New... Trying to Cope

Hello everyone. I've actually used HeallingWell for another health problem.

Now I am having a great deal of trouble with anxiety and excessive worrying.

I've always had it to a point I suppose. I've been on Xanax for several years. .5 mg x 3 times a day. Sometimes I will take a 1 mg if needed. It seems to not help much anymore

Our family had a very bad situation happen last year and ever since then I've been more nervous than normal. I have panic attacks. They seem to come on sudden. I will not even actually be thinking or worrying about something and then all of sudden I will start breathing fast, get light headed... lately I've been having a feeling like a lump in my throat. It is getting pretty bad.

During this bad time in my family I developed some health problems. I had to get some teeth work done and I get so nervous going to the dentist. Well I think what she did caused other teeth problems which I let go because I was dealing with my family... or didn't want to deal with it period. Add on to that I have thyroid problems, hypothyroid with Hasimotos.

Over a span of 7 months my lymphnodes have swollen in my neck, my shoulder hurts, my teeth hurts... which has gotten worse and I am worried to death about it. During this time I have went to three doctors and all said it is a infection, hand me antibiotics, and it still hasn't cleared. I have now decided to go to a dentist. So that increases my anxiety even more.

I tend to do the "what if" scenarios, if I go to the dentist and he find this, then this could happen, or this could happen. I am pretty bad about looking up things on Google... I think that adds to my anxiety.

It is like I can not calm myself down and it seems to be getting worse. This family situation that came up just really got me. I feel self-fish because I know there are people sicker and dealing with more things than me. I am single... friends and family really don't want to hear about it anymore.

I want to thank you all for reading... I just needed to get this out somewhere and I thought this would be a good place :) Any comments appreciated.

Hi Dan and welcome to the A / P!

I am sorry to hear of your health struggles, family issues and anxiety. These things are all difficult in and of themselves...and together must make your burden very heavy indeed.

I do recommend therapy and self help in order to have as many tools as possible for management of the anxiety.

Please see our Resources at the top of the main forum page here for great material and coping skills/exercises. Practicing these daily will make a difference in how you feel.

Keep posting with us as well. We understand, care and support is key!

Talk soon,

Scaredy Cat

Hi

Welcome to the anxiety forum.

Anxiety is a tough thing to live with and if left untreated can really take over your life.

Have a look at the Mindfulness Meditation links in our resources as that really does work well on reducing anxiety to a more manageable level.

Keep us posted.

Hibee