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		<description>Do any of you have or had continuous all day, everyday anxiety for months or more? My anxiety is so bad everyday all day it is ruining my li...</description>
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			<title>Comment by ECC</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Take heart. As fightening as all this is to you, if you just hang in there, it will pass. I've been where you are and I can tell you that today the racing thoughts and constant anxiety are gone. I did this through therapy and meds when needed. Don't give up. Just focus on what you need to do to get ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 20:46:06 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by ECC</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Take heart. As fightening as all this is to you, if you just hang in there, it will pass. I've been where you are and I can tell you that today the racing thoughts and constant anxiety are gone. I did this through therapy and meds when needed. Don't give up. Just focus on what you need to do to get ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 20:46:06 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by taos</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mystie, I have had a low grade form of anxiety for about 10 years or so, and then a few months ago it got so out of control that I got the shaking and fear that you seem to be going through. All throughout the day I would experience moments of panic, some of which I could get over, some of lead to p...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 20:52:26 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by pcbelle</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mystie, I have anxiey also and it causes the depression.  It will get better.  I know when its happening you don't think so and it is frightening.  I have found through my latest bought of this that nutrition is very important.  I have started to take supplements since my diet isn't real good.  I'm ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 21:17:29 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by Shona3</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mystie, 
  
 I am going through the same thing. I just had to quit my job where i was doing really well and studying because my anxiety became unberable and i couldnt even drive there. Now i have regressed to hardly being able to <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Leave" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Leave')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Leave">leave</a> the house. I also feel in total despair and completely helpless. I...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 21:22:52 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by mystie</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/forum/3321577-severe-anxiety/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Thank you everyone for all your responses. This is such a long process of finding the right meds and since December it has been nothing but a nightmare, and the anxiety continues to grow worse. I'm really hoping I can go back on one of the SSRIs I've had before that clearly helped the anxiety and wo...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:56:30 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by l111862</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/forum/3321577-severe-anxiety/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I totally understand what you're going through. I feel like my anxiety is getting worse even though I've been taking medications for years. I agree with Shona3 That you should take little steps ine at a time & keeping a schedule for yourself is a great idea. You're strong & you'll get through this. ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:56:34 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by JuliaDS</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[mystie, my heart goes out to you.  i recently had a regression that has lasted longer than a month now.  i was put on <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Prozac" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Prozac')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Prozac">prozac</a> about 3 weeks ago and it is improving, but still not getting the full effects of it yet and having some side effects.  my doctor said that i have to wait it out and hopefully ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:59:39 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by spamula</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have severe anxiety and was on <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Lexapro" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Lexapro')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Lexapro">lexapro</a> for it and it was like night and day. then i had horrible side effect with it and had to go off, i too am seeking something to calm me. good luck to you quickly.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 15:23:40 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by hegeso</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I am on <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Celexa" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Celexa')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Citalopram">citalopram</a>, and it helps.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:34:20 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by MaRhianna</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[You're not alone mystie, I have been where you are now. I take <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Effexor" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Effexor')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Effexor">Effexor</a> now...but I think it's also important to have therapy. Practice <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Breathing_Exercises" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Breathing_Exercises')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Breathing Exercises">breathing exercises</a>, deep breathing. This can calm you down with practice. <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Meditation" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Meditation')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Meditation">Meditation</a> is also beneficial and you can access this on Youtube. 
 Also distraction...do a...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:06:40 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by princessparkingonly</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I know how u feel. I get anxiety attacks when I am driving it is horrible and annoying. I feel like I want to give up on life too most of the time. But that isn't really going to change things u know. I deff know how u feel. I <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Hope">hope</a> u feel better though I really do.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 20:37:26 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by lolliepop</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi Mystie.I too take a med called <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Lexapro" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Lexapro')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Lexapro">Lexapro</a>.Ive also been on it for about a month and a half. And yes there is still a bit of breakthrough anxiety which I control with <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Ativan" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Ativan')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Lorazepam">lorazepam</a>. The <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Lexapro" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Lexapro')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Lexapro">Lexapro</a> has helped me ALOT. I'm able to do so many things now that I can't beleive it. Although, at first, it made me r...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 02:59:39 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by heartache101</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/forum/3321577-severe-anxiety/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Please do not give up on life.  I take <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Wellbutrin" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Wellbutrin')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Wellbutrin">Wellbutrin</a> and <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Xanax" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Xanax')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Xanax">Xanax</a>.  Sometimes it takes awhile for the doctor to find the right med for you, everyone is different.  One of my doctors said, we have like 2000 brain chemicals and understand like 3.  They tried me on at least three different drugs before they ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 03:31:39 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by Northstar36</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/forum/3321577-severe-anxiety/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I take no meds, they all made me feel like you do now. <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Research" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Research')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Learning">Learning</a> that i was the cause of my anxiety and i needes to change the way i think and my beleifs has been the key for me. 
 Also lots of regular <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Physical_Exercise" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Physical_Exercise')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Exercise">exercise</a> and mentally absorbing activities helped a lot. 
  
 I truly feel for you as i have felt the ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 07:57:27 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by frantic345</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I think that feeling you are experiencing is the most common one of all.  I found that if you have someone to talk to about how you feel, it helps so much.  Try <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Talking" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Talking')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Talking">talking</a>, it is amazing how much you get off your chest.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 13:43:31 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by vix82</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/forum/3321577-severe-anxiety/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[you'll get through this chick, the more you worry that it will never go away, the longer it'll stay, you must believe it will pass.   
  
 i was were you are now a few years ago, i mean i just wanted to die, i prayed everyday that i would have an accident, or just die in my <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Sleep" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Sleep')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Sleep">sleep</a> and clonazepam/klonop...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 16:06:37 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by carli73</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mystie, 
  
 you're not alone in this problem.  I 've been having continuous anxiety attacks for the last 4 months.  I am so tired that I cannot take care of my 2 little kids anymore.  I cry all day. My life has become miserable. I rarely go to work, I am always on sick <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Leave" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Leave')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Leave">leave</a>. I am scared to go out of...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:07:06 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by mystie</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/forum/3321577-severe-anxiety/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[thank you everyone for taking the time to give me great advice. This constant anxiety is pure torture. It just gets worse. Starting yesterday the pdoc added 75mg of <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Effexor" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Effexor')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Effexor">effexor</a> to hopefully help. In the meantime i continue to take my <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Ativan" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Ativan')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Ativan">ativan</a>, but i don't want to rely on taking them all the time. I <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Hope">hope</a> t...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:51:12 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by jellis</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/forum/3321577-severe-anxiety/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I'm sorry you are having problems. I have had anxiety all my life and I have had times that were bad. Just take comfort from this support group which a lot of us didn't have thru the years. Good luck.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:51:34 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by jellis</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When I was on Serequel, I was like a zombie. I hated it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:53:41 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by MissusMia</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/forum/3321577-severe-anxiety/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I take <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Clonazepam" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Clonazepam')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Klonopin">Klonopin</a>, 3 times per day...and it has saved me.   
  
 This week I have had extreme anxiety...all day, everyday.  <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Talking" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Talking')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Talking">Talking</a> to my therapist is what gets me through it. 
  
 Do you have a therapist?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 23:11:29 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by claire1111</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I've been in this situation in the last few months too. I couldn't even concentrate to look after myself as my axiety was spell bounding. I couldn't eat, <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Sleep" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Sleep')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Sleep">sleep</a> or wash and i was tried on all sorts of medication, they have now put me on <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Seroquel" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Seroquel')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Seroquel">seroquel</a> and paroxitine but i haven't seen a difference yet but ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:38:49 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by nikovdh</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Seroquel" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Seroquel')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Seroquel">Seroquel</a> can both help and worsen anxiety because antipsychotics are capable of causing akathisia. <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Remeron" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Remeron')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Remeron">Remeron</a> is a great medication for anxiety in 15mg or less doses. <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Remeron" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Remeron')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Remeron">Remeron</a> took my anxiety away for a couple weeks, but worsened my depression, even though it is used for major depression. <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Remeron" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Remeron')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Remeron">Remeron</a> often ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:01:27 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by Raytch</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Yes I had that for 2 continuous years my insides were shacking like mad all the time. I became very quiet an never did much of anything. I went through 3 mths was the longest with no <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Sleep" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Sleep')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Sleep">sleep</a> at 15 minutes a night. read my journal if you like you are not alone an there is <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Faith')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Hope">hope</a>.  have a good day  
  
 Raytch]]></description>
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