The way I've felt lately is scary :(

[redsoccer12]

My stomach is full of fear.....my heart pounds.....I can't breathe. I called my doctor and she prescribed buspar? Is this going to help? My relationship, my job, and my family are all suffering :(

[shaikhrahuf]

My stomach is full of fear.....my heart pounds.....I can't breathe. I called my doctor and she prescribed buspar? Is this going to help? My relationship, my job, and my family are all suffering :(

Check with some nice physiciatrist to check upon, may be its bcoz of anxiety..

[NixonRulz]

Sounds like anxiety. That sucks, huh?

My doc gave me Buspar for my stomach in knots and many other symptoms

Didnt do anything for me.

I have heard mixed reviews here but it is non addicting

Surprised she didnt prescribe a benzo with it while you start talking it just so you could have some immediate relief.

Let us know how it works. Seems to be a question asked pretty often.

[redsoccer12]

I have no doubt it's anxiety/panic. I just wish that these meds could reprogram me from the inside out. As it stands all that is on the outside just steers the irrational thinking and panic. I hope that buspar has a positive effect. I think that's what we all hope for.....my boyfriend always says 'positive thoughts get positive results'.

[NixonRulz]

Your boyfriend is a wise man.

I hope he is as patient with you as he is wise.

This disorder gets frustrating at times as you no doubt realize.

Imporatant that your spouse, family, etc... try and learn a little about it as well so they can understand some of your challenges.

You seem to be headed in the right direction.

Can you please point in the direction you are headed so I can finally figure out where the hell it is Im supposed to be going? :)

[redsoccer12]

I really am geographically retarded so I may not be much help with those directions. :) I am lucky to have a very patient man at my side except for lately I have been doubting even him. Thinking he's talking to other women and being untrue. My sister keeps telling me that even if he is texting other women that its not cheating. It's the trigger for me this time. I am so afraid of pushing him away this time. I just continue to try and talk myself into a better place. It's a nightmare sometimes.

Hey and if you find the directions to peace you let me know.

[Lin]

My husband of 28 years is really struggling this time because my bout of depression and anxiety has lasted for over two years. When he is getting carer support he is much kinder and sympathetic but when he is not he can't stand any of my symptoms and I am certain at times I see hatred in his eyes.
Depression and anxiety are horrendous, and unlike a broken leg, it is still not easy to be open about how you are feeling and if you do then people often think you have turned thick just because you are unwell.
Working while you have it is so stressful and takes all your energy so that your social life stops and you become more isolated.
It all sucks and lucky we have a forum like this to talk to other people who understand.

[dnouk]

Morning Lin
Know how you feel about your other half. My wife is going through some awful health problems of her own, and I have not been able to look after her in a way that i want to, and she deserves. Recognise that "look of hatred" you mention, and its hard to blame her for it. Strangely I find work easy and relaxing, its the social life and home life that suffer.
It is good to have this forum to know we are not so weird and freaky!
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[Lin]

As you say, it is definitely home life and social life which suffers - the reason my husband is struggling so badly. I always used to organise our social life so now I have stopped socialising he has none either and hates it. Home life is so difficult because I am so tired after acting normal at work all day I just can't continue the act at home and so he gets all the nasty bits of my depression. I scream and shout and cry and other anxiety symptoms, and he hates it all, and hates me having to ring Crisis for support because that shows he can't handle me.
All really really difficult.
Lots of us out there going through the same and yet we feel so alone during it all.