Anxiety issues

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healthy eating and exercise!

scrappie_2

To me it's not realy a case of 'getting hooked' but one of 'needing' the medication.

We hear so much in the press about people who are 'hooked' on this or that - and I'm certain it does happen. But, why do you think it's going to happen to you right now? You're not giving yourself a chance. It may me that you do need meds long term in order to balance out seratonin levels in the brain. But equally, you may just need a 'boost' to get you through this tough patch.

Once you start to feel a bit beter about life you will be more inclined to go out a do things - so that's excersise that you're not getting right now. You need o sort out the inside before you start worrying about the outside.

As for the last posters comment on healthy eating and excercise - if only it were that easy, right!!!?

Jane-boots

Scrappie you are right about giving the meds a chance .
I have actually lost weight the last 6 weeks and although not going out much i am exercising .

ERICS_MUM

Jane-boots wrote: »

Scrappie you are right about giving the meds a chance .
I have actually lost weight the last 6 weeks and although not going out much i am exercising .

I am soooo pleased to hear you say this. As I mentioned earlier, I have had long-term depression rather than "just" anxiety and the meds have been my life-saver. They have been the key to "opening up" my life again, allowing me to do things I thought I'd never do again. BUT it took a long time to move on from tiny successes. Even now I lead a quiet life but I'm happy in my own way !!

There is such a wealth of personal experiences on this thread, I do hope it helps you. It certainly helps me, even now, to talk about what I've been through, so thanks to you all. (sorry to sound corny again !)

Linda xx

Mr_helpful

Jane-boots wrote: »

There are quite a few books and workbooks available with CBT techniques for overcoming anxiety and depression, might be worth a try?





I have read books in the past which have helped me so much yet this current period of anxiety is so intense that i can't even get round to do anything to help myself when it is occurring
Today has been a slightly better day ,maybe cause i shared what i'm going through with others

Jane-boots wrote: »

Been perscibed Paroxetine .
Any one had experiance of this drug ....bit scared to take it

Jane-boots wrote: »

I am going to try and cope without the meds ,hopefully this C.B.T will help


I did'nt mention to GP about not wanting Meds (the last few days i have been quite desparate to shift these feeling )

Your unconscious mind is running a program contrary to what you consciously want. Giving things a TRY means you really want to fail. When someone says they tried to do something you kinow they failed.
You should be looking for the gain that you are getting from your situation and then changing that

VJsmum

I take a herbal remedy for anxiety "rhodiola rosea" and have had good results

I have propanalol if things are really bad but take fewer than 20 a year

joolsybools

Some really good posts on this thread! I use camomile tea somrtimes, it works for a heightened state of anxiety (as well as aiding sleep - don't worry you won't fall asleep if you drink it during the day!) There is a really nice one by Twinings with Camomile & honey, it also has vanilla in it. It's much nicer than plain camomile tea x

CGG

I was in a car accident five months ago. I am now receiving aggressive therapy for PTSD and depression. I am on meds, but still cannot focus on anything, I cry almost all the time, am frightened of everything so I don't go outside unless I really have to. My existence has become, well, pitiful. I can't muster up the will to function much of the time.
Please, if you know you need help, get it sooner rather than later. I wish I had.

Energize

I was somewhat apprehensive about medication, but the difference it can make is incredible. I used to have severe anxiety and was prescribed diazepam, within 1 hour of taking it my anxiety had completely gone and I felt relaxed. Pregabalin has a similar effect but takes a couple of hours longer to set in. I can just take it when I need it, so there's no need to take medication all the time.

I had tried all the standard antidepressants, but at normal dosages they had no effect on me at all.