olivia001
10-10-2011, 12:27 AM
Hi my name is Olivia.
I've had social anxiety for about the last six years, but didn't really look into it until about five years ago when I talked to my doctor about it. Being around new people makes me really nervous and my mind normally goes blank. I feel like I'm extremely awkward because of this and because I just sit there with nothing to say. Many people always question why i'm so quiet and if anything is wrong, etc. It makes me feel even more uncomfortable, so try to avoid social outings if possible. I have been on medication before. Zoloft for about six months and Celexa for about two years, but of course they wore off after so long. They helped alittle bit for the most part. I'm currently not on anything because I haven't had insurance, but I'm fixing to pay the doctor a visit because I feel myself getting worse each day. I don't know if anyone else has had the problem of going into big groups, feeling really uncomfortable and then getting very irritable to the people closest to you, even though they have not done anything wrong. I have been like that for a while now and it's affecting my relationship with people that are close to me. I feel like I have shut off more than I normally do and I get in moods where I just don't want to be around anyone. I wish things were different, and i'm sure other's can relate. Does anyone have any medication suggestions? I know not all meds work the same for everyone. I was leaning towards trying Effexor, but I read other reviews stating how it messed with people, so I don't know. But thank you for listening.
I've had social anxiety for about the last six years, but didn't really look into it until about five years ago when I talked to my doctor about it. Being around new people makes me really nervous and my mind normally goes blank. I feel like I'm extremely awkward because of this and because I just sit there with nothing to say. Many people always question why i'm so quiet and if anything is wrong, etc. It makes me feel even more uncomfortable, so try to avoid social outings if possible. I have been on medication before. Zoloft for about six months and Celexa for about two years, but of course they wore off after so long. They helped alittle bit for the most part. I'm currently not on anything because I haven't had insurance, but I'm fixing to pay the doctor a visit because I feel myself getting worse each day. I don't know if anyone else has had the problem of going into big groups, feeling really uncomfortable and then getting very irritable to the people closest to you, even though they have not done anything wrong. I have been like that for a while now and it's affecting my relationship with people that are close to me. I feel like I have shut off more than I normally do and I get in moods where I just don't want to be around anyone. I wish things were different, and i'm sure other's can relate. Does anyone have any medication suggestions? I know not all meds work the same for everyone. I was leaning towards trying Effexor, but I read other reviews stating how it messed with people, so I don't know. But thank you for listening.