kiwiang
06-04-2012, 11:16 PM
HI
well I think I may be a regular to this FANTASTIC forum so thought I should introduce myself
my name is Angela and I am a kiwi living in australia
I am 41 and have 3 kids 15,13 and 8
I am a qualified Zumba instructor but only teach kids which I LOVE!
My anxiety has made the past 3-4 years very turbulent indeed, has cost me $$$$s on doctors of all sorts trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with me,CFS/ME, fibro etc etc when it took just one GP to say its called ANXIETY gave me 2 weeks of diazepam and solved(of sorts) ,I have battled with medications and side effects so have been on and off them, this time I have last off them for 6 months(on for 12 months prior) but slowly the symptoms are coming back and stronger so its time to find a new ssri and CBT therapy (started 3 weeks ago) can't cope on therapy alone :(
I am also struggling with my marriage (have separated) but feel I need to get better in my self to be able to deal with his/our issues to.
I could easily say I have every physical symptom of anxiety so every post nearly applies to me...
Anxiety is not that common here and a lot of people don't understand (especially my kids) what its like so believe me BOY am I thrilled to find this forum.
Well thats me:)
ang
well I think I may be a regular to this FANTASTIC forum so thought I should introduce myself
my name is Angela and I am a kiwi living in australia
I am 41 and have 3 kids 15,13 and 8
I am a qualified Zumba instructor but only teach kids which I LOVE!
My anxiety has made the past 3-4 years very turbulent indeed, has cost me $$$$s on doctors of all sorts trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with me,CFS/ME, fibro etc etc when it took just one GP to say its called ANXIETY gave me 2 weeks of diazepam and solved(of sorts) ,I have battled with medications and side effects so have been on and off them, this time I have last off them for 6 months(on for 12 months prior) but slowly the symptoms are coming back and stronger so its time to find a new ssri and CBT therapy (started 3 weeks ago) can't cope on therapy alone :(
I am also struggling with my marriage (have separated) but feel I need to get better in my self to be able to deal with his/our issues to.
I could easily say I have every physical symptom of anxiety so every post nearly applies to me...
Anxiety is not that common here and a lot of people don't understand (especially my kids) what its like so believe me BOY am I thrilled to find this forum.
Well thats me:)
ang