anxiety

[Abbie_stacy]

I am 17 and was diagnosed about five years ago. I have  severe anxiety and my brain never feels normal. I feel so embarrassed by how I feel but when I try to explain it to other people no one understands. does anyone else feel this way

[selmaS]

  Hi miainmiami and welcome to the Chiari forum.

In reading your profile I see you have depression and anxiety issues but not Chiari...am I correct? If so, anxiety and depression in someone with Chiari may be treated differently then those that have it due to other causes.....
But I do agree breathing exercises can help just about anyone.

I hope you are doing better.

[miainmiami]

I also suffer from severe anxiety and I often feel that even my dr.s don't believe me and just think I want xanax. But the xanax help greatly but since I have been taking it so long is I stop suddenly I will have a seizure. My dr failed to mention that and I didn't understand withdraw and things like that. There are things you can take to help but be sure you know the side effects. You don't want the same problems I had. There are breathing exercises that you should look up that do help anxiety. Mia in Miami

[selmaS]

   Hi Abbie and welcome to the Chiari forum.

Yes, you are not alone in feeling anxious or being unable to explain how it feels to others that do not have this condition. I use to get embarrassed but I do not any more, I am proud of who I am and what I have managed to get thru. We, all of us with Chiari are tougher then most.....to live with daily pain and have to figure out how to do things to avoid hurting ourselves is an ongoing and difficult job.....but we do it, for that we all should feel proud!