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Suffering from Anxiety

I believe i am suffering from anxiety . Its been 2Yrs and i cant find out whats going on with me . The doctors say depression and have put me on meds but thats not working at all . At this point im starting to get very annoyed ! Im always tired and everytime i do something i feel like im going to faint . Its getting to the point where i dont even know why im here and i dont want to feel this way at all . Anyone feeling this way .
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You say you think you're suffering from anxiety, but it's really easy to know if you are or not.  While there are many physiological symptoms that might be associated with suffering from anxiety and depression, both disorders are characterized by thoughts.  If you're chronically thinking anxious, irrationally fearful thoughts you're an anxiety sufferer.  If you're not, you're not.  You don't say what's going on in your mind, and that's the most important thing to tell both us and anyone you see for treatment to know.  Being tired and feeling like you're going to faint are physiological in nature, and only if they come on because of anxious or depressed thinking are they a mental disorder.  They are also, by the way, side effects of taking antidepressants like Celexa.  People vary quite a bit in the side effects they get from taking meds, but those are two of them.  You don't say if you were feeling like this before starting the medication.  Here's the thing that happens with so many particularly Americans -- you go to the doc, complain of something, the doc can't easily find something wrong, and attributes it to anxiety because you say you're feeling nervous.  But everyone feels nervous when they don't feel well, at least to some extent.  Don't believe your doctor is good at what he or she does just because of a degree -- as with everyone else, some doctors are great, some are mediocre, some are awful and chose the wrong profession.  Some are just lazy or overworked and take shortcuts, which usually means meds you might not need.  So, tell us about your thinking, and how it's affecting what you do in life, such as avoiding things because you're frightened even though it's something you've done a lot and were never frightened before.  That's an anxiety disorder, and you may well have one, but from what you've posted so far, no way to tell.  Now, let me just list a few things that can cause symptoms that mimic anxiety and depression or cause it:  nutrient deficiencies, lack of proper hydration, poor eating habits, sleep disorders, thyroid problems (which doctors are horrid at finding), hidden viruses and bacterial infections, blood sugar and hormonal imbalances -- and that's just off the top of my head and I'm not a doctor of any kind.  So again, what was going on in your head that got you put on Celexa in the first place and we can be of more help.
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For the past few months i have been feeling like i am stuck in a dream and i cant figure out how to get out of it . I always have thoughts if I'm really in this present life and what not . I'm always feeling sweaty but never have a drip of sweat on my body . when I'm around people i feel like i cant breath and when i move away from them i start breathing really heavy . My eyes always feel very low which causes me to get sleepy very quick . Its affecting my work life and i cant take it anymore .
The more you describe it the more it sounds like it may indeed be anxiety, but if it were me with those symptoms I'd probably start with therapy, not medication, at least at this point.  Has anything happened that might have made you feel very insecure and start feeling this way?
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Which meds? Sometimes you have to try a bunch before you find one that works for you. Have you tried therapy?
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its called Celexa , Yes i have tried therapy as well . I wish there was a way to fight Depression/Anxiety
You need to work with your therapist, because no one can diagnose you from here, and they are a professional so have the best ideas for your situation. How long were you on Celexa and what dose?
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