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Posted 4/19/2014 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
Not sure how to explain it, but here it goes. Does anyone every feel like you have no emotion left? After a couple of days of Anxiety, I just feel like nothing...Of course I'm not coldhearted, and I have feelings. I care about people, and I love my daughter. I just kind of feel empty, blank? Its hard to explain in a way, because it's almost like I want to cry and just let it all out. I would also like to scream, but can't. Some days I am happy but feel like I can't even laugh, like really laugh..Just feel like this Anxiety is ruining me and making me distant from who I really am. Anyone else have anything to add?
Posted 4/19/2014 2:51 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Paddicake77,

I find that when I feel, like I don't really feel that much, I feel frustrated, maybe, because actually I am quite an emotional person, and like to feel something. Though if anxiety is heavy and it lifts, I don't know, but I'd assume that the relief might represent itself as stable, in other words, no intense emotion.

Though to like emotion. I like emotion, I guess I would get that from talking to people who understand me, and people who have similar interests, which inspire me, or....knowing something which I am passionate about, watching a film and gently testing my knowledge by doing crosswords etc, is what I do sometimes.

I am one of these people, that like to feel productive, so these things help me, and make me feel kind of good about myself.

I hope that this doesn't sound presumptuous or intimidating...it's something, along with my college course which kind of makes me feel healthy, and spurs me on, and can relax me :)

Post Edited (HappyBean) : 4/18/2014 8:57:20 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/19/2014 2:55 AM (GMT 0)
Bearing in mind, I don't have anxiety over long periods of time, any anxiousness I have, is usually situational, to do with particular things.

If I were suffering too much, I would seek help from a medical professional or someone who might be able to help.
Posted 4/19/2014 3:12 AM (GMT 0)
I am under medical care and have meds. Was trying to figure out if anyone else has blank times with anxiety. Thank you both and no it doesn't sound intimidating, I took psychology also but trying to take my own advice never seems to work.
Posted 4/19/2014 6:55 AM (GMT 0)
Paddi,

Forgive me for asking what you've no doubt already stated, but,....what meds are you on and for how long.

Some A/D's have an effect on people of suppressing the "highs" and reducing the "lows" and the result is living and existing somewhere in the middle without those high and low feelings for comparison. Everything just feels pretty neutral.

To some outsiders, they may view this as progress, but I believe that's because it makes them more comfortable, even if it means you are feeling a bit robotic inside.

Been there, done that (with some of the meds I've tried before finding the right one for me). That being said, I do know of people on Prozac, same med I'm on and one I feel helps me manage my panic/anxiety issues.....and they have complained of feeling "flat," like they only "felt" those middle emotions, rather dull, missing out on the highs and lows.

Sometimes it takes just a small med adjustment, or trying a different med, or giving this one sufficient time.

But yes, I can relate to those "squashed" sensations!






M.
Posted 4/19/2014 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
Merrida,
I am on xanax .5 mg as needed..it says 1/2 to 1 twice a day..I do them as needed only. My doctor says its okay. For a year I was on 1mg xanax but the extended release. This is the rapid release ones, so when my anxiety gets bad. Ya, I don't know how to explain it, it just seems like some days I have no emotions. Although last night I was looking at pictures of my daughter when she was little and cried..finally..seems like I have needed to just break down. Haven't broken down in a long time.
Posted 4/20/2014 4:18 AM (GMT 0)
I have been like that's for a couple of yrs that same feeling of wanting too cry or feeling like I need too and can't, I also suppress my tears if I feel like I will cry in front of people, but since I have trouble releasing the emotion it's not that's often.. It really frustrates me, I think some of my anxiety and panic attacks do come from my emotions building up
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