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12-28-2007, 10:10 AM
Hi, thought I'd better introduce myself as I expecting to be chatting a lot of the coming months.
I'm female, 27 and have been diagnosed with GAD, depression (which I'm coping with) and social phobia.
My problems started in my teens. I've always had low self esteem and lack of confidence. At the age of 16 I developed agoraphobia and spent from the age of 16 to the age of 23 in doors and never left the house once. One day I decided I'd had enough and just got dressed and went to the shop at the top of our street. After that I started going out more and more.
Last year I had a bad stomach bug which made me sick and since then my anxiety has been really bad (I have a fear of vomiting and I think that triggered my bad anxiety again).
I was diagnosed with GAD and social phobia (along with moderate depression) in April this year even though I'd had it much longer. I've tried Citalopram, Propanalol and counselling with no help. Am currently on nothing apart from Maxalon (anti nausea tablets).
My life consists of being stuck indoors when my anxiety is bad (because it makes me really nauseaous). Other days I go out shopping into town (love clothes) and every now and again I venture out of town.
My biggest achievement was last week when I went to a Take That concert almost 2 hours each way away from my home. I was out of the house for over 9 hours, the longest I've been out in years.
Anyway sorry for going on, just wanted to make sure I got it all out while I felt I could. Hope to "speak" to you all soon :)
I'm female, 27 and have been diagnosed with GAD, depression (which I'm coping with) and social phobia.
My problems started in my teens. I've always had low self esteem and lack of confidence. At the age of 16 I developed agoraphobia and spent from the age of 16 to the age of 23 in doors and never left the house once. One day I decided I'd had enough and just got dressed and went to the shop at the top of our street. After that I started going out more and more.
Last year I had a bad stomach bug which made me sick and since then my anxiety has been really bad (I have a fear of vomiting and I think that triggered my bad anxiety again).
I was diagnosed with GAD and social phobia (along with moderate depression) in April this year even though I'd had it much longer. I've tried Citalopram, Propanalol and counselling with no help. Am currently on nothing apart from Maxalon (anti nausea tablets).
My life consists of being stuck indoors when my anxiety is bad (because it makes me really nauseaous). Other days I go out shopping into town (love clothes) and every now and again I venture out of town.
My biggest achievement was last week when I went to a Take That concert almost 2 hours each way away from my home. I was out of the house for over 9 hours, the longest I've been out in years.
Anyway sorry for going on, just wanted to make sure I got it all out while I felt I could. Hope to "speak" to you all soon :)