Hey

[misterblu]

I've been suffering from anxiety for 14 years now. I'm still not sure if it's mostly panic attacks of general anxiety.

I used to obsesses about stuff that was outside my control like war or dying and couldn't stop thinking about and stressing out.

Now I'm about to turn 35 and have a four year old boy. I have real problems now: I'm unemployed and we're running out of money which is terrifying, I have some health scares which is scary and on top of that I managed to make a fool of myself in my professional community and I know I lost the respect of several people I know.

So this time I can't try talking myself out of the anxiety and say it's not justified...

Last year my doctor prescribed me Co-Sertraline and said I should be taking it for the rest of my life, which sounded to me a bit extreme. I stopped a few months ago and was actually OK. I started taking it again two days ago and of course the side effects are annoying, the feeling wired and getting up way too early.

My poor husband tries to support me, but I can see him scared that I'd become yet another burden since as I mentioned, we have "real" problems. So I don't really have anyone to talk to and feel like blowing up.

I hate this so much!!! :-(

[alankay]

Hang in there and post often. In time the zoloft should help. We all stumble and struggle at times but try to keep the chin up and agin...post often. Alankay

[misterblu]

Hang in there and post often. In time the zoloft should help. We all stumble and struggle at times but try to keep the chin up and agin...post often. Alankay

Thanks, Alan.

It's just tough as I don't have time to hang. Got so much to do: take care of my son, look for work and work towards an important presentation that might have a big impact on my career. Trying not to let out of control anxiety sabotage all of that.

Especially with me kid. It's so hard hiding from him how I feel and faking it. He can tell that I interact with him differently.

Just sucks. :-/