re-surfacing.. I have an upcoming first appt with a new gi doc.
That's all I can think of right now.. I'm so glad I found a place where there's so much information.. It's kind of overwhelming, and I can see myself sitting here for hours at a time in the future!
Thanks,
Suzy
It's interesting on how I found MedHelp. I was Googling a medical question regarding pain medication causing gastro-intestinal problems. I started going through the list and MedHelp looked so cool. I wanted to join right away b/c it appeared to be a place that would offer many answers to several questions I have regarding my health, which basically are:
Bipolar Disorder II -- Hypomanic w/ rapid cycling. I take daily meds for this and stay fairly healthy and in remission.
Cervical Dystonia -- I was involved in an auto accident, and shortly after I slowly developed CD, a movement disorder. It's a cousin disorder to Parkinson's.
Peri-Menopausal -- Just had a common surgery that women my age have and as a result, I don't menstruate any longer. It's odd but really cool..
PMS -- I know it sounds funny.. How could I get pms if I don't get a period any longer? I asked my doctor this same question and he said that even though the lining of my uterus has been burned off (via thermal ablation), I still have my pipes (so to speak) and my ovaries is what causes me to have the hormones that cause pms.
Gastro-Intestinal -- Back in 1994, I was dx'd with bleeding Gastritis. I took some random medication and I got better. Fast forward to 2010, the same symptoms I had in 1994 are re-surfacing.. I have an upcoming first appt with a new gi doc.
That's all I can think of right now.. I'm so glad I found a place where there's so much information.. It's kind of overwhelming, and I can see myself sitting here for hours at a time in the future!
Thanks,
Suzy
hi there,
i am arturo, art for those who might have difficulties on the pronounciation... i am 30, i was first diagnosed with panic attacks, and axiety, then also with ocd on the pure o type, but as many people it would be too good to be only that, so i got symtomps from some other anxiety disorders, such as agoraphobia, usually i feel extreme anxiety when going outside, i got adrenaline surges, i have been taking medications for 11 years i think... sometimes i have thought i also showed some 'borderline personality disorder' symptoms, anyway, it is difficult to deal with this stuff,.. if we add to all thiese things the bad things that occur in normal life, such as people desappoinments, sad events, maybe the loss of a job or something things become a little harder to deal with...
i am an engineer in industrial maintenance, especialized in electricity and telecommications, also study computers and all related technologies, i got a private pilot license when i was 24 years old,..
i found the site while was surfing the web searching either for ocd or clonazepam, i have been taking clonazepam for a long time, it has helped me to deal with the anxiety episodes when i go to the street... have you ever been at the mall and suddenly need like you need to take your pill? well same here, it supposes i should not take any medications, well ideally, or i do i should take the least from them, that is what my dr says, i havent seen him in months by the way... my favourite writer is arthur schopenhauer, my native language is spanish, i studied english as second language, and a litttle bit of german... i play guitar too...
i also belong to the communities that relate with anxiety disrders, anxiety, ocd, panic, and pretty much all the ones that use anti depressants and benzos for treatment...
i hope you find good info about your conditions so you learn from it and be able to deal better with it, and also friends to talk to...
take good care
art
i am arturo, art for those who might have difficulties on the pronounciation... i am 30, i was first diagnosed with panic attacks, and axiety, then also with ocd on the pure o type, but as many people it would be too good to be only that, so i got symtomps from some other anxiety disorders, such as agoraphobia, usually i feel extreme anxiety when going outside, i got adrenaline surges, i have been taking medications for 11 years i think... sometimes i have thought i also showed some 'borderline personality disorder' symptoms, anyway, it is difficult to deal with this stuff,.. if we add to all thiese things the bad things that occur in normal life, such as people desappoinments, sad events, maybe the loss of a job or something things become a little harder to deal with...
i am an engineer in industrial maintenance, especialized in electricity and telecommications, also study computers and all related technologies, i got a private pilot license when i was 24 years old,..
i found the site while was surfing the web searching either for ocd or clonazepam, i have been taking clonazepam for a long time, it has helped me to deal with the anxiety episodes when i go to the street... have you ever been at the mall and suddenly need like you need to take your pill? well same here, it supposes i should not take any medications, well ideally, or i do i should take the least from them, that is what my dr says, i havent seen him in months by the way... my favourite writer is arthur schopenhauer, my native language is spanish, i studied english as second language, and a litttle bit of german... i play guitar too...
i also belong to the communities that relate with anxiety disrders, anxiety, ocd, panic, and pretty much all the ones that use anti depressants and benzos for treatment...
i hope you find good info about your conditions so you learn from it and be able to deal better with it, and also friends to talk to...
take good care
art
I'm new here and just been diagnosed bipolar and waiting to see a pdoc. feel free to add me. I have a lot of interests in other things as well and will take any advice I can get my hands on. I love science so any interesting things you find would be great. Also I love statistics. don't know what it is but love any kind of statistic. Also would love to hear anyone who wants to share there experiences with bipolar and any web sights that have any related info to stories and bipolar or just anything interesting as I love to learn. I love to understand people and how they tick and I study everyone and how they act and interact. I think it steams from myself not understanding myself. I also have panic attacks and social anxiety. My dream was to become a psychologist for a long time but life has not allowed me to pursue that dream. I plan on going to school soon to be a nurse. I want to work with labor and delivery. I feel that it makes a big difference having a nurse that is understanding and caring in a very scary and exiting time in someones life. I have had good and bad experiences in that position since I have 4 children. So feel free to chat me up anytime :)
Hello,
My name is Michael, I live in Portland OR in Washington County. I have been diagnosed with bipolar mixed state, borderline personality disorder, social anxiety disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. I am on a nice cocktail of cymbalta, lamictal, abilify and nuvigil as well as other supplements and non psychiatric meds like prilosec, vitamin D3, a multivitamin, Flaxseed Oil, Zyrtec, B-Complex time release, and probably other things as well I am just not remembering.
I volunteer at NAMI of Washington County. www.namiwash.org. The national website is www.NAMI.org. You should check it out if you have mental illness and don't know about NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
If you live in Washington County or even in another county check out our website or our building and see if there is something you could be interested in.
I'm sorry if it seems like I'm selling something. I just got put on the nuvigil and I think I'm a little hypomanic and really excited about finding this website and all the things and people available.
My name is Michael, I live in Portland OR in Washington County. I have been diagnosed with bipolar mixed state, borderline personality disorder, social anxiety disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. I am on a nice cocktail of cymbalta, lamictal, abilify and nuvigil as well as other supplements and non psychiatric meds like prilosec, vitamin D3, a multivitamin, Flaxseed Oil, Zyrtec, B-Complex time release, and probably other things as well I am just not remembering.
I volunteer at NAMI of Washington County. www.namiwash.org. The national website is www.NAMI.org. You should check it out if you have mental illness and don't know about NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
If you live in Washington County or even in another county check out our website or our building and see if there is something you could be interested in.
I'm sorry if it seems like I'm selling something. I just got put on the nuvigil and I think I'm a little hypomanic and really excited about finding this website and all the things and people available.
Jake/23/male, Married, and 2 kids.
Had a pretty "cray" bout of "anxiety"....the word "anxiety" makes it sound so much prettier, because it was worse then a "panic attack".
Been here for about....a year, give or take.
I have some pretty controversial points of views on the whole "mental health" issue "and well all new age health"
Now for some..... reason my wife is beginning to expierience everthing I went through last year ", almost step for step, with same symptoms "shaking, insomnia, irrational nervousness, etc" almost the exact same timing.
And..well it feeds my fire even more that what "I" went through was not anxiety like I told the Docs, "to many symptoms"
Because The odds of 2 people in the same household, to have THE SAME symptoms "not just panic attacks" is completelty off the wall.
So now, here I am.....pretty positive its not "or never was" pure manifestion, but influenced by outside factors.
Also, Im not "new" to panic attacks.....Ive had them on and off throughout my life "normal 30 min's- hour" I beat those....this is nothing like that.
Any suggestions on factors in a house that could cause the following symptoms
Burning "literally burning" sensations, popping feeling in head, eyesite changes, respitory changes, insomnia, shaking/trembling "almost like your cold" SHOCKED feeling, eye floaters, Chest pains,Twitching, Jaundice like look in eye whites..theres probably more, just cant remember it all..O yea...BAD MEMORY. "LOL"
My first guess is Mold..Ive already found some in plain view, makes me wonder how much is in my Duct work, "which would explain the timing isue..now that its getting cold been using the heat."
Ive been working ALLOT so Im not here as much as my wife, shes a full time student online.
Had a pretty "cray" bout of "anxiety"....the word "anxiety" makes it sound so much prettier, because it was worse then a "panic attack".
Been here for about....a year, give or take.
I have some pretty controversial points of views on the whole "mental health" issue "and well all new age health"
Now for some..... reason my wife is beginning to expierience everthing I went through last year ", almost step for step, with same symptoms "shaking, insomnia, irrational nervousness, etc" almost the exact same timing.
And..well it feeds my fire even more that what "I" went through was not anxiety like I told the Docs, "to many symptoms"
Because The odds of 2 people in the same household, to have THE SAME symptoms "not just panic attacks" is completelty off the wall.
So now, here I am.....pretty positive its not "or never was" pure manifestion, but influenced by outside factors.
Also, Im not "new" to panic attacks.....Ive had them on and off throughout my life "normal 30 min's- hour" I beat those....this is nothing like that.
Any suggestions on factors in a house that could cause the following symptoms
Burning "literally burning" sensations, popping feeling in head, eyesite changes, respitory changes, insomnia, shaking/trembling "almost like your cold" SHOCKED feeling, eye floaters, Chest pains,Twitching, Jaundice like look in eye whites..theres probably more, just cant remember it all..O yea...BAD MEMORY. "LOL"
My first guess is Mold..Ive already found some in plain view, makes me wonder how much is in my Duct work, "which would explain the timing isue..now that its getting cold been using the heat."
Ive been working ALLOT so Im not here as much as my wife, shes a full time student online.
Hello everyone! My real name is Bonnie. I am new here and 29 years old. Born and raised in Virginia.
=)
What brought me here is my problems with anxiety. I've been having attacks for 10 years and while I am use to most of the symptoms some of them are still very scary. I'm hoping to learn more things about the disorder and, also hope to help anybody I can along the way.
=)
What brought me here is my problems with anxiety. I've been having attacks for 10 years and while I am use to most of the symptoms some of them are still very scary. I'm hoping to learn more things about the disorder and, also hope to help anybody I can along the way.
Hello there,
My name is Jean-Sebastien Miousse and im 22 years old. I am a musician, composer, producer and orchestrator. My speciallity is orchestral movie music. I live in Quebec, Canada where i have my home studio.
I have studied by myself many topic such has physics, biology, chemistry, cosmology, psychology and now more and more medicine. Since my mom is dying from a terminal lung cancer i got interest more and more into medicine and especially cancer and the biochemistry assosiated with it.
I suffer from anxiety and mild depression since my mom got this cancer ( 5 months ago ) and i started to treat it. My symptoms are tight neck, neck spasms, suboccipital tightness and pressure, pressure on the forehead scalp and bridge of nose due to the nerves being irritated by the suboccipital pressure. It is also a combination of repetitive strain injury since i went out of town for 1 year to do a special study in movie music and i overused my laptop 12 hours a day all that year.
I'm an active member of the anxiety community and i like to help people and give clear answers that will help them in their fight agains't anxiety or at least provide them with good knowledge or scientific facts.
I resume, I am have a passion for music, science and health.
My name is Jean-Sebastien Miousse and im 22 years old. I am a musician, composer, producer and orchestrator. My speciallity is orchestral movie music. I live in Quebec, Canada where i have my home studio.
I have studied by myself many topic such has physics, biology, chemistry, cosmology, psychology and now more and more medicine. Since my mom is dying from a terminal lung cancer i got interest more and more into medicine and especially cancer and the biochemistry assosiated with it.
I suffer from anxiety and mild depression since my mom got this cancer ( 5 months ago ) and i started to treat it. My symptoms are tight neck, neck spasms, suboccipital tightness and pressure, pressure on the forehead scalp and bridge of nose due to the nerves being irritated by the suboccipital pressure. It is also a combination of repetitive strain injury since i went out of town for 1 year to do a special study in movie music and i overused my laptop 12 hours a day all that year.
I'm an active member of the anxiety community and i like to help people and give clear answers that will help them in their fight agains't anxiety or at least provide them with good knowledge or scientific facts.
I resume, I am have a passion for music, science and health.
Hi there
I was diagnosed in 2005 and even though I've been diligent about taking my meds, etc, I battle every single day with this illness. I'm looking to share my experiences and hear from others who are going through the same thing as me. I've got Bipolar 2, rapid cycling.
Hope to hear from you all
I was diagnosed in 2005 and even though I've been diligent about taking my meds, etc, I battle every single day with this illness. I'm looking to share my experiences and hear from others who are going through the same thing as me. I've got Bipolar 2, rapid cycling.
Hope to hear from you all
Hi. My name is Sue and I am a 52 year old woman who has suffered from clinical depression, off and on, since the age of 9. In the mid 90's, I started experiencing anxiety but did not realize it. I ended up in the hospital and was fine, on Zoloft, for some years. I had surgery almost a year and a half ago and have been very anxious about my health since then. I have a wonderful psychiatrist who has diagnosed me with GAD. I take Celexa 60 mg, and Klonopin .5 3 times a day. Recently the anxiety came back so bad that he added 100 mg of Wellbutrin to the mix. I hate having to be dependent on these meds but would rather take them than suffer the horrible " black cloud" as I call it. My question for all and Green Lydia is how normal is it to experience anxiety attacks if you are already on meds? I have read through a lot of the posts but it sounds like they are from people who are not on meds. Please help...thanks.
Hi everyone. My name is Hope, Im 27 from Pennsylvania. I originally came to medhelp today to ask some questions about my fathers recent bladder cancer and possible prostate cancer. I also suffer from anxiety and take Lexapro for it. Anxiety runs in my family. My mother, Sister, Brother and I all suffer from it. Mine is usually worse in stressful times, or large crowds, but it had gotten to the point where i was having panic attacks at work. Started the Lexapro about a year ago and so far so good.. although i do still have my moments :)
First time posting on here. I am a 30 year old male and I have suffered with anxiety and panic attacks since I was 13. It came out of nowhere although I believe the trigger to have been my parents constant arguing and the threat of there eventual split up. I had the racing heart, stomach pain and acid, shortness of breath, and racing thoughts. I would constantly worry that something was wrong with my heart, my eyes, or even that I would swallow my tongue. Very odd things for someone so young to be experiencing. Through the years I have had therapy and tried Klonopin, Zoloft, and currently Paxil to help alleviate this problem. I actually for a few years was relatively symptom free, but as soon as excess stress started my mind seemed unable to handle it. I have missed out on many things in life and have pushed myself to when necessary to not miss out on some of the more important things. Paxil has helped for awhile, but it seems now that I am working again in an office the symptoms are returning just as bad as before. I will probably talk with my doctor and discuss adjusting the meds are trying something else. I also do not like te dependance on medication and hope to find a more natural way of handleing things. To everyone on this board I want you to realize you are not alone. I felt like that for so many years and it drove me crazy. What you are going through is not your fault and it can be controlled. Stay strong!
Hi everyone,
I'm Caroline and I live in the UK. For quite a long time now (years and years) I've been getting occasional semi-suicidal thoughts that really worry me and I'm really just looking for help understanding it. I don't know if it's anxiety but this looks like the best forum to post on anyway.
I'll put up a separate thread anyway...
I'm Caroline and I live in the UK. For quite a long time now (years and years) I've been getting occasional semi-suicidal thoughts that really worry me and I'm really just looking for help understanding it. I don't know if it's anxiety but this looks like the best forum to post on anyway.
I'll put up a separate thread anyway...
Hello my name is Laura(Laurallei) I live in Southern California and am 39 years old
I am new to this site and am very happy to have found it. I have had anxiety and depression for some time but it got extemely bad in November. I finally got on medication and it has helped. I am currently taking 10mg of Lexapro that is just being switched down to 7.5mg and I am also starting a small dose of Kolonopin as need. I am currently under the care of a wonderful Therapist and Psychiatrist. I am learning to let go of control and allow these wonderful people to help me. I hope that I can help others and I am sure many will help me with questions and concerns. It is nice to know that there are others out there who have similiar experiences and are making progress. So many other web sites are very negative about taking medication. I think this negativity scares people off and they do not seek the care they need. I can deffinately say that has been the case for me. Thank you all in advance for being so kind and I wish all that join this community the best in there search for wellness.
Best Wishes,
Laura
I am new to this site and am very happy to have found it. I have had anxiety and depression for some time but it got extemely bad in November. I finally got on medication and it has helped. I am currently taking 10mg of Lexapro that is just being switched down to 7.5mg and I am also starting a small dose of Kolonopin as need. I am currently under the care of a wonderful Therapist and Psychiatrist. I am learning to let go of control and allow these wonderful people to help me. I hope that I can help others and I am sure many will help me with questions and concerns. It is nice to know that there are others out there who have similiar experiences and are making progress. So many other web sites are very negative about taking medication. I think this negativity scares people off and they do not seek the care they need. I can deffinately say that has been the case for me. Thank you all in advance for being so kind and I wish all that join this community the best in there search for wellness.
Best Wishes,
Laura
hello my name is Theresa(lordineedhelp) i have been on this site i for a little while now im married live in NH i have 4 great kids i have a huge heart i love helping others it tends to help me alot as well i spend alot of time on the living with an alacholic site latley i have depression and very high related anaxiety for a long time at times i feel im more so confused and wondering if maybe its more then anaxiety or med related and pretty scared of all the meds i have been on seem to cause issues(like ending up in the er on an ekg machine for stress and anaxiety related issues) as well as ease them i do try to reach out to people here sometimes they comment back and alot of times they dont im not sure if its the site or becaous i can be withdrawn my self based on what is happening with me latley every day is different just like my moods i have been so envolved with triyng to get through all the rough stuff with my husbands problem in return it has caused issues with getting more anaxiety hart palpatations bad mood swings paranoia at times i think i need to check out people in my family to find out what has been in this family but i did not know my mother so i cant just call and ask although i briefly know she had some kind of break down and had huge problems with drugs and alachol herslf etc so working on a few issues i have met some wonderfull people here who have reached out and its been great this was a great idea this should be done in other forums would love to meet some new friends to talk to with similar issues im sure it would bennifit all of us
Theresa
Theresa
Hiya, I'm from England near the lake district (if that means anything to any of you) and i'm fairly new to this site . I have been suffering anxiety for about a year now but it was only through this site that i realised it and it's been my best cure ever since. I don't know if anyone over here would agree with me in saying this but i find that Dr's imply it to me (based on all tests being clear and the fact i've just had the worst year of my life)but they dont actually say it's anxiety they just send me away with a load of self help idea's and tell me i have nothing "sinister" going on which is of course great to hear, but sometimes i come away feeling a bit of a pathetic case when i'm usually such a strong person.
I do feel i'm coming out the other side now due to the varying types of treatments i've actually gone out and sorted out for myself (everything takes soooo long on the nhs)and my recommendations are.....this site (of course)....for the physical symptoms a good osteopath and sport/remedial massage and swimming ......for the mind I have used a counselor which was ok but I really recommend is LAUGHTER , find some of your funniest friends and take the time out to get together as a group and just have a real good laugh it really is the best medicine.
I know this sounds like a very simplistic view but it really is whats working for me especially on those days when you feel at your worst.
Still haven't worked out how to deal with the worrying though so any idea's ,send them my way!!
Great idea this BTW
I do feel i'm coming out the other side now due to the varying types of treatments i've actually gone out and sorted out for myself (everything takes soooo long on the nhs)and my recommendations are.....this site (of course)....for the physical symptoms a good osteopath and sport/remedial massage and swimming ......for the mind I have used a counselor which was ok but I really recommend is LAUGHTER , find some of your funniest friends and take the time out to get together as a group and just have a real good laugh it really is the best medicine.
I know this sounds like a very simplistic view but it really is whats working for me especially on those days when you feel at your worst.
Still haven't worked out how to deal with the worrying though so any idea's ,send them my way!!
Great idea this BTW
hi, i am new to this. i have had depression/anxiety since i was in my 20s. i am now 52 years old and have been on effexor 75 mg for 6 yrs. i have been getting anxiety attacks weekly or more often for the past month which are relieved by xanax. has anyone out there been taking effexor and it stopped working for you? i do not want to tke xanax too often, i do not want to get hooked on that. i have been able to take effexor with less than 5 pounds weight gain--really do not want to switch to another antidepressant to felp my anxiety.
hi, i am new to this. i have had depression/anxiety since i was in my 20s. i am now 52 years old and have been on effexor 75 mg for 6 yrs. i have been getting anxiety attacks weekly or more often for the past month which are relieved by xanax. has anyone out there been taking effexor and it stopped working for you? i do not want to tke xanax too often, i do not want to get hooked on that. i have been able to take effexor with less than 5 pounds weight gain--really do not want to switch to another antidepressant to felp my anxiety.
Hello, I am new here and my name is Michelle. My husband and our 2 children live in the sunshine state, Florida. I am 42 years old and have suffered with depression and mostly anxiety since I was 15 years old. I have had numerous tests done over and over and many trips to the ER only to be told it was anxiety, take these pills and get some sleep, like just sleeping will make it go away. These doctors have no clue how this really is for someone and it's the worst thing I have dealt with in my life so far. I gave birth twice, had a hysterectomy in 1992, had my gallbladder out in Jan of 07, and my thyroid out in Dec of 07. With all of that anxiety and panic attacks are the worst because at least with the operations they are over with. Anxiety is never over with... Just when you think your in the clear and things are fine and life is looking good again, it strikes. I am on Xanax as needed as I refuse to be constantly medicated and want something that works right then and there. So far I have to only take half a Xanax to control myself but at times have taken the other half.
I have a customer at work who suffers even worse than I do. She never met anyone before me who suffers with this and she and I have become each others support. I certainly will let her know of this site as I think it is very helpful and thank you for being here. :)
I have a customer at work who suffers even worse than I do. She never met anyone before me who suffers with this and she and I have become each others support. I certainly will let her know of this site as I think it is very helpful and thank you for being here. :)
Hi my names Kristina and I live in Calgary, AB. Im only 19 and still a little new to this site but I do find it helps me alot. I got my first panic attacks twice 1 year ago but I didnt know what it was at the time and it never bothered me again until just over 1 month ago. Its been pretty constant 24/7 like the chest pain and short breathe among other things but after joining this site I find im a little more relaxed then before. So thank you to all who have been commenting on my posts its really appreiciated!
kristina-
kristina-
Hi i am 31 yrs old and i am new to this site. I was told by my doctor that the the source of my vertigo, shaking hands and feet, headaches and nausea is anxiety? I am not sure if i belive her but since i am not a doctor i will have no choice but to go with her decision for now. Has anyone ever taken topamax for anxiety and how well does it work?
Hi, I'm new here..have been lurking for a while. My name is Alley, 35, mother of 3. Have had anxiety all my life, but have thought it was just the way people are. My mother has mental issues too. Agoraphobia, paranoia, depression of course anxiety/panic attacks. I just try to make it through each day. Had gone to a physcolgist for 2 years when it first started, haven't had talk therapy since then (1997), he told me there wasn't much he could do for me. So, its me and my shrink. :) I found this website actually looking for info on seizures. I read it alot during the day/night. Glad I found it!!
Thanks,
Alley
Thanks,
Alley
hi there....I think I just realize my anxiety but much therapy is needed. I am a bit confused about how anxiety and depression work but I will soon find out. Anyway, I am totally repressed. I have been reading on repression and it does awful things. Anyway, I am on the road to learning and dealing. I will soon get an eval from a psychiatrist...not that I want to do meds, but I need to deal somehow. Thanks
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