Okay, thank you! I will try the CBT booster programs :) I'm not sure if there is any programs up near where I am moving to but I think I could find something...just can't wait till my friend is here!!...
I've done therapy for it with CBT but I think I need to go back and get a refresher. She helped me a lot so I know she can help me again :) I've also done the deep breathing and relaxation exercises...
Hi all, It's been about a year and a half since I've been on here. Since then, a LOT has happened. My husband got back from his first deployment safe and sound and my anxiety lessened and lessened...
Hey BluAngel, Yeah, this week has been tough so far...found out yesterday that I might not even have a job anymore...I'm kind of a mess again...very depressed and anxious. It just seems like...
I always have this problem too, Mommy...about a few days before my period, I feel anxious and tense and a few days after also. I did eventually go and get tested and my progestrine levels were very...
I'm sorry you are having such a time of it BluAngel. Life can be so hard with this disorder and I have felt the guilt of not being able to do the things I love or want to do...it can be extremely...
I just bought Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for dummies so I'm delving into that. I'm also feeling a little better every day even though I just got some news that my hubby might be gone longer than we...
I've had relapses before too. I can go months or even years without panic but then "out-of-the-blue" they will come up. Keep up the relaxation exercises - that is one way I went wrong too. I figured...
Hi Kate, I am 25 years old and have suffered from this "air hunger" also at one time. Sweetie, you are fine. If you went to your docs and they couldn't find anything, and you have the classic...
Thanks BluAngel-they are scary and still freak me out to this day. I do get them occasionally and was doing some research and found out that it is a common fear - thank God. My doc just upped my...
I just got my dosage of Lexapro adjusted to 40 mg. from 30 mg. and I am taking Bach's Rescue Remedy until the upped dosage kicks in. It doesn't make me sleepy like Xanax and is safe with most...
I've had this fear for a long time and I wanted to know if anyone else has had it. I have a fear that I will lose touch with reality and hurt myself or someone around me. The thought repulses me and...
I am 25 years old and have had anxiety since I was 14. For years it was effectively managed with medication and knowing my triggers but I have had a bit of a relapse unfortunately. Stress brings the...
I take Lexapro and Omega 3 and Vitamin D. I am going to the doctor's today and the hormone specialist to see if there is anything they can do for me...hopefully one of the counselors that I left...
Where are you located? I'm in Oregon :)...
Sending virtual hugs to you BluAngel. Remember, these are just thoughts...they can not harm you. Take a deep breath in and then breathe out. You are never alone either - God is always with you, my...
First of all, know that you are NOT alone keggy. I too have had anxiety for many years - I am 25 now and I have had it since I was 14. You are not losing your mind either - that is one thing I fear...
Thanks sweetie :) I often think "Why me?" too. But then I think that life could be a lot worse. I could be in a third world country which still sees any kind of mental health issue as something to...
I like to tell myself that although the thoughts are scary - they are just that - thoughts and cannot harm me or others. I also like to take a walk or exercise to help work off the adrenaline :)...
Please try not to worry - my sister suffers with anxiety as well and her anxiety was her health. Go to the doctor and make sure everything is alright but also know that this is a VERY common symptom...
I have taken both and both worked equally as well (I'm assuming you are meaning Zoloft) for me. I stopped taking Zoloft after many years because it wasn't working anymore and they put me on Lexapro,...
Thanks for the advice and I love the screenname Scaredy Cat (I am a total cat person :) It's also nice to know that I'm not the only person going through these feelings right now...makes me feel less...
Blu Angel - what medical problems do you have that releases those stress hormones? I am going to see both my hormone specialist and my regular doctor tomorrow to try and figure out why it came on so...
Sweetie, I had a similar problem when I was in high school. Please rest assured that no one is staring at you. High school is full of stresses and drama and most of time, as teens, we think that our...
Thanks for the reply Scaredy Cat. I've been refreshing this for the last hour every fifteen minutes or so hoping for some comfort so that was nice to have on my lunch break. I know anxiety and...
Hello all, I have been suffering with anxiety since I was 14 and am now 25. I can have years of calm and relatively no anxiety but lately a new fear whalloped me pretty good. All of a sudden, I fear...