antsylady
07-01-2008, 04:51 PM
Hi all,
I have been diagnosed with servere anxiety since I was 16, I am now 22 years old. From the begining I always have had panic attacks and had spells where its difficult to breathe and I have to count or get away from the situation to get things under control. I resorted to using skoal pouches, yes a chick that dips, because they help calm me and get my mind off everything else because I am concentration on the dip. The medications I have been prescribed in the past have not helped me except Ativan and there is not a doctor that will keep me on it because they say it is addictive and that makes anxiety worse. So I have tried to get an exercise schedule going. Walking 2 miles on the treadmill a day and using an ab lounge. That worked great until I got a stress fracture on my foot (ouch) so now I am not even able to exercise. My husband is in the navy and is currently deployed and will be home in a month for 2 weeks, then he will be out to sea again for 45 more days. I have no friends or family where I live and its hard to find friends because I am always home and getting out and about is a serious red flag for me. My anxiety was semi under control until about 2 months into this deployment when I had to take my dog to the vet. I almost passed out in the exam room and they tried to call an ambulance. I blamed it on locking my knees and assured the techs that I was alright. I knew it was just anxiety. Then at the doctor when I was there about 2 weeks later for my check up for my fractured foot I almost passed out again. When the nurse took my vitals she was very surprised by my pulse and even took it twice to make sure it was right. She commented "you must be extremely nervous huh?" i just smiled because I was focusing on breathing. Since then my anxitey has got to the point where I do not want to leave the house, I dont want to talk to anyone and I would rather just live in my little "bubble" then have a life of my own. I have no idea what caused my anxiety in the first place. But I am getting nervous now because I think its time to go back to the doctor. I always HATE going to the doctor because I feel the doc's eyes on me and know he is trying to figure out whats wrong with me and I hate being the center of attention of a stranger. I am worried it will be the same ole same ole where he tries to give me antidepressants and send me on my merry way. I can not take those kinds of meds anymore. I have tried about every kind under the sun and I am just at a loss on where to go from here. I wish there was some sort of treatment I am unaware of that would help me. Since this is an anxiety forum I am sure there are many people who have been through different treatments or even came up with "plans" to help rid or minimize the anxiety in their life. I am very intrested in hearing from you and trying to figure out what steps I can take to help get my life back. I am 22 years old, I have been married 4 years to the most wonderful man, I used to be very much so into the out doors, I used to be very outgoing and even had two jobs at once last year, it just seems that when I take 1 step forward i end up taking 10 steps back and I have to work harder to get to where I need to be again.
Help please. :(
I have been diagnosed with servere anxiety since I was 16, I am now 22 years old. From the begining I always have had panic attacks and had spells where its difficult to breathe and I have to count or get away from the situation to get things under control. I resorted to using skoal pouches, yes a chick that dips, because they help calm me and get my mind off everything else because I am concentration on the dip. The medications I have been prescribed in the past have not helped me except Ativan and there is not a doctor that will keep me on it because they say it is addictive and that makes anxiety worse. So I have tried to get an exercise schedule going. Walking 2 miles on the treadmill a day and using an ab lounge. That worked great until I got a stress fracture on my foot (ouch) so now I am not even able to exercise. My husband is in the navy and is currently deployed and will be home in a month for 2 weeks, then he will be out to sea again for 45 more days. I have no friends or family where I live and its hard to find friends because I am always home and getting out and about is a serious red flag for me. My anxiety was semi under control until about 2 months into this deployment when I had to take my dog to the vet. I almost passed out in the exam room and they tried to call an ambulance. I blamed it on locking my knees and assured the techs that I was alright. I knew it was just anxiety. Then at the doctor when I was there about 2 weeks later for my check up for my fractured foot I almost passed out again. When the nurse took my vitals she was very surprised by my pulse and even took it twice to make sure it was right. She commented "you must be extremely nervous huh?" i just smiled because I was focusing on breathing. Since then my anxitey has got to the point where I do not want to leave the house, I dont want to talk to anyone and I would rather just live in my little "bubble" then have a life of my own. I have no idea what caused my anxiety in the first place. But I am getting nervous now because I think its time to go back to the doctor. I always HATE going to the doctor because I feel the doc's eyes on me and know he is trying to figure out whats wrong with me and I hate being the center of attention of a stranger. I am worried it will be the same ole same ole where he tries to give me antidepressants and send me on my merry way. I can not take those kinds of meds anymore. I have tried about every kind under the sun and I am just at a loss on where to go from here. I wish there was some sort of treatment I am unaware of that would help me. Since this is an anxiety forum I am sure there are many people who have been through different treatments or even came up with "plans" to help rid or minimize the anxiety in their life. I am very intrested in hearing from you and trying to figure out what steps I can take to help get my life back. I am 22 years old, I have been married 4 years to the most wonderful man, I used to be very much so into the out doors, I used to be very outgoing and even had two jobs at once last year, it just seems that when I take 1 step forward i end up taking 10 steps back and I have to work harder to get to where I need to be again.
Help please. :(