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i have been suffering from anxiety for about 10 yrs in moderation and have been able to deal but the last 2 yrs have been awful lately i have been having these cold sensations threw out my body that r scaring the hell out of me i cant relax cause im worried constantly that im going to just kick it this morning is mothers day and my birthday and i was praying it would just go away so i could have a nice day with my family no such luck i woke up to my heart feeling like it was fluttering in my chest and resting in my throat i get tention headaches all the time crawling in my scalp pain in my arms and now my siatic nerve is playing havic with me im falling apart and im tierd it feels like everyday im fighting to stay alive i cover myself with tiger balm everyday i stink somedays i cant stand the smell of myself im so sick of it its the only thing that calms me down and sucking halls i dink malox cause of the indigestion and take losec for my stomach ive tried anxiety meds once and i had to work myself up to that for six months before i tried it and it made all my symptoms worse so i stopped it my chest never stops aching or feeling like theres pressure and its like i can feel my blood running threw my veins and my organs throbbing what is wrong with me i barly sleep cause all this wakes me up at least 5 times a night where i actually bolt out of bed and grab the phone and start calling ppl at all hours of the night my kids r exsausted with dealing with this and i cant blame them ive seen a phsycoritst (sorry spelling)and he did nothing i want to wake up in the morning and feel great and say what a beautiful day but how do u do that when u feel like crap and your world is falling apart i go to the doctors all the time and he says its anxiety but come on how can one thing cause so much distress ive had alot of tests and they come back normal what can i do cause i cant take medications
You may have to try a few different meds before you find one that works for you also talk to your dr about the possibility of mood stabilizers rather than or in addition to anti depressants or anti psychotics which is what they usually start you out on but getting back to your normal family life and getting peace of mind for your self as well as them is worth it to keep trying no matter how frustrating
Welcome to the forum...Im glad you found us. If you read through a few threads, you'll see that you're not alone....that MANY people deal with the same kind of symptoms every day. Anxiety disorders are very common, and while VERY frustrating and debilitating...they ARE treatable! If the first psychiatrist you saw didn't help you, then you need to try to find one that will. HOWEVER, you have to keep a few things in mind when seeking treatment for anxiety....
One, it takes some time before you really start seeing improvement and getting relief. It doesn't happen overnight. You have to stay open minded throughout the treatment, and have patience. If you try the medication route....it can take up to a few months to start seeing changes....not to mention that for a lot of people, there are some initial side effects that one must work through. Also,"talk" therapy is a must for anxiety treatment. While meds may help control some of the symptoms...theapy helps us to "retrain" our ways of thinking and teaches us valuable coping techniques. Often times treatment involves a good bit of trial and error...from trying different medications, and sometimes even different therapists or doctors until we find the "right match". The thing to remember is that you must keep trying until you find the right treatment plan for you. It does take work, and while we would like to see relief overnight, it just doesn't happen that way. We get stuck in the anxiety cycle....it takes time and work to undo that.
Keep posting...you will find a whole lot of help and support here. We know what you're going through. Take it from those of us who have been where you are...and have been able to work through it and reclaim our lives as we once knew them.
I hope you can find some peace today and enjoy your family. You WILL have better days ahead...if you put your mind to fighting for them.
Hang in there!!
One, it takes some time before you really start seeing improvement and getting relief. It doesn't happen overnight. You have to stay open minded throughout the treatment, and have patience. If you try the medication route....it can take up to a few months to start seeing changes....not to mention that for a lot of people, there are some initial side effects that one must work through. Also,"talk" therapy is a must for anxiety treatment. While meds may help control some of the symptoms...theapy helps us to "retrain" our ways of thinking and teaches us valuable coping techniques. Often times treatment involves a good bit of trial and error...from trying different medications, and sometimes even different therapists or doctors until we find the "right match". The thing to remember is that you must keep trying until you find the right treatment plan for you. It does take work, and while we would like to see relief overnight, it just doesn't happen that way. We get stuck in the anxiety cycle....it takes time and work to undo that.
Keep posting...you will find a whole lot of help and support here. We know what you're going through. Take it from those of us who have been where you are...and have been able to work through it and reclaim our lives as we once knew them.
I hope you can find some peace today and enjoy your family. You WILL have better days ahead...if you put your mind to fighting for them.
Hang in there!!
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