Before I knew that what I had was anxiety I was waking up in the middle of the night out of the blue with symptoms of low blood sugar. It's extremely difficult for me to tell the difference. Now that...
Hi Julius. I'm glad you've joined us. I too have GAD and panic disorder and recently have been diagnosed with Cyclothymic Disorder which is the most mild form of Bipolar. As soon as I received that...
I have all those exact things happen to me. I don't know if you're on an SSRI, but getting on Zoloft along with Klonopin which is like xanax and talking to my therapist breaks these cycles for me. My...
Calm, Breathe, and Relax Me....
lesweet: This has occurred for me on and off since 2009. (Hypo episodes) The diagnosis actually makes sense somewhat to me now that I think about it. I can almost feel the mania surging inside of me....
Thanks for the encouragement everyone. BlueCat, The worst is at night when I randomly wake up after sleeping for 4 hours, almost feeling refreshed knowing I need to get back to sleep. I lay there for...
Having bipolar has always been my greatest fear. I'm am still reeling from shock and in disbelief. My mother was severely bipolar and when I first started having anxiety issues 6 years ago, I was...
Thanks for all the awesome responses! This forum is the best and all of you are so helpful to me. Very good advice from everyone....
I share your pain. I just posted an observation about anxiety and medication. The medication does work, though you really do need to give it some time. I had a similar experience with poor sleep and...
It occurred to me today that if anxiety, specifically GAD is a chemical imbalance, then isn't it true that any amount of coping skills such as meditation, breathing exercises, working out,...
You've come to the right place to get advice or to just vent. I've actually found that knowing others go through the same issues I do has helped my anxiety. I'm with you on the medication thing too...
I often wonder if the 6 hours of sleep I get is sufficient but I guess as you get older you don't need as much sleep. I feel you on the driving with your husband, this is exactly why I refuse to...
SC, thank you for the encouragement and reassurance. I'll definitely post an update after my appointments....
So im on zoloft for anxiety and my psych added Buspar to help with lack of motivation, sexual side effects and weight gain. I'm also in therapy and have implemented yoga, meditation, cardio and other...
Thanks for pointing me to the resources, SC....
I didn't know this was an actual thing. Ever since my anxiety began in 2009 I've often had the feeling like I don't feel like myself. I've even said stuff to my husband like, "I don't feel like me...
Is this the feeling when you don't feel like yourself or is DP and DR something else?...
My husband found out today that he may have a rare disease called Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). He'll find out for certain on Sep 21st at his follow up appointment. This...
For the past 3 years I have developed a pattern of going on vacation, getting sick with a sinus infection which is followed by anxiety. I'm in therapy for my anxiety and currently taking 50 mg of...
1. Madonna - Ray of Light 2. Truly, Madly, Deeply (don't recall the group) 3. Rihanna- Diamonds 4. Madonna - Holiday 5. Kylie Minogue - Can't get you out of my mind Bonus: Pharell - Happy Great...
I have the same exact experiences, anxiety and excitement, difficulty deciphering between the two and excitement turning into anxiety. Between my therapist, my Zoloft and Buspar and Klonipin (only...
I also wanted to add that there are different kinds of Wellbutrin: XR, IR, and SR. The SR stands for slow release which worked the best for me when I was able to use it successfully. IR is immediate...
Wellbutrin from what I understand works on increasing noraphernaphin (not sure of spelling) rather than serotonin like Zoloft increases. My doc said it's more for depression than anxiety, but because...
I started out with 25 mg Zoloft with klonipin until it he Zoloft kicked in. I had to be increased to 50mg which was having an opposite effect by making me lazy and unmotivated. The doc added...
I'm on Zoloft not Lexapro but I'm also in therapy and one thing my therapist keeps telling me is that you have to use your coping skills along with the meds. The meds help, but for me, exercise,...
I'm in the same boat, although I don't work 2 jobs, my one job is very stressful. Add family problems to it and it's not good. I also have the neck, back and shoulder tension and insomnia. I'm trying...
I just started Buspar as well last Saturday. It was added to my Zoloft because the Zoloft was making me feel lazy and unmotivated and adding Wellbutrin increased my anxiety. I still don't understand...
My therapist recommended The Anxiety Workbook. I don't recall the author, but it was very helpful....
Irish, I don't know where you are located but here on the East coast of the U.S it was very humid the past week. Whenever the humidity is high, it does something to the barometric pressure in the air...
That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure and never asked the shrink about it. I will take it next time instead of suffering at night. Thanks!...
Thanks AngelLisa. The therapist and the shrink are in totally different practices, so there is no communication. I really like the therapist, I feel comfortable talking to her and I have been her...
Thanks for the responses. I had a horrible anxiety filled night last night. My problem is the 50 mg Zoloft works well but once it has my anxiety under control I start going in the opposite direction,...
Does anyone vary the mg of the SSRI you take based on how you feel different time of the year? For example, I started out on 25mg of Zoloft for GAD, then as anxiety increased, my Psych increased me...
I wish I could just take something as needed. My doctor was weaning me of Zoloft and I was down to 25mgs once a day and I was hit was something stressful which affected my anxiety and my ability to...
I have GAD and panic attacks. My husband has PTSD (physically abused as a child and watched his mother be physically abused and also experienced a military accident where basic trainee soldiers died...
I recently had a bad sinus infection and once I finished 2 rounds of antibiotics I still had ear pain. come to find out it is TMJ. Apparently, I clench my teeth and jaw together without realizing it...
My therapist recommended a really good book called the Anxiety and Phobia workbook. As soon as I started reading it and practicing some of the techniques if felt somewhat better. I highly recommend...
I'm new here but wanted to give you my thoughts. My daughter is a Physician's Assistant and I know she has some anxiety issues. But she went through 2 1/2 years of PA school while going through a...
I too, have just found this forum and I'm grateful. I have generalized anxiety disorder, probably have had it most of my life and didn't realize it. Initially, it manifested itself as nocturnal panic...