MakeItStop
12-13-2008, 10:43 AM
Hello everyone, I'm hoping that with joining this forum that I can get some greatly needed advice and help.
I'm 23 and have had anxiety on and off for about 4 years now. I've been doing really well for the past year now (I even took a trip, which I once thought was impossible) but 2 week ago, it decided to come and terrorize me once again, and this time, it came with a vengeance!! The symtoms are much more severe than before and the panic attacks are worst too. I've been to the emergency room twice and the doctor's once this week alone. I have asthma and at first I thought it was my asthma acting up but they said that everything was normal and that nothing was wrong. Even though I know I've been having anxiety I don't agree that there's nothing wrong.
I do not want to have to live with this for years again before it get's better. I'm afraid to leave the house, I don't feel comfortable being home alone, I don't feel like myelf at all. After a panic attack I cry for hours not knowing what else to do. Generally I am a very happy go lucky, social person but my anxiety make it very hard for me to stay that way.
I've been feeling very short of breath and alot of heaviness on my chest and all I want to do is stay in bed. And if I am feeling fine, I just keep thinking of how I do feel when I am anxious until I feel that way.
I would love to get feedback on how other people cope with anxiety. I would greatly appreciate any comments, feedbacks or just conversation.
Thank you
I'm 23 and have had anxiety on and off for about 4 years now. I've been doing really well for the past year now (I even took a trip, which I once thought was impossible) but 2 week ago, it decided to come and terrorize me once again, and this time, it came with a vengeance!! The symtoms are much more severe than before and the panic attacks are worst too. I've been to the emergency room twice and the doctor's once this week alone. I have asthma and at first I thought it was my asthma acting up but they said that everything was normal and that nothing was wrong. Even though I know I've been having anxiety I don't agree that there's nothing wrong.
I do not want to have to live with this for years again before it get's better. I'm afraid to leave the house, I don't feel comfortable being home alone, I don't feel like myelf at all. After a panic attack I cry for hours not knowing what else to do. Generally I am a very happy go lucky, social person but my anxiety make it very hard for me to stay that way.
I've been feeling very short of breath and alot of heaviness on my chest and all I want to do is stay in bed. And if I am feeling fine, I just keep thinking of how I do feel when I am anxious until I feel that way.
I would love to get feedback on how other people cope with anxiety. I would greatly appreciate any comments, feedbacks or just conversation.
Thank you