Hi there. Interested to find your story - It was just what I was looking for. Really glad to hear you went on your trip and that you have no regrets - really great to read. Also if there are any...
Hi everyone This year was probably the worst year of my life to date due to the anxiety I was suffering and the mini breakdown that I had. I found great support here from other members and esp from...
Hi there - good luck to all you guys starting out on zoloft. It was a miracle drug for me. I was only taking 50mg for about 6 weeks or so - went down to 25mg, haven't taken it in two weeks and I dont...
''oh panic attack, anyway whats for tea lol'' :turn: this made me laugh, and is the reason why you are a survivor as you call it :tongue: well done you......
A deficiency in b vits can cause many symptoms and can cause some people to have anxiety !! So it can only be good to take it, especially if you are displaying other symptoms of B12 deficiency. Some...
Hi, I have been on zoloft for four weeks or so now. I found it to have worked wonders for me, I had none of the start up side effects that people mention - it was all good, from day one. I have just...
Hi Country Hearts Great to read that and so glad that you have really improved .. that's wonderful .. Just like you, only a few weeks back I was despairing about the way I was and felt so hopeless.....
Hi PMonkey Sounds like you are fearful about loosing your mind and hallucinating! Because you have anxiety about it you obsess about it, and constantly worry and question yourself...If you are mad or...
Hi Angel Ann Its good to hear from you! It is week three on zoloft for me now and I still feel completely at ease. I honestly feel like the odd one out in this forum as so many others have only had a...
Hi Anxiety Girl Good to read that - and well done to you for going to a councillor. I found that the more I read up on anxiety the more I began to understand myself and the issues I had - this really...
Thank you for sharing that Kitt - very true...
Hi, I was scared to start a new med too. I didnt have depression either, not at all -so at first didnt know why I was prescribed zoloft.. decreased levels of serotonin can lead to anxiety as well as...
Hi, I am glad for you that you found this forum... We all understand. I know how hard it is for people who dont suffer from anxiety to really grasp what it is like. there are certain people in my...
Hey, just to say - the more days out you have the more confidence you will gain. Ye, sure, you will worry, what if this, what if that? some days you may have an attack, but other days you wont at all...
Hey, sorry you are feeling this way - you need to do something about it, not wanting to leave the house is not a good way to be and it is something you need to overcome sooner rather than later - you...
Hi there, I have been on zoloft for 5 days now, and I have been anxiety free since I started. I have no side effects that are so bad I would complain - ie: my jaw feels stiff sometimes, but then this...
Hi there, I recently went to see my doc to be referred to a councillor for my anxiety - when I was with her she prescribed to meds for me, xanax and sertraline...I didnt know what sertraline was, but...
Sorry to hear that Bella - chin up, something good will come your way, remember its not a reflection on you - just the economic climate hope you keep calm, and spend time with family / friends over...
I am the complete opposite, I wake in the morning completely calm, I drive to work, and whatever the traffic is like I am not bothered by it. On the way home the traffic can set me off sometimes. For...
Many thanks for the wise words and advice. I wouldnt say I was abusing it myself, but definitely felt the urge to take one for a few days after quitting! I think I definitely got used to taking it...
Hi there, I have had a good few days of late. Over the summer months however I was not great, and although I always said I would have a xanax with me just incase, and that I would only ever use it...
Hi there everyone, I thought I was on the road to a complete recovery a while back, but guess what, I didn't make it there.. I have tried hard to deal with this but at this stage I am struggling. I...
Hi Hibee, That sounds great..I enjoyed reading your rant lol Glad you found something that works for you.. and it sounds like something we should all be trying!...
Hi Kitt I really hope you feel better soon, and get back on the horse as you said. You deserve so much more than feeling like this. We would all like to give you a hug right now. wishing you well xox...
Hi Always Worried! Glad to hear such positive things from you..for you to simply say that you are 'recovering' means to me that you are. Once you believe this, and have the confidence in yourself ......
well done you :turn: keep up the good work!! trying new things and meeting new people, doing things you enjoy, even though you may be daunted by them, that's great..you are not just coping with your...
Hi Mike, I dont know much about you, but sorry to hear you are having a rough time. I can associate with some of what you are going through, I went through similar stuff for a while. I hope and I am...
Hi AW, heres some quotes that may apply to you /community/emoticons/wink.gif “Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart.” Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. ''Expose...
Hi, yes sharp shooting pains - I can get them when stressed definitely... you also said your head was sore where you touched it? maybe that particular pain was in one of the many muscles in your...
Have a lovely time Kitt log cabin sounds nice and peaceful so hopefully it will be just that!...
Hi there, I also had weird sensations in my head, kind of just like what you described. The very first time it happened I was having an anxiety attack. It was my first anxiety attack in a very long...
Hi SC & thanks I downloaded a 60 page pdf, CBT 'self help course' located in - resources page, - resources for people with anxiety, - therapy work sheets, 'self help course' from the middle...
Hi to all, haven't been checking in much of late but I just wanted to say THANKS especially to Kitt, Hibee & ScardyCat and to other members who gave me support when I needed it. I found this site...
Hey Kitt Hope you are feeling better soon, just remember all that is good in your life and know that you are loved. Hell, even I love ya :) good luck hope to hear good news from you soon...
Thanks for the info zolOFF!!...
Ahhh, will know for again!! pooh! /community/emoticons/turn.gif ...
SC WDTASF? What Does That Abreviation Stand For ??!! (ttfn) ? just curious! haha, have fun...
Hi Paul, what are the natural herbs you use, valerian? I would like to try some of these but I am unsure whats good / how effective ...tell me more, and the different ones to try out If I ditched...
Oh! have a great time SC!! xox...
Hi Lennon Stay calm. Remember how you were before all this happened? - you are that same person. Dont let it get the better of you. You have the ability within you to take control and be your old...
You have the right attitude Lennon A positive attitude is so powerful that sometimes that's all you need I know that you will get there!!...
Good for you, hope you can manage / cope without the anti dep if that is how they were making you feel, I have heard that before. Hopefully with your CBT, and trying to retrain yourself, you will do...
Hi Lennon, Its good to get it off your chest right? A problem shared is a problem halved and all that. Talking about your anxiety with those closest to you makes a big difference. It helps you...
I have been feeling agitated at times this last few days, getting bad tension headaches again, and letting worry creep in, thought I was on the road back to a full blown attack! But I havent let...
Hello, I haven't heard of anything like this before! But I have read lots of posts about people who think obsessively and panic over other health related concerns, such as thinking obsessively that...
I have to agree with SCat!! It is nice to talk about something different here, great idea BD we should all try to do more of the things that we enjoy and that relax us, and even just think about...
alfxo I am delighted to hear that. Be more assertive with the doc, it is clear that you need some assistance to get you through this. That old saying 'your mother is always right' it aint always true...
Oil painting, laughing, good films, walking in the forest, gardening, more laughing, trying to meditate!! ok.. and drinking wine on w/ends!! :nono: :turn:...
Hi there, sounds like you are in a bad place right now. It is quite obvious what's wrong with you, dont be scared to approach a doctor, they are there to help, not judge people, that's not what they...
''I was told by my psychiatrist that this was a severe anxiety manifestation...but boy was it scary.'' Hi I suffered from normal anxiety attacks (if there is such a thing!) years ago: with just heart...