I'm new here...

Hello, I thought I'd come on this board to find out more info my anxiety problem..

It started in 1997 when I went on vacation. I was feeling sick the entire time until I got home.. since then I haven't traveled because of it unless I really have too.. more recently the only time I've traveled was for my brother's wedding.. I was only away for two nights. but I felt sick then too. From then on I felt fine because I haven't traveled since the wedding..

More recently, I found out I may have more severe anxiety.. I did something wrong at work to another co-worker but I've apologized to her about it. Anyways, since this thing happened I felt sick. I have been heaving but nothing coming out of me. I'm afraid to eat much because of it might come back up. I have been on Paxil and Lexapro. With Lexpro, I could see it working and also gained a lot of weight from it and had to go off it because of the weight problem. Now with Paxil. I can't tell if its working or not. I take it everyday like I'm suppose too. When I get sick I get sick for a long period of time. I know the doctor can't help me with my thoughts but maybe she can help with the anxiety part because I just have a really bad anxiety. I tend to get more sick easily than any normal person would. I don't see her again until July. I would like to hear your opinions on this.

When my anxiety hits it effects my guts horribly. I also have a inflammatory bowel disease and that adds even more problems to the mix. As soon as the anxiety hits I will get nauseous, have diarrhea and sometimes vomiting. Because of my illness it would cause me to be sick like that for about 4 days. I have learned to recognize when the anxiety hits and stop it quickly with the help of my Xanax. I take the lowest dose .25 mg and lay down and usually within 30 min to 1 hour I am feeling alot better.

Maybe you could talk to your doctor about adding a quick acting med such as Xanax to use for these bad days. I only use my Xanax maybe 1-3 times a month if that. Hope that helps some.

Hugs
Gail *Nanners*

illbeyourmemory

Good Morning and Welcome to HealingWell.  I am sorry you are going through a tough time.

As I read through your post I thought to myself, this wonderful person needs to forgive themself for whatever happened between them and the other person.  You have apologized and you understand you made a mistake so please don't keep on beating yourself up.  Each of us makes many mistakes as we go through this life and learning from our mistakes is important but just as important is forgiving yourself.

“Love yourself—accept yourself—forgive yourself—and be good to yourself, because without you the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things.”~Leo F. Buscaglia ~

I hope you stick with us as you have found a wonderful place to come to for support and to share your thoughts and fears .

Again a warm welcome,

Kitt

Here's an update: I went to the doctor and got back on Lexapro and on Xanax. I feel like a whole knew person since I've gotten the medication. As for the thing that happened with another co-worker, she's blowing wayyy out of proportion even though I apologized twice to her. She has a gang of friends she hangs with and since the thing happened they look at me weird. But I'm trying to stay strong and going to ask to transfer to another store just be on the safe side.