for your distressing symptoms?

i have bad persecutory paranoia, where i dont trust alot of people, i think people are out to get me, are ostracizing me, want to ruin my life, prevent me from accomplishing my goals, im being talked about…..people know who iam..

i have racing, obsessive thoughts each day, where i cant hold a train of thought, i keep forgetting…100 thoughts, anxieties, insecurities, racing round my mind all at once…cant concentrate or organize anything.

i have high levels of panic and anxiety which has prevented me going out anywhere…i dont feel safe outside, feel ill be attacked or something will happen to me…i have panic attacks, where i cant catch my breath…im startled by loud noises..i only go out when i have to.
i have flashbacks to traumatic times, bullying times, when i was victimised and attacked.
i have rage and anger feelings constantly still, years ago i used to have rage outbursts regularly, but now i contol it, but get the feelings alot
i have disocociation when outside, when im in panic
and anxiety mode…i sort of just zone out..

these symptoms are very dibilitating and are impairing
my ability to go out, live my life or function…
i cant even leave my apartment now, unless i gots to.

my psychiatrist has organised some ”psychotherapy”
and an occupational therapist..
but he wont perscribe meds because he said their
addictive…..plus i heard the proper treatment
i should be getting is DBT dialectal behavioural
therapy.
so i feel as though im missing out and not getting the right
help, treatment or support.
can anyone give ‘ clear ‘ advise on what i should do?
i feel i exibit symptoms of PTSD , anxiety disorder, depression…..although ive not been diagnosed with these things.
just the BPD
ive suffered like this since 16…..im 30 now
i just want to get well and recover, accomplish a happy life.
this is why im so frustrated

Tags: anger, anxieties, Anxiety Disorder, bpd, depression, distressing symptoms, feelings, flashbacks, happy life, loud noises, obsessive thoughts, occupational therapist, panic and anxiety, Panic Attacks, paranoia, psychiatrist, psychotherapy, rage outbursts, train of thought, traumatic times

I have a severe anxiety disorder and it lead to depression. My panic attacks first started more than 6 years ago.
I was awesome for a few years then I had another which started the whole recovery process again.
The relapse attack happened on a cruise and now I’m terrified to travel. That was almost 2 years ago, and I still don’t want to travel. I always dreamed of going everywhere in the world.
Will I ever be normal again?

Tags: 6 years, Anxiety Disorder, cruise, depression, Panic Attacks, severe anxiety

I have SEVERE social anxiety/GAD w/agoraphobia and am currently on Lexapro 30mg, Ativan 6mg (yes… 2mg tid) with as-needed Tranxene for panic attacks. I have always had trouble focusing and concentrating on tasks. I think it is affecting my ability to function at my best in both college and work.

My question is, can ADHD meds such as Adderall or Ritalin be taken concurrently with benzos for anxiety and is there any obvious benefit or risk? I’ve heard they are combined a good bit in certain patients, but I wasn;t sure for what indications. Would a stimulant most likely worsen my anxiety or would it do the opposite and work WITH the benzo to address both problems?

Of course I’m going to ask my psychiatrist and let her make the medical decision, but wanted to know a little more about this problem before I went in. If I truly have ADHD, I want it treated, but don’t want to worsen my anxiety disorder at the same time.

Tags: adderall, adhd, agoraphobia, Anxiety Disorder, ativan, benefit, benzo, benzos, lexapro, medical decision, Panic Attacks, psychiatrist, risk, ritalin, social anxiety, stimulant, tranxene

i’m 19…since age 11, i have overcome panic attacks, agoraphobia, then anxiety attacks (as a result of anxiety disorder), situational depression—i lived thru it all untreated. now i have pure-o ocd…i’ve been on zoloft since february, it gives me energy but idk..i only started therapy at school last september, but now i need a new one since i’m home for the summer

it’s so annoying because i feel like a big baby that i can’t just GET OVER THIS shit already. it’s so STUPID. no one i know is going thru this crap. i just wanna live a healthy, normal and happy life…

has anyone gone thru this – or anything like it – and OVERCOME? right now i just have no hope…i’m all "hoped" out…

Tags: Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety Disorder, crap, depression, happy life, last september, ocd, Panic Attacks, quot, zoloft

I have no idea what is wrong with me. I went to my primary care and he was ready to provide some anxiety meds and behavioral therapy but wanted me to wait a little longer.

It started last Monday. Maybe it was building up before then. But Monday afternoon when stressing about a paper, I just collapsed. I started worrying about the most random things. Finding a job, passing the BAR, retirement, where I’ll live, if my family will be poor, etc, etc. I have never worried about anything seriously in my life. But I was flipping out. I started crying in school. Calling my girl friend crying.

Anyway I thought the three items that have affected me are: two projects and finding a summer job. I found a summer job, after multiple rejections. The two projects are due next week, but I am on the right track with them.

But I am still freaking out. I am looking up how to pass the bar. Worrying about classes I never worried about it. The anxiety isn’t as bad itself, but now I have physical symptoms.

The worst is the morning. Every morning I wake up with a terrible vomit feeling. My doctor prescribed something to calm down my stomach but I haven’t taken it yet.

To add to it, I don’t feel like doing anything. I haven’t worked out in two weeks, and while I usually feel good at night, the morning’s to mid-afternoon are awful. It’s taking a toll on me and my girlfriend.

So here are my questions:

1. Does this sound like I am suffering from an anxiety disorder and/or depression? And how long does this usually last?

2. If I get prescribed some sort of Xanax, Lexpro, will I be able to function and study normally?

3. Could my morning sickness somehow be something else and how do I get it to stop?

Thank you.

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, behavioral therapy, depression, finding a job, girl friend, girlfriend, last monday, lexpro, meds, monday afternoon, morning sickness, passing the bar, primary care, random things, rejections, retirement, stomach, summer job, vomit, xanax

I have done vigorous workouts for years. Just recently, I was diagnosed with Anxiety disorder — after visiting the ER with a whole lot of scary feelings/symptoms.
Since that time, I have had issues with feeling like I can’t catch my breath and/or light headedness during certain workouts that are fairly intense. …But although these are tough workouts, they wouldn’t have bothered me like this before.
I welcome any input.

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, feelings, vigorous workouts, whole lot

What worked for you? I am DX with Bipolar I, ADD, OCP, & Anxiety Disorder. I am 30 years as of tomorrow and have been suffering since I was 14. DX since I was 19. I am disabled and am receiving SSD. So I am serious here. I was once a bank manager making almost 100K per year winning many awards for being the top sales person & manager. I was really successful until the worst took over.

I am asking people who have had experiences with the natural supplements if they worked. I have bought the Dr. Daniel Amen system and will be attending his seminal in 11/09. He suggests Fish oil and many other treatments.

What worked for you? In the past years I dealt mostly with the manic side but within the past 2 years I have been dealing with the depressive side. Medications made me gain 40 pounds within 6 months. That in itself makes me very depressed. I am trying to lose weight and have stopped all of my meds. I have also had a problem with alcohol. I have gone 2 weeks without drinking. I was on Lamictal, Ativan, dextrostat (ADD), & Prozac.

Tags: alcohol, amp, Anxiety Disorder, ativan, bank manager, bipolar, dextrostat, dr daniel, experiences, fish oil, lamictal, meds, natural supplements, prozac, sales person, ssd

I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety disorder and have been on Cipralex for more than a year now. Besides, I was advised to take vitamine B pills for it is good for nerves. However, after a fortnight of taking vitamine B pills I begin to feel the anxiety which I wanted to avoid by these pills. Can these vitamine B pills cause an onset of anxiety and panic attacks if they are overdosed?

Tags: anxiety and panic attacks, Anxiety Disorder, cipralex, fortnight, nerves, pills, vitamine b

When I was 13 or 14 I developed a horrible anxiety disorder. I couldn’t sleep at night, I’d wake up anxious, I’d have crippling attacks at school where my heart would race and pound out of control and I would feel like I wasn’t getting enough air.. It got so bad that I was afraid to leave the house, go out with my friends, even drive. I would have panic attacks at work, it was horrible. And 90% of the time they came on for no reason out of the blue. I tried several different treatments and nothing seemed to work but as I got older I seemed to grow out of it, and went quite a long time panic free.

Now I’m 21 and my panic disorder has come roaring back. I woke up last week with my heart racing faster than it ever had in my life- and since then I have been so afraid of it happening again I’m right back where I started. I have had over 5 panic attacks today, I’m having one right now just thinking about it!!

I guess I’m just looking for a little reassurance. Any comments are welcome. Thank you.

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, heart, long time, out of the blue, Panic Attacks, panic disorder, reassurance, sleep, sleep at night, time panic

I have Panic and Anxiety disorder…..sometimes, even if I don’t go into a full fledged attack, I still get symptoms like Irregular heartbeats showing up on my BP monitor, and feels like its hard to breathe. Is this common?

Just so you know, I am a very athletic 30 year old male, who has had all the other tests ran such as 24 Holter monitor, echo cardiogram, catscans, bloodwork, chest xrays….etc…etc…. my doc’s tell me it’s anxiety….

Do these things sound common?

I take Lexapro 10mg once a day, and 0.5 Lorazepam in the a.m. and 0.25 Lorazepam at night (total of 0.75 daily)

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, bp, echo cardiogram, irregular heartbeats, lexapro, lorazepam, panic and anxiety

When someone has a shortage of dopamine, can this be a cause of an anxiety disorder such as Social Anxiety?

If so, what treatments are available when someone has these two psychiatric issues combined?

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, psychiatric issues, social anxiety

I am 55 and have been under treatment for an erratic heartbeat since I was in my late 20’s. However, the treatment I’m presently receiving – 320 mg. of Inderal per day plus 1.5 mg of Xanax – is only partially effective. I am wondering if there might be a more effective treatment available to me. The condition doesn’t bother me much when I am resting or relaxed. Though it seems to be triggered mostly by my emotions, I have noticed that more and more it flares up under physical strain as well. I seriously doubt if I could endure a stress test simply because the fear of such a test would probably trigger an episode before they could even start it. I’ve never had any chest pains or any other symptoms of heart disease. I am also being treated for mildly high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and an anxiety disorder. What bothers me most is the degree to which I am affected psychologically by all this. It puts a crimp in my lifestyle and keeps me from doing things that I might ……
otherwise do. Oh, and by "erratic heartbeat", I am not alking about a rapid or racing heart. I am talking about a condition where the heart seems yo lose its rythm and creates a sensation of having a butterfly lose inside my chest. Also, I would prefer that only qualified medical personnel answer this question. Thanks.

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, butterfly, chest pains, cholesterol, emotions, erratic heartbeat, fear, heart disease, high blood pressure, inderal, lifestyle, physical strain, question thanks, racing heart, rythm, sensation, stress test, symptoms of heart disease, xanax

i’m 19 but for my whole life i’ve had anxiety disorder…it got worse when i was 11 and started having panic attacks. my teenage years were a nightmare and i got no treatment. i began therapy last fall and in february i started zoloft, but got off it in june because while it stopped my physical anxiety attacks…it made me manic and then depressed. it was pretty unpredictable.

i started taking vitamin b-12 a couple days ago, so far no cigar. exercise and stuff helps but never lasts for too long.

i’m not sure if i try herbs or try a mood stabilizer as i have mood swings too, and they help anxiety.

can anyone relate to my situation? and what do you do for it?

i’m frustrated.

Tags: Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety Disorder, cigar, couple days, exercise, herbs, mood stabilizer, mood swings, nightmare, Panic Attacks, teenage years, vitamin b 12, whole life, zoloft

I have an anxiety disorder, and I was recently sick with a virus. The fever has been gone for a day, but during the virus, I was at home thinking and worrying about having a brain tumor. This is because my muscles in my hands, feet, fingers, toes, and lips were really twitchy, and I felt really offbalance. These things have happened in the past, but only for a day. Well I went to bed last night feeling a bit better and relaxed, and this morning I’m not anxious either (rather I am keeping it under control). Can you still have anxiety symptoms if you aren’t anxious at the moment and haven’t been for a while, or could these symptoms be something else, like a brain tumor? I WILL pick a best answer!!!!! Thanks!!!! Oh, and people if you have an anxiety disorder, advice is welcome too!

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety Symptoms, brain tumor, fever, fingers, lips, muscles, toes, virus

I was just diagnosed with having an anxiety disorder and panic attacks but have really been dealing with it for years. I’m suppose to start going to see a therapist later this week ( I want to try that before I start taking meds). I hear a lot of people say anxiety can be caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain, so I was wandering how therapy helps people with anxiety disorder if its a chemical imbalance? Also, has anyone here just had therapy for their anxiety disorder without taking meds? did it work?

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, brain, chemical imbalance, Panic Attacks

My younger brother suffers with anxiety disorder. What is the better course of treatment – medical(drugs) or psychological(therapist)?

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, brother, medical drugs

i have gad anxiety disorder i get tension headaches, weaK arms and legs, sweaty palms , hot face, chest pounding of heart, cant focus, ears popping , sinus pressure,unstable in legs standing and at times lose of appetite and trouble falling asleep and more tired in the am, i currently use sublinqual b12 dots, fish oil, and xanax on occasion, i have heard vitamin d helps what type you get and what the best remedy or herbal treatment..?

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, appetite, arms and legs, dots, ears, fish oil, heart, herbal treatment, remedy, sinus pressure, sweaty palms, tension headaches, vitamin d, xanax

I have an anxiety disorder, OCD, and depression.

I’ve tried drinking to take the edge of and relax, but a few times this just triggered a panic attack, so I need something else.

I have constant chest tightness, and I just need it to go away.

Does anyone who has these problems have any suggestions?

And I do not believe in going on medication.

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, chest tightness, depression, medication, ocd, panic attack

I suffer from Anxiety Disorder, and my mom just said something that majorly set me off. I can feel all my pre-attack symptoms coming on (shaking, shortness of breath, involuntary twitches). Does anyone know what I can do to possibly stop it?

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, involuntary twitches, mom, shortness of breath

When i was a child i was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. I dont feel like talking to my parents about it so im asking if there are different types of anxiety disorders and what causes them.

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, anxiety disorders, parents, types of anxiety, types of anxiety disorders

I been feeling nervous, fear..thinking bad disturbing thoughts and then feel bad about it then i get nervous and have fear over it..it keeps happening almost daily at different times. does this sound like an anxiety disorder ?

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, different times, disturbing thoughts, fear

Ok, last Monday I went to the ER because I had dizzyness, a rapid heartbeat, and chest tightness. I have had a history of panic attacks but I had also been stuffy and just not feeling good. The doctors did all kinds of tests, and they said my bloodwork tested positive for blood clots, but that there are a lot of false-positives with that test. They did a CT scan of my chest and my legs and said all of my tests came back looking great! So…fast forward a week later. I am STILL thinking that I have blood clots. I never thought about blood clots until I got that "false-positive" test, and now that is all I think about, which is making my anxiety worse! Is it possible I still could have a blood clot? I am overweight and I have a desk job, so I have a pretty sedentary lifestyle, but I do try to get up and walk around the office every few hours or so. Should I still be worried about clots, or is it just part of my anxiety disorder? Should I go back to the doctor and demand other tests?
I don’t have another doctor’s appointment until July 29th! I really don’t want to wait that long!! I am scared and worried every single day!! What can I do NOW?

Tags: amp, Anxiety Disorder, appointment, blood clot, blood clots, bloodwork, chest tightness, ct scan, desk job, doctors, false positives, last monday, legs, Panic Attacks, rapid heartbeat, sedentary lifestyle, single day

A bit of background info: I’m 20 years old & struggling to overcome a severe anxiety & panic disorder. Because I’ve been counting on "loved ones" for support, they say I depend way too much on other people. This is frustrating because "loved ones" are supposed to be there for you in times of need. This poem is really just about my feelings about my entire situation.
They say what doesn’t kill you
Will only make you stronger
Well, I’m strong enough now
I can’t take it very much longer
I’m losing myself
Losing my ground
Trying to cut these restraints
That keep me bound
I’m screaming inside
Does anyone hear me crying?
I’m losing my breath
I’m too young to fear that I’m dieing
My tear soaked hand is left reaching
Reaching for a hand to hold
Didn’t realize I was too dependant
At least that’s what I’m told
And so here I am alone
Standing in the middle of this storm
It doesn’t seemed to have calmed
Guess I’ll just have to conform
It could be worse
Yet I’m still alive
Still hanging on
I know I’ll survive
Can’t say I’m grateful for this
And I may have to do it all on my own
But I’m discovering things
That would have, otherwise, remained unknown
So I’ll try to be positive
I’ll still cry if I need to
But just wait and see
I can do it, I’ll prove it to you
Um…jwinning, I already am on medication & see a psychotherapist. I DO have an anxiety disorder, as I stated in my question.

Tags: amp, Anxiety Disorder, background info, feelings, medication, panic disorder, poem, psychotherapist, restraints, severe anxiety

On Thursday (2 days ago), I mixed up cement all day, manually. And I started to get these pains in my left chest and my arm. Well, this ulitimately sent me into a panic attack. Well the last 2 days the pain has stayed and stayed there. Its not constant, its more like stabbing pain. When I bend over and turn to the right, it hurts even more. But its right on the left side of my chest. To be more specific, right under my left nipple. And it my arm its my tricep and forearm that hurts. I dont know if I’m having a heart attack or my chest just hurts cause I pulled muscles mixing the cement. And everywhere I read it says that this can be a heart attack. But my heart rate is at like 85-95. And whenever I burp or sneeze it hurts more. And it didnt start hurting again today until 15 minutes after I woke up. I also have anxiety disorder so I have all the other symptoms like sweating, nausea, and that. So I dont know if I’m having a heart attack, or pulled muscles with anxiety?
Also, I am 21 years old. Male, about 200 lbs. and 5′10"

Tags: 15 minutes, Anxiety Disorder, forearm, having a heart attack, heart attack, heart rate, left chest, muscles, nausea, nipple, panic attack, tricep

I am very afraid of flying, and am currently being treated for genaralized anxiety disorder. Does anyone in a similar situation have tips for avoiding having anxiety and panic symptoms while flying?

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, panic symptoms