I have sufferd this for many years. Been on meds for 8 years and recently weened off them. Today was my first day with no meds at all and I can tell you it was not a good day. Anyone else out there?

 

yes sir. i had bad anxiety in highschool, still comes up every once in a while. Used to take Lexapro, and i will tell you, never skip it, like u just figured out. I have a medical marijuana card that i use instead of the meds. I dont like having un natural meds in my system. a lot of people out there suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, but wont admit it and seek help..which sucks.

 

i have been on effexor for 8 years. the withdrawls i am going through are horrible. I cannot concentrate on anything my mind is always occupied by my anxiety! At the moment I cannot sleep from all of this going to be a great day tomorrow

 

I have had problems with anxiety/social anxiety all my life. School was bad for me, Any time I had to give a presentation I would be a mess. If it wasn't for my teacher writing of my credits i wouldn't have graduated. I have been on a few medications but I usually try to avoid taking

 

I have had alittle of of anxiety since my dad died, there was so much going on with him and I, me having a son I just never felt like him and I made the peace we could have.
The cancer came and took him so fast, its unreal now I have some anxiety towards wondering if I am spending enough time with my son and how can I make our relationship better.

I have had a few bad nights over it, sounds stupid but honestly I have had it so bad one night I had to go wake my son and wife up just to talk to me. I am not currently on any meds for it tho.

 

Anxiety here,,work related. Basically, I couldn't let go of stupid stuff from work and carried it home w/me and just dwelled on it. All that pent up angst, anger and stress reared it's ugly head in the form of vertigo. Best friend's wife is an ENT doctor and she advised that stress can cause vertigo and it is a sign of the body saying "enough is enough I'm going to make you so dizzy you can't do anything."

Well, this led to me taking Lexapro (10mg) and it really didn't do much. Like an idiot I stopped taking them cold turkey just to save the $40 a month. Insomnia takes hold, depression takes hold and I almost did something VERY VERY stupid. (I'm a deputy sheriff so you can probably figure out what I'm talking about.)

Went to the DR begging for help. Switched me to 60mg Cymbalta and I will say this,,,if this is what normal is I'm loving it!!! Goood luck to all of you with this issue and please talk to someone should you get any stupid ideas.

 

Yep, I suffer from it as well, Been on meds for about 2 years now & it helps a lot.
What seems to help me the most is to stay busy.. If I sit around watching TV for more that an hour or 2 it gets worse..

 

Yeah.. I have PTSD...

It's worse at night. Like when I am driving, I see things in the road. I turn inanimate objects into people like mail boxes and road signs at night. My heart races, it starts all over again. I prepare for combat. Of course there's nothing there.

My mind races, can't get any dam sleep at night.

Took klonopin while I was still in the Army, it worked wonders. But the dose that worked well with me made me so high I couldnt drive to work.

Anxiety is teh sucxs.

 

Janet is a Licensed Psychologist who works at times with people having panic/anxiety attacks. For some, it IS possible to overcome this disability without resorting to drugs. The thing is, though, if you see a Psychiatrist, you're probably just going to get the "magic pill".

To do it without drugs requires some commitment and work. It won't happen overnight, but if the Psychologist knows his/her stuff, recovery IS possible.

- Jack

 

My sister has these attacks and at a concert last weekend she had to bail (to high up). I don't get it i guess you have t experience it to know.


The only time i had some Anxiety was when i was visiting Habibi in canada. He stood up and took off his shirt and it began . I calmly and quickly closed my eyes and thought of nothing but hot chicks and it passed slowly away.. wooo what a sight...

 

You guys aren't alone. I've got a high stress job, and the last several years, I started developing chest pains. But when my blood pressure was taken, it was completely normal. I finally agreed to a full physical, blood panel, etc...all came back normal. So, 3 months ago, they diagnosed me with anxiety, and gave me a mild dose of celexa. Within a week, I was more focused, less stressed...had more energy to get things done, and began enjoying my kids a lot more.

After the last couple of months, I can't believe how miserable work was making me...it's been great lately! And now it's built up in my system enough that if I miss a dose, it doesn't kill me...

Hang in there, guys...

 

Since we're ALL discussing this truly serious condition on an adult level, I shared the thread with Janet. She says meds are often appropriate, at least at first, to get things under control. But, unless you want to be dependent on ever increasing doses of those meds for the rest of your life, you need to work on the root cause of the problem. Meds only treat the symptoms. Prepare yourself for some serious introspection, if you really want to get better.

- Jack

 

day 3 with no meds over, its been hell! I really hope it gets better...not so much anxiety today but just very depressed and cant focus....and I have absolutly no reason to be and i keep telling myself that but doesnt seem to be working all that well, hoping these are withdrawl symptoms..wish me luck.

 

I have anxiety attacks everytime my 3-1/2 year old son rides his tricycle near my Mustang......

 

That is not an anxiety attack. That is fear of the inevitable!