Still anxious!!

[darlagosnell]

Hi all, I have been on Lexapro 20mg each morning and 7.5mg remeron and 1mg klonopin at night for over a year now. I still have days when my anxiety is so high I think I am going crazy. Although I am much better than I was a year ago, I am exhausted from fighting this battle. My anxiety came out of no where after a bout of vertigo that scared me to death. I was then put on 60mg prednisone for a week by the ENT doc. After 3 days I was really going nuts. I have had every test done and after 10 ER visits in one year because I would wake up with panic attacks that caused me to think I was dying, things have settled down quite a bit. I just wonder if we ever get completely over anxiety or will we fight it forever?

[QuietStorm98]

Seems I've been fighting forever. It comes and goes for me but this time it doesn't seem to want to go away. Its horrible. Wish I could wake up and never have to deal with this again. Until them, I'll keep fighting

[tbmckie]

I am 42 and have battled anxiety since middle school. I had zero coping skills until I really started to put in the work 3 years ago. I take 2mg of Klonopin daily, which helps to managed my anxiety, but it doesn't remove it completely. But I have been seeing a counselor once a week for a couple years and I have started to speak opening about my condition. The healing didn't start until I accepted my anxiety as part of me. I no longer get mad at it, I no longer wish it away, I no longer wait for the day for it to be gone. I have learned to be ok when the fears start to creep in and i now have the ability to process my way through those fears in a healthy way. Remember, anxiety is the biggest lier we know. It tells me things that aren't true, not even close to true and it wants me to he scared and miserable. Anxiety is such a powerful emotion and acceptance has been a great coping skills for me.

[Agora1]

darlagosnell. I would rather say get over anxiety by accepting it and not fighting it. Fighting the fear and the symptoms only keeps anxiety fighting back until you lose. I would also talk with your doctor regarding the 3 medications you have been on for over a year. After a while meds may no longer work and actually can feed into your anxiety. Only your doctor can make that call of possibly weaning you off one or more of your meds.

Knowing what you are afraid of and how to address those issues through therapy will also help. Meds alone won't do it. Working towards goals with anxiety can help a lot. Accepting that anxiety is not a physical issue but an emotional one will help you better understand the Mind/Body connection and how strongly intertwined they are.

Learning to accept then let go of the fear is crucial . Reading Dr. Claire Weekes book on "Hope & Help for your Nerves" can be a guide to your healing process. Anxiety is a mental issue that if not stopped can become chronic. However, it doesn't have to. Continue using the forum to interact with others who struggle each day with anxiety. Know that you are not alone. There are different ways to keep anxiety at bay and eventually not have to deal with it anymore.

One day at a time, one step at a time. The thing is to never get stuck and keep going forward. Your goal is waiting for you.

[Susan512]

Let's be possitive and pray that this too shall pass and we will get better, I JESUS NAME 💜

[darlagosnell]

Thank you so very much to all who replied. I have good days and bad days. I will keep fighting and pray this too shall pass. I was once so happy and really felt guilty that I was that happy when so many around me seem to be sad. Now I struggle each day to get back to that happy place I used to reside. I miss the old me! Thanks for all your replies and help.