Hi All, On my last post I told you all that I was on the HIV scare trip again. Well its been I think a month now and Im still feeling these obbcessive thoughts. The one time I had unproctected sex it...
So, I started on antianxiety meds two years ago and just recently started weening off on them again. Well over the weekend guess what happend? I was pulled over for an OWI and my anxiety shot through...
Hi everyone, Ive been doing pretty good with my anxiety, but Im in a wierd funk today...first of all my boyfriend and I got into a small argument last night and although we made up, I still have a...
Ikandy, I totally know that hungover feeling, i used to get that when i took lunesta. Sleeping meds are always hard to come off of or switched over imo. Hang in there girl!...
Im with Nikki and Cece- I totally over analyze everything until im so stressed i just want to go home and curl up into a ball. I think of the worst possible outcomes for every situation. Even when im...
shobna, I know its been said a ton but really KICK HIM TO THE CURB! like aires said, they only get worse. I know its hard to leave someone after being with them for so long, but youve waited way too...
im a big magazine person, Womens Day Taste of Home Martha Stewart Good Housekeeping I like getting good dinner and cookie recipes. /community/emoticons/turn.gif ...
huggins, anxiety can make many of us numb but determination and knowing that theres a light at the end of the tunnel can sooth us all. Stick with HW and I know you will agree! I am never ready to...
So tomorrow i have a interview for a manager position and im so nervous i dont think im going to sleep tonight. I know that im going to have even more anxiety tomorrow morning before the interview....
hi everyone, to those of you who dont know me my name is... (ill give you one guess.. /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif ) I think ive been on HW for two years when my anxiety started. I went on...
Its friday!! Hey everyone I hope you all have a great weekend free from anxiety or at least not as much as during the week!!! Take care!! Kate /community/emoticons/cool.gif ...
what about a quote that people can copy down and paste that might help them with their anxiety? They print it out or write it down and put it on something they see everyday. I found a really neat...
Machelle, Alright youve told us all the stuff you hate, now tell us what you like about yourself, and your life, and we wont take "nothing" for an answer!! Its always so much more easier to think...
Hey everyone, i feel so guilty, i went to pick my little sister up to take her to our cousins wedding on saturday and my anxiety was acting up a little. Lately ive been feeling really great which is...
dave, I am also sorry to hear about your situation, but meg is right, its not fair to be in a relationship when the feelings arent mutual. Every single person in this world deserves to be cared about...
Kyle, I dont mean to insult you but i just had to laugh when i read that you are getting tested again because i did the same exact thing!! three times i got tested! something in me was just so...
Kyle, Are you sure that those things you saw in your mouth were always there and you just noticed them because your anxiety is getting the best of you? Your mouth doesnt look uniform all over, nor...
Pink, As usual I agree with Kit, it sounds like this guy has all the perks of a slave and no remorse. I know there probably is a lot of personal stuff that you cant explain but please believe me when...
I agree with Kitt, it could be depersonalization or what they call "splitting" where you feel like you are separate from your body. It also could be something as simple as low blood sugar. People...
Kiyuri, thinking that you have a hormone imbalance is not weird at all. In fact i went to the doctor just recently to check get checked to make sure my hormones were in balance. Anxiety can certainly...
i remember my mom would buy my sisters and i bubble gum flavored soda if we were good, and we would just barely crack open the can and sip on the soda for hours. lol!!! i cant believe i remember...
hey everyone, I just wanted to share with you that i have been for the most part- anxiety free all week! Im sure the medication that im on is helping(Pristiq 50gm 1Xday) but i also have been doing a...
Kyle, Of course you are probably experiencing weight loss. When i was going throuhg the same thing i loss 11 pounds in just over 2 weeks!! Stop reading any information that has to do with HIV,...
ComedyDork, How have you been doing? Are you falling asleep better? Hostas- what a great bunch of ideas for trying to fall asleep. I myself am going to try some of those things, on those nights when...
Angelwings, how are you doing? Has your situation changed at all? i hope you are doing okay! ((HUGS))...
kyle, meg is right, your world was turned turned upside down and now you need to come back to a happier place. Believe me i know this sounds easier then what it really is. Do you believe me when I...
Kyle how are you doing? feeling better?...
Percycat, That is great news to hear! I know the feeling when you can overcome something that once gave you the heebie jeebies! congrats! ps, i hope being swamped at work doesnt trigger any other...
singinmom, i was on effexor on and off for about 2 years, i recently went off it and switched to pristiq(by the same makers of effexor) i went off effexor because i thought it was making my throat...
angelwings, Im so sorry to hear about your breakup. 6 years is a super long time and you two have a lot of history. I can see how it must be difficult for you to try to cope right now, when your...
Kyle, You will get better, I was the same way with thinking that everything could give you HIV. Even watching people drinking from the same glass would make me crinch! And i swear it seemed like ever...
Kyle, Im so sorry i wasnt able to reply to you sooner. Yes I did feel the same way that you did for a while after. For some reason my life just seemed so unsettling. For me and many people with...
Mikki, After eating certain foods i do some times feel shaking and lightheaded, but i think for me it has more to do with the preservatives that are in the foods we eat. people who are anxious are...
So when everyone is talking about yeast, how many of you are talking about like "down there' yeast infections?" I havnt had a yeast infection in a long time, but i go to the gyno next week and if...
succubus, im no dr either, but i remember the first panic attack i had and i remember having many of the same symptoms as you. throat tightening and yawning alot is a sign of stress and anxiety. i do...
Hello, I normally post on the anxiety forum, however my boyfriend has Chrons disease and I just had a quick question for you. Yesterday he had this shooting pain in the middle of his torso and that...
anxiety2008, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I think one of the best things a person with anxeity can hear is "your not alone" I was seriously thinking about throwing my knives away too!!! lol!! im...
Hello, I dont think that ive ever introduced myself since Ive been on here. My name is Kate, im 24 and I have suffered from anxiety for about 3 years now. At first they thought it was PTSD from being...
I take pristiq for anxiety because when i went to start on effexor(the same makers of pristiq) everytime i took a effexor pill my throat felt funny, so my doctor switched me to pritiq. I like it I...
Kyl, I knew as i was reading the posts that you were going to say that you were still scared because thats exactly how i felt when the same SAME exact thing happened to me. I thought, what if they...
Really? how much does the book cost? does it have the same stuff in it?...
I am feeling really good today (knock on wood) and have been feeling like im getting a little better everyday. Sometimes my anxiety can really get me going into thinking im going crazy and my world...
Nikki, yes i have heard of Lucinda Bassett. She sounds great but wow, really expensive. i called the number when i heard her commercial on the radio and asked how much it costs after the 30 day...
kyle, we live in a society where almost everyone i know is talking about stomach problems. I myself have stomach problems. I once went 17 days without going to the bathroom! sorry if that was TMI....
I wish that I could get all the HIV posts in the healing well forum and send them to you. You are def not alone in the way you are feeling. I myself was going through the same EXACT thing. I couldnt...
P-fit, I cant say I completely understand your circumstance, but I know what you are going through. When it rains, it pours. But you have to remember that "your higher power" never gives you more...
Oh wow. Thank you all so much for your help! Nikki, thank you for identifying with me, you have no idea how good that makes me feel! No lie, just reading everyones responses has dropped my anxiety...
Thanks for your help ladies. I am going to see a psychiatrist, but not until October. For now, my family dr has me on pristiq and xanax if needed. I wish i could just stop thinking about the future....
For the past 3 months i have had this horrible fear that im going to lose control do something horrific like stab someone. Its getting to the point where even if i see a knife i get anxiety. I would...
reading everyone elses thoughts has helped a lot. thank you so much. i still get the anxiety about it, but im trying not to let it get to me. meg is right, i do have to treat it like a child. I also...