hopeless about anxiety

cln777

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Joined : Oct 2010

Posts : 417

Posted 3/19/2012 2:58 PM (GMT 0)

Hello everybody..I need help, about a year and a half I found this website just when I was going through bad anxiety and depression and since then it has been really helpful, I want you to know that it is great to feel that I am not the only one feeling this bad..anyway I overcame anxiety within several months with the help of medication and therapy and I stopped meds in December and altough the withdrawal effects wer a bit hard to deal with it was fine and I was so happy about it. Two months after I started having terrible thoughts and very anxious and so I went to my therapist and my doctor who put me back on half of the original dose of effexor that I was taking before. It's going to be a month of that day and I feel horrible my anxiety doesn't seem to ease and I am feeling more and more depressed, I talk to myself and try to relax as much as I can but, I feel fearful of everything . When I went to my dr he said that I was ok except that since I went back to my old routine of working full time and going to school full time, it brought back all the stress just like before....I do everything during my day and I do sleep about 7 hours every night but, my fear, hot flushes, palpitations still here and bother me so much..can't stop thinking that I might be ill or something worse please help!!

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 3/19/2012 4:04 PM (GMT 0)

Hi cln, and welcome back:)

I am sorry that you are having some more of the same issues as before.:( I do remember you, and although I am sad to hear that the anxiety has returned...I am glad that you have checked in with us again.

Anxiety and depression are a chronic battle, and when the oppurtunity presents itself...they are sneaky, and will find a way into our lives to bother us again!

Like you mentioned, your stress levels are up due to a full schedule, and sometimes that all it takes to give the anxiety an opening...the good news though is that you had it under control before, and it can be done again.

Management is key. You are back on medication, and it will start to level off soon. You can and may need to up the dose...but you and your doctor will need to work that out of course.

You can/should also revisit your lessons from therapy. Go through your old notes and worksheets...also we now have CBT worksheet downloads in our Resource Guide that you may want to give a try! Use the coping mechanisms that you learned previously and double up on the breathing and relaxation exercises...they should really help with the anxious feelings and symptoms.

You can get back to a place of feeling good again, don't despair. Between your meds, reviewing therapy coping skills and talking with us, I am sure that you will get over this bump in the road.:)

Keep posting, and know that we are here to help and support you through this!

S.C.

Hibee

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Joined : Oct 2008

Posts : 7935

Posted 3/20/2012 2:05 PM (GMT 0)

Hi

Welcome back. There are some good and bad points from what you have put in your post the bad being that your anxiety has come back but the good being that you know you can beat it. As SC mentioned anxiety tends to be a chronic condition but if managed the symptoms can be reduced so that we can function better.

The good thing here is that the cause has been identified by you so it sounds like you need to reduce your stress levels I know if I am stressed my anxiety tends to be very high. Try and stay in the moment and take a small step at a time don't be afraid to say no to extra work to give you time to get every thing done. The medication will help and it is always good to re visit your notes from therapy. Think back to what you did before and re install the techniques you used to reduce your anxiety.

Let us know how you are getting on we are here to support you and give advice were we can. You can do this and we are behind you all the way. Take Care

Hibee

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