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Posted 2/25/2015 6:08 PM (GMT 0)
Can someone honestly tell me will i ever be cured from anxiety?! I want to rewind back to 6 months ago and be my normal self i feel like im just getting worser 😩 :(
Posted 2/25/2015 6:10 PM (GMT 0)
I don't think we ever get cured, sorry I know that isn't the answer you want to hear. BUT I think we learn ways of dealing with anxiety that make it not so pronounced in our lives. I'm not familar with your story, are you taking anything for your anxiety or going to therapy?
Posted 2/25/2015 6:14 PM (GMT 0)

AngelLisa said...
I don't think we ever get cured, sorry I know that isn't the answer you want to hear. BUT I think we learn ways of dealing with anxiety that make it not so pronounced in our lives. I'm not familar with your story, are you taking anything for your anxiety or going to therapy?

Hi, i am not taking any medication but have been taking therapy which isnt really helping, i have such bad anxiety every single day from the moment i get up to the moment i sleep, luckily i am so exhausted that i alway get a good sleep, its affecting every single thing i do and i cant do the things i used to do such as partying or visiting friends etc or going shopping with friends :( its just ruined my life, i am still young and feel hopeless i dont want the rest of my life to continue like this
Posted 2/25/2015 6:24 PM (GMT 0)
First of all you will NOT live like this for the rest of your life, it will get better. What kind of therapy are you doing, there is a thing called CBT therapy that lot of people have good luck with. There are links in the anxiety/panic resources in the first link on the main page that can tell you more about different types of treatment.

Are you against taking a benzo or anti depressant to help with the anxiety? If not perhaps talking to your doctor about it and starting one will be the right course to take. I take medication and am doing CBT therapy and I have to say my anxiety is starting to lessen. But medication is a personal choice, and I am by no means saying you have to take it, just something to think about.

I wish you the best, I'm sure more will post with more answers and help. :) Hope you have a great day.
Posted 2/25/2015 6:27 PM (GMT 0)

AngelLisa said...
First of all you will NOT live like this for the rest of your life, it will get better. What kind of therapy are you doing, there is a thing called CBT therapy that lot of people have good luck with. There are links in the anxiety/panic resources in the first link on the main page that can tell you more about different types of treatment.

Are you against taking a benzo or anti depressant to help with the anxiety? If not perhaps talking to your doctor about it and starting one will be the right course to take. I take medication and am doing CBT therapy and I have to say my anxiety is starting to lessen. But medication is a personal choice, and I am by no means saying you have to take it, just something to think about.

I wish you the best, I'm sure more will post with more answers and help. :) Hope you have a great day.


Thankyou so much and i have a cpn nurse we hae been doing exposure therapy and meditation, i took medication for 2 days and now i refuse to take medication as it made me 10x worser :(
Posted 2/25/2015 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
That is the thing about medication, it can and usually does make things worse for the first couple of weeks, but then when the drug starts to build up in your system things start to improve. If you can start taking it again and stay with it, I'm sure things will get better. You are right the start up of anti depressants suck, but in the long run they work and it's worth a week or two of feeling terrible to see that like over night things are getting better.

What medication did your NP give you?
Posted 2/25/2015 6:38 PM (GMT 0)

AngelLisa said...
That is the thing about medication, it can and usually does make things worse for the first couple of weeks, but then when the drug starts to build up in your system things start to improve. If you can start taking it again and stay with it, I'm sure things will get better. You are right the start up of anti depressants suck, but in the long run they work and it's worth a week or two of feeling terrible to see that like over night things are getting better.

What medication did your NP give you?

I dont feel comfortable taking them again at the moment but will surely consider that and i am thinking of asking my doctor for a medication to begin with that isnt as strong,medication i was given was called setraline
Posted 2/25/2015 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
I know alot of people on this forum take Lexapro, it is good for anxiety and most have a good reaction to it. Perhaps mention lexapro to your doctor. again, taking medication is a personal choice, I just hate to see you suffer if a medication can help you, along with the therapy you're doing.

Personally I take effexor 37.5 mg which is a low dose and I've noticed since starting it a lessen in anxiety.


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Posted 2/25/2015 6:42 PM (GMT 0)

AngelLisa said...
I know alot of people on this forum take Lexapro, it is good for anxiety and most have a good reaction to it. Perhaps mention lexapro to your doctor. again, taking medication is a personal choice, I just hate to see you suffer if a medication can help you, along with the therapy you're doing.

Okay thanks alot i see my doctor next week i will certainly mention it :) x
Posted 2/25/2015 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Kiran,

I encourage you to keep going with your therapy...it takes time.

I remember distinctly, that about the time I was ready to give up, is when things really start to 'click' with me! All of a sudden, the things that my therapist had told me, and the exercises and tools I had learned, just really kicked in.

So be patient with yourself and the process.

I also found that I benefitted from making my own self-help program.

It was simple...

I went to the library, and checked out all of the books on anxiety management I could find. I then made copies of the parts that applied, or seemed helpful for me. I put these things into practice...and had a personally relevant collection of coping skills and material for myself.

Talking with your doctor about your options next week will be a good step...try to have hope that you will find what works for you!

Keep talking with us as well...support is key, and we are here for you!

S.C.
Posted 2/26/2015 2:02 AM (GMT 0)
Kiran, a long, long time ago i was put on xanax, i never needed or used anything else, i never took as much
as the doctor allowed, but it allowed me to work and live like other people, i finished college, and got a
promotion, my point is this, these meds are tools they can and will allow us to survive and have a life, i
have not needed xanax for three years now, i think it probably saved my life and marriage! Peace

Larry ***
Posted 2/26/2015 2:58 AM (GMT 0)
Passion flower helps a lot with anxiety issues. Especially when I get that tight band feeling in my head.

I use the tincture. I find it works best. Tea is also good.


*check with Dr.*

Atavan also helps a lot but I don't take it often as it can be habit forming.
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