Anxiety prison in my mind

[dawnterese]

I've had anxiety for many years. Took meds for over 20 years which never really helped and now anxiety is destroying my relationship I'm engaged don't know what to do. Feel. Like crap

[Dorsey]

I feel for you I'm exactly the same feelike crap everyday gor 22 months. Dont know whar uour symptoms are but mine not very pleasant went doct other day after crook stomache for 8 days said anxiety and ibs. Gave meds but have nausea since taking them so now can't eat or sleep for worrying about my health. Losing weight this is not good debilitating. Have you been docs or tried mindfulness that was recommended to me.

[dawnterese in reply to Dorsey]

Been to docs the last 25 years and it's pretty sad. They just wanna give pills so I stopped pills finally and doing really bad. What is the mindfulness thing you are talking about?

[Dorsey in reply to dawnterese]

You have to get tid ofall tbe negative feelings. My doctor told me to stop concentrating on my health things will get better but I'm trying to get past everything doesn't seem tk work been suffering 30 years however the last 22 months have been unbearable. What symptoms do you have?

[dawnterese in reply to Dorsey]

Feels like flu and crying and hopeless and edgy and feel like I should just break off my relationship cuz he's getting tired of it anyway.

[Dorsey in reply to dawnterese]

Have you tried counselling. Think you really should go and have a talk to someone. I know the feeling like you are making your partner suffer the same as you because i just told mine to leave me. He said that's not going to happen. Im on day 4 of a new med hoping this one will work no others have for me but i actuly feel worse just want to lie on the couch all day not good. I make myself do things then i have to have a rest. I feel so useless

[dawnterese in reply to Dorsey]

I've talked to Alot of them in my life nothing ever changes. Do u think I should try again. Sometimes meds take time to get in your body that's maybe why ur tired. Allow yourself to rest. U probably need it. I feel so hopeless. I'm so done with being me

[Dorsey in reply to dawnterese]

Im not tired just feel so ill all the time cant sleep. Yes i think try a new doctor siimetimes a different opinion is good sime doctors just brush you off. I asked my doctor are you sure this is all anxiety. He said what do you think it is. I said i don't know. Just saw a new one he explained things better but sometimes i think i have cancer that no one is picking up.

[dawnterese in reply to Dorsey]

I know what you mean. I battled cancer when I was 27. Wasn't feeling sick tho. I had a lump. Anxiety makes me feel like I have the flu. I worry about sick also. Thank u for helping me. You are making the day more bareable

[Dorsey in reply to dawnterese]

Anytime and thank you.

[Sfqueen]

I had anxiety after I had my daughter I just got on meds 1 1/2 ago and they have help me so much! It took some trials to find the Righh one and I am a lower dose , Also do therapy

[dawnterese in reply to Sfqueen]

What are you taking

[Sfqueen in reply to dawnterese]

I am taking Zoloft 50mg

[designer8]

Hi dawnterese - you may have already gone down this road, but have you had all your B vitamins checked? I’ve had anxiety all of my 45 years and last year was diagnosed with B12 as well as folate deficiency, among a long list of other things. Having B12 injections and other supplements has improved my anxiety so much, I can’t begin to tell you. If you Google B12 and folate deficiency symptoms (and have a look at the Pernicious Anaemia community on this website) see if anything fits.... Best wishes to you x

[Madmin1]

Hi I too suffer with anxiety just found out that it's called social anxiety disorder or sad for short have had this ever since I was 14 though wasn't diagnosed until I was 41 I was paranoid too thought everyone was judging me I would shy away from others avoid going out then one day I was reading the paper and there was a topic on anxiety and it described me down to a T, my advice to you is get beta blockers I take propanonol 160mg every morning I find these block out 90% of the anxiety. Dont break off your relationship it'll make the anxiety worse when your all alone

[Hightemplar34]

Hello I have had debilitating anxiety for two years now and things have gotten alot better in the last few months. I used to feel on edge and restless all the time with headaches and couldn't sleep. Now I am working part time and will be full time in the future and am doing well. I am on latuda 120 mg and lithium 450 mg ER plus 50 mg of seroquel and feel fine most of the time. Have an amazing psychiatrist and she honestly saved my life. Get on the right meds and see the right doctor. I still live life one week/day at a time but things are much better unfortunately I gained a ton of weight bu5 working out at the gym and diet will change that. I am bipolar and have social anxiety and generalized anxiety too.