How do all of you deal with the Anxiety?????????

curley

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Posted 11/11/2007 9:16 PM (GMT 0)

Hi,I am from the Crohns forum and I have been dealing with Anxiety now for about the last year and in stead of getting better it is getting worse.It's even worse when I am around people the rooom with start spinning and I get dizzy as well I will break out in a cold sweat as well.I am on Effexoe XR and I am all so on Gabapentin as well as Xanex.At first it seemed to be helping but here latley it feel's like it's not doing as good as it was.What are all of you taking to help this?any info would be most appreciated.

stkitt

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Posted 11/11/2007 9:27 PM (GMT 0)

Hello Curly

Welcome to the A & P forum. I think your meds sound okay but if you feel they are not working for you, please talk with your physician.

I am wondering if your in therapy and if not that may be a good option for you. Learning to live with the anxiety and not let it control you is the best way to get past these feelings your experiencing.

Most of the people on the site seek out therapy to help them. CBT is one of the methods of therapy used.

^{Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy...}
is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and what we do. Please look into therapy.

Take care. I hope you feel better soon

Kitt

liquid

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Posted 11/11/2007 11:54 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Curley,

What amount of Effexor do you take?.. I was taking 75mg but that didnt really help, so i was increased to 150mg, and now i feel alot better and can do more and go further outside without getting panic attacks, and if i do feel an attack coming on i fond it is easier to control..

Although that is just me and everyone is different, but you should consult your doctor..

curley

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Posted 11/12/2007 12:56 AM (GMT 0)

Thank you both for your reply.

Kitt hi,I am in theraphy have been for the last three and half years and it does help.I was a hermit after being diagnosed with Crohns because I was afraid that I would have an acciadent if I lfet the house this is when it all started,before that I was all way's a people person.

Liquid hi,I am on 1121/2mg aday on the Effexor EX I have been on this for about seven moths now I don't know maybe not long enough to tell if it's really working or not.I know I don't want to be like this I want my old go lucky self back.

stkitt

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Posted 11/12/2007 3:06 AM (GMT 0)

Curley

You took my exact words out of my mouth, " I want my old self back". I have tried to let go of that old self as I am not the same person anymore and I need to accept who I am. I think perhaps you are like me and it is so hard not to wish the anxiety would just go take a flying leap but each day I find I do better now. I give myself permission to feel a bit down but if I start getting into a rut, then I give myself a bit of a swift kick in the behind.

My husband has Crohn's so I understand your fear of leaving the house. Of course each person's Crohn's takes a different path that is individual to them. My husband has his rituals and I learned a long time ago not to get in his way or try to change him. He is comfortable eating on his schedule etc. so I accomodate him.

Keep posting and I am glad you have a therapist. I am here and I support you. Gentle Hugs

Kitt

Howlyncat

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Posted 11/12/2007 1:39 PM (GMT 0)

HI ya sis
Glad ya popped over..........

Many take different antidepressants and meds for anxiety /panic attacks
Xanax never did anything to help me either and I am not on AD's but I have taken valium and or ativan .....as you knoww from the cd forum and the ativan helps with the PG......

There are so many self help techniques out here to help as well as meds ...that med should have kicked in by now I believe ....usually only 4 to 6 weeks for majority of peeps.......

I have seen some of the change in you the " downs" and I am so sorry that it has to be happening to you ..........Talk to your doc about another AD perhaps .....stay in therapy thats great for you .....and you may want to ask for a different benzo for a trial to see if it helps better.........

There is relaxation tech's
Cognitive behavioural Therapy
Meditation
Deep Breathing
And Books out there as well as this forum has a great group of ppl that are always here to help out and support you in your times of need

We can get you to laughing too occasionally .......lol..........especially at my Dumbbutt

Please do stay with us and I am so happy you came over here.......Luvs
LYN

curley

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Posted 11/12/2007 10:19 PM (GMT 0)

Thank you Lyn,

I feel right at home here thanks to you guy's,it is so nice to be around others that know first hand what you are going through.It has been all most five years since I was diagnosed with Crohns and for the first two years I guess I was in denial during that time I guess that I felt I would go to bed and relize that it was all a bad dream.Then I was diagnosed with RA,OA,AS,Sejerns and then not but least Pyderma Gangrensuam(Lyn did I spell that right??if not please correct me)that alone has weiged heavy on me as well I have a very bad scar on my face because of it and when I do have to be around others I feel like they are stairing right at that scar.I will be comeing around more offten now.Again thank each and every one of you.

Howlyncat

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Posted 11/13/2007 2:29 PM (GMT 0)

HI there
I am so glad you feel at home and I do hope you will continue to post here as well as in CD forum ..........I think there are 3 or more crohnies here........

Pyroderma Gangrenosum I know it isnt easy to spell thats for sure and when broken down it means Literally.........."Burning ( Pyro of the Dema ( skin) from inside out

I have scars all over my legs and arms that look like I have been in a fire actually and had all the skin taken out with fire .........

I have a small one on face and one on neck and yes I get the " looks" too

** Was in a specialst office in Toronto last yr and all these ppl were moving from me and whispering ..well I went into doc's nurses office asked for a black marker and a sticky .........wrote in BIG letters

"I am NOT Contagious" and stuck to my chest ...they soon stopped the whispering and moving abouts .......My ex and brother/ sister in law were in fits of laughter........

Gets real old and tiring at times especially when I was as badly broke out and in so much pain to be my normal patient self .....lol..........

Stay with us hun and we will help ya thu ................

Luvs
LYN

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