Anxiety anyone?

[Shmeggie44]

For anyone whose had anxiety and has recived treatment for that I was wondering how long it took you to see yourself becoming who you once were, so to speak? Did you also feel that the depression that often accompanies anxiety/panic subsided as your level of anxiety lessened? I just started counseling for my anxiety and have begun to use breathing techniques, which have worked, but still have feelings of sadness which I assume are the depression feelings that go along with having anxiety. My good days outweigh my bad days...but I'm tired of having bad days. Its good cause I'm starting to see what I have to do in order to make myself better....I just want those to happen now!!

[Sonz]

I have never been medically diagnosed as being depressed, but i figure no one should know better then me, right? I have issues trusting people. This problem shows up in a variety of forms. Anxiety is probably my overall problem with depression. Mine is kind of a post traumatic problem, though. I was adopted when i was an infant, and those ghosts have held onto me my whole life. Thats where my whole trust issue comes in. My own best friend after 10 years, had to throw practically a tantrum to get me to believe i can trust her. I guess i always had but just wouldnt allow myself to believe it. Thats where the anxiety came in. I always was anxious about whether or not my family and friends were decieving me. There's a lot more to it, including an abusive 7 year friendship with my ex-best friend. I want to see a therapist, and maybe learn ways to handle my problems, but i know damn well they're just gonna tell me its post traumtaic syndrome or something from my childhood. Do i need to learn what i already know? But, from some attempted self healing, i learned to mentally coach myself when i have an anxious moment like that. I tell myself things to encourage myself to think otherwise, find ways to prove my theories wrong, etc. It works sometimes, my not all. But, i deal with it better by doing these methods. I hope this helped you, especially feel your not the only one with these issues.:D

[calibox]

Waht kind of anxiety do you have? Have you been diagnosed? I have Generalized Anxiety and once you realize how to make yourself relax and change your worrying/depressing thoughts, which you will learn in therapy i assume, you should begin to feel better, i may take 2 or 3 weeks. just remember and try to think of the good things in your life, thats what i have been doing lately and it REALLY helps.

[Kerilynne]

I get ecxeema from anxiaety. My hands are so bad that I have to wear gloves to work. I am on tons of medication. I also have allergies, but my doctor has told me that he thinks that it is anxiety that causes my hands to go crazy. I also have another medical condition that could be causing my anxiety (the story about that is posted on my web page link in my profile). It's really bad, the doctor put me on Xenx, use it to soak my hands but I wish that I took it in pill form becasue it turns my hands brown, thus wearing gloves everywhere.
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[nekokc]

I take medication for anxiety and depression, Lexapro actually. Expensive crap with no generic but I feel "normal" and I wouldn't giev it up for anything.

When I graduated college and realized that even though I had dealt with my problems I needed more help, it is a medical issue that requires attention. So I went on medication (I am on like the fourth try which is perfectly wonderful for me) and I started seeing a therapist. Well the therapist wasn't for me and didn't really do anything for my issues so I found another one and have been seeing her for like 1.5 years. She is awesome and has helped me help myself beyond my highest expectations. I am doing things I never would have done two years ago and feeling confident and emotionally strong. I can understand when I am being overreactive and when someone is being an jerk and the difference which is important too.

Basically you just have to find what works for you, sometimes just meds, sometimes just therapy but find something don't let it go, it WILL GET BETTER. I went through a patch where I didn't understand why I had to live if I was doomed to be miserable...well those feelings and thoughts are gone and while I don't have everything I wish in my life, I am happier than I ever have been ever!

I wish you all the luck in finding what you are looking for - you will find YOUR WAY! I promise you will find a way out of what you are dealing with! Just remember when the first try doesn't work there are many many many options still left open to you, there is never endless possibilities for you to find happiness.

Feel free to im or email me if you would like to talk more about it.

Jenny