Rtrees, I was that way too! I still leave a dark room with my back to the light, I am still actually a little afraid of the dark and I am 42! Please dont worry about how you should not be feeling...
Jannymac, I havent taken Cipralex but when I started zoloft, I was still getting panic attacks in the beggining. I have also heard that different dosages works with different people. Hang in there!...
Shanny Big big hug and kiss. :)...
Shanny, That is a lot to deal with! You poor thing. I hope things settle down for you soon sweetie....
@ Gamer thank you for your wonderful 2 cents worth :) Your mom is so right, one has to be whole and on a very concious level I know that one has to be just content with oneself without depending on...
:confused: :cry: I dont know how much more heartbreak I can take. Ever since my divorce, I have gotten my heart broken twice , this last one I am still dealing with. The pain brings so much anxiety....
Thank you Serenitee, I am working on it, I realise I do need help......
Yes awty, I also feel the hurts run so deep and intense also. I always envy people who seem so easy going... and sure of themselves. It is hard....
Thank you Benny, You are right of course.. I just dont know how to change these thoughts into positive ones.. I have a tendancy to self bash and shame and guilt , you name it. I need some therapy I...
I know it sounds so wierd... but I get terrible anxiety when I get my feelings hurt. Its almost like the feeling of pain makes me panic. I went through a couple of very hurtful experiences and a...
Old soul I know what you mean..Me and my friend , we both have trouble with anxiety and things that remind us of god knows what and then we get anxious.. its so bizarre sometimes. I think we fight...
I was having the worst panic attack of my life last week but this week I am getting better. I will be starting CBT in a month or so and I am trying very hard to remain positive and hopeful that I can...
Hi MG, I think you have been through so much, its no wonder that you feel anxious, bless your heart. I am scheduled to start therapy soon but in the meantime I am taking meds and I do think it is...
Hey Shannon, that does happen to me! I go between very dry mouth and then sometimes I keep swallowing and swallowing over and over, I make myself some tea when that happens and I usually feel calmer....
Hey Cass, I have a friend who feels that way every time she goes to the dentist. I also think that when we have a panic attack we get so freaked about it that we kind of stay in a state of fear of...
Hey Shannon, I love stevie nicks! I will sheepishly tell you that when I was very very young, I was told I looked like brook shields, I have the dark hair and heavy eyebrows and my hair was very long...
DB, I can understand why you feel so bad, they are really unbelievable! You have been very patient and kind. I think shanny is right, what goes around comes around and it surley will for them. But...
Hi hurt and scared, I am so sorry you are feeling bad, anxiety is so exhausting. I dont know your circumstances but I was divorced almost 4 years ago and it took me time to heal and to accept my new...
Thank you Kitt :)...
Thank you Kitt. I agree with all you say, its just hard in this world of dealing with people to avoid situations in which you can question wether an action you did was right or "wrong" then there are...
Oh shannon :( I think you are a very good person! What I do know is that god loves us and wants us to be happy and well, so instead of feeling you are being punished, think instead that he is there...
I really struggle with feeling guilty over the smallest things Like did I say something that made this person mad at me? did I do something wrong? And I f I do feel like I did something wrong I have...
Shannon I had to laugh at the tattoo thing! That is just too funny :) My best friend is a psychologist who also suffers with anxiety (Go figure) and she always tells me anxiety is related to feelings...
Shannon you are in my prayers, I hope you are feeling better :)...
My condolences, may she rest in peace....
Thank you shannon. I am trying to relax , its so hard. I went to a different doctor last night, who actually prescribed zoloft. she thought it might work better for me with the panic. So I start it...
Oh I had that too postpartum! I know how hard and scary it is :( For me also mornings are the worst and then at night I feel better. I also took prozac then and remember that while I was not looking...
I think I am getting worse anticipating that I will not be able to care for my kids if I continue like this.. Right now I am visiting family overseas but when I travel back home me and the kids are...
Oh sweetie hang in there....
I am having terrible panic attacks all day, they let up a little at night/evening then I wake up to the nightmare that is my panic attacks. this is day 4. I take xanax in the morning but it does...
Yes I keep thinking holy cow I am going to have to deal with this all day! I wonder has anyone had any success with Lexapro (Cepralex)? This is what I am starting today and just wonder if anyone has...
Thank you Shannon. Its nice to know that everyone here can understand. I fiind mornings the worst. I wake up feeling paniced and awful, somehow the nite is a little better. I am praying my meds kick...
Hey Bam, Sorry you are feeling so bad, but I have found that I am able to actually manifest physical symptoms just because of my anxiety. I had an eye twitch that made my eye look swollen and I was...
Thank you, I think I will need some therapy for sure. I will look up the resources you mentioned, Thanks...
I am so sorry :( You are in my prayers....
Hello all, fellow anxiety sufferers :) I was looking for a supportive forum where I can find others who are sufferring the same symptoms.. I find that my friends and loved ones who have never had a...