27ROSES, you can post on here. Many people are going through what you are going through. My husband was the same way your family is and I sat down with him last week and told him how this anxiety had affected me and the things I was going through and what I feel has been the trigger of alot of it and that he doesn't know what it is like unless he experiences it for himself and it changed his attitude toward me. If you can go to a regular doctor and tell them your symptoms or problems, they can themselves put you on some medication like Xanax or Lexapro. I didn't find Lexapro very helpful myself but got more results with Xanax. Grab a book and read it. Pop a movie in a DVD player. If you have done like me, you have talked about
your symptoms so much people start telling you they don't want to hear it. My husband was doing that and my mom also. I cannot even mention much to her as she just says lets not get started on it so I have to be very careful in what I say to her. She already is dealing with my dad and his alzheimers and it is hard for her to bear sometimes. And my husband has been dealing with his mother who has probably been paranoid schizophrenic for 15 to 20 years and refuses to take her medicine. She is forever telling all of us we have the problem and not her and we will believe her one day as to these things she thinks is happening. So I guess my situation and him having to deal with hers is too much sometimes. Concentrate on talking to and spending as much time as possible with that friend that is going through that same thing and join in on the chat nights designated for anxiety. The chat schedule is on the right under forum links. I didn't see anything in August for a chat night for anxiety but surely whoever decides to want to start a chat night for that topic can. Maybe one of the moderators can elaborate on that. Keep posting on here and take care.
Post Edited (at wit's end) : 8/9/2007 9:09:02 PM (GMT-6)