That is truley and inspiring story and so personal for you to share. Good for you for being a go-getter!!! Im happy that your happy and your able to write to us and inspire us, and give us all the...
my heartfelt thoughts are with you Blu. Im sorry your having to go through all this. thank you for sharing your story with us, and i hope and pray you get more relief. very "gentle" hugs to you....
yes, thank you to everyone.... ive been taking notes, and reading alot from each one of your's posts! it really does give me a "starting point" to discuss with my dr. you all have helped so much. i...
BluAngel, Thank you for the information!! ive been reading about this, this morning and the "location" of the pain sounds right. but, i have a question... it says that the main symptom is "involitary...
THank you EVERYone that has posted!! Cogito, i have looked at the site you provided for me, thank you. Stray Dog, yes... all my doctors have pretty much said that the all the test results are...
for about 3 years i have had cronic pain in my neck and upper back and shoulders. ive had EKG's, xrays, MRI's,... etc. several diff. doctors, i get answers like... "gastric issues, anxiety issues,...
Pinks, i wanted to respond to you, as i too have had cronic pain... in the neck,upper back and shoulders.... its been about 3 years, and i too keep getting the "gastric, pulled muscle, anxiety"...
Raynebow, Im so sorry to hear that your anxiety is so high right now. I can relate to you very much, regarding staying in the bedroom, and always feeling shaking, and nervouse. I too have a blood...
last one... after i wrote the first one today, i realized i ruined it and desided to "go for it"... i just wrote, .. "did i do somthing to upset you?"..... this will for sure be my last one. there is...
golly, this is awful... up - down.. .up - down..... im so stupid. i emailed her anyway.... "Hello, Good morning! how are you today?"............. *sigh*.... i just cant seem to help myself.... im so...
Good morning! you guys are great, a very very special thank you to you both! between your words of wizdom and encouragement, and me going to my therapyst on saturday, im in GREAT spirits today!! i am...
Karen,... this is very imbarrising, but you told me to write if i needed too.... well, im SO much of a "peace maker".. i just want things to be "okay".... no ill feelings or conflict..... that i...
yes, thank you! i am doing exactly that. its the end of the day, and she never did respond to my email. (so very unlike her, even after 15 years)... so, of course i am so very upset., but i came on...
thank you SO much Karen,... gosh,.. your message even made me cry, .. (in a good/positive way though)... you said it how it is, and made me realize... the key sentance in your reply was "You have to...
I have had anxiety about 26 years. Many meds, therapy... currently doing online CBT, along w/ seeing a therapyst and doing EMDR. but, i do have this obsession about things.. .maybe not OCD, but i...
I have also taken xanax while on prevacid, and currently i take protonix and xanax and they have not interaction with each other....
Yes, Rose.. i do have that too. i do have GERD, and even on my perskription medication, i find that mine will act up when im having high anxiety. So much so, that it causes my upper back to really...
spending "girl" time with my close girlfreinds.... doing anything., "movies, coffee, shopping"..... nothing but love we all have for each other, true friendship ~ no judgement....
I do hope your feeling better soon. i also have a history of family heart problems and cholesterol etc. If you end up going back to the dr. to get more tests, also let them know you have anxiety and...
THanks Pinks!.... im really trying to focus on the breathing,... i know this to be true, but i have a hard time believing, how can such a SIMPLE thing such as breathing, help me with my panic attack....
Hello Pinks, I just wanted to share with you my exsperiance and what the dr's have told me regarding my chest/gastro pain. Ive had anxiety attacks for about 26 years now. on and off meds' and seeing...
thank you too Kitt, ive JUST started the beginnings of the online CBT, i started it last week, im not very far into it, but i plan to do more of it when i have time. Im also seeing a therapyst and...
THANK YOU SC for responding!!! i think i might think that way too!... completley. i take on everyones "health" issues, but nope... certainly not wining the lottery or anything... that does make...
gosh, i just wanted to say, somtime when reading others writing.... it feels as though im reading about myself. i can totally relate to everyone....
gosh, just as soon as i thought the EMDR was helping, (and im sure it is).... its not an "overnight" fix.... i sit here at my desk at work,,.. haveing anxiety. its not a panic attack (yet)... ive...
Hello!! i hope everyone is doing well. Im in my 2nd week of EMDR and so far so good.... seems to be helping a bit. I like it. the only thing i dont like is my therapyst moved to a new office, and i...
Thank you for sharing with me Lululiya! Gosh, its so horrible, i wish i could just rationalize with myself, but that only lasts about 10 minutes... then i get consumed agian. Im going to see about...
I looked for a chat that had this title, but i didnt see it. I have suffered for 26 years with anxiety, but i also have ocd, and was wondering if anyone elese out there suffers from the same thing....
i went to my first session on monday, i must say.. i felt silly and it seems silly...but wow, it certainly made me cry on a dime, and then the next moment i was comforted, then i was okay... and...
Pinks - First let me say, discusing this with your dr. would be best of course, but i can share with you, that every single syptom you have, i have... and yes your right, just because you have...
i love the idea that you got on this post while having and anxitey attack, good for you! i am truley going to try that next time. normaly i cant think straight enougth to do ANYTIng exept panic and...
Yes, i would be interested in how your doing as well, and what your doctors reasoning for switching was? As my dr. would like to do the same with me. ive been on and off xanax for 20 years, i only...
THis thread is so great, i can relate to every single one!!!! they are all worded so perfectly. they are the same feelings but described so differently but, i can relate. its awful we go through...
hi there Mike, this may sound wierd, but your posts sound exactly like me, and what i exsperiance daily... and it got worse when i started taking 50mg of zoloft, i was only on it for 2 weeks, so my...
hi ROYGBIV, may i ask how long youve been on lexepro and how its working for you? my doctor wanted to start me on that, but im trying some other things first. (EDMR and possibly CBT therapy), but i...
A bad anxiety day = like i want to excape my own mind, i cant think right, i cant see right, im afraid of everytihng, i feel a nervous buzz through out my body all day, im depressed, and quiet, and...
Hi everyone, and scaredy Cat!!!.... i have my second appt. with my new therapyst on monday the 17th, to try this EDMR treatment. we will see how that goes, im thinking positivley!.... and thank you...
hi there! YAY! you went to the dr, and all those things without panicing! that is really great. and it sounds like your dr. is taking all the right steps to make sure you are okay before putting you...
Ninja Kitty, I hope you get relief and your dr. can help guide you tomarow w/ a therapyst that can help you and some temparary meds to get you over the high anxiety your feeling. I too know exactly...
wow, everyone here is soooo wonderful! thank you all. today seems to be a good day so far, thank you. I do like the sound of the CBT very much, but yes, i will give the EDMR a try. thank you for the...
Thank you Lululiya, this is all very good and important information for me to hear. it does sound a bit "too good to be true". But, i will give it a shot. If after a few times it doesnt seem like im...
Thank you! I did bring up CBT also, she seemed to know what it is, but went towards this EDMR first.... so, im just going with it for now, and see how it works. i dont have any tramatic things that...
hello everyone, ive started to see a new therapyst, and her specialty is anxiety. she used to have it herself. she had EDMR done about 17 years ago, and hasnt had anxiety since. She would like to try...
YES! that was the name of it, i will discuss this with my new therapyst and see if she id familiar with it. I realize there is "no" quick fix for anxiety, it all will take hard work, with or w/o...
Thank you Scaredy Cat, the therapy that i have had so far is only seeing and talking to a phyciatrist or phycologst. No real "therapy" per say. the appointment that i have tomarow, is with a marage...
Hello everyone. I am 44 years old, and ive had anxiety since i was 18 years old. which included panic attacks, and not being able to leave the house at some point, and having to rush out of...