Does it ever stop?

[kkat37]

The more I think the more I realize that I have had and anxiety problem my entire life. So will it ever stop? Will I ever be completely normal or is this something I will always live with? I am currently taking 20 mg of Paxil a day and I feel like I am hanging on but always watching for a panic attack or watching for something bad its so exhausting physically and mentally and if something bad was wrong would I go get checked out or keeping telling myself that it’s anxiety and will go aways. I want to be normal whatever that might be.

[Xena13]

I think some of us are born with tendency toward this. We always have to fight it but it doesn’t mean your life is not going to be fulfilled.

[kkat37 in reply to Xena13]

Thanks for responding I am just so tense all the time and I always feel like something bad is going to happen to me. I was on paxil before with klonopin and I stopped talking them because I had been in them so long and wanted to see if I was better well that was the biggest mistake ever! Now I am back on just paxil but I am so tense not as bad as before but still have the running what if? Whats that pain? Oh no! Going in my head, but I have been worse.

[Agora1]

Exactly kkat37, what is really normal? Actually, we all are very normal for the

person with an over sensitized nervous system. Since our anxiety levels are high,

we tend to respond differently than the "average" person. It doesn't have to be a

lifetime sentence but it will always be something that we have to work at (as far as

I'm concerned) in order to keep that balance in our lives. In the end, it's having quality

of life that's important. Living and not just existing. xx

[kkat37 in reply to Agora1]

Thanks for responding, yes that is so true! I want to do more living!

[Pamela2876]

@kkat37 I am sorry you are facing this. I went through periods of anxiety on and off since I was a child. I'd encourage you to continue speaking with a counselor and surround yourself with friends, family and church that can help you through this. I found a resource here that I think might help you. bit.ly/2mFxWoz Please check out the first video this message helped me greatly. My thoughts are with you.

[kkat37 in reply to Pamela2876]

Thank you so much!

[Pamela2876 in reply to kkat37]

Absolutely!