What is wrong with me

I need help bad and don't know what to do?

[easy-co]

Hi Trees,

How are you feeling? If you can describe your symptoms we can certainly try and help you.

[Hidden in reply to easy-co]

I am scared of anxiety. I have many physical symptoms. Im afraid I won't get better. Thoughts in my head scare me. I'm afraid I'll never get off pills. I'm afraid that all I feel is fear. I'm always crying. My doctor doesn't know what to do. I want to be happy. Why doesn't God answer my prayers. I can't find a good therapist to help me. I got worse again.

[brettalundgren in reply to Hidden]

You sound just like me, life is hard then you throw in panic and anxiety it can make you to want to throw in the towel. I've tried once with an overdose with no success. I pray and don't feel my prayers are answered.

[Hardlookcap in reply to Hidden]

A huge part of anxiety ... is fear of anxiety. It’s a vicious cycle. Sometimes if we overcome the anxiety, we get hit with anxiety dreading if the anxiety were to come back or most likely ... when? We become anxious about being anxious and therefore get even more anxious!

[Hidden in reply to Hardlookcap]

I know that's why I'm scared. I can't stop being afraid of it.

[Hardlookcap in reply to Hidden]

I know that for me... I use Xanax at first while my dailies are taking time to begin working and then after I don’t really need the quick fix anymore... just carrying it with me or in my car gives me comfort and I don’t fear so much. Just knowing something is there in a case where I lose control. It’s a security blanket.

[Hidden in reply to Hardlookcap]

What do you mean your dailies

[Hidden in reply to Hardlookcap]

What do you take?

[Hardlookcap in reply to Hidden]

Dailies as in the medication they put me on that I take once a day, usually takes about a month to start working. Right now though i haven’t been to a doctor in a year after a panic attack when my last one retired.

[Hidden in reply to Hardlookcap]

I used to take klonopin as needed but this time when it came back after 20some years it was worse. So I was on three mg of klonopin and cymbalta and not working. I've seen therapists and psychiatrist and I'm still not feeling good. I'm always scared of the anxiety and the thoughts

[Hardlookcap in reply to Hidden]

It took me a lot of years to find a medication combination that actually worked. It was a very tough process but life changing at the end. Now if I could only get a doctor that has openings so I could begin them again. Maybe that combination just wasn’t what was right for you? I helped my own self a lot by studying these disorders. First we have to understand them in order to even begin to categorize what we need help in. Maybe research will help? Pin pointing and listing your triggers and symptoms.

[Sjpatrick81]

Anxiety is nothing to be afraid of. I know it can feel scary at times but it can not hurt you. Most times what you are feeling is just adrenaline, which also can not hurt you. You should not fear your body's natural response to protect you. You are telling your body you are scared, so your body floods your blood stream with adrenaline so you can either fight or run. Since you are doing neither of those you are just stuck with all this excess adrenaline and it has no where to go. Exercise is a great way to get rid of it. Just going for a walk is great. There are lots of people who make a full recovery with and without medicine. I'm choosing to do it without, but if you need a little help there's nothing wrong with taking something. As far as God answering prayers, God will never send you through a battle that you can not win. He answers prayers, but sometimes you don't get the answer you were looking for. You have to have faith in God and trust him completely. Sometimes we have to go through things to become better, changed people. I'm right here with you. You can and will get through this and anything else that comes your way.

[Hidden in reply to Sjpatrick81]

But I just cry all day. I don't want to cry anymore. I want to be happy. It's worse sometimes I wanted to cry and then it was over. Now I always want to cry.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Trees. I am sorry for your suffering. Because that’s what it feels like. I too have been where you are. I took propanol for a year or so it’s a beta blocker. Ask your doctor. Also have your thyroid checked as mine was hyper and that causes anxiety and panick Never give up on God he will never give up on you God doesn’t want you to suffer he will answer you. But not always in the way our human minds perseve.and also go to you tube. Lots of breathing and meditation too help. I wish you peace and calm Take care. hun hold on in there. It will get better x

[Hidden in reply to Sjpatrick81]

Even though it's been 5 years

[Sjpatrick81 in reply to Hidden]

People who are sensitive and emotional more easily get anxiety. It's okay to cry if it helps to get those emotions out. But crying all the time does you no good. You can cry, but afterwards you need to pull yourself up and get back to your life. It's important to be comfortable with any feeling you have. Fighting the anxiety only makes it worse. You have to accept it and keep going.

[Hidden in reply to Sjpatrick81]

Thankyou. so much for this. It really helping me. X

[Sjpatrick81 in reply to Hidden]

You're welcome

[Hidden]

The thoughts are scary

[Lostjoy in reply to Hidden]

I’m having them today also. I just can’t seem to get a grip. I have Xanax and it does help me but I’m not supposed to be taking it with my job. Ive been home all week though.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Sorry trees I commented on another post here you wrote, instead of at the end. Just scroll up. Sending u comforting hug

[Hidden]

Thanks