Anxiety Support Group

No advice but just know you're not alone.
It's the "self-esteem" thing.
I think that's the major cause of most everyone's anxiety, don't you?
It is MINE. :(

4mytasha is right
self esteem is at the root of our anxiety, i would try a self esteem and how tolove and accept yourself.
Along with lots of therapy, and dare i say it!,new meds.
Have you tried clonopin?, takes a while to kick in but works well over a long period and have you ever been of lexapro or Effexor XR, there suppossed to work well on anxiety and deppression.
I would give it a try love, its better thn being locked in your house allday, it will open your life back up to you and your family.
Good Luck love, mail if you want to talk, i also have GAD and Deppression, have 3 children.
Hugs x

Been here....my meds made me worse. I was afraid to get out of bed for a solid 3 days. When I did to take a shower I had a nervous breakdown. That feeling sucks the life out of me.

Have you ever tried something new? I was on Lexipro and Remeron and that is what made it worse for me. I gave it a month and it was just getting worse. I have ADHD and I think those were not meant for me. Welbutrin worked. I would take it when I woke up and wait for it to work to get me out of bed.

Try it...it might just work.

HUGS

Thanks guys..Amazing how I would of never realized there are so many people who feel the same way I do. It's is a long road ahead and hopefully with friends I can make it...I definintly have anxiety attacks in public. As you said self-esteem once lost is something you have to regain...Today is day one. That alone is enough to cause an onset by itself.. scary when your loved ones don't understand why you can't just be happy.

By the way guys I didn't address the medication you suggest I try. I take lexapro, and have some success with it for awhile. Then they switched me up again. Effexor made me dizzy and sick feeling. But my Doctors seem to like experimenting with me like a lab rat. The addiction and phobias I had encurred by then I think were prohibiting the medication from helping me. You know what they say "baby steps". I hope I can at least learn to crawl. clonopin does work for me, and I'm sure once I get over the addiction to xanax it will help with the anxiety. I would love to go to the beach this summer..HUGS BK GUYS!!!!

I think we are all basically lab rats, mylady...I don't think they really know what to do with us.

Could your isolation be a symptom of depression?

MissusMia, I definintly think my depression plays a major part in my isolation. I know that pain causes anxiety and withrawels will bring on a panic attack. I have been diagnosed with so many things it is rediculous.
I do believe the dr. aren't sure what to do with us as you said. All Those years of school and we get a educated guess,...
They have been guessing on me for twentytwo years now and I seem to of gotten worse with there help. I have even thrown away medicatons they prescribed for me because I was dillusional, and in a coma state. I sleep alot due to over the counter meds because of depression and just because It seems like the only time my mind feels normal and my body feels free.

You should tell your doctor that you've thrown away your medications & are taking over the counter medications.

I've complained to the doctors so many times about the meds making me so sick. Every month they would have a new DR. and they would put me on something to help with side effects from the others, finally I was so bad I tried entering a bay behavorial to help myself. They turned me away at the door and told me I need a drug treatment facility first because I was on to many meds from these doctors.
I cried as I left in shock that, I had no where else to turn. I tried to go to a detox center but just my luck they said they could not take me it would be to risky for them. I was on a shoebox of meds by them.. AND GETTING SICKER..
I finally stopped some meds, this has been years and I did get well as far as dizziness and nausea. But the depression and anxiety never went away. When out of xanax. I would substitute and sleep..I am awake now and am determined to beat this. I will talk to my DR. next wk thanks for the advice...HUGS