inner sadness/emptiness,and anxiety symptoms

[lorianxiety]

Everyday brings more anxious feeliings as the year moves on.I try taking each day as it comes but today like yesterday was overwhelmed by anxiety,everything seemed negative and I was trying desperately to get out of the house and get fresh air and abe part of the Festival ,as ive done for many years;beginning to fe lefeel useless as I come back to the same emptiness with no real people in my life.Ive been blessed with good health though fear it could suffer as I feel constant anxiety and stress wears me out in my early 70s and cant afford to let my health slide ,need to find a passion I love classical music and 60s ,anyone relate------sorry to feel so down its various symptoms that ive never really had before unless the diazepam that id been on for around 3oyears and now I use kalms constantly and diazepam sparingly a lesser dose as GP of over a year doesn't believe in prescribing them .feeling shattered with cold air feelings circulating around my limbs/legs.

[Pugglesworth]

Hi Lori.

Sounds like you may be having some issues with your meds. I was cruising along just fine with mine until I wasn't. That happens with anxiety/depression meds. Diazepam is a benzo and I'd question your doc if you're on those regularly for 30 years. Those are short-term pills as you develop a tolerance to them and need more for them to be effective. Talk to your doc about a different product and if the doc doesn't want to do that find one that will.

[Mary-intussuception]

HI Lori

Why would you want to use Kalms - valerian? Have you looked up the side effects.

I wouldn't use it.

[lorianxiety in reply to Mary-intussuception]

Hi Mary,Ihave been using Kalms during the day and at night as my nervous system plays me up and I haven't had any side -effects so far and that's been literally 3months...I appreciate your concern and its good to be vigilant but ive been experiencing stress symptoms which I cant stop and its exacberated because Ive no outlet in my daily life for bearing my soul so to speak and I just cant stand it ...my family are so ignorant of mental health its unreal;still going to join the church thing you mentioned...

[Mary-intussuception in reply to lorianxiety]

I think, there are times, certainly for me anyway, when we have to accept a situation where family members or friends are not behaving as they should and move on in our lives without them.

I have siblings that behaved badly years ago, don't speak to me and have turned my nieces & nephews against me. I've prayed for them for years, but no change as far as I know. All I can do is pray for them and hope (as our Mum did) that they will find happiness. Sometimes a simple misunderstanding gets blown out of all proportion.

We can't change other people, we can only pray for them and leave them in God's hands. And decide to not let them hurt us anymore.

Hope you manage to pluck up the courage to make that phone call and/or get out somewhere, always remember that the first few steps are the hardest,

And always remember how Precious you are.

God Bless

X

[lorianxiety in reply to Mary-intussuception]

Thankyou Mary,yes I know ive got to breakaway from family to get peace of mind ---and I know its not easy as you already have learned and dealt with it.I know that my life is actually hanging in the balance if I don't take steps to change it and that place seems ideal..its in Gods hands -I know I cant let myself down ,as it would be indenial deial of what I truly believe......I cant change them------my knowledge,of there ignorance should be sufficient to get me going.and God willing ,I must now ACT.God Bless.x