Me too. I start feeling overwhelmed with all the things I have to do during the day and any little thing that gets tossed on top of the pile will set me off. Happened just tonight. It's like it's all...
Yes. Every time I have bad anxiety symptoms I find myself having to run to the bathroom multiple times while they're happening. Way fun, especially when dizzy.... My digestive system is off most of...
I've sworn off salad, or at least lettuce-based salad, because it tends not to cooperate with my digestive system -- which in turn makes me a little anxious about eating salad. What's much, much...
Some of us just function better with more sleep! I need an afternoon nap almost every day (ideally for 1 or 2 hours) and after that I'm ready to get back to work. It's so important to me and so...
Yes, the leaky valve is what causes the heart murmur - at least that's what my doctor told me. I have a really mild one too. And I get weird feelings in my chest as well but they're not related to...
The reason I said it's a bad idea to watch it on the screen is that means you're not totally zonked out for it! :)...
It sounds really likely that it could be hemorrhoids (hey, that's a tough word to spell - don't think I've ever typed it before!) -- but good for you for insisting on a colonoscopy and making sure...
Thanks, guys! I can't read or do puzzles on the plane because of my motion sickness (though I love puzzles!), so I always bring an audio book. Unfortunately I usually doze off and lose track of the...
I hate traveling... it's so stressful! My husband and I are flying across the country tomorrow to visit his family. I have to load up on Dramamine so I don't get motion sick, then there's the...
That's a weird side effect. Have you tried breathing through your mouth instead for awhile? Might not come naturally to you but it does for some of us. :)...
Yes, dizziness has been one of my primary symptoms. I take Dramamine and/or use a Scopolamine patch. Sorry you're experiencing it too!...
Woo hoo, I hope your day continued to be amazingly relaxing and anxiety-free! :) I understand what a relief it is just to feel normal after an extended period of anxiety, nausea etc. Here's to many...
Yes, definitely ask about couches and windows! You need to be comfortable there. I'll second the mindfulness suggestion. And advice from my mom - basically along the lines of "Don't worry about being...
Yes, I do plan to go back - I've signed up for a six-week program and if it continues as well as it did tonight, I'll sign up for more sessions beyond that as well. I don't think any of us would have...
Just wanted to post something positive among all the anxiety we've got going on here... I took my first yoga class today and loved it! I felt so relaxed on the way home, and still do. It was "gentle...
It's strange that even "good" stress can cause anxiety and its physical symptoms. Thinking about moving and building a new house, even if it's your dream home, is one of the most stressful things out...
I think most of us have deeply-buried stuff in there, some more than others. Sounds like you had it really rough for awhile! What are some of the things today that you like to do or think you might...
No need to be nervous! I wore one for 24 hours a couple of weeks ago and the results came back normal. They wanted to rule out heart issues as the source of my dizziness, etc., which has been...
Sorry your friend had such an awful experience! Complications are possible but definitely not the norm. I've had two colonoscopies and neither has been at all traumatic. As long as you're knocked out...
Good luck with the Zoloft... and being released to watch The Price Is Right! :wink: I'm glad the end of the stressful work week is here, though it's going to leak into my weekend a bit (or maybe a...
Two weeks is rather quick, but everyone is different. It took me years before my (very low) lorazepam (Ativan) dosage became ineffective....
Count me among those to whom this topic is relevant. I was raised in a very mellow, quiet family. My husband can be loud, complain a lot (often in jest, but it's still stressful), and he likes to...
Oh, that's a tough one. My mom had to try several different SSRIs before she found one that was right for her. On one hand it's a good idea to listen to your doctor, but if you feel strongly about...
I haven't tried it but my best friend has. She struggles with chronic fatigue and feels like the reike helps her....
Big congrats Miss spice bomb! Moos and grunts, LOL. Sounds like a barnyard birth! :D...
I remember being sad when I was alone at college too. Do you have roommates? Just having another person in the same space can help, even if you're not interacting....
Ha ha ha... :tongue: Backed by Big Blue? Does IBM know about this? :smilewinkgrin:...
Hugs to you!!! The Xanax should help. I did a quick Google and people are saying they didn't have problems with Xanax during pregnancy, though some decreased their dosage. So sorry you're continuing...
Candlelight yin... that does sound relaxing! :) My yoga class doesn't start until a week into September but I'm looking forward to getting started. I'm already feeling pretty normal again these days,...
I'm starting out with what they call "gentle yoga" since I've been fairly sedentary and don't want to jump right into physical activity too quickly. It's said that yoga is good for calming the body...
Yes, it may actually be the condition rather than the meds - or a combination of both. My mom keeps thinking I'm going through menopause because of the "hot flashes" as Larry said, and whenever I...
.25 mg dose of Xanax ~= .5 mg dose of lorazepam. And Xanax is faster-acting....
Yes, I get nauseous too. Went to the doc with nausea and dizziness having no clue that it could be anxiety. Took ages to get diagnosed and was skeptical about it for a long time. Lorazepam is what...
Ooh, ooh, I know the answer to this question! :tongue: I started on Celexa just over a week ago and had horrible side effects right away. Looked up the duration it would be in my system and read the...
Do ask your doc... some people take Xanax as needed, but there is a strong likelihood of dependence as benzodiazepines are addictive and there can be withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking them....
Oh my gosh, yes! We need a forum with nothing but bunnies leaping through soft, green meadows. :smile:...
Yes, if it was something really bad they'd very likely get you in earlier. Try to think of it this way -- you're no different today than you were yesterday before they called. And there's nothing at...
Wow, that's really encouraging! :smile: Mine might be anxiety-based as well and I just had a failed attempt to get on an antidepressant, but am working on regulating my body in other ways. Thanks for...
This would be TMI in any other forum but I'm assuming it's OK -- even necessary -- here. :) I've had IBS symptoms for years now, but have lately noticed that I'm eating food, and only a few hours...
Yes, I get that too! Not feeling stressed but a lot going on -- even exciting, good things -- and wham! Anxiety symptoms. It may be that the heightened reaction is what causes the physical symptoms....
No, I hadn't heard about talking therapies and mindfulness before discovering this forum. I looked at talking therapies and agree that can be helpful, but they seem to focus a lot on expressing...
Are you saying the doctors have tested you as being negative for leukemia but you feel like you have symptoms? (Sorry, I'm new here so don't know background.) I'd trust what they're saying. Those...
Not looney at all! That sounds awful and you shouldn't have to face it alone. This forum is a wonderful place for support. Hugs and prayers for you.......
Oh, I'm so sorry. :cry: There's just no getting around the devastation of losing someone close to us. Of course you're feeling scared and alone. It's tough not knowing what happens after someone is...
Now that I'm not feeling totally miserable I'm wondering if I'd be crazy to try another pill tonight, at a lower dosage (5 mg instead of 10, as suggested by the nurse). Terrified of another bad...
Unfortunately this isn't the first medication I've reacted badly to -- even a 1-dose yeast infection pill knocked me for a loop and got me dizzy off and on for weeks. I'm 100% sure my reaction was to...
Oh yes, I remember school... it can be such a stressful and sometimes painful experience! It may not seem like it now, but it's very temporary, and once you're finished there's a whole new world out...
Oh no, don't feel guilty! The stress associated with your fears and panic disorder and probably more worrisome than the Zoloft, and by taking care of yourself you're also taking care of your baby. If...
Huh, really? Guess I'm special. :smile: (This is NOT the way in which I'd like to be special....)...
Yes, it IS frustrating to have anxiety rule your life! I wish the lorazepam had continued to work. The practitioner I saw today offered to increase the dosage of that but, not wanting to deal with...