New to Anxiety

[AnaJanet]

In the previous months, I've been experiencing changes with my mental health, specifically anxiety. It started in with minor tingles of worries and "what-if's" while I was driving on the highway. I began seeing a herbal doctor and was prescribed herbs, which helped for the most part and was cured for about a month. Last week while driving to work I had a full blown anxiety attack with the inability to focus what was a street stop, a street light, and scared of other cars. It was first attack to that extreme level. I wasn't able to drive, not even at 2 mph.

I visited the doctor the next day and was prescribed Hydoxyzine. Although it's only been 3 days of taking it, I now get jitters when I'm out in public. I always loved going out to eat during happy hour and now I'm scared to leave home, my "safe zone". I'm aware of the steps of the 5 Senses but in the moment, I feel like I'm forcing myself to be snap out of it versus actually healing myself.

I'd love to hear from people who have experienced this and who have overcome this.

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There must be a reason for your Anxiety, however your Doctor has begun to address the problem with medication. It is early days your medication does take time to work, upwards of five/six weeks. You will still have some side effects although given time you will begin to feel better. One problem herbal medications taken with medications given by your Doctor can be dangerous.Take only the medications prescribed.

BOB

[Chase888]

I remember the first time. I was 26 and my parents did not understand and I kept saying I'm frightened.

TBH, I believe in medication because if I didn't take it I probably wouldn't be around now.

But it can be trial and error to get the one that works the best.

What has kept me going is finding out that so so many people suffer from anxiety or have relatives who have it.

Then I didn't feel inferior.

Tell yourself that these feelings do not last and true enough we will still get our bad days but we will also get our good days.

Also, it is ok to talk about it now and I think people who suffer anxiety or depression are all nice people.