thank you trace!

its nice to know your not alone in feeling like this considering im the only one in my family who has! but i have a great support network and i will power through.. i have already thought of my new tattoo idea for when i beat this : stronger then ever (written in croatian on my wrist) oh yeah!

Hello, my name is K. I'm 20 years old, and I was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder eight years ago. I have relatively frequent panic attacks, most of which don't have any real identifiable cause; it makes leaving my house at all somewhat of a daunting task, as I constantly fear having an attack in public. I also deal with a kind of social phobia; I feel like people are constantly analyzing me, and I am very self-conscious about everything, from the way I speak to the way I stand. It used to be that I was only this way about strangers, but lately it's gotten to the point that I fear even my closest friends and family members are misinterpreting me.

I go through cycles of treatment -- I'll work with my doctor to try to find a treatment that will work for me, but give up after one or two attempts fail. I just recently started looking for a new treatment option with my doctor, and hope that I'll be able to stick with it. I feel like I'm crippling myself with this disorder.

Hi and Welcome Dixie Wolf

Anxiety can be crippling and you have come to the right place for support. I am glad that you are exploring a new treatment option with your doctor, as you can feel better with the right treatment plan for you. You really are not alone here.
Please make yourself feel at home.

Trace

Hi everyone..I am Kassie...I am 46 years old...Female...LOL
I suffer from Social Anxiety, and Panic attacks...TMJ and Fibromyalgia..which then causes me to become depressed occasionallu
I am on Prozac 30mg...have been for 5 months..
I also Take ativan...it seems now on a daily basis...as it relaxes my Jaw..and I have less Anxiety..but I have never taken over 2mg a day
I just want to feel normal again...and enjoy life...but so far...its not working on this med
Thank you

Hi and Welcome to the Anxiety Room Kassiegal

I am sorry that you are suffering so much. Perhaps you could talk to your doc about a possible med increase?
You are not alone here.

Trace

Hi, I am Nefretand new to this anxiety forum.
I have GAD and free floating anxiety...is that the same?? And some panic attacks at times, but way less then the anxiety. Social Anxiety especially during dark cold days like in the fall and winter...
Seasonal Affective Disorder. use a SAD lamp for that, starting in October.

I am on 125mg of Zoloft and a week before my period is due I have been prescribed 150mg of Zoloft for that week
Clonazepam (Klonopin) o.5mg x 2 daily
Gabapentin for bad anxiety periods (of time)
Zopiclone (Imovane) 7.5 mg at night
and sometimes Melatonin.

Wow, it takes a lot to get me to sleep when the anxiety is hightened!!

I use to be a confident, caring, assertive lady...now I feel like just a shell of that..

I am learning some non medical techniques to help with the anxiety (and depression)

I hope to meet and learn from others and hope to be of service here too, on my good days when I have something to give...

Looking forward to meeting some of you great people here!

-Nefret

Hi and Welcome to the Anxiety Room Nefret.

I have seen you on other parts of the boards and so glad that you have joined in the Anxiety Room, so that you may benefit from others experiences.

Trace

Hi, My name is J. I posted a msg. in the PTSD topic (there had not been a msg posted there since 2005), but this is one of my main struggles along with my depression and anxiety. I would say that my PTSD and anxiety symtpoms are extremely co-related. I struggled through a life of trauma growing up surrounded by drugs and having more that one personal experience with inappropriate and unacceptable sexually behavior from male relatives to also include witnessing a rape at the age of 10yrs. I continue to struggle with everyday life, I see a therapist 2x a week and a psychiatrist evrey 3wks, I take my medications I am prescribe and I suffer for the most part in silence outside of my treatment environment.
j.

Hello J!

My heart goes out to you. I can't imagine what you've been through. How hard things must be for you.

I think your courage in seeking help needs to be commended. It takes great strength to deal with mental issues, such as PTSD. Good for you, hon, for doing what it takes to heal and mend.

I may not know everything you're feeling, but I do know that no one should ever suffer in silence. Besides your docs, you have everyone here at DF to lean on for support. We'll always be here, whenever you need us.

I encourage you to post in the PTSD room (I'll go there as soon as I finish with this reply to read your other post). You have a lot to offer others who suffer PTSD. It's all about sharing personal experiences and lending support.

You're doing the best thing you can do - seeing both a therapist and a psychiatrist, and taking your meds. Can I ask what meds you're taking?

Hang in there. It really does get better. And keep talking; we're all listening.


-Bean

This post has been edited by Beanchop99: Nov 12 2009, 09:47 PM