New GadGuy

[gadguy]

Hello, I'm GadGuy, I am 43 years old and have been recently diagnosed with general anxiety disorder. How long have I had it? My best guess would be since I was 5 years of age. I have always been wound tight, everything made me nervous to the point of throwing up, Elementary - High School were a complete nightmare for me and College was not much better. My friends used to kid me that I could thowup on command and i usually could, it was always just below the surface. On more recent occasion as in the last couple of months things had gotten worse, I had several anxiety attack at work and was having to force myself to leave the house. I suffered from anxiety attacks during the day and night, including throwing up, hot flashes, chest pains, diareah. I have never been able to to have a longterm relationship becouse of the anxiety attacks, nothing can spoil a date faster than having to throwup before you open your dates car door. Funny thing is all this time I thought I had managed to control this on my own and keep it hidden from the people around me, how wrong I was. Recently my best friend pulled me aside to say I needed to get help, he and others were afraid that I may stroke out or something. Finally went to Dr. and was Diagnosed with GAD and given medication for it. I only wish I had done this sooner.......I feel ike a normal person now and am trying to make of for all the years I have wasted.

I am joining the forum to share others experiences and to have someone to talk to about it. Only my two best friends know I am medication for this. I don't think my family would be supportive of this step.

Thanx for listening,
GADGUY