I am new to this app and found it whilst on the nhs website.
I have for my entire life suffered with social anxiety (without even realising it and just suffering thinking I was painfully shy) and low self asteem. I have tried CBT but due to a busy life schedule I just couldn’t commit to the set appointment times and kept missing them.
I have booked a drs appointment as I feel that anxiety really is taking over my life and maybe I need some help? I am very good as masking my problems at work/infront of family or friends and feel like I can deal with things very well. But I am wondering - why should I mask this or just deal with it? I think I need some help? I go through phases of doing really well, and then all time lows. I am a parent to 2 special needs children so have to be ‘strong’ all the time - but I am lucky enough to have a husband who is my child hood (more teenage actually!) sweetheart who I can talk to at any time and he will listen to me. He is my everything and I really don’t know where I’d be without him. He is the only person in this world who I am totally honest with and can say absolutely anything to and he will make me feel better. I really believe in a relationship that honesty is the best policy and he lets me talk honestly until I’ve got nothing left in my brain - be it good or bad.
My main question to anyone who is reading this is, are you on any medication? And how has this helped in your every day life? I am thinking this might be a very good option for me.
Thank you for reading - I hope everyone is feeling okay ❤️❤️❤️ xxx
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Hello Bunny and welcome to this very caring and supportive community.
It does sound like you have a lot on your plate and at times things must be very difficult. Thank goodness you have a wonderful husband that is so supportive and you both obviously have a fantastic relationship.
I think booking the appointment with the GP is the best start you can make. Hope that he is supportive to you too.
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Thank you for your reply. I have an appointment next week so hopefully that will help ❤️
We do not recommend medications, that will be up to your Doctor to prescribe. If you had a course of CBT that you unable to complete that is unfortunate, therefore if possible I would possibly say is try and arrange a course, either NHS or Private. There are services that run groups in both private or commercial. The only reason I mention private is there may be ways to make appointments after work, as you mention work had put the breaks on and you were unable to complete the sessions.
To know what has caused your Anxiety does help, CBT would help you address your fears and concerns and then you may be able to address those problems.
With regard your two children, there are ways possibly in your area that can take the stress off you both, that could help where you and Husband could have time alone, away from the children. Both your husband and yourself have needs and expectations and they need to be addressed to prevent your relationship becoming stale.
See your GP regards medication, on the other side of drugs and medication, they do work however remember they can eventually dumb your feelings and expectations. However you are where you are, so I would suggest you make a list of the problems you have and take it with you when you attend surgery. That will make time in Surgery a more progressive appointment
I too suffered with really bad anxiety and panic attacks, which came to a head around 4 months ago when I visited my GP and I was told I have GAD (generalised anxiety disorder). I too have 2 children, ages 1 and 6, I had been given 50mg sertraline in 2014 for PND after the birth of my first son, and they did make me feel a lot better in myself. I was on them for 18 months, they took 6 months to really kick in, 6 months of feeling better then 6 months to come off them. When the doctor recommended sertraline again in June I took them, however I have been really up and down on them so far and this is my 14th week of taking them. I am going to the GP again tomorrow to discuss them as I now don't feel so anxious but feel depressed? We recently moved house which was the biggest stress I've ever had to deal with which I think just tipped me over the edge. I have had a lot of rubbish negative thoughts lately and don't think the sertraline are helping me as they did last time. I'd just be open minded if I was you, to trying medication, just ride the side effects they do last 2/3 weeks, but you do start to pick up a lot after that. I also have had 4 weeks of intense CBT, which really really helps with the controlling of anxiety and worrying so if you can get yourself back in for that I definitely would recommend you do so.
Did you visit your GP?
Always here to chat, and remember be kind to yourself. This life is a gigantic rollercoaster of ups and downs and we all can ride it together. Xx
Hi I just got put on buspirone for anxiety. Not sure if its helping. Its been about 6 weeks. My mom also has depression and anxiety. Being raised by her didnt allow me to have a healthy outlook on life. As an adult im trying to get myself on track before I get married in 7 months.!
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