babybluekelly
11-30-2006, 11:18 PM
Ok so I have been suffering from anxiety for a while now but only in the last year have been taking meds (Lorazepam) to help. Basically I need to vent a little here and I hope no one minds and if anyone can offer some advice I would love it.
So 2 years ago I got out of an unhealthy relationship and it was really than that the anxiety started to take over. I would think that most people would improve once they left a bad boyfriend but my anxiety and soical phobias seemed to get worse. After being put on Lorazepam I slowly got a little more control over myself but lately I find that I am again nervous and tense and it's starting to control my life. I know this isn't a relationship forum but the anxiety seems to have come along with the presence of the possibility of a new man in my life. He is kind and he's not the problem but my anxiety just keeps rearing it's ugly and inconvenient head. For the past week and a half I have been unable to eat and when I do I get so sick to my stomach and even if I don't eat my stomach is equally as bad.
Sometimes it is physically difficult for me to convince myself to leave the house and I don't want this to ruin my life anymore. The doctor said to try Lorazepam first and then if need be then Paxil. Has anyone here been on Paxil before and do they find that it helps with extreme anxiety, constant worrying and problems with leaving the house? Are there any side effects I should be wary of. I just don't know what to do and sometimes I feel I am at the end of my rope. I don't want to let this control my life anymore as I feel so much of it is passing me by but somehow the fear just has the power.
Sorry for that ranting people, just needed to get some stuff off my chest. Any advice would be great. Hope everyone out there is doing better than me! :)
So 2 years ago I got out of an unhealthy relationship and it was really than that the anxiety started to take over. I would think that most people would improve once they left a bad boyfriend but my anxiety and soical phobias seemed to get worse. After being put on Lorazepam I slowly got a little more control over myself but lately I find that I am again nervous and tense and it's starting to control my life. I know this isn't a relationship forum but the anxiety seems to have come along with the presence of the possibility of a new man in my life. He is kind and he's not the problem but my anxiety just keeps rearing it's ugly and inconvenient head. For the past week and a half I have been unable to eat and when I do I get so sick to my stomach and even if I don't eat my stomach is equally as bad.
Sometimes it is physically difficult for me to convince myself to leave the house and I don't want this to ruin my life anymore. The doctor said to try Lorazepam first and then if need be then Paxil. Has anyone here been on Paxil before and do they find that it helps with extreme anxiety, constant worrying and problems with leaving the house? Are there any side effects I should be wary of. I just don't know what to do and sometimes I feel I am at the end of my rope. I don't want to let this control my life anymore as I feel so much of it is passing me by but somehow the fear just has the power.
Sorry for that ranting people, just needed to get some stuff off my chest. Any advice would be great. Hope everyone out there is doing better than me! :)