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Posted 11/19/2010 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
I want to share with you all what is going on today with me... im feeling confused. This morning I went to my therapist appointment and everything went well, I was happy and glad that Im doing a lot better and right now Im just feeling like if im going to have an anxiety attack, sleepy and afraid that I might be bipolar or have something really bad. I have been in medication for a month now for depression and anxiety; I saw my dr two weeks ago and he said I was doing very good and to continue with the same dose and reassuring me that I was fine because I told him about my fears of being bipolar or some other illness. I don't know if its my anxiety again im just feeling like afraid right now of having a set back, I was totally fine in the morning but I got to my house and I m just feeling weird. Im not sad or depressed im just feeling weird and my tingling in the chest came back as well.
Posted 11/19/2010 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hey there,

I know how you feel as I can be up and feeling good in the afternoon and the next morning wake up with anxiety. 

Anxiety, unfortunately, is something that can fluctuate, but there are things that you can do to try to contain it at a reasonable level. I say "reasonable level" because anxiety is a part of life and motivational psychologists tell us it actually plays an important role in helping us do the things we want to do. So, it's not all bad, but it's not all good, either.

Things can get better and they will get better if you begin to turn your thinking around.  Concentrate on the positives that happened to day and don't get caught up in the "what if?" thinking.  

Kindly,

Kitt 

Posted 11/20/2010 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
So sorry to hear about your big drop in mood. For me, there's always almost a sense of grief when that happens, grieving for the lost ability to be happy, and comfortable, and safe in my life. On top of the actual anxiety, that grief make it even harder to function. It sounds like you're struggling to feel like you can function right now.

It seems possible that your body is still adjusting to your medication, and certain natural cycles can affect that adjustment too.

Hang in there, and remember that you've had days in the past when you've been above your anxiety, and that those days will come again.

Hugs,
percycat
Posted 11/20/2010 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
Hi cln, I am sorry to hear that you are so worried right now. I think that since you saw your doctor so recently, and he said that you are doing fine (didn't suggest any changes in meds, or in your condition) that you can feel safe that all is well. Do you have any reason to think that you may be bi-polar? Is this a realistic fear, or something that you are just fixating on right now? There is a fairly easy test to determine the criteria for b.p. My oldest daughter took it once (she did not have it) when she was a young teenager. If this continues to bother you, ask your doctor to administer it. Fear of the unknown is sometimes the worst kind of fear, so try to get the facts, and then believe in the results and move on:)
Feel better soon,
Scaredy Cat
Posted 11/20/2010 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
thank you all, scaredy to answer your question i have been reading about b-p and even done some online tests and they all say that i do not have it. but what makes me wonder is because i was happy in the morning and then when i got my house i felt a little down for a while and then i was feeling ok again. its just the fluctuation of the mood that made me think. but it doesn,t happen often but i don't have extreme changes either
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