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GAD is there anyone who gets this at home do you think it's the stress of 3 kids, Went to the Gym again for an hour tired this afternoon.

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11 years ago•10 Replies

The only time I feel normal is in the car I hate the fact I get that fuzziness in my chest all day

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formidible11 years ago

Welcome to the site. How do you know you have GAD? Have you been diagnosed with that? There could be several reasons why you feel anxious and stressed. I would suggest you firstly need to talk to someone in detail about how you feel - your GP should be your first point of contact. Also remember that you will find the help you need if you seek it. This website is good for expressing how you feel and getting positive feedback, and the main website will point you in the right direction as far as treatment is concerned. You are not alone with your feelings that's for sure. Exercise can certainly help, but is rarely the answer in itself to anxiety or depression.

LadySaabra11 years ago

Hello and welcome.

I can identify with the pressures of 3 children...I wouldn't say it causes GAD though, I personally think it is a delayed stress reaction to childhood traumas, but stress can definitely aggravate it - I was relatively free of GAD symptoms until I burned myself out with duel pressures of children/home and full-time final year university. Have you had an assessment? my official diagnosis? "very mild depression and moderate anxiety"...hope you can benefit from this site - no one bites

good luck

sam

11 years ago

Hi Bigguy

I have been looking & from what you have said before , I think the fact you are seeing or have been a nurse & getting counselling , will be the reason you no or have been diagnosed as having GAD

So many of us have been assessed & no what we are suffering from , but have to sometimes wait on long NHS lists to get the help we need , as we dont all have the funds to have any other treatment

This site is great to vent how you feel , but the support from others because they have been through & no exactly how you feel & where you are coming from , has helped so many to start to move forward with their recovery while they are waiting or getting & after they have had treatment

Now I am not a doctor , & not sure the stress of having three Kids could be the cause of GAD , I do think & again until you have tried to bring children up , when you are suffering with anxiety , it can put extra pressure on you as you have not just got yourself to deal with , there are 3 more little faces looking at you for support & when you feel like crap , you cant always just take yourself of & do what you need to for yourself , I no its not easy

But well done you , there you are , running your Drama school , dealing with this illness & bringing up 3 kids , you should give yourself some credit

Keep talking on here , people do understand & will support you

Love

whywhy

xxx

Bigguy11 years ago

Yes she did says the nurse that was wrong with me and had (Gad) that my anxioty has now become mild although sometimes it does not feel like that, I think what I mean about the children or at home is this I feel dizzy in my living room and sometimes in a que but why at home ? How stressfull can my home life be sometimes it is very stressfull and I've asked everybody the kids to cut me some slack so I can be chill out and they do try.

As for how bad it's been at Christmas when I first realised what was going on it was very bad I was in my bedroom about 2 weeks but I did get the flue as well but I'm a lot better than I was as you have seen but yesterday after the wedding I felt I was on if on a scale if Xmas was a 10 then I was on a 5 so although I do come on here and ask and post I don't always say how I feel as I want to give and take as I feel there are peeps on here who are struggling more than me but at the same time I will also try and in-courage as well why why has been a brick for me and I want to thank her for what can only be said in this way your a saint

thomson1898 in reply to Bigguy11 years ago

Hi Bigguy, My dd has GAD, along with health anxiety & other things. She's just 15 though so different circumstances.

Sometimes when I'm anxious at home I find it's when I have a lot on my mind. My brain is trying to think things through but I never seem to get to the end because my thoughts are always interrupted. It can be difficult to find that time & space to just mull over the events of the day, or plan for tomorrow, especially with 3 children around!

Is there any way you could plan some thinking time into your day, maybe escape for a soak in the bath & just let your mind wander? I wonder if this is why you feel ok in the car, mind free & no distractions.

Just a thought

And yes, have to agree about whywhy, even if she does have dodgy taste in men