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[vacaville09]

Hey all,

I’m brand new to this site and this is my

First post. I’ve been suffering from panic/anxiety disorder for a few years now. I’ve finally came it a point in my life where I have minimized my stress as much as possible, have achieved my goals, and no longer feel I need to be on meds. I’ve been on every med the over the past 9 yers

Or so, cycled on and off, trial and error. Most recently I’ve was Effexor XR. I tapered off over about 2 months time and have been off about 5 weeks now. It had been awful. I no longer have the withdrawal symptoms, my anxiety is just back full swing. I have constant racing thought. I have a constant fear of dying or something being medically wrong. I went on a 6 hour flight recently and convinced myself I had a DVT, got a ultrasound and nothing. I have a shortness of breath and it’s often difficult to breath. Feel as if I can never catch my breathe or at least it’s very hard too. I have little aches and pans through the day that immediately send me to panic mode. My legs or arms will go numb and start to get pins and needles out of no where. I’m just so... tired... not quite sure what to do at this point. Rather to get back on meds or Give it more time and hope things will get better. I have struggled the past 10 years to just finish my pre reqs for nursing school, taking a class here and there. Working full time. dealing with life and anxiety, panic, and depressing. I finally Finished and am accepted into Nursing school and am even more worried that I won’t be able to complete it due to

My issues. I don’t know what to do. Looking for some encouragement and some advice. I’m

Lost and a little scared. Please help. Thank you!

[torresvee38]

Im so sorry for that feeling. 😞 I’m also new to this site. I just joined because my anxiety and attacks have been worse. I have 2 jobs and daily I want to quit because of the way I’m feeling. My fiancé doesn’t understand and I don’t really have friends to talk to about this. I’ve been on medication and went off it about a year ago, but it’s just just started to get so much worse. Along with other medical problems I don’t know what to do. I’m about to search for a therapist and decided to branch out to support groups. Because it’s all too much. I share in your pain. With help and endurance we can take this on. It won’t be easy and it won’t be soon, I tell myself, but I’m desperately trying to have that mentality. So much positivity and well wishes to you!!

[Shanedavey]

I am sorry to hear that you are going through this. i also understand the tired part. I am fifty years old and have suffered with anxiety & depression for most of the fifty years, I don't remember ever waking up and feeling good about myself or the day ahead.

I have talked myself into having everything from liver cancer to brain tumors and HIV to parkinson's.

All I can tell you is to start by recognizing when you start obsessing over something physical.

Then remind yourself about all the times you were wrong. THIS IS IMPORTANT!! You Have to break the thought process! I start thinking of previous episodes I have had in detail. When I first started noticing whatever I was obsessing about and I really try to recall as much as I can and then finish it off with the fact that nothing came of it.

Our thoughts have a snowball effect if we concentrate on what the current physical obsession is.

People who never have gone through what we have to deal with have no idea what it is like to have your own mind start lying to you.

It takes time to but you will start catching yourself sooner and sooner until you have down to a automatic thought response.

It works.

Remember =>

WHEN YOU REALIZE YOU ARE OBSESSING START THINKING ABOUT PREVIOUS EPISODES IN AS MUCH DETAIL AS YOU CAN.

When you start remembering the lies your mind told you in the past you will not believe the new lie.

It works.

I wish you well,

My prayers are with you

[vacaville09 in reply to Shanedavey]

Thank you my friend, I will try that!