Hey folks. Just wanted to give an update on my situation. I saw a psychiatrist a couple times who once again had me try an SSRI (Celexa). Wonderful. It was more of the same near vertigo sickening...

I do the same thing, too. Sometimes on purpose.. sometimes it'll be a movie / show I just watched. I'll start to take on the same verbal sounds as said character, etc. Sometimes it'll work.....

/agrees with kev and jess.

Anxiety / mental health issues are very rarely psychosomatic (only imagined in one's mind). In fact, they are most commonly a mixture of BOTH. -- And in most cases, a...

I was prescribed Paxil by my family general practitioner doc.. It didn't do a thing for me. Only thing it did do was make me feel dizzy, nauseated and "out of it". Was not a pleasant experience. So...

Hi there!

Welcome to Anxiety Forum!

I myself have experienced all of the symptoms you described.. and yes, they are ALL known symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, aside from your left hand...

Yes indeed. 5-HTP is a precursor to serotonin. Thanks for pointing out my typo.. hee hee. I was distracted and tired when I was typing that out. I fixed it. Yes, I also like to take the natural route...

Here's a few that I take on a semi-regular basis...

~5-HTP: A precursor to serotonin, which is in turn a precursor to seratonin. Helps with mental and physical relaxation. Promotes a feeling of...

I've done a lot of reading on Kava Kava lately, and found that it does NOT cause liver damage as long as ONLY the ROOTS are used in the preparation. If any other parts of the plant are used, then and...

Yes, I also experience pounding / palpitating heart when I'm feeling high levels of stress or anxiety... along with shortness of breath, light-headedness.. I'm one of the "busy-minded" anxiety...

Hey Free2fly.

Be careful how much you are taking of BBs. I've read many reports that if you ever try to stop taking them, you will start having really bad heart palpitations, anxiety attacks, etc....

Hey folks.

Thanks for your replies. After being handed more "of the same old SSRI stuff", I felt like I was being put on a "once size fits all" track. Like I said, while in the waiting room, there...

Hello again, folks.

As I said in a different thread I made about a week ago, I had my 1st psychiatrist's visit on Tues.. It went well. He was a very approachable person who seemed to listen to...

My doctor diagnosed me as having agoraphobia coupled with social anxiety.. I'm told the two often go hand-in-hand. For me, I have "mini freak-outs" (what the typical psychiatrist would call a panic...

I have experienced the same shortness of breath during anxiety / panic attacks before, and I do not have asthma.. and shortness of breath is a known symptom of anxiety.. so I'd say it's all together...

I hope that the Prozac works for you. I've read that it can take up to 2-3 weeks for relief of symptoms. I know it sounds a bit silly, but perhaps try to watch a different movie to hopefully...

On the autism thing.. I've explored that possibility as well. Taken a few online analysis tests on it. When I took an Asperger's test, it said I "scored" in the 97% percentile in likelihood of having...

yeah.. no kidding! It frustrates me to no end how the doctors just "fall over" for the drug reps' brainwashing and bribes. Like I said, I'm really hoping that my psychiatrist will not be one of the...

Hey there.

I ordered the Phenibut from ebay. Brand new sealed bottle. There are a lot of supplement suppliers on there. Phenibut is extremely difficult to find in stores.

As far as being...

Hi there.

Thanks for your comments. In response to your question, forwells..

My plan is to only take medication when I truly need it, rather than "pre-medicating" daily with SSRIs and walking...

Hello all. -- I apologize in advance for my rather lengthy introduction...

Only recently did I realize that obsessive racing thoughts 24/7 coupled with moderate panic attacks were abnormal....