How do you cope with Anxiety in your daily life?

Hi folks i suffer with GAD and Social Anxiety i dont go out much because of it i suffer with really bad Nausea as well as Dizziness and Panic Attacks etc. How do you feel cope with these symptoms?

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Hi There,

I do too and had a horrible time at school and work.

I got with my doctor and was prescribed buspirone which helped out a lot.

For meetings and presentations, I use propanol.

For panic attacks, my old doctor gave me Xanax, but my new doctor won’t..

Might look into these as my job almost depends on it.

Bryan

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i am out of work because of it. i dont like going out much cars and public transport are a trigger. I was on Citlopram but i took myself off them as they was making my head go strange. do you get chest pains and pains in lower left and right back?

[dbeck128 in reply to Hidden]

In regards to physical symptoms sometimes anxiety will mimic a heart attack.

My physical symptoms are my throat closing in, and my heart races a lot.

If you're really worried I would ask your doc.

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ive been to the doctors and they are not worried about anything after having test etc

[dbeck128 in reply to Hidden]

Then you should feel better!

But I know, health anxiety will lie to you continuously. Just try and talk back to it. Perhaps when it starts tell yourself, "this isn't true, I have proof of what the doctors told me"

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yeah its annoying really. The Nausea and Panic attacks really do make my life hard.

[dbeck128 in reply to Hidden]

I get that. I really do. Maybe look into a new anti anxiety med? We all need help sometimes.

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Yeah im planning on trying something else than Citlopram i got a doctors appointment on the 14th so will speak to the doctor then.

[dbeck128 in reply to Hidden]

When I have a doc appointment I count the days down. It feels so nice to talk to someone who's studied in what I'm experiencing I hope it goes well for you.

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thanks i hope so too

[LivingOxymoron]

Try listening to music in public, pretend you're a really confident person, and do activities you enjoy as much as possible. I know it's hard because I still suffer too.

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I do a lot of projects. IT projects to keep me occupied mostly i find listening to music in public really helps

[LivingOxymoron in reply to Hidden]

Me too, not hearing others is satisfying.

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when it comes to public transport i try and avoid it if i can i rather walk than take a bus or taxi etc.