How are you coping with anxiety?

[Anne1221]

I have tried Paxil, and it was helpful but I gained weight so I switched to Lexapro which has been immensely helpful.

Zena, I hope things get better for you soon. I just keep fighting my anxiety battle.

[Zena]

Thanks, Anne. Wishing you the best.

[Anne1221]

Zena, it sounds like some things are going in your life causing you anxiety right now. That's what is going on with me. Oh, well...

[CloudyThoughts]

I've tried smoking before and it just makes me paranoid. I don't really have the money to go to the doctors to get prescriptions mostly because I don't have insurance either. So what helps me is music and being able to write out my thoughts. Also, at times I would watch some sappy shows to bring my feelings towards warmth of love/romance.

[TiffanyyO]

Music always helps me calm down when i am having bad anxiety.
I like a lot of the other idea's I read here as well.

[MrsMargo]

Meditation has many benefits too, relief for stress and anxiety being among them.

[Ponder]

If Self Help is a mixture of all the above + other alternatives minus the medicine; then that gets my vote.

Encouraging results thus far.

[Ponder]

If Self Help is a mixture of all the above + other alternatives minus the medicine; then that gets my vote.

I do think the option not to remain anonymous is discouraging and effects the outcome of this pole. Just like most buttons used in forum and social interactions today. People should have the right to vote without giving giving away their user name.

None the less ... encouraging results thus far. Given there is no anonymity to this poll, it makes me wonder how many more users are sick and tired of the medical model.

[Dahila]

oh what did I vote ? it was so long ago.......... doing back up on my labels, Cosmetic Notification forms and designs

[fslharoon]

wow amazing sharing thank you for this

[MainerMikeBrown]

Positive thinking and rational thinking are two ways that I have successfully managed my anxieties over the last nine years or so.

And taking my meds has been another way.

[Lou03]

I try to not look to far ahead , focus on the present n then give my self a stiff telling off. I refuse to b beaten by a ‘feeling’ that ive overcome before but there’s still times when that edgy feeling of doom slips over me so I try to mute the ‘what ifs’ my brain is saying. I try distraction , I try facing that horrible feeling when u know the panics brewing and I try to rationalise my thoughts. People with anxiety are some of the strongest people I know because everyday can b a challenge.

[trueboomer180]

I watch a lot of YouTube videos and try to keep busy by cleaning or otherwise being very productive. I try my hardest to just stay focused on the good, the rational and kind thoughts as opposed to whatever is giving me such a spook.

[Here2Help]

Hi movie freak,

Perhaps the invitation is to be with the anxiety ? instead of trying to run away from it? perhaps anxiety is a sign that we aren't living in alignment. What do you think about that?

Mike

[josh0745]

I am running on high alert as my new norm it seems. I have tried some meds but didn't want to stay on them, I have an interest in finding and correcting the root cause. I am taking a GABA supplement and every now and then I'll take an allergy pill to calm me down if it's really bad. I am currently seeking new ways to rid myself of these feelings as a norm completely, we'll see what I come up with this year.

Josh

[salvator here]

Josh..

How's the GABA supplement working? Didn't do much for me and I've tried almost every brand. I understand not liking the side effects of psych meds. When I was discharged from the Hospital in April, I was forcibly put back on Effexor and I really hate it, so I'm slowly tapering off it.

Keep us posted.

[delaneysc]

Up until the last year I was coping with walking, breathing, and a sort of meditation, along with the usual talking to friends and family and just generally finding ways to distract myself. I went to therapy for the first time in 2016 and that really helped. But now I am on medication and it seems to be helping. It took a long time to get to that point where I realized it was probably a good idea but I am glad I bit the bullet. Hoping it's just temporary until things in my life settle, but we'll see. No shame in it, we all have our struggles and there shouldn't be a stigma.

[Benzoswork4me]

I was on zanax, and it worked very well for my anxiety. Last October my doctor cut me off completely, because he said he can no longer precribe benzos. We have tried several different meds since then, but they haven't helped. Two months ago he decided to put me on cymbalta, 30m.g., a month later I saw him, and let him know it was not helping, so he upted the dose to 60m.g. I began to feel extremely depressed and at times suicidal, so I researched it. The possible side effects are overwhelming, and scary. I didn't even bother going to my appt this month. Is there any meds that do help

[IAmCamille]

I tried going to therapy and it worked. Remember to choose a therapist you are comfortable with though. Or else, the treatment won't be as effective.

[salvator here]

I was on zanax, and it worked very well for my anxiety. Last October my doctor cut me off completely, because he said he can no longer precribe benzos. We have tried several different meds since then, but they haven't helped. Two months ago he decided to put me on cymbalta, 30m.g., a month later I saw him, and let him know it was not helping, so he upted the dose to 60m.g. I began to feel extremely depressed and at times suicidal, so I researched it. The possible side effects are overwhelming, and scary. I didn't even bother going to my appt this month. Is there any meds that do helpI'm in that same boat, doctors I see won't prescribe anything narcotic anymore. Could ask for buspar, it was helpful when I remembered to take it twice a day; one of those meds that needs to be taken regularly to work properly. I've talked to other people that have also been completely cut off from benzos. You aren't alone trust me.

[salvator here]

I tried going to therapy and it worked. Remember to choose a therapist you are comfortable with though. Or else, the treatment won't be as effective.Yeah, hard for me to find somebody I can open up to, need to patient I guess and keep looking. Because I don't have the funds to pay directly, I'm stuck with community services, and they leave a lot to be desired.

[salvator here]

Sorry, for some reason I accidentally bumped off the last page, meant to multi-quote.

One of those days it seems Lol :rolleyes:

[Campbell smith]

Everyone has feelings of anxiety, nervousness, tension, and stress from time to time. Here are 5 ways to help manage them:
1.Become a relaxation expert.
2.Get enough sleep, nourishment, and exercise
3.Connect with others
4.Connect with nature.
5.Pay attention to the good things

[av1988]

Everyone has feelings of anxiety, nervousness, tension, and stress from time to time. Here are 5 ways to help manage them:
1.Become a relaxation expert.
2.Get enough sleep, nourishment, and exercise
3.Connect with others
4.Connect with nature.
5.Pay attention to the good things

Easier said than done with people who have severe anxiety. Medication and therapy are a major help. From there, we can start to get a level head to pursue what you've posted.

[Matthew Tweedie Anxiety]

Meditation and exercise help to get rid of anxiety, and if this not works then one can try psychotherapy it really works

[domainer]

Yes, anxiety is very depressing