Anxiety real bad

[Dals]

Hi there i been through a really tough time last 3 months and it catching up with me now i feel so amxious and scared im going crazy think about it no stop ,ive had my dosage of citalopram increased to 30 m a week ago this thinking im going crazy is awful its making life ao hard atm any help would be great x

[Dals]

Looking back now i have always had some form of anxiety but ive dealt with it up to now but i was a alcoholic and guess that is one of the main reasons i did drink so heavy been dry for 8 years now and thats a fight in its self now this to deal with i hope i get some replies x

[BettyA]

Hi Dals, I think we all feel, from time to time, like we are losing it....and we all wonder, at times, if it will EVER get better... but it will... One thing I am learning that is very important is that you have to KEEP BUSY...doing or trying something new... I know it isn't always possible to do this, but it IS Possible some of the time... Are you getting in any form of exercise?? Sometimes we don't like to think about it, but it DOES help!

[Dals in reply to BettyA]

I was before and my job is quite physical but i had to stop after couple hpurs today and my anxiety got really bad and like i replied this really heavy head i have is making me 10 times worse

[LoriMS61]

Hi Dals,

Welcome to the community. Congratulations on the 8 years of sobriety, that is a massive feat.

You need to focus on calming yourself down. Your thoughts will come and go if you let them. Go on to YouTube and listen to some Mindfullness videos that centre around breathing. Focus on your physicality instead of your mind.

Your mind is currently your enemy, trying to play tricks on you. You will continue to breathe in and out, and you will continue to survive and thrive like you have done so.

You have a 100% success rate of surviving your panic attacks.

Give the drugs time. Give yourself time. Break tasks down into little chunks and give yourself something to look forward to.

Lori

[Dals]

Thank you

The most horrible thingnis this really heavy head and makes even goingnto work a mission and body fkushes its all so much to deal with at ince and suggestiins for the heavy head if that goes i can function semi normal im sure but,its getting worse

[Dals]

Any surgestions please

[BettyA in reply to Dals]

Have you told the dr about your 'heavy head' feeling.... I believe you need to because it seems to be your main focus, and some how, in some way, you need help with this... Personally I would visit with a chiropractor about this.... you might be surprised at how much they can help.... Also, a massage therapist might do you some good... Other than that, please listen to what Lori told you... I say this not from being critical, but from my OWN knowing that focusing and concentrating on this problem is holding it in place. Good luck to you.

[Dals]

Yeah did tell him but he shrugged it off tbh never even really.talked about it my heavy head is coming and going and today its just sadness really