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Posted by lynn970 on September 15, 2005, at 19:26:57
I cannot believe the amount of anxiety I have been having. Uncontrolled, irrational anxiety. Has anyone been there? Just worried about the craziest things. Horrible!!!!!!
Posted by wildcard on September 15, 2005, at 21:21:29
In reply to How bad is your anxiety when you have it?, posted by lynn970 on September 15, 2005, at 19:26:57
my anxiety is basically fear of people and social events. it has been since the assault?? i do not feel comfortable opening my own front door (and im surrounded by nature only) w/o a klonopin. i hate that i feel like this but i dont know what else to do. i have been in T and seeing a doc for 8 years pretty steady and on and off before that. i was once independent and strong??? i have done reading on anxiety and it is believed to be from childhood exp. through current along w/ chemical possibilties. have u ever tried CBT(cognitive behavior therapy)? i once had a great T and that was her approach and it worked wonders. unfortunately she quit and i have no ins.. i wld really look for a T !!
Posted by spriggy on September 15, 2005, at 22:10:37
In reply to Re: How bad is your anxiety when you have it? » lynn970, posted by wildcard on September 15, 2005, at 21:21:29
Mine comes in different forms; physical anxiety ( panic attacks, concern about breathing, hyperventilating, heart racing, etc..) and then for me, the worst part is the mental anxiety..
The mental anxiety seems to bring about racing thoughts, this general feeling of being "off", the fear of going crazy, fear of death, fear of a loved one's death, fear of airplanes, fear of being in the middle of Wal Mart and having a panic attack, fear of having an asthma attack and no inhalor close by, etc..
Then this chronic, nothing-I-can-do about it anxiety leads to become obsessed with the anxiety- which usually leads to depression, feeling of failure and worthlessness, hopelessness, etc..
And then I typically google every symptom I have and come to the conclusion that I am likely either a serious hypochondriac or I have all sorts of strange diseases that are attributing to my mental breakdown.
Then I go to the doctor and find out I really do have a few weird diseases, which only makes me obsess even more- spending more time researching and finding out every horrible symptom it can cause, etc..
I can sometimes be like this and "pretend" to be normal to the average Joe. But sometimes, I just can't pretend anymore and have a total and complete break down ( usually in private, of course).
It's pretty awful. You aren't alone.
Posted by spriggy on September 15, 2005, at 22:13:17
In reply to Re: How bad is your anxiety when you have it?, posted by spriggy on September 15, 2005, at 22:10:37
Oh, and I should add that my breakdown's haven't always been in private.
I had a pretty major meltdown at Disneyland of all places.
Not a good place to go if you have anxiety-- people everywhere (thousands of them), adults walking around in animal costumes, lots of stimulation;colors, sounds, sights,etc..
Thankfully, they have a "Toons town" there. When I saw that, oddly enough, I felt at home. ROFL
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