Unsure , I take Zoloft and go to a therapist once a week. I do not have insurance but I don't have to pay for it because it is county funded :) it helps :)

Hello!! Maybe you have a food intolerance I hear about that in nutrition class. Some people aren't allergic to food but it could cause your body to feel weird. That happens to me with certain foods I...

You are not alone . I started getting panic attacks in high school and I am in nursing school right now and almost get panic attacks while at clinical at the hospital. It prevents me from wanting to...

Thankyou everyone!!! In my textbook it didn't specify anxiety as a direct case of death but chronic stress leading to all sorts of problems.. I apologize I do not have more details I will post them...

You can do it :) I quit smoking 3 years ago and it actually made my anxiety better!!! Everyday will get easier just take it one day at a time. You are taking a step in the right direction. It helped...

So I just started nursing school which is highly stressful and has exacerbated my anxiety to its maximum potential. To make matters worse I had a lecture on stress and anxiety and almost had to run...

I have been taking the nuvaring for birth control for a couple years. I decided to stop using it to try and get rid of all of the bad side effects i get. I read online that the nuva ring could cause...

i was terrified to start sertraline! i have been taking it for months and months now and i believe it is helping :) it doesnt perform complete miracles but overall it has made me feel better. Some...

i was wondering if anybody on this forum is a nurse or knows someone with anxiety who is a nurse? i am 20 years old and want to be a nurse but i am worried i will not be capable of doing the job due...

hey ashcole,
You are going to be fine!!! i used the neti pot with tap water plenty of times and nothing has happened to me!! the light sensitivity is your anxiety most likely because anxiety will...

i can absolutely relate to the food craving thing!!!! i have it really bad! once a food pops up in my head i absolute lust it and need it or else i will have anxiety until i do!!! i am in love with...

hello editor
I heard it is important to accept the emotions you are dealing with and not to be scared of them. Emotions are normal for us to have but the people who have anxiety react to normal...

aww im so sorry to hear your story :( but i have a similar experience with my boyfriend. I have been with him over 4 years now and i still believe he is cheating on me! He goes down to the city...

Hello danny its great your anxiety is better! i definately think that is a good idea but you would have to include a water bottle and a brown lunch bag just in case you have to hyperventilate! :)...

yes that happens to me all the time! some times i will be fine then all of a sudden BAM! i have full blown anxiety and feel very very horrible! but you are not going mental! what helps me get through...

killing yourself isnt an option because you still have your full life ahead of you! You will feel better one day and imagine of all the good "what ifs" you would be missing!!! you feel very bad right...

oh boy do i!!!! the worst one for me is watching the twilight movies! i get soooo fricken depressed after seeing them! you are not alone with this!

i also have a lot of anxiety over my boyfriend. I have been with him for over 4 years now and i still constantly worry about him cheating on me! he says i have no reason to believe it but i cannot...

yea i honestly got to the point where i could not deal without the meds! it does help but you do have to work hard on yourself to make it better! i wish you luck and the medicine should help but not...

yea i think it is having the same effect on me now! i am scared i am going to get addicted to it because i have a really addictive personality but the bad part is whenever i really want it my...

im sorry to hear about that :( i am on zoloft and i actually feel ok most of the time now but i think you should try your hardest to avoid medication unless you have run out of options!

that would not have worked for me last night. It was a strange feeling and it scared the crap out of me! thankgoodness i feel better today!!!!

yes to be honest your friend sounds like a bitch if she is going to do that to you! no offense! try getting some friends who have anxiety and they will understand! it is awesome when you meet someone...

i think everybody is terrified of the dentist! you are not the only one! i am especially terrified considering i had an allergic reaction and couldnt breathe and i was trying to tell the dentist but...

this is very unusual for me but out of nowhere for the past two days i have been crazy horny and want to have sex sooo bad but tonight is especially bad. To make matters worse my boyfriend is asleep...