Thanks Lisa & SC, I appreciate both of your responses. You're probably right Lisa when you said that it was a combination of coming off of the meds and all of the life changes that attributed to my...
Hey all, Wanted to check in again and get some stuff off my chest. I have been doing a little better since going back on lexapro about 4 weeks ago, but it has definitely still been a struggle at...
Thanks Teacher, atleast I know that other people have had this too. I can deal with this for a couple of weeks. It's better than the crazy anxiety. It is still annoying in it's own way though.......
I recently re-started lexapro on Monday so it's been about 7 days on 20 mg of lexapro. I was on it for 2 years and stopped for 1 1/2 months. Monday-Friday I was having TERRIBLE anxiety attacks. It...
Thanks Janet, that's exactly what happened I guess. I'm happy that the last night I was able to sleep without the aid of sleeping pills/xanax. This wasn't the case all of last week as I struggled...
Well I thought a weekend on my own with the girlfriend being out of town would help my sudden onset of anxiety this week but it isn't really helping too much. What I don't understand is how did this...
Larry, I've never tried using benedryl before but it's something I could certainly give a try if the sleeping problems continue. I had some problems last night with sleeping but it was better than...
Ok well I've started back on 20 mg of lexapro and this is my 3rd day on it. Pdoc advised that I go straight to 20 mg when starting back up as I was on the medication for 2 years and only came off of...
Ok so I only missed work yesterday due to anxiety so far due to my recent troubles with anxiety. My severe anxiety flare up or panic attack (whatever you want to call it) came Saturday night. I went...
I think I did an "ok" job of tapering off. My memory is terrible when it comes to remembering how many mg's I was taking as I never liked remembering that number :). I believe I used to be on 20 mg...
Hi all, It's been a long time since I've posted here as I have been feeling very well for the past year and a half but unfortunately my anxiety is spiking again and had a very bad attack Saturday...
Ok I know this might sound histerical to everyone who read my post about 3-4 weeks ago in which I was describing how terrible and anxious I was feeling.....but the past 2-3 weeks I have been doing...
Anyone else ever have this problem? I never used to have this but since I started Lexapro I have always had nice problems with dry mouth. I never really cared because I would just grab a drink and it...
Alright well I am going to try and avoid details as much as possible here as I'm not quite sure what the policy is and don't want to make it totally uncomfortable as it is a naturally uncomfortable...
I wouldn't say it's very serious bc we discussed last time that she said if I wanted to other ppl I still could, but to just let her know lol. I don't want to do that, and I don't know where she got...
Thank you guys, I am still not really sure on what I want to do though.....that's the hard part. The first 2 hours of work today was a little awkward for me and anxious but I got used to it as the...
Thanks for the response Kitt, been a rough day for me today with the anxiety. How have I been doing with the drinking issues? Before the last month, I was doing really well with that actually. It's a...
Hi all, I know it's been a long time since I checked in, and for the most part that has been a pretty good thing for me. Work has been going extremely well and my anxiety hasn't really been a major...
Hi, I just wanted to say hang in there. I have these symptoms a lot. Looking back and being true to myself I must admit that I was pretty depressed for a long time. The only reason I went and got...
Guys I appreciate all the advice so much, I really do. I actually just had my first appointment with my p doc in the longest time. I went back to my original p doc actually. He told me today he...
I'd like to be able to stop drinking as well but I don't really know how to do it. I guess the reason that I do it still when I go out with friends is because I feel awkward not doing it. It's hard...
Hi guys, Still having a rough go at it lately. I bounced back decently after last weekends embarrassing events. I don't know why I can't just let things go like I used to back when I was younger, now...
Also, why do I find it so hard to open up and talk about this stuff? I'm not comfortable doing this with family and friends. I have before in the past and didn't really feel better about myself for...
Thanks for all the positive responses guys. I don't know why I let myself get to this point. I get extremely down a lot and it's hard for me to pull myself out of it. I don't want to go in depth...
In addition, I think I really messed up by a decision I made a few months ago. I had two anxiety friends I would chat with regularly for awhile but in november-december I felt like I was becoming a...
Hi all, It's been awhile since I checked in, but the past couple of days have been very very rough for me. I was doing good for awhile with my anxiety but I'm not really sure what is causing it to...
Hi, I never knew that IBS could increase anxiety, I thought it was more or less a side effect of anxiety really. I never had IBS type problems before I suffered with anxiety problems though. My...
Hey all, I know it's been a long time since I last checked in. Been trying my hardest to ignore my symptoms and just go about my life. It has been working pretty good, and I think my recent job...
Hey all, I'm new to this forum and usually am posting on the anxiety forum. I have had IBS type problems ever since my anxiety problems seemingly came out of nowhere 2-3 years ago. These two seem to...
The post last week on this forum about GABA got me reading back into natural ways to help alleviate some of my physical/mental complaints. My anxiety has still been really high lately but one of my...
Thank you guys, I realize when I go back and reread my complaints compared to others that they seem ridiculous but I swear that I completely think that I'm really going nuts sometimes. The worst part...
Interesting post. I just read up on GABA on some other websites as I have never heard of the supplement before and wasn't aware of it's benefits for anxiety. I might want to look into this as a...
this normal for anyone else? It definitely has me really concerned about myself....
Hey guys, I have a couple of concerns lately that seem to get myself worked up. Just looking for some reinforcement that I'm not "going crazy" or losing it. If you guys could just maybe let me know...
Oh, by the way I'm not trying to downplay the fact that his depression/anxiety had something to do with trouble focusing in school. I completely understand that, it happened to me back in 2010 when I...
Hey there, first off....I don't think this is as much anxiety as it is just worrying about real life issues. To me anxiety is when we worry too much about things that don't deserve that much...
Alright well lately I haven't been doing all that great with my anxiety. At work lately I've been getting more and more anxious and nervous, and I honestly don't really know why. It could be the...
First of all welcome here to Healing Well, everyone here has been extremely helpful to myself and countless others and I know they'll do their best to give you the best possible advice we can offer....
You know what's funny E-Man? The last time I actually had a visit with my psychiatrist (haven't been to the doc in 3 months because lost benefits for now) she had me fill out this retarded in depth...
No problem Princess, by the way why did you stop going to school if you don't mind me asking? My problem was I was so anxious and nervous in the classroom. My mind was always wandering and...
Bars thanks for the words of encouragement as well. I think I have an idea of what direction I want my life to go, it's just a matter of being able to have my head screwed on straight to be able to...
Thanks for the responses guys. Kitt thanks for being able to relate to how I'm feeling, although I do feel bad for you as well because I know how bad I feel at times and nobody should have to feel...
Hey guys, it's been a rough last couple of days for me. I don't know why my anxiety and depression is acting up so much lately but I am continuing to try and fight it off. It's so annoying and...
I can let you know Beatthis that I have the same exact physical symptoms. They drive me completely nuts sometimes as well. I've been from doctor to doctor and tried just about everything to get to...
Thanks, I took your advice and stopped calling or txting back that random number. I didn't receive any txts or phone calls yesterday so that's a good sign, only been a day though lol. I don't know...
Thanks flashing, I'm sitting here just quietly raging and keep glancing at my phone every 5 min to see if its ringing or going off. This reminds me of how I was after I got robbed/choked unconscious...
This is definitely what I don't need right now. I feel like I'm turning into a paranoid schitzo or some crap. My anxiety has been high lately and I've been managing to get through school and work...
Carey hang in there man, keep your head up even though it's hard. I know exactly how you feel. I've often felt while going through this that a lot of people who I know have anxiety don't get where...
Just wanted to comment on your initial concern as well Ali. That was the very first anxiety symptom that I had as well, I too let it drive me crazy into thinking about all of the possibilities that...
Thanks guys, I was able to get through the last day of training a lot better then the first two days of it. Even yesterday at work went pretty well, also even had a really good time at my friends...