Anxiety

[Hifromthedam]

I’m a new member

I have suffered bouts of anxiety for years however since July last year it’s been so bad and debilitating i can’t seem to get better am on 45mg mirtazapine and also propranolol everyday I try to leave my house I’m a mess I’ve 3 off work for 3 months went back phased return now back off again as couldn’t handle going now doctors have given me diazepam to help control these seem to be helping last few days but not to take these everyday if possible I just feel like a different person and want to feel me again.

[Hidden]

Hello & Welcome

When we first get anxiety it is so frightening , all of a sudden the person we were seems to have changed into a wreck and the more we fight it the longer it goes on

It sounds strange when I say accepting how we feel and going with it rather than fighting against it actually does help

When we fight it our minds then are convinced this is something to fear , which in return feeds the anxiety , when we accept how we feel and that it is anxiety then our minds have nothing to fear so in return it cannot keep feeding the anxiety ( easier said than done but does work with lot's and lot's of practice )

I wonder if some kind of therapy , counselling something like that would help you ? If you are in the UK that is something your Doctor could refer you for

Medication does help so many people but with the right support getting to the root of the problem and changing the way we think and reason with how we feel can really benefit us

We all know how you feel , we are all going through this in one way or another so you are not alone which in a small way I hope helps to know that , be patient with yourself , this is an illness , even though some may not think so but every part of the body can get ill and that includes the mind to , so be kind to yourself and care for yourself just like if you were ill in any other way

Come and chat when you need to knowing that we are all here ready to listen and we do understand

Take Care x

[Hifromthedam in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your kind words😄 I’m going to a mental health clinic next week for a chat with a therapist so hopefully this will help with my recovery.

[Hidden in reply to Hifromthedam]

Hopefully it will , be honest with them , tell them everything , they will have heard it all before and more and there is no point leaving anything out or they will not know what they are dealing with

Let us know how you get on x