Anxiety is getting worse

[s4ritter]

Hello everyone,

I am new to the board here and want to share my story I see if anyone's anxiety is as bad as mine or any suggestions to getting better.

I have had anxiety probably for a year now. Well at least I have noticed it within the past year. I was always a constant worrier. That something bad was gonna happen, so that usually never helped my cause.

Recently, I got engaged and was feeling very happy and optimistic about life. Then once we set a date, June 29 2013, everything changed. I started worrying about the world ending, the nuclear war, the change in the environment. One day my fear was so bad that all I could think about that humans weigh to much on the earth and the earth could just collapse one day. I had a horrible anxiety attack that day.

I used to go to therapy but didn't have any success. I am not really into talking medications so I am looking for solutions before it has to come to that.

I am tired of feeling this way and just want to enjoy life and be happy. My fiancé says I have no passion, no joy for life, and I think that it is because of this fears repeating in my head.

Any words, solutions, encouragement would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you everyone!

[alankay]

Well the fact that you are going to enter a long term commitment in the future often brings us anxiety and more so with suffers of anxiety(Anticipatory Anxiety). Did the therapist explore this? NOT that getting married is bad(very good in fact) but it's a big live event and often triggers anxiety in us anxious folk. Think about that.
Writing out you lifes stressors out on paper sometimes helps us realize what at the core of an increase in anxiety.
In any case if you keep struggling and can't seem to get relief, i'd see a GP and discuss this all and maybe go on a trial of an ssri for 6 months or so to see how you benefit. Keep up therapy if you think it has any value for you as well. PM me any time. Alankay

[s4ritter]

Would seeing my pcp be able to prescribe me a ssri or should I see a psychologist? I just don't want this consuming my life anymore. It's one of the hardest things I've had to go through

[Cherish]

Your primary care provider,and psychiatrist can prescribe you anti-depressants. :)

[momof31977]

My primary prescribes these types of meds. Some docs are more likely to give you mess than others. Some docs don't know alot about depression and anxiety and will tell you to go for a walk or meditate. Lol. Which can help some people, but others truly need meds.

[ladywillow]

Oh my! I went through the same thing right after my husband and I became engaged. I didn't know what was going on at the time, and things went way out of control. I really suggest you go to talk to your doctor and think about meds. Since I didn't know what was happening, it ended up making my wedding miserable. No bride should have to go through that! You have so much time before your wedding to get this to a manageable level :) I also suggest you talk to someone (therapist) before things are so bad you feel like you are totally overwhelmed. Don't worry, though. You aren't alone :)

[s4ritter]

Thank you everyone. I know I need to do something fast before its too late. I think my anxiety make everything worse than it really is.