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Feeling unconformable with no trigger Hello everyone, I want to just ask for some help and experience for feeling uncomfortable for no apparent reason. Now I've dealt with this feeling before, it feels as if all my muscles are slightly more tense, I feel somewhat isolated from others, I'm constantly thinking negative and slightly empty, it also feels like there is some danger and tension with everything. It somewhat feels like I am about to go into flight or fight mode. So this started about 2 weeks ago, I've been having anxiety attacks more often, and I feel like everything is so tense and I hate it so much. I just want to be back to where I was before. When I started Fluxovamine I felt totally free of this tension and it has helped me a lot, maybe I need to increase my dosage, the only thing I am worried about is that its going to make me not care about anything, creating a numb feeling which has happened before with other antidepressants I've taken. Anyways I just hate this feeling, I used to feel tension all the time and it made life far more harder which made me unable to really do my best. Anyways I would appreciate some help thank you. | axienty | feeling unconformable trigger hello everyone want ask help experience uncomfortable apparent reason dealt feel muscle slightly tense somewhat isolated others constantly thinking negative empty also like danger tension everything go flight fight mode started week ago anxiety attack often hate much back fluxovamine felt totally free helped lot maybe need increase dosage thing worried going make care anything creating numb happened antidepressant taken anyways used time made life far harder unable really best would appreciate thank | -0.12 | Moderately Negative |
How to find busiprone in stock? My friend takes busiprone but she cannot find it in stock anywhere. I told her I'd help search but haven't had any luck. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to find her anti-anxiety med? Apparently the FDA shutdown one of the facilities making it due to cleanliness issues. | axienty | find busiprone stock friend take cannot anywhere told help search luck anyone suggestion anti anxiety med apparently fda shutdown one facility making due cleanliness issue | -0.04 | Neutral |
I really like my roommate, and my suitemates are cool besides for them being loud at night. I know I'd sleep better in a different place, but...I don't know. I don't want to put up with the hassle. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. I honestly just came here to vent. | axienty | really like roommate suitemates cool besides loud night know sleep better different place want put hassle anyone suggestion please let honestly came vent | 0.29 | Moderately Positive |
Seeing my boyfriend's ex is unbearable Hi all. Been creeping for a while... I just want to say I've never been diagnosed with anxiety, but I can tell something's not right and wanted to know if anyone has ever felt similarly.
I've been with my bf for about 1 year. He's my best friend and I love him more than anything. Whenever I see his ex-girlfriend, however, I start shaking and feel weak super weak and nauseous (we have never formally met, but we go to the same school so I've seen her on campus many times). This feeling is usually accompanied by tears, and it takes me about an hour to calm down. I can't help but think about her literally ALL THE TIME and have Googled everything from the Pinterest boards she made when she was 12 to the value of her parents' home. Her Facebook is one of the most visited tabs on my computer. For some reason her presence just makes me feel so small and unimportant and I am literally ALWAYS thinking about her and it feels like I can't control it. This feeling of worthlessness is compounded by the fact that they still talk and I constantly have the urge to read through their messages. I know making him cut off communication or violating his privacy is out of the question, but this feeling is consuming me and I'm unsure of steps to take to feel better. Can anyone relate? are these at all normal concerns? | axienty | seeing boyfriend ex unbearable hi creeping want say never diagnosed anxiety tell something right wanted know anyone ever felt similarly bf year best friend love anything whenever see girlfriend however start shaking feel weak super nauseous formally met go school seen campus many time feeling usually accompanied tear take hour calm help think literally googled everything pinterest board made value parent home facebook one visited tab computer reason presence make small unimportant always thinking like control worthlessness compounded fact still talk constantly urge read message making cut communication violating privacy question consuming unsure step better relate normal concern | 0.16 | Moderately Positive |
I sobbed at the dentist today I get really anxious around needles, so needless to say, getting 7 fillings is not exactly a piece of cake for me.
I was going to a new dentist, and I didn’t love them for my last cleaning, but I was running out of options.
Appointment started out ok. I did well with the injections, so I though the rest would be fine.
WRONG.
The fillings took 2.5 hours, and he was having a lot of trouble with one of my back ones, to the point he was saying things like “dammit†and dropping shit in the back of my mouth and snapping at his assistant.
I started sweating a lot and was holding back tears as he struggled, until the tears just started streaming down the sides of my face and into my ears. He didn’t notice I was crying though because the glasses were tinted.
I’m almost at the point of just getting up and bailing until he asks, “you doing alright?â€Â, and then it is just the hyperventilating type sobbing and I’m trying to tell him I’m “fine†so we could get shit done.
So I’m just trying to not choke on my sobs and breath as he continues, and then finally I was done. I kept apologizing for being a “nightmare patient†but he said it was totally fine (yeah right). I tried so hard to breath and calm down, but I just couldn’t do it.
It was just so embarrassing and painful and scary and I never want to go back. I just needed to talk about it somewhere because I am still feeling worked up and upset about it. | axienty | sobbed dentist today get really anxious around needle say getting filling exactly piece cake going new love last cleaning running option appointment started ok well injection though rest would fine wrong took hour lot trouble one back point saying thing like dammit dropping shit mouth snapping assistant sweating holding tear struggled streaming side face ear notice cry glass tinted almost bailing asks alright hyperventilating type sobbing trying tell could done choke sob breath continues finally kept apologizing nightmare patient said totally yeah right tried hard calm embarrassing painful scary never want go needed talk somewhere still feeling worked upset | -0.01 | Neutral |
how to get blood taken without passing out? Everytime I get my blood taken. I get so lightheaded, nauseous and then pass out. This happens even thinking about getting it taken. While I don't like blood or needles, they dont gross me out that much but I have an extreme physical response. I told my doctor Im not letting them take my blood for a routine blood sugar and cholesterol test. | axienty | get blood taken without passing everytime lightheaded nauseous pas happens even thinking getting like needle dont gross much extreme physical response told doctor im letting take routine sugar cholesterol test | -0.04 | Neutral |
Does anybody else feel mentally ill with chronic anxiety? I know it is a mental illness in itself but I’m talking about constantly feeling “offâ€Â.. like way less intelligent than you used to be, hard to process your thoughts in to words so they come out jumbled or silly sounding, constant headaches and just feeling like you’re on autopilot looking in to someone else’s life.. Idk I’ve been dealing with this for 2+ years and I still find it hard to believe it’s just anxiety. I’m terrified it is something else that the doctor’s are missing which I’m sure is just anxiety fueled hypochondria lol. | axienty | anybody else feel mentally ill chronic anxiety know mental illness talking constantly feeling like way le intelligent used hard process thought word come jumbled silly sounding constant headache autopilot looking someone life idk dealing year still find believe terrified something doctor missing sure fueled hypochondria lol | 0.05 | Moderately Positive |
Skipping my birthday party. Not for the first time either :( I’m not going to my family birthday party tonight. My abusive brother was so awful to me this morning I came back to my apartment and had to nurse myself through a massive panic attack. I showered, lathered myself with peppermint, am in my comfy clothes, took a klonopin, and am drinking my favorite herbal tea. I’m just barely managing right now. Going to a loud, crowded family party sounds awful and I beg my mom every year to not make me do this shit. Birthdays have always been dreadful for me and I’ve skipped parties in previous years. I wish I didn’t have a birthday, it’s just extra time for my brother to be extra mean to me and for my anxiety to go wild all over the place with expectations and emotions. | axienty | skipping birthday party first time either going family tonight abusive brother awful morning came back apartment nurse massive panic attack showered lathered peppermint comfy clothes took klonopin drinking favorite herbal tea barely managing right loud crowded sound beg mom every year make shit always dreadful skipped previous wish extra mean anxiety go wild place expectation emotion | -0.07 | Moderately Negative |
Help me out, guys Hello guys, I don't mean to spam or anything. But, I'm currently working on a project related to depression and anxiety that will help me understand more about it and potentially find some alternative way to overcome it, and I would LOVE to get your opinions as people who may have experienced it. I remember it was a huge part of my life during my personal growth.
[Here is the link to the survey](https://depre.typeform.com/to/rm1mkV), it should only take a couple of minutes to complete. Thank you so much, guys. Really appreciate your feedback! Keep going! | axienty | help guy hello mean spam anything currently working project related depression anxiety understand potentially find alternative way overcome would love get opinion people may experienced remember huge part life personal growth link survey take couple minute complete thank much really appreciate feedback keep going | 0.17 | Moderately Positive |
Road trip with friends So my friends and I are going on a short road trip and I’m nervous about , any tips that might help while we are on the road ? | axienty | road trip friend going short nervous tip might help | 0 | Neutral |
I need help I am having some very bad anxiety attacks right now. I want to go to the hospital but I dont have the money to go to just any hospital. I can barely think clearly and calling anyone is impossible for me right now. Can someone please figure out where to go? I'm on my own with no one able to help me.
I'm in south Houston Tx. | axienty | need help bad anxiety attack right want go hospital dont money barely think clearly calling anyone impossible someone please figure one able south houston tx | -0.07 | Moderately Negative |
Talk about your anxieties Do you feel a relief when talking to unknown people about your anxieties? | axienty | talk anxiety feel relief talking unknown people | -0.1 | Moderately Negative |
Nausea induced anxiety all the sudden?k I’ve always been smooth with girls (I’m 17) but had never had a girlfriend until a few months ago. Everything was fine with her until the relationship got a bit sexual. We had planned that we would sneak away and “hang out†in my car. As the clock ticked nearer to the time when we planned I got sicker and sicker. I still went and I remember waiting for her in my car feeling green and like throwing up. It stayed this way for the whole time, only letting up when we kissed. Never went to actual sex of any kind but close to it. After that whenever I hung out with her, sexual or not, I got nausea, it damaged our relationship severely until I had to end it. I never figured out why it happened. I only ever felt nauseated around her in person. I wasn’t grossed out by her at all and really liked her. I still struggle with this problem now to a much lesser extent when talking to certain girls. Can anyone provide any advice or help?
(Btw, I’m actually very confident with my body and personality, so I don’t understand why I would feel like this suddenly) | axienty | nausea induced anxiety sudden always smooth girl never girlfriend month ago everything fine relationship got bit sexual planned would sneak away hang car clock ticked nearer time sicker still went remember waiting feeling green like throwing stayed way whole letting kissed actual sex kind close whenever hung damaged severely end figured happened ever felt nauseated around person grossed really liked struggle problem much lesser extent talking certain anyone provide advice help btw actually confident body personality understand feel suddenly | 0.2 | Moderately Positive |
Everything else is just background noise "You're fine love, everything is gonna be okay. We're doing great, the kitties are doing great everything else is just background noise" is the text from my SO that is getting me through the rest of the day. I can only hope that it helps me next week as well.
Y'all don't have to read the rest of my story. I suppose I'm really just writing it more for me cause I always feel like I have to explain things or justify things to myself. I just wanted to share in the hopes that someone else can find comfort in realizing everything "bad" going on is just background noise. I have trouble finding and focusing on the good even when I know it seems to be there so the phrase is helping me.
I haven't been diagnosed but I feel as though I suffer from anxiety and maybe from depression. I had an abusive ex-boyfriend and I want to blame my ex for my anxiety feeling like it's tripled and for me feeling depressed at times.
For at least a month before my SO and I moved in together I was just completely overwhelmed with moving and unpacking and work. Don't get me wrong, I wanted to live with him and I love living with him. After we completely unpacked I felt great and in control and anxiety free. But not anymore. Me feeling good maybe lasted a week or two.
The senior tech at work is out on leave and I've taken on a portion of his responsibilities. A tiny part of me is proud that my boss believes I can do this but most of me believes I can't. I feel like I'm forgetting things and that I'm going to screw something up soon and people will just be disappointed. I feel like my co-workers will soon resent me for the work I'm giving them and I'm worried they'll feel like I'm not doing enough myself. It's only day 3 of 13. I guess I just have to keep telling myself all this work and stress and anxiety and depression is all background noise. What matters is going home every night to the most amazing guy and our two cats. | axienty | everything else background noise fine love gonna okay great kitty text getting rest day hope help next week well read story suppose really writing cause always feel like explain thing justify wanted share someone find comfort realizing bad going trouble finding focusing good even know seems phrase helping diagnosed though suffer anxiety maybe depression abusive ex boyfriend want blame feeling tripled depressed time least month moved together completely overwhelmed moving unpacking work get wrong live living unpacked felt control free anymore lasted two senior tech leave taken portion responsibility tiny part proud bos belief forgetting screw something soon people disappointed co worker resent giving worried enough guess keep telling stress matter home every night amazing guy cat | 0.14 | Moderately Positive |
Advice on handling a first job? So I’m 17 now and have started driving. Now obviously since I’m driving now I need to pay for gas and stuff and with the increased freedom I can try to be more active with friends and do stuff. I need to get a job but the thought of it makes me extremely anxious and I’m just afraid of it and I’m not sure why. If anyone can offer any advice on why that might be or how they worked up the courage to get their first job I’d love to hear it. | axienty | advice handling first job started driving obviously since need pay gas stuff increased freedom try active friend get thought make extremely anxious afraid sure anyone offer might worked courage love hear | 0.04 | Neutral |
Obsessing over things you've done wrong The anxiety that has been taking over my mind lately is obsessing over everything I've ever done wrong. I also have severe ADHD so my lack of impulse control has caused me to do bad stuff all throughout my life. When I get anxious they all replay in my head over and over. Its bad too, I've totaled a car, gotten arrested, nearly screwed up my career and ruined friendships. Theres even shit I did as a child that disturbs me. The only advice I've gotten from therapists was to try to make amends with those you have hurt because thats the best you can do. I was able to make amends with most people and resolved pretty much all of those bad situations. With some people its just not the same anymore and I think it triggers the anxiety of it all. I used to be suicidal because of all of this, luckily not anymore, but it still makes me anxious all the time. | axienty | obsessing thing done wrong anxiety taking mind lately everything ever also severe adhd lack impulse control caused bad stuff throughout life get anxious replay head totaled car gotten arrested nearly screwed career ruined friendship there even shit child disturbs advice therapist try make amends hurt thats best able people resolved pretty much situation anymore think trigger used suicidal luckily still time | 0.04 | Neutral |
i dont know if this is something i can ask are there any girls reading this. i dont talk to any girls and would like to talk to one. im not a creep. i probably wont get a single response from a girl, but that is to be expected. i am a single, 21 year old male. thanks. in college btw. | axienty | dont know something ask girl reading talk would like one im creep probably wont get single response expected year old male thanks college btw | 0.03 | Neutral |
Skipping class cause of anxiety I think the root source of my panic is not liking being in a situation where I can't make noise or leave. This manifests itself as a panic attack type thing where breathing becomes very difficult while in class. It feels like my breathing is irregular and could actually be disruptive/noisy to others. I wouldn't mind sitting through class I think but this is so unbearable I don't think I can handle it. Any tips or advice would be great, thanks. | axienty | skipping class cause anxiety think root source panic liking situation make noise leave manifest attack type thing breathing becomes difficult feel like irregular could actually disruptive noisy others mind sitting unbearable handle tip advice would great thanks | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
Nothing major, some underage drinking, a little pot, but I wasn't a bad kid. Furthermore, I feel like I matured well and have gone on to be successful for my age (24) IMO. I've also had positive experiences with police. The resource officer at my high school was a really good guy and almost like a mentor to me. When I was 17 I was arrested when police raided a friends house because they were tipped off that there was to be some under-aged drinking. | axienty | nothing major underage drinking little pot bad kid furthermore feel like matured well gone successful age imo also positive experience police resource officer high school really good guy almost mentor arrested raided friend house tipped aged | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
I'm scared to fly to Portland this weekend because of the government shutdown. I have never posted here before but stumbled across this sub and I'm glad it exists. thank you in advance for reading this if you do.
I have a brief trip go Portland this Saturday and I fly back home on Sunday. I'm seeing my grandpa who I haven't seen in 4 years and I'm very close with. it's the only trip I could afford. short and sweet.
anyway, with this shutdown happening im getting really scared that something will happen with my flight. the TSA agents may not care anymore since they're not getting paid and what if the pilots decide "fuck it" and crash the whole thing. im just worried about it because I dont fly very often.
just needing any kind of solid reassurance that I won't die on this trip. my anxiety is VERY irrational so I'm having lots of crazy thoughts go through my head right now and it's taking every ounce of me not to just back out and cancel my flight (which I dont want to do).
like what if something happens? what if i miss my flight because the lines are too long? does anyone here know anything about flying and flight safety? will I be okay?
thank you for the support. much love to you all. | axienty | scared fly portland weekend government shutdown never posted stumbled across sub glad exists thank advance reading brief trip go saturday back home sunday seeing grandpa seen year close could afford short sweet anyway happening im getting really something happen flight tsa agent may care anymore since paid pilot decide fuck crash whole thing worried dont often needing kind solid reassurance die anxiety irrational lot crazy thought head right taking every ounce cancel want like happens miss line long anyone know anything flying safety okay support much love | 0.18 | Moderately Positive |
How do I stop overthinking every decision I make no matter the size? I’m only 17 I haven’t made a single choice yet that will actually change how my life plays out, yet I think about any decision I make as if it ruined my life.
Our school won a national event the other week and I felt too anxious to go to the after party and since it I’ve spent every waking moment wondering what if I had gone.
It sounds so stupid to write but it’s taking a huge toll on me when this is how I feel about the most meaningless things.
I cannot imagine what I will be like when I make decisions that alter a lot more. | axienty | stop overthinking every decision make matter size made single choice yet actually change life play think ruined school national event week felt anxious go party since spent waking moment wondering gone sound stupid write taking huge toll feel meaningless thing cannot imagine like alter lot | -0.12 | Moderately Negative |
How do I describe my panic attacks to my friends without scaring them off? I don't know how to explain what happens when I experience a panic attack or the irrational thoughts and fears that overwhelm me. I just end up shutting everyone out because I can't explain what I'm feeling, it just sounds crazy. Sometimes I think I'm actually dying, sometimes I don't know why I'm suddenly upset when everything seemed fine. I think the new medication I'm on may be making my panic attacks worsen. I guess I'm just looking for some guidance on how to explain myself instead of isolating myself to my friends and family. | axienty | describe panic attack friend without scaring know explain happens experience irrational thought fear overwhelm end shutting everyone feeling sound crazy sometimes think actually dying suddenly upset everything seemed fine new medication may making worsen guess looking guidance instead isolating family | 0.06 | Moderately Positive |
Just curious Do you guys ever feel like you don't deserve to be happy or move past an experience? | axienty | curious guy ever feel like deserve happy move past experience | 0.15 | Moderately Positive |
I’m losing grip I don’t know why but I’ve started doubting everything I know, it’s manifesting mostly in language. If a word is over 4-5 letters long, then I start to question if it’s real or not. The English language fucking looks and sound wrong to me, I mean I’ve always had a pretty wide vocabulary and I can express myself, but it’s scaring me how I have to mentally confirm every word I use. A few days ago the word that stuck out to me was ‘remind’, I can’t remember the context but I had to mentally prepare for a good 5 minutes before I actually said it, a word I’ve used all my life- I had to picture it in my head, I had to mentally spell it, use it in a sentence in my head and the scary thing is it still didnt even feel right. This paragraph I’ve written I’m not convinced it’s like I know it makes sense but I’m still mentally doubting it, what the fuck is wrong with me- can anyone relate? | axienty | losing grip know started doubting everything manifesting mostly language word letter long start question real english fucking look sound wrong mean always pretty wide vocabulary express scaring mentally confirm every use day ago stuck remind remember context prepare good minute actually said used life picture head spell sentence scary thing still didnt even feel right paragraph written convinced like make sense fuck anyone relate | -0.03 | Neutral |
I've started to snoop in my girlfriend's social media accounts and I feel horrible for doing it ​
**TL;DR: Things are going good, yet I find myself looking at my gf's social media convos and have anxiety when not doing so at times. I feel guilty when doing it, but can't seem to stop.**
Long story short, I'm in an LDR with my girlfriend and it's been going on for a year and almost a half. However, two months ago, I began to snoop in her social media accounts, those being Discord and whatnot, just because I'm jealous that she'll go for someone behind my back and I'd be played for a fool for god knows how long. We've had our ups and downs over time, but we've always made up and it never went past the point of not talking for more than a day.
Problem is, I've grown somewhat paranoid over time for one reason or another and found myself looking at who she's texting all the time. Results = nothing that would be alarming. And yet I still do it out of fear of missing out on something happening behind my back. I feel guilty doing it every time and I want to stop feeling this anxiety when staying out of her business as I should be. It's something wrong to do and I understand that, but my anxiety sometimes gets the best of me. | axienty | started snoop girlfriend social medium account feel horrible tl dr thing going good yet find looking gf convos anxiety time guilty seem stop long story short ldr year almost half however two month ago began discord whatnot jealous go someone behind back played fool god know ups down always made never went past point talking day problem grown somewhat paranoid one reason another found texting result nothing would alarming still fear missing something happening every want feeling staying business wrong understand sometimes get best | -0.11 | Moderately Negative |
Turns out i might have Anxiety So about 8 or so months ago I had to drop out of college due to a cancerous sarcoma growing on the median nerve in my left upper arm. Now 1 surgery latter and after 6 weeks of Radiotherapy I'm still at home even though I will be able to rejoin the course next year once the next opperation happens. While I was having the radiotherapy in February I spoke to a psychologist who told me I might have anxiety due to all the uncertainty I was facing, basically if I don't recover sufficient use back in my hand I am fucked, definitely not idea when I'm 20 but oh well . Sorry for long text. | axienty | turn might anxiety month ago drop college due cancerous sarcoma growing median nerve left upper arm surgery latter week radiotherapy still home even though able rejoin course next year opperation happens february spoke psychologist told uncertainty facing basically recover sufficient use back hand fucked definitely idea oh well sorry long text | -0.07 | Moderately Negative |
What I hate the most about my anxiety The thing that upsets me the most when I reflect on my constant anxiety is that I keep fantasizing of the day it'll all be over and I can talk to people and apologize for all the times I've snapped at them or been irrational or unreasonable. That fantasy always seems so close when I think about it, like I'll graduate from anxiety and have a party where everybody is okay with me or something. And then I realize how irrational that thought is and realize nothing is going to get better until I get myself to a psychiatrist... Which also gives me anxiety. I just kind of sit in my room all tensed up hoping it'll all go away but knowing deep down it probably won't. Sorry just needed a place to write this. | axienty | hate anxiety thing upset reflect constant keep fantasizing day talk people apologize time snapped irrational unreasonable fantasy always seems close think like graduate party everybody okay something realize thought nothing going get better psychiatrist also give kind sit room tensed hoping go away knowing deep probably sorry needed place write | 0.04 | Neutral |
Medication suddenly not working? I'm a bit frightened at the moment.
I've been taking zoloft to treat my anxiety for a few years now. It's worked well for me. Whenever I did get one, I'd take clotiazepam which would calm me down. If it was really bad, I'd take two and I would be okay.
Last night I had a bad one, and I had to take two. However, it only helped me sleep. I'm at work now and I had to take another because I'm still antsy and keep tearing up at work.
I don't understand what's going on :( I had such a good track record... I started a new job that I love, but I guess I've been pushing myself a bit too hard?
I'm scared and upset. I can't turn my brain off. | axienty | medication suddenly working bit frightened moment taking zoloft treat anxiety year worked well whenever get one take clotiazepam would calm really bad two okay last night however helped sleep work another still antsy keep tearing understand going good track record started new job love guess pushing hard scared upset turn brain | 0.13 | Moderately Positive |
I did something that scared me. Making this post because it was a post like this that inspired me, and maybe I can do that for someone else <3
I'm going to start off by saying I LOVED theater in high school. I went to almost every play my school put on but I was always too anxious to audition.
Anyway, once I started college my anxiety got really bad. I managed to meet some people though. While talking with them I found out this girl had done theater at her school and wanted to audition and asked me to do come with. I almost said no, but I thought back to a post I saw on here about doing the things you want to even if it scares you, so I agreed.
Honestly right after that moment, I instantly regretted it. The next few days was a wave of anxious thoughts begging me to cancel, ultimately panic attacks followed. But I went.
I was insanely nervous, had zero acting experience, and felt like canceling. I definitely stumbled my lines, but I did it though.
I ended up getting a character that had quite a few scenes and the directors liked my acting.
It's pretty insignificant tbh, but I'm happy I went through with it and you can too! Whatever it is you're too scarred to do, I hope this can be a least a little motivating!
Thanks for reading
| axienty | something scared making post like inspired maybe someone else going start saying loved theater high school went almost every play put always anxious audition anyway started college anxiety got really bad managed meet people though talking found girl done wanted asked come said thought back saw thing want even scare agreed honestly right moment instantly regretted next day wave begging cancel ultimately panic attack followed insanely nervous zero acting experience felt canceling definitely stumbled line ended getting character quite scene director liked pretty insignificant tbh happy whatever scarred hope least little motivating thanks reading | 0.03 | Neutral |
i keep blaming my family I just found this sub, and I really hope you guys can help me out here. It is really starting to put me in a position of extreme depression. So here goes.
I'm a 17 yo high school student, who lives in a fairly affluent area. My mom divorced my dad 12 years ago, and shortly after remarried a man who we will call "Greg." I didn't used to be anxious, back in elementary school, but shortly after moving in with Greg and his daughter of my same age, "Cynthia," I developed an irrational anxiety when being around him. He is a very gruff man, tall, fat, and one who mumbles their words a lot. We went through a long time of him thinking I hate him, and him and I not really "jelling," so-to-speak. I expressed my feelings to my mom, who of course said we would grow to like each other, but that never happened. Over the years, I have lived in a very toxic and emotionally manipulative home environment, which has contributed to my extreme anxiety (or at least I think).
Fast forward to present day. I have never been the "top-of-the-line" academic person, but I am by no means a dumb person, I am just not great with math or physics. I maintain a 3.5 GPA. I don't do drugs. I hang around with friends who care about me and whom I care about. But when it comes to activities, and extracurricular activities, I never hit the mark. I am apart of a few clubs, but I never was able to make it into the desirable honors societies all of my friends made it into.
The talk of college has been going on for some time now, but I am getting entirely deflated because of the things my mom is saying to me. This morning she told me that she was upset because "Cynthia is already getting on top of some scholarships, and you seem entirely unmotivated! I feel like I am doing all of the work." she says. So I got frustrated and left the room, but came back to try and reason with her. I told her that *Cynthia is a different person then I am* and that the reason I hate talking about college, and am so unmotivated, is because I feel like a failure. I told her that all of the people around me are rising above and beyond, and I am going down. To this, she responded with, "Well, if we are being entirely honest, you are right. You haven't done anything." She said, "I have presented numerous opportunities for you over the years, but you consistently reject them."
After this, I left the room and felt angry and ashamed of myself. But she doesn't realize that this "activities and things" to which she is referring were all things that put me wildly out of my comfort zone, due to my anxiety. She refuses to understand the idea that my anxiety will over rule *everything else.* I get that by doing this certain club, and by getting in front of these people to talk to about science, it would look great on my resume. **But my anxiety pushes harder.** I reject her offerings and ideas. And she stops making me try. And I never get it done.
My home life only got worse as I grew older. My mom and step-dad tried to drag me into a lawsuit between my dad and them, and I couldn't do anything. I stopped talking to them during that time. I have to work 20 hours a week to pay for car insurance because I wrecked my car. I have volunteered 150 hours over the last years, but I still feel insanely unmotivated. And my mom doesn't understand. The irrational part of me keeps trying to blame her for my lack of academic prowess. That maybe if she forced me to learn an instrument, or forced me to do these clubs, I wouldn't be so anxious, and I would be better off in this stupid search for college then I am currently. I can't take it any more, and all I want to do is leave, or bash my fucking head into a wall.
Let me know what you guys think. Am I being irrational in thinking my mom is partially to blame for my anxiety? People say this kind of stuff gets better during/after college. Is that really the case?
<3 | axienty | keep blaming family found sub really hope guy help starting put position extreme depression go yo high school student life fairly affluent area mom divorced dad year ago shortly remarried man call greg used anxious back elementary moving daughter age cynthia developed irrational anxiety around gruff tall fat one mumble word lot went long time thinking hate jelling speak expressed feeling course said would grow like never happened lived toxic emotionally manipulative home environment contributed least think fast forward present day top line academic person mean dumb great math physic maintain gpa drug hang friend care come activity extracurricular hit mark apart club able make desirable honor society made talk college going getting entirely deflated thing saying morning told upset already scholarship seem unmotivated feel work say got frustrated left room came try reason different talking failure people rising beyond responded well honest right done anything presented numerous opportunity consistently reject felt angry ashamed realize referring wildly comfort zone due refuse understand idea rule everything else get certain front science look resume push harder offering stop making worse grew older step tried drag lawsuit stopped hour week pay car insurance wrecked volunteered last still insanely part trying blame lack prowess maybe forced learn instrument better stupid search currently take want leave bash fucking head wall let know partially kind stuff case | -0.02 | Neutral |
Work Anxiety - is this all in my head? Hey all,
This is my first time writing in this forum. In fact, I'm not that big on writing about my self, generally speaking. But maybe this can help. I find people's experiences to be really assuring and they remind me that I'm not the only one on this planet that feels this way...
For as long as I've worked, I've had work anxiety. I used to think I had a problem with authority over me, but this has evolved and developed into social anxiety in the work place as well. The more I ignore my anxieties (or joke about them) the worse I get.
When I started my current position I couldn't have been happier. Its a great job in the field that I studied and it pays more than I was looking to make. On day one I was told that I wasn't hired but that this would be a two week trial to see if I qualify. Everyday, I feared that I was doing something wrong and that I wouldn't pass the trial. And if I were to fail, I wouldn't be able to believe in my self again. Eventually I was told that I was great and that I earned a longterm freelance contract with them. Even with this assurance, I continue to have an intense feeling that I'm not liked and that people are plotting to fire me... Maybe plotting is too harsh of a word, but I do feel as if people may be too polite to tell me what they actually think of my work.
I have thought I was going to get fired every day I worked with this company. I've been here for 3 years now and I still can't sleep certain nights because I'm worried about what I'll do once they fire me. I fell like my work is under par and I'm not getting the assignments that I would like to work on. I feel as if I'm distancing myself from the rest of my team and they are doing the same with me...
Please help me get over this. How do I trick my mind into not caring too much about my job? That if I get fired, its not the worst thing in the world?
I should also mention that I'm an avid Marijuana smoker. I have recently stopped because i think its feeding a lot of my anxieties, but I think my issues are deeper than smoking...
I'm not sure what I'm looking for in this forum, but I just wanted to share my experience and see if there is a "life changing" advice out there.
Thanks for reading.
AlGe | axienty | work anxiety head hey first time writing forum fact big self generally speaking maybe help find people experience really assuring remind one planet feel way long worked used think problem authority evolved developed social place well ignore joke worse get started current position happier great job field studied pay looking make day told hired would two week trial see qualify everyday feared something wrong pas fail able believe eventually earned longterm freelance contract even assurance continue intense feeling liked plotting fire harsh word may polite tell actually thought going fired every company year still sleep certain night worried fell like par getting assignment distancing rest team please trick mind caring much worst thing world also mention avid marijuana smoker recently stopped feeding lot issue deeper smoking sure wanted share life changing advice thanks reading alge | 0.04 | Neutral |
I can't sleep Does anyone has some 'trick' to slow down ?
My head is driving me insane, I don't know what to do... | axienty | sleep anyone trick slow head driving insane know | -0.65 | Negative |
Sudden onset of anxiety ruining my academic opportunities I’ve never posted here, but right now I don’t have a therapist to go to, so maybe some internet support would help me out.
So the best thing that’s ever happened to me happened this week. I got accepted into an Oxford transfer program against all odds. Some background is that my high school attendance rate was <60% and my ACT scores were shit and I dropped out of college my first semester because it was more of a cult than a college.
The reason for my poor looking transcript is that I had long undiagnosed Graves’ disease and hyperthyroidism. Of course at that age, hyperactive thyroid was a cocktail for depression and anxiety, on top of thyroid storms, frequent nausea and insomnia. Sophomore year I was finally diagnosed and had radiation treatment done. I was out of school for a year from that. But in my free time, ever since I was 15 I was reading philosophy and history in my own time. I found it more comforting and more interesting than my assigned work. So I just did that, focusing a lot on stoicism at the time to help me cope.
Now I’m well versed in philosophy and history and just by happenstance, I was able to visit oxford to meet some people. I did, and I guess I made a big impact. They wrote me a personal recommendation letter to get into a transfer program that would fast track me from the US to Oxford in two years. I accepted and moved forward with they’re incredibly kind offer. I had an interview with the program director, and in spite of my poor transcript they said I was already working at a master’s level with what I’ve taught myself. So I got accepted.
This should have been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Ivy League school for my passion just because I took the time to teach myself. But instead I’ve been seized with crippling anxiety. I can’t think, sleep, eat, or anything. I find myself unable to breathe while trying to write my entry essay. Sometimes I get sick. I started to look at myself and ask “why has this triggered these panic attacks?†And while looking back, I’ve suddenly been flooded with memories I had long repressed from when I was in school. I knew it was a bad time for me, but I didn’t know it was that bad. Everything was great since I graduated but now that I got accepted into this program all these memories are coming back and I can’t function most days. I’ve taken off work and canceled plans, and I’m waiting to see if this therapist is on my insurance. But I dunno. Could use some positivity right now. | axienty | sudden onset anxiety ruining academic opportunity never posted right therapist go maybe internet support would help best thing ever happened week got accepted oxford transfer program odds background high school attendance rate act score shit dropped college first semester cult reason poor looking transcript long undiagnosed graf disease hyperthyroidism course age hyperactive thyroid cocktail depression top storm frequent nausea insomnia sophomore year finally diagnosed radiation treatment done free time since reading philosophy history found comforting interesting assigned work focusing lot stoicism cope well versed happenstance able visit meet people guess made big impact wrote personal recommendation letter get fast track u two moved forward incredibly kind offer interview director spite said already working master level taught ivy league passion took teach instead seized crippling think sleep eat anything find unable breathe trying write entry essay sometimes sick started look ask triggered panic attack back suddenly flooded memory repressed knew bad know everything great graduated coming function day taken canceled plan waiting see insurance dunno could use positivity | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
So scared not sure if it’s my anxiety or my heart I am a 38 year old male with good health, or at least what I have been told over the years by doctors. No known heart condition and my blood pressure is usually normal during my visits. I have also been struggling with anxiety for almost 20 years. I am currently on Prozac and so far has seemed to work fairly well. The last few weeks I have been having on and off pains in my chest but nothing sustained or heavy just aches and pains. My back has also been hurting and I’m not sure if it’s stress and anxiety. Work has been crazy and I always worry whether I am on medication or not. I keep having these intrusive thoughts that’s I am going to have a massive heart attack and I can’t seem to shake it. Anyone else dealing with this or feels maybe I am really about to have a heart attack? Don’t smoke and slightly overweight but by maybe 15-20 pounds. I could stand to exercise but my work schedule is crazy. Sorry for the wall of text but I am out of town in a hotel all week and worrying I’ll have a heart attack and no one will be able to help me.... | axienty | scared sure anxiety heart year old male good health least told doctor known condition blood pressure usually normal visit also struggling almost currently prozac far seemed work fairly well last week pain chest nothing sustained heavy ache back hurting stress crazy always worry whether medication keep intrusive thought going massive attack seem shake anyone else dealing feel maybe really smoke slightly overweight pound could stand exercise schedule sorry wall text town hotel worrying one able help | 0.07 | Moderately Positive |
Advice or relatable stories? The last two or three months, my husband and I have been struggling financially. As a result, my anxiety and depression has skyrocketed. And I have been slowly losing weight. I would say I’m probably underweight for my height. It’s not that I don’t want to eat; it’s that my body doesn’t want to each much. If that makes sense? Any advice or relatable stories? FYI, I have been going to therapy for about a month or so. | axienty | advice relatable story last two three month husband struggling financially result anxiety depression skyrocketed slowly losing weight would say probably underweight height want eat body much make sense fyi going therapy | -0.03 | Neutral |
Brain zaps being linked to nicotine?? Help! So a little background, and I’m sorry if this isn’t the best thread to put this under but I know a lot of users on here have experienced brain zaps at one point or another so I wanted to see if anyone could help me shed some light on what’s going on. I’ve been on a ton of SSRI/SSNRI’s and I’m currently prescribed 20mg Viibryd (been on it for about a year now and so far it’s been good). I’ve experienced brain zaps a couple of times when weening off of other medications when I thought I was able to, mainly Effexor and Prozac were the ones I had trouble with brain zaps during withdrawal.
I quit smoking cigarettes over two years ago, but I’ve been consistently vaping during this time period. In the past week, I’ve lowered my nicotine levels from 6mg to 3mg, and I’ve started having sensations that feel exactly like brain zaps. Doing research has lead me mostly to dead ends, but I found one scientific article that said that in a lab rat test, rats given nicotine had significantly higher serotonin levels than the control rats. I’ve also found that brain zaps are mainly due to lowered serotonin levels in the brain after cessation of SSRI’s.
Does this mean I’m having brain zaps due to lowering my nicotine levels? I was wondering if anyone else had any insight to this because I found it odd that I was having these but am still taking my Viibryd consistently and at the same time every night. Any insight would be helpful! Thank you! | axienty | brain zap linked nicotine help little background sorry best thread put know lot user experienced one point another wanted see anyone could shed light going ton ssri ssnri currently prescribed mg viibryd year far good couple time weening medication thought able mainly effexor prozac trouble withdrawal quit smoking cigarette two ago consistently vaping period past week lowered level started sensation feel exactly like research lead mostly dead end found scientific article said lab rat test given significantly higher serotonin control also due cessation mean lowering wondering else insight odd still taking every night would helpful thank | 0.13 | Moderately Positive |
I start to get an anxiety attack when dealing with an angry customer. I work at a gym and I have dealt with a lot of angry people, but there has been times I feel like I'm going to be assaulted and threatened because I'm just following the company's policies. Not only that the last thing I would want to do is to get into a physical altercation. So whenever I'm having an anxiety attack, I start to worry not for getting hurt but that I will hurt the person I'm dealing with. That is the last thing I ever want to do but I keep getting these thoughts and it's to the point I get scared of these thoughts.
P.S. This actually took a lot of courage for me to post this to be honest. I really don't know who else to talk to without sounding crazy. I hope this community understands me. | axienty | start get anxiety attack dealing angry customer work gym dealt lot people time feel like going assaulted threatened following company policy last thing would want physical altercation whenever worry getting hurt person ever keep thought point scared actually took courage post honest really know else talk without sounding crazy hope community understands | -0.04 | Neutral |
idk Idk how to reddit, but I'm not ok and I need a friend. | axienty | idk reddit ok need friend | 0.5 | Positive |
I have my driving test tomorrow and it's driving me insane Pun not intended
It's 7 am tomorrow.
My mom paid nearly 200 euro only for that test and I really doubt my abilities to pass it, I'm mediocre at best
I'm German so that doesn't help either, considering how strict the test is here
It's less than 12 hours now and I feel so bad, my hands are shaking and I can't even eat anything | axienty | driving test tomorrow insane pun intended mom paid nearly euro really doubt ability pas mediocre best german help either considering strict le hour feel bad hand shaking even eat anything | -0.13 | Moderately Negative |
Meds that work? Hi, all. I am just wondering if anyone has ever been on anxiolytics that work and *help*. I was on alprazolam in college a few years ago briefly, and again for a short time frame about 3 years ago. I basically don't sleep anymore, and when I do, it's riddled with nightmares. I can't take it anymore. I'm reaching a breaking point. I've tried to meditate and I exercise regularly, but that's not really doing it for the sleep issue anymore. I feel scared/worried every time I go to bed. | axienty | med work hi wondering anyone ever anxiolytic help alprazolam college year ago briefly short time frame basically sleep anymore riddled nightmare take reaching breaking point tried meditate exercise regularly really issue feel scared worried every go bed | 0.1 | Moderately Positive |
Cures to one of my main sources of anxiety, depression, and depersonalization Since I was around 7-8, I have been dealing with anxiety, depression and depersonalization. These have shifted over time from separation anxiety, to fear of a terrorist attack, to Germophobia. However as I grew and matured (currently 19) my main fear moved to the fear of the unknown, specifically the afterlife. Whenever I would think about these unanswerable questions I would immediately feel depersonalized and anxiety-ridden. I thought this would only get worse since I went away to college earlier this year. This was true until I stumbled upon one clip from the Joe Rogan experience feat. Kevin Smith. Once I viewed this clip, I immediately felt the fear and anxiety leave my body. I still to this day thank Joe Rogan and Kevin Smith for allowing me to live my life once again.
Link to video:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHiCwztSqE&t=1s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHiCwztSqE&t=1s) | axienty | cure one main source anxiety depression depersonalization since around dealing shifted time separation fear terrorist attack germophobia however grew matured currently moved unknown specifically afterlife whenever would think unanswerable question immediately feel depersonalized ridden thought get worse went away college earlier year true stumbled upon clip joe rogan experience feat kevin smith viewed felt leave body still day thank allowing live life link video | 0.02 | Neutral |
How do you rank your anxiety on a scale from 1 (none) to 10 (really bad)? I'm using this online CBT program called Learn to Live that my company has as a part of our wellness package. The anxiety lessons ask me to rank my anxiety on a scale from 1 to 10 but I'm always worried about picking the "wrong" number because I don't have any guidance on what each number means.
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Does anyone know of a source similar to the one for [physical pain](https://www.disabled-world.com/health/pain/scale.php) but for anxiety? I've searched but haven't had any luck. | axienty | rank anxiety scale none really bad using online cbt program called learn live company part wellness package lesson ask always worried picking wrong number guidance mean anyone know source similar one physical pain searched luck | -0.31 | Moderately Negative |
Motivation to live life how you want I’m about to turn 16 but I feel like I’m wasting my life. I’ve laid in bed every day for the past 3-4 years, I don’t have any hobbies or friends. There are things I want to do, bigger aspirations but I literally long to do such basic things. Redo my room like I want and get rid of all my stuff, eat three healthy meals a day, have the clothes I want. I’m not a materialistic person either, so these aren’t lavish things I’m dreaming about. I’m sure other people have been in my position,
I’m just curious when you found the motivation to live life the way you wanted | axienty | motivation live life want turn feel like wasting laid bed every day past year hobby friend thing bigger aspiration literally long basic redo room get rid stuff eat three healthy meal clothes materialistic person either lavish dreaming sure people position curious found way wanted | 0.09 | Moderately Positive |
Anxiety at work I’ve been lurking the sub for a while trying to see if I relate to anyone and it seems like I do so I figured I’d ask for some advice. I work as a cashier at a restaurant so people are constantly coming up to me and ordering, sometimes we get EXTREMELY busy and it seems to trigger my anxiety so bad that it gets physical. I get nauseous, dizzy, I even thought I was gonna pass out on some occasions. It lasts for a while until the line dies down but it’ll come and go after the rush hour. It’s happened almost every shift for the past month and I have no idea what to do anymore. My school has counseling services and i’m debating going to them but i’m scared they’ll just brush it off. I just want some resources on how to start to get help. | axienty | anxiety work lurking sub trying see relate anyone seems like figured ask advice cashier restaurant people constantly coming ordering sometimes get extremely busy trigger bad physical nauseous dizzy even thought gonna pas occasion last line dy come go rush hour happened almost every shift past month idea anymore school counseling service debating going scared brush want resource start help | -0.14 | Moderately Negative |
Uncontrollable shaking? I think I get panic attacks but I'm not 100% sure. I have episodes where I reach a tipping point and start shaking uncontrollably. This lasted for almost 10 hours yesterday. I always have to use the bathroom when this is happening and it feels like my intestines are trying to squeeze everything out. I also have a stomach condition where my rectum doesn't have full muscle control so I'm not sure if the shaking is from anxiety or from my body trying to push everything out but can't do it efficiently. These episodes always happen when I'm really stressed out or I don't get enough sleep. | axienty | uncontrollable shaking think get panic attack sure episode reach tipping point start uncontrollably lasted almost hour yesterday always use bathroom happening feel like intestine trying squeeze everything also stomach condition rectum full muscle control anxiety body push efficiently happen really stressed enough sleep | 0.26 | Moderately Positive |
Rolling anxiety attacks? Hey everyone,
I could really use your collective wisdom and experience on something I've had difficulty in finding any information on.
In short, I get rolling anxiety attacks. Instead of 10-15 minutes of intense panic, my anxiety attacks last an hour minimum. However, more frequently than not they become somewhat permanent, lasting up to a month. And when I say they last, I mean my SUDS never dips below a 90, and I have constant racing thoughts, with pacing, lack of appetite, trouble sleeping, shaking and chest pain that starts as soon I wake up until I get exhausted enough where I can sleep again. I can't work because of it and my OCD.
I say rolling anxiety attacks, but it actually feels like one long anxiety attack. I'm just trying to better articulate what happens since even my OCD specialist doesnt believe I experience them as I do because he says its physically impossible. But its like, I know what an anxiety attack feels like, but for me they just keep going. I know something is misfiring in my brain.
This leads me to my question: is there another person alive out there who has some experience with this? It's been really difficult to find any information online whatsoever and I'd like even a nudge in the right direction. | axienty | rolling anxiety attack hey everyone could really use collective wisdom experience something difficulty finding information short get instead minute intense panic last hour minimum however frequently become somewhat permanent lasting month say mean suds never dip constant racing thought pacing lack appetite trouble sleeping shaking chest pain start soon wake exhausted enough sleep work ocd actually feel like one long trying better articulate happens since even specialist doesnt believe physically impossible know keep going misfiring brain lead question another person alive difficult find online whatsoever nudge right direction | -0.04 | Neutral |
Please don't just suffer in silence, reach out I know this seems like a stupidly obvious thing to post. But today I contacted CALM (Campaign against living miserably, UK mental health/depression organisation). This is something that I've meant to do for months and months, but I've just been too anxious to do it... ironic, I know.
I spoke on their web helpline for about an hour and it was so so helpful. I've never told anyone about it before. Tomorrow I'm going to contact the student support at my university and talk to them.
What they said to me really didn't amount to much more than reassuring me and encouraging me to take action, but it was such a massive help. I feel like I might be getting my life back on track :)
| axienty | please suffer silence reach know seems like stupidly obvious thing post today contacted calm campaign living miserably uk mental health depression organisation something meant month anxious ironic spoke web helpline hour helpful never told anyone tomorrow going contact student support university talk said really amount much reassuring encouraging take action massive help feel might getting life back track | 0.06 | Moderately Positive |
My heart beats faster, start sweating and stomach drops when I get anxious is this a panic Attack? I don't *look* like I'm having a panic attack, I don't speak much or do anything when this happens (like cry or something) | axienty | heart beat faster start sweating stomach drop get anxious panic attack look like speak much anything happens cry something | -0.02 | Neutral |
Is a MinuteClinic doctor sufficient to confirm/deny panic attack? Hi everyone - I'm hoping for some advice on how to get assessed quickly for what I *think* is a lingering panic attack? Brief context: I've always wrestled with anxiety but never experienced a panic attack until a week ago while I on antibiotics for a UTI. Out of nowhere my heart rate elevated, followed by shortness of breath and what felt like palpitations. I managed to work through it, but several more occurred over a few days until I was able to switch meds. It’s now been nearly a week since I was on any meds at all, but suddenly today at 4:00 PM while at the movies I began experiencing the same symptoms. Again, it seemed brought on by nothing (my week has been fairly stress-free, and the movie we saw was a slow drama with no suspense) but now, nearly twelve hours later, I’m still fighting the same symptoms: tightness/twinges in my chest, elevated heart rate, and the sensation of being unable to breathe fully unless I’m taking deep breaths through my mouth. The intensity has ebbed over the hours and I’ve calmed myself a few times, but the condition never completely goes away. I’ve begun to feel crazy, unable to tell if I’m “making up†these symptoms or if something is actually medically wrong. On one hand I don’t know why I would be experiencing this panic attack, but I also don’t know why I would have a heart/lung condition either, since I’m a 27-year-old, healthy-eating nonsmoker with no preexisting (physical) health conditions and no family history of heart disease. (Also, due to my UTI visits I’ve had my heartbeat and breathing checked three times over the past few weeks with no voiced concern from any doctors - the most recent time being Sunday.)
So sorry for blathering, but does anyone have any advice on the best place to go to get either the anxiety or health concern ruled out? I feel at a loss, because I have crappy insurance that makes finding doctors difficult (and often they can only see me days/weeks later), but I also don’t think I can afford an ER visit right now. My last resort seems to be a Minute Clinic, but I’m worried about whether they’ll have the resources to adequately tell me what’s wrong with me. I really want to find that I’m just being ridiculous, but either way any advice or encouragement would be much appreciated! | axienty | minuteclinic doctor sufficient confirm deny panic attack hi everyone hoping advice get assessed quickly think lingering brief context always wrestled anxiety never experienced week ago antibiotic uti nowhere heart rate elevated followed shortness breath felt like palpitation managed work several occurred day able switch med nearly since suddenly today pm movie began experiencing symptom seemed brought nothing fairly stress free saw slow drama suspense twelve hour later still fighting tightness twinge chest sensation unable breathe fully unless taking deep mouth intensity ebbed calmed time condition completely go away begun feel crazy tell making something actually medically wrong one hand know would also lung either year old healthy eating nonsmoker preexisting physical health family history disease due visit heartbeat breathing checked three past voiced concern recent sunday sorry blathering anyone best place ruled loss crappy insurance make finding difficult often see afford er right last resort seems minute clinic worried whether resource adequately really want find ridiculous way encouragement much appreciated | 0.01 | Neutral |
I'm costantly worried about my heart rate. Anxiety? Hello there.
I'm a 20yo guy, I don't currently take any kind of medication and I haven't been diagnosed with anxiety (yet), but since a very stressful period that happened some months ago, the symptoms are totally there. However, at first it was simply paranoia, irrational fear, worrying and such, all in my mind basically.
Until I had a dizzy spell last month and I started noticing physical symptoms that could be related to anxiety: unsteadiness, dizziness, brief sensations of head pulsating. I kept thinking about it, possibly worsening my condition, until they went away after about three days.
Now, I'm having a similar problem with heart rate. After suffering from an anxiety attack a couple days ago, I noticed that I could feel my heartbeat accelerating and since then I cannot stop thinking about it. Yesterday, while I was measuring it at home, I went into full panic mode and it spiked at about 120. After that, I tried to calm down and it stabilized around 90 (still high imho). During the day I'm generally more calm and since I woke up today it's swinging in the 70-80 range. However, at night I panic and I really struggle falling asleep.
My main concern is that there could actually be an underlying heart problem. I've had my last cardiological visit 3 years ago and there wasn't any issue, but I'm still not convinced.
Should I go see a cardiologist or is it all related to stress/anxiety?
I'm fully aware reddit isn't a replacement for medical examination, however I thought I could find some experiences similar to mine on this sub.
Any suggestion is really appreciated, thank you in advance! | axienty | costantly worried heart rate anxiety hello yo guy currently take kind medication diagnosed yet since stressful period happened month ago symptom totally however first simply paranoia irrational fear worrying mind basically dizzy spell last started noticing physical could related unsteadiness dizziness brief sensation head pulsating kept thinking possibly worsening condition went away three day similar problem suffering attack couple noticed feel heartbeat accelerating cannot stop yesterday measuring home full panic mode spiked tried calm stabilized around still high imho generally woke today swinging range night really struggle falling asleep main concern actually underlying cardiological visit year issue convinced go see cardiologist stress fully aware reddit replacement medical examination thought find experience mine sub suggestion appreciated thank advance | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
dude is trying to start a fight with me and it's stressing me out dude kept making sexual comments, moaning, and other shit to me today (been doing it for 2 weeks at least) and calling me peter griffin. I may have said that's why his father left him, turns out his dad is in prison. now he threatened to jump me | axienty | dude trying start fight stressing kept making sexual comment moaning shit today week least calling peter griffin may said father left turn dad prison threatened jump | 0 | Neutral |
is this normal. Please advice. Thank you So today (my boyfriend let’s call him yoda)and I went to guitar center to get himself a turntable(he’s really into music). He also mentions that he want to apply and work here. I supported him of course. Then a young woman rang us up and mind you she was GORGEOUS. Like I felt so insecure not gonna lie and felt so little. She started talking about the turntable and how she has one herself. So then yoda asked her what he needed to do to get a job here and she said just apply online and we’ll get back to you.. please guys. Idk if I am crazy but so many scenarios and thoughts were running through my mind. For ex, I imagined him getting the job and them becoming best friends through being music lovers, seeing eachother everyday at work, talking, getting to know each other. I thought of it ALL. I imagined them falling in love and then in the end him breaking up with me. It changed my whole attitude and I didnt really speak to him on the way home. Then we set up the turntable and I was trying to help him but he kept telling me to stop and that he could do it alone and he doesn’t need help with such an attitude so then I cried and I couldn’t stop. Listen guys I know it wasn’t a big deal but I was just having an anxiety attack I couldn’t hold it in. It was so stupid I know. Why am I like this? I don’t understand. Why do I think these thoughts? I really don’t want them in my head. It’s disgusting. It ruins my image of him. And I become blinded and ruin everything good. Can someone please explain. | axienty | normal please advice thank today boyfriend let call yoda went guitar center get turntable really music also mention want apply work supported course young woman rang u mind gorgeous like felt insecure gonna lie little started talking one asked needed job said online back guy idk crazy many scenario thought running ex imagined getting becoming best friend lover seeing eachother everyday know falling love end breaking changed whole attitude didnt speak way home set trying help kept telling stop could alone need cried listen big deal anxiety attack hold stupid understand think head disgusting ruin image become blinded everything good someone explain | 0.06 | Moderately Positive |
Anxious at night - how can I start sleeping again? It’s exam time for me, and I’m extremely stressed, and it’s when i’m stressed like this that I develop a strange fear of falling asleep/being in a room alone at night. Although this has only happened a few times, last time I was this sleep deprived and under a lot of stress I got sleep paralysis and nightmares. I’m petrified it’ll happen again, and now I’v started imagining things in the dark whenever I go to fall asleep, and I feel like there’s someone in the room watching me. I’ve had to sleep with the light on to make me feel better, but I still can’t get a full nights sleep. I only feel safe if I have someone else in the bed with me. Has anyone else had similar issues and how did you get over it? | axienty | anxious night start sleeping exam time extremely stressed like develop strange fear falling asleep room alone although happened last sleep deprived lot stress got paralysis nightmare petrified happen started imagining thing dark whenever go fall feel someone watching light make better still get full safe else bed anyone similar issue | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
About to give Motherwort a go I’m weening off my SSRI after ~2 Years and i’m determined to never have to go back to it. I know my anxiety will still be present.
I found some research about motherwort and decided to purchase a vial of the tincture.
From what I’ve read, it could have some excellent coping effects. Can anyone else attest to this? | axienty | give motherwort go weening ssri year determined never back know anxiety still present found research decided purchase vial tincture read could excellent coping effect anyone else attest | 0.33 | Moderately Positive |
I do not have anxiety. My friend does. How can I comfort my friend when she is having anxiety attacks? She often texts me when she’s having an attack, how can I comfort her to the best of my ability through a screen? | axienty | anxiety friend comfort attack often text best ability screen | 1 | Positive |
College anxiety Anxiety has pretty much ruined university for me. I’m repeating the second semester of second year because of it.
I can’t even bring myself to opening my college emails because I don’t want to have to deal with it. The idea of logging into my student account literally nearly sends me into a panic.
How did you guys get through it? I’m going back in a few weeks and I’m just freaking out about it. | axienty | college anxiety pretty much ruined university repeating second semester year even bring opening email want deal idea logging student account literally nearly sends panic guy get going back week freaking | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
I’m so fucking sick of never being able to relax with people. Everytime I interact with someone it’s so forced, awkward, quick, weird, and unenjoyable. Even after a minute of being stuck with someone I will be DRENCHED in sweat and in physical pain. I’m so sick of anxiety. It’s fucking RUINED all my relationships. I can’t even be alone with my best friends anymore, I’ve lost all of them because I keep postponing and postponing hangouts. I’m getting really tired of this. | axienty | fucking sick never able relax people everytime interact someone forced awkward quick weird unenjoyable even minute stuck drenched sweat physical pain anxiety ruined relationship alone best friend anymore lost keep postponing hangout getting really tired | -0.16 | Moderately Negative |
Has Anyone Tried Guided Meditation to Manage their Anxiety? I've been trying to quiet all the negative speak in my mind. I've been looking for some new videos to help me out. I came across this one that is pretty good.
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Has anyone else found any helpful guided meditations or techniques to help them stay calm and pull them off the edge? | axienty | anyone tried guided meditation manage anxiety trying quiet negative speak mind looking new video help came across one pretty good iframe width height src frameborder allow accelerometer autoplay encrypted medium gyroscope picture allowfullscreen else found helpful technique stay calm pull edge | 0.18 | Moderately Positive |
Advice on How to Avoid Anxiety at Night? I have GAD, and I've been having issues with getting really anxious, depressed and lonely at night when I have nothing to do and no one to be with. I'm searching for some new hobbies and coping mechanisms to fill my time with so I don't descend into that pit of anxiety and despair every night. I love being creative and doing things with my hands, so if they relate to any of those things, then that would be perfect! | axienty | advice avoid anxiety night gad issue getting really anxious depressed lonely nothing one searching new hobby coping mechanism fill time descend pit despair every love creative thing hand relate would perfect | 0.3 | Moderately Positive |
Anyone ever experience mild chills/a cold fatigue feeling? Recently i’ve been noticing that I’ve been having symptoms like feeling cold when it’s 70 degrees out, specifically in my arms. They feel shaky and fatigued. I don’t have a fever or anything, no other symptoms other than my normal PTSD/ GAD | axienty | anyone ever experience mild chill cold fatigue feeling recently noticing symptom like degree specifically arm feel shaky fatigued fever anything normal ptsd gad | -0.09 | Moderately Negative |
I need help with my anxiety (A letter to Myself) I suddenly felt overwhelmed once again and I haven't talked to anyone about it even though this kind of thing has been happening for a while. This time I decided to write down my thoughts. This is what I wrote to myself:
What’s even happening at this point.
Am I lazy? Why does work of any kind at all just entirely break you down? Why doesn’t making a schedule even work? It worked for 3 days once, but never after.
Why do I feel myself trapped although I’m technically free to do whatever?
You were pretty depressed a year ago. But you were able to turn that around pretty decently I feel. You went to therapy. You started showering again and went from eating maybe a meal a day to eating on a much more semi-regular basis. You even managed to keep your room clean after coming back to college for the most part (semi-weekly cleanings sort of magically took place). It was so bad that at some point you had maggots in the trashcan and people refused to touch you or enter your room. But it seems like now you’ve got new problems to deal with.
You’ve gone almost 5 months now with suicide ideas going through your head every day. You play it like a movie. And even when you tell yourself that suicide is not the answer, you seem to counter with “well it would actually solve your problems.†Is this not a problem?
You know for a fact that you are too much of a wuss to actually follow through, so you have that going for you. You also know that it would be the most disappointing thing to so many people who have known you or currently know you.
What doesn’t seem to make sense is that you can’t find a source of these bad thoughts. Last time you were able to find a source. But this time the source seems to be elusive. Going out and just talking and hanging with people makes you feel decently happy and puts your mind off (usually) from things that make you anxious. Yet you seem to have weird anxiety pop up at almost all other situations. It hits and you freeze. You can only think about those things that make you anxious. You sweat. You lose all appetite. You have to force food in your mouth to keep the 2 meal a day minimum going. You feel faint headed and almost in a delirious state. But why does the anxiety hit at such random times?
Sometimes I feel like the only decent solution is to just take a gap semester from college, go home, throw all electronics in a box so that I’m truly alone, and just take time to think without much responsibilities. It’s unrealistic though. I would just be lonely again and because of how it is at home, it could just make you more anxious. But that’s another weird thing.
I feel lonely when I’m alone doing nothing much, but when I’m alone doing something I love, it’s the best thing ever. But for some reason, I’m unable to truly let myself do stuff I really love without the thought of various other work I have to do. It’s crippling. You need to do something buddy. I know you can because you were once happy.
(Also, why was this so hard to type buddy? You seem to have the general problem of expressing your feelings properly, even to yourself.)
| axienty | need help anxiety letter suddenly felt overwhelmed talked anyone even though kind thing happening time decided write thought wrote point lazy work entirely break making schedule worked day never feel trapped although technically free whatever pretty depressed year ago able turn around decently went therapy started showering eating maybe meal much semi regular basis managed keep room clean coming back college part weekly cleaning sort magically took place bad maggot trashcan people refused touch enter seems like got new problem deal gone almost month suicide idea going head every play movie tell answer seem counter well would actually solve know fact wuss follow also disappointing many known currently make sense find source last elusive talking hanging happy put mind usually anxious yet weird pop situation hit freeze think sweat lose appetite force food mouth minimum faint headed delirious state random sometimes decent solution take gap semester go home throw electronics box truly alone without responsibility unrealistic lonely could another nothing something love best ever reason unable let stuff really various crippling buddy hard type general expressing feeling properly | 0.03 | Neutral |
Chairs are ruining my life! So, my boyfriend and I are attending a wedding in a couple of weeks, and I am DREADING it! I’m so excited to hang out with his friends that we don’t frequently get to see, and it’ll be my birthday weekend so that’s going to be fun! I even have a outfit planned that I’m really excited to wear, but there’s still a huge cloud of anxiety and dread hanging over the whole event for me because of one specific thing....chairs!
I’ve noticed over the past year or so that I’ve become almost agoraphobic, just because I’m so paranoid that I’m too big/heavy for chairs in public places to support me. Anytime we’re planning on going out to eat, to a show/concert or something like that, I do lots of research on yelp and google first trying to find pictures of the seating available at that establishment.
I found the wedding venue on yelp and after looking at the pictures of previous ceremonies and receptions my biggest fears have just been confirmed. The chairs are so flimsy and I know that there is NO WAY they are going to support my weight the whole night. ([Link](https://imgur.com/gallery/s1U2Gx9) to the pictures from yelp for reference...also I don’t know my weight right now, but I can tell you I’m around 5’9†and a size 28/30)
Am I being ridiculous? I’ve rarely ever had a chair give out on me, but I don’t know if it’s because it’s all in my head or if it’s because I’m so overly cautious! Am I alone in this fear, or are other plus sized people constantly thinking about these things too? Does anyone have any advice? Clearly the most obvious solution is to lose weight, but seeing that wedding is in a week, that’s not exactly practical.
(This is a throwaway account because I’m embarrassed that I’ve gotten to this point...) | axienty | chair ruining life boyfriend attending wedding couple week dreading excited hang friend frequently get see birthday weekend going fun even outfit planned really wear still huge cloud anxiety dread hanging whole event one specific thing noticed past year become almost agoraphobic paranoid big heavy public place support anytime planning eat show concert something like lot research yelp google first trying find picture seating available establishment found venue looking previous ceremony reception biggest fear confirmed flimsy know way weight night link reference also right tell around size ridiculous rarely ever give head overly cautious alone plus sized people constantly thinking anyone advice clearly obvious solution lose seeing exactly practical throwaway account embarrassed gotten point | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
This morning I’m reaching again my limits... I feel so bad :( I never thought of committing suicide, but maybe to die would be a relief | axienty | morning reaching limit feel bad never thought committing suicide maybe die would relief | -0.7 | Negative |
I’m such an idiot. I was diagnosed with anxiety in 7th grade, and I didn’t believe him because the medicine didn’t work with me, so I didn’t believe him. Now I regret it. For context, I was diagnosed with ADHD in 5th grade. I was put on a medicine that worked really well and I got good grades. In 7th grade I was diagnosed with anxiety. I didn’t like my doctor, as when I told him that the medicine affected my appetite and I couldn’t eat lunch, because if I did I felt like I would throw up, he just said that “it’s all up to me.†An actual psychologist saying something like that. My mom didn’t agree with him either but she said that he could have been testing me to see if I had a bad reaction to see if I had anger issues or something. I stayed calm during the whole thing, so that’s good. He also put me on anxiety meds and they had a bad reaction to my brain. It was comparable to having an all nighter, and in the morning, you’re not sure what is real and what isn’t, because you’re so tired and drifting off to sleep. I literally thought that toast couldn’t come out of a toaster. I’m not joking. So my mom took me off of it and we stopped seeing the doctor. This was in 7th grade, when my grades started dropping, and 8th grade was even worse. Fast forward to now, where I went to the doctor and she also diagnosed me with anxiety, but she told me that anxiety can sometimes interfere with ADHD and make you not focus even on medicine. She also said that certain anxiety meds don’t work with some people. My grades dropped in 7th grade, and I was also diagnosed with anxiety in 7th grade. I regret not questioning him and asking what I could take that wouldn’t fuck up my brain. Maybe my grades would have been better. But I still blame him for not telling me that it can effect my ADHD and to try other meds. Hopefully the “anxiety theory†as I call it will work in time for sophomore year. | axienty | idiot diagnosed anxiety th grade believe medicine work regret context adhd put worked really well got good like doctor told affected appetite eat lunch felt would throw said actual psychologist saying something mom agree either could testing see bad reaction anger issue stayed calm whole thing also med brain comparable nighter morning sure real tired drifting sleep literally thought toast come toaster joking took stopped seeing started dropping even worse fast forward went sometimes interfere make focus certain people dropped questioning asking take fuck maybe better still blame telling effect try hopefully theory call time sophomore year | -0.05 | Moderately Negative |
Worrying about a draft possibility. I'm a 15 year old transgender male with a history of self harm, who is diagnosed with PTSD, depression, ADD, and anxiety.
And here I sit, googling all the ways to avoid a draft when I am disqualified for so many reasons. I feel so stupid but I can't stop thinking about it and worrying, | axienty | worrying draft possibility year old transgender male history self harm diagnosed ptsd depression add anxiety sit googling way avoid disqualified many reason feel stupid stop thinking | -0.05 | Moderately Negative |
Sharp chest pain These past 3 days Ive been having this sharp chest pain, which I had before but today it reeeally hurts. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced it. I have reason to be anxious, my gramps died, I worry of other people around me dying, I worry of my own death, Ive been working for six months for free with hopes of getting paid, Ive been living in isolation in my apartment and havent had a girlfriend since I was 16, Im 27. Just getting that out. So, anyone has pains from anxiety, eyeballs hurting, headaches, maybe Ive got a tumor? | axienty | sharp chest pain past day ive today reeeally hurt wondering anyone else experienced reason anxious gramps died worry people around dying death working six month free hope getting paid living isolation apartment havent girlfriend since im anxiety eyeball hurting headache maybe got tumor | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
Fire alarm Today I woke up actually feeling normal. I was leaving my apartment to drive to class (I’m in university) and as soon as I opened one of the doors in the buildings hallway, the fire alarm went off. Obviously this would be surprising to anyone, but my heart immediately started pounding and my first thought was that I had opened a door that I somehow wasn’t supposed to be using for some reason and that it was all my fault. Now my heart won’t stop racing, I’m shaking, chest is tight, and feel so anxious and don’t want to see people. I got an email that the building was testing the alarms, which I assumed anyways, but either way now I’m sitting in my car taking deep breaths trying to compose myself knowing that I’m going to be anxious for the rest of the day. I only really feel comfortable telling anyone on here about this, but ugh. One thing is all it takes to set off anxiety. | axienty | fire alarm today woke actually feeling normal leaving apartment drive class university soon opened one door building hallway went obviously would surprising anyone heart immediately started pounding first thought somehow supposed using reason fault stop racing shaking chest tight feel anxious want see people got email testing assumed anyways either way sitting car taking deep breath trying compose knowing going rest day really comfortable telling ugh thing take set anxiety | 0.12 | Moderately Positive |
finally feeling better. a lot has been going on in my life. my brother has been causing a lot of problems in my house. he constantly fights with my parents and my sister and i. i was going to move in with my aunt for a little while because i couldn’t take the fighting. november- until this week i have been nothing but a walking ball of anxiety. he recently left our house to go and get some help for his anger issues and other problems, and i feel so relieved. there is no fighting and there is no constant anger from him and my parents. i don’t know what’s going to happen when he comes back but until then i feel so happy. if he does come back then i am going to move in with my aunt and do better for ME 💜 | axienty | finally feeling better lot going life brother causing problem house constantly fight parent sister move aunt little take fighting november week nothing walking ball anxiety recently left go get help anger issue feel relieved constant know happen come back happy | 0.05 | Moderately Positive |
Very anxious for my flight today! I hate hate hate flying. I absolutely think I am going to die each time and usually cry or put myself to sleep through alcohol :( just wish travelling was so much easier! Wish I didn’t have anxiety!!!! | axienty | anxious flight today hate flying absolutely think going die time usually cry put sleep alcohol wish travelling much easier anxiety | -0.18 | Moderately Negative |
Loneliness I find myself thinking a lot lately about how illegitimate and and embarassed I feel about admitting that I feel lonely. Yes, I have an anxiety disorder and I tend naturally to sadness, but these things don't come from thin air like it sometimes feels. They have a basic reason, and for me it's feeling loneliness. I had a discussion about it with my therapist and we agreed that it's a problem I share with a lot of people. That so many of us suffer from the same basic reason and suffer through it alone, and it's funny because we have the cure to each other's pain.
Why is it so hard to admit we need other people?
Why whenever I want to post about it on groups that I do feel comfortable in, I'm just to scared and feeling too exposed to do it?
I have a weird dichotomy in my life - I'm well aware that most people who know me like me, and I do have some friends, even good friends.
But yet, I find myself alone most of the time. It's been like this for years. for years I'm trying to make new friends and don't really succeed. I really like going to parties or just drink and hang out with people, but when I want to go out I usually don't have with whom to do that and so many times I suggested and didn't find anyone to go with. So many let downs, disappointments and giving up going to sleep alone. I don't have courage to go dancing alone, for instance, and I'm pretty sure I won't enjoy it anyway although I never tried.
Most of my communication with my friends is through whatsapp. most of them know I have mental health problems and I do talk about it with them, but I almost never admit that I'm just fucking lonely and craving for a good company and that's basically the reason. I know I can be happy if I'll just meet the right people who will give me the attention I need and that I feel like I'm giving others, and will be able to just have fun with them and doing things together. I'm tired so I'm getting less and less coherent and it's long already so I'll stop now:) | axienty | loneliness find thinking lot lately illegitimate embarassed feel admitting lonely yes anxiety disorder tend naturally sadness thing come thin air like sometimes basic reason feeling discussion therapist agreed problem share people many u suffer alone funny cure pain hard admit need whenever want post group comfortable scared exposed weird dichotomy life well aware know friend even good yet time year trying make new really succeed going party drink hang go usually suggested anyone let down disappointment giving sleep courage dancing instance pretty sure enjoy anyway although never tried communication whatsapp mental health talk almost fucking craving company basically happy meet right give attention others able fun together tired getting le coherent long already stop | 0.08 | Moderately Positive |
Natural supplements for anxiety I'm looking for some natural/herbal remedies to calm my anxiety but don't want to be drowsy as I have low energy most of the time.
I used to take antidepressants for my anxiety and want to try something natural before considering returning to meds.
I have anxiety going out with friends, to restaurants, bars etc and rarely enjoy myself now due to the effects of my anxiety.
Does anyone have any suggestions of a herbal remedy that calms anxiety/panic but doesn't cause too much drowsiness? | axienty | natural supplement anxiety looking herbal remedy calm want drowsy low energy time used take antidepressant try something considering returning med going friend restaurant bar etc rarely enjoy due effect anyone suggestion panic cause much drowsiness | 0.15 | Moderately Positive |
Vega one or alternative product Hello all,
I am not a coffee drinker nor an alcohol drinker. I am trying to change my lifestyle by being more active and eat healthy foods. I came across Vega one. Based on the reviews and the health benefits, it looks like a good product to consume if you’re just starting out. One thing I noticed is, there is a caffeine on it. Mind you, I do have panic attacks episodes. So I was wondering if some of you here are Vega one drinkers or is it good or is there an alternative product without a caffeine?
Thank you. | axienty | vega one alternative product hello coffee drinker alcohol trying change lifestyle active eat healthy food came across based review health benefit look like good consume starting thing noticed caffeine mind panic attack episode wondering without thank | 0.27 | Moderately Positive |
Do you feel anxious just trying to comment/post here too? Because I feel it right now I just feel like I need someone to vent to someone to talk to who’s gone thorough this and isn’t just trying to understand. I’ve lost all of my friends and majority of my family doesn’t understand me. I’m trying to be normal like everyone else but it seems like no matter how far I go to try my body just says NOPE you’re fucked up brianna!! Earlier today I was invited to my boyfriends roommates birthday dinner with the roommates girlfriend I’ve never met and already CUE anxiety. Knowing this Ive already taken an Ativan but it hadn’t kicked in fast enough. Restaurants by itself cause me great anxiety, much more being seated in the middle of everyone and that’s exactly what had happened. So there I was an hour ago seated with them and just started panicking and I started tearing up and left the table. I feel like a living fool. What do they think of me now? I know my boyfriend is supportive about it but I just get this feeling that maybe it’s too much sometimes and now I just wonder why I didn’t just say no I don’t want to go because my body will fail me. My name is no longer Brianna it’s anxiety and I hate that feeling. I wanted to be the one willing to get over this anxiety this panic and my body won’t let me. Now what does everyone think of me? A living fucking joke. I just wanted to try and be normal.... | axienty | feel anxious trying comment post right like need someone vent talk gone thorough understand lost friend majority family normal everyone else seems matter far go try body say nope fucked brianna earlier today invited boyfriend roommate birthday dinner girlfriend never met already cue anxiety knowing ive taken ativan kicked fast enough restaurant cause great much seated middle exactly happened hour ago started panicking tearing left table living fool think know supportive get feeling maybe sometimes wonder want fail name longer hate wanted one willing panic let fucking joke | 0 | Neutral |
App/Website to access a therapist? Hey guys, I'm going through a rough patch and would like to talk to someone. I have too much social anxiety right now to go to a real live therapist, but would love a safe place to talk with someone qualified. I've heard of apps like 7 Cups and Pacifica, was wondering if any of you knew other apps or websites where you can access a therapist. Thank you very much in advance. | axienty | app website access therapist hey guy going rough patch would like talk someone much social anxiety right go real live love safe place qualified heard apps cup pacifica wondering knew thank advance | 0.24 | Moderately Positive |
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for anxiety, depression, ptsd I'm in my second round of a DBT IOP group, 4 months total now. We meet 4xs a week and the session are 2.5 hours long.
I'm learning so many skills and new ways of thinking to help cope with my depression, social anxiety and ptsd. I love my therapist and the group gets along great. The hardest thing is putting what I learn to use. It's been a great experience overall and I would recommend DBT for almost anyone.
Having learned dbt this long I'm curious about the experiences of others. Anyone else here gotten help from DBT? | axienty | dialectical behavioral therapy dbt anxiety depression ptsd second round iop group month total meet x week session hour long learning many skill new way thinking help cope social love therapist get along great hardest thing putting learn use experience overall would recommend almost anyone learned curious others else gotten | 0.15 | Moderately Positive |
Anxiety around things that are unusual, rude, or weird on what others do, say, or how they look I don’t know if it’s just me but whenever I’m near someone or something going on that is considered weird or rude I get anxious.
For example, I take the bus to get to and come back from school. In one of the buses I have to take there are sometimes sketchy looking people, like a person with tons of piercings on their face. Or even for their behaviour. Like if they’re talking a lot or swearing or talking in a gangster cool kid kind of way. If im around someone I’m pretty familiar with and they look like that or act that way, I’m fine, but if it’s a stranger I get anxious. What are some tips or ways to think about this situation to not feel anxious? Or is it valid? Maybe I think that I’m not safe around those people or that they might try and cause harm to me. | axienty | anxiety around thing unusual rude weird others say look know whenever near someone something going considered get anxious example take bus come back school one sometimes sketchy looking people like person ton piercings face even behaviour talking lot swearing gangster cool kid kind way im pretty familiar act fine stranger tip think situation feel valid maybe safe might try cause harm | 0.15 | Moderately Positive |
University makes my anxiety really bad, I'm too scared to ever ask professors for help which makes my grades worse, and I can't make any friends. All this makes my depression worse, so I end up lying in bed all the time because I'm either too depressed to go to class or having a panic attack. I know I'm going to end up failing the semester, and that's just making my anxiety worse. I' sorry for rambling, I just really don't know what to do, and I have no one to help me. Can anyone give me any advice please? | axienty | university make anxiety really bad scared ever ask professor help grade worse friend depression end lying bed time either depressed go class panic attack know going failing semester making sorry rambling one anyone give advice please | -0.53 | Negative |
Any good tips for first date anxiety? I’ve been avoiding dating because of my anxiety disorder but finally said ‘fuck it, you can’t hold me back any longer!’
So what are your tips to keep myself calm and have a good time? I’m going on a walk around the city and am expecting it to last like an hour. I’m also aware that it might be weird/awkward because it’s a tinder date and have never met them in person! | axienty | good tip first date anxiety avoiding dating disorder finally said fuck hold back longer keep calm time going walk around city expecting last like hour also aware might weird awkward tinder never met person | 0 | Neutral |
Things I have cried over today - not doing my makeup well
- the kitchen being messy
- not knowing why i'm angry
- not being able to stop being angry
- got a small cut on my finger when trying to move a sub
- can't find super glue anywhere even though i know there are 3 tubes somewhere in the apartment | axienty | thing cried today makeup well kitchen messy knowing angry able stop got small cut finger trying move sub find super glue anywhere even though know tube somewhere apartment | -0.02 | Neutral |
I need advice. I have been having a really hard time with anxiety for a while now and it is getting worse. I don't know what to do about it anymore. It is becoming harder to hide it from people who I am close with and I hate to talk about it with anyone. I want to go get professional help, but I am afraid of getting it, because I fear of getting prescribed medicine and becoming to reliant on it or addicted to it over time. Any advice on what I should do would be helpful. Thanks. | axienty | need advice really hard time anxiety getting worse know anymore becoming harder hide people close hate talk anyone want go get professional help afraid fear prescribed medicine reliant addicted would helpful thanks | -0.2 | Moderately Negative |
Fixated on the way my feet feel Hi everyone,
So I've been going through a pretty rough bout of anxiety for the past few weeks. I woke up with some tingling in my hand, which then went to my feet. My hands feel fine now, and my feet don't tingle anymore. But I have this slight "buzzing" feeling in my feet whenever I'm at rest. This has been going on for about 2 weeks now, and it's driving me crazy. I can't focus on /anything/ else but my feet. I'm confident that these feelings are all my anxiety playing tricks on me, but you have to break the cycle to get it to stop.
My doc prescribed me Zoloft yesterday to help with my anxiety. Of course now I'm anxious about potential side effects and how long it'll take to work. I've been quite dependent on my parents for these few weeks and now I have panic attacks whenever I have to go back home to my own place.
If only I could get my mind off the feeling in my feet, I feel as though my anxiety would melt away!
Any tips for dealing with this? | axienty | fixated way foot feel hi everyone going pretty rough bout anxiety past week woke tingling hand went fine tingle anymore slight buzzing feeling whenever rest driving crazy focus anything else confident playing trick break cycle get stop doc prescribed zoloft yesterday help course anxious potential side effect long take work quite dependent parent panic attack go back home place could mind though would melt away tip dealing | -0.02 | Neutral |
Diagnoses. Ive had a doctor diagnose me with GAD, PTSD, and bipolar type II. A second tell me bipolar type II. and my 3rd and most recent doctor say OCD. I just need help on how to tell them what's going on and how to distinguish a hypomanic episode from a panic attack or OCD flair-up. I guess I'm just tired if not having a clear diagnoses. I've been on so many medications this last year, and none of them work. The best I've found was Seroquel XR and Zoloft. Could this be helpful to tell my doctor to better figure out what is going on with me? | axienty | diagnosis ive doctor diagnose gad ptsd bipolar type ii second tell rd recent say ocd need help going distinguish hypomanic episode panic attack flair guess tired clear many medication last year none work best found seroquel xr zoloft could helpful better figure | 0.21 | Moderately Positive |
I was scared So last night I had I think the worst anxiety maybe panic attack ever. Time was passing by but I didn’t notice and I couldn’t sleep. I had this overwhelming fear that I was going to die and that somebody was going to steal my identity. I have no idea why I thought this but my life seemed to flash before my eyes as I thought someone was going to take it away from me. I told myself that I loved myself and that I didn’t want anyone to take my identity. I honestly felt like a crazy person. This year has been so shitty for me and I just want this anxiety to stop. If anyone has any idea why I would be having anxiety about this please send your love and support in the comments because I really need it. 💕 | axienty | scared last night think worst anxiety maybe panic attack ever time passing notice sleep overwhelming fear going die somebody steal identity idea thought life seemed flash eye someone take away told loved want anyone honestly felt like crazy person year shitty stop would please send love support comment really need | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
How to manage Anxiety in a plane? Hi Guys,
I have this irrational fear that I’ll have an anxiety attack during the long haul (13 hrs) flight which is in 4 days. I have flown before as well, and never experienced that.
But recently due to some changes in my life, I have developed anxiety. And now I have this fear. I am not claustrophobic and I don’t have a phobia of flying. Just the fear that if I get an anxiety attack what will I do!
I want advice and positive suggestions and advice that if it does happen, how to manage it?
What are some coping mechanisms? | axienty | manage anxiety plane hi guy irrational fear attack long haul hr flight day flown well never experienced recently due change life developed claustrophobic phobia flying get want advice positive suggestion happen coping mechanism | -0.17 | Moderately Negative |
Forced to go to doctor to see about meds My university has this awesome program where you take a 1 hour seminar then get to travel to a different country for only $900. Im going to Scotland and Northern England.
Anywho, first it was an accomplishment that i actually signed up for it, seeing i barely know anyone in the class. And the univetsity requires health clearance to go abroad.
I went for my physical and because I have been going to counseling since November for anxiety they wont clear me until i talk to my primary care about anxiety and depression meds. Ive honestly been thinking about meds since january because of panic attacks and depression but have not found the courage to go because of the stigma behind it all. What is your experience with meds? Im just so scared of them (mostly because my parents are very anti-mental health). I think im just in denial that my anxiety is a problem even though i can clearly recognize it interferes with daily life. | axienty | forced go doctor see med university awesome program take hour seminar get travel different country im going scotland northern england anywho first accomplishment actually signed seeing barely know anyone class univetsity requires health clearance abroad went physical counseling since november anxiety wont clear talk primary care depression ive honestly thinking january panic attack found courage stigma behind experience scared mostly parent anti mental think denial problem even though clearly recognize interferes daily life | 0.15 | Moderately Positive |
How to explain anxiety to someone who has never had it? Me and my ex girlfriend broke up because we fought a lot. I was insecure, I was protective and once there was a disagreement I feel like my anxiety sky rocketed the issue, I went from 0 to 100 so quickly and there was no calming me down until it was figured out. I know I was wrong a lot of the time.
I went to the doctor and I finally got the help I needed. I got put on medicine and I’ve been taking it for almost 8 months now. I do genuinely feel a lot better.
Me and her reconnected, and it’s been good but she can’t move any farther forward because she still thinks that deep down that’s the person I am. I try to explain to her that anxiety takes things that I know are wrong and makes them seem right. I never hit her or did anything like that, there’s no excuse for that. But I’m trying to explain to her that with anxiety you just can’t control certain things and it makes you think in a way you normally wouldn’t. I just don’t know how to explain that to her. She doesn’t think anxiety is that big of a deal and that if it was meant to be I would have given it my all the first time, when really I did give it my all I just wasn’t capable of a lot because of anxiety attacks and I don’t know how to explain that. The way I am now is so much different than before but she doesn’t believe me.
How do you explain it to someone who just doesn’t get it? | axienty | explain anxiety someone never ex girlfriend broke fought lot insecure protective disagreement feel like sky rocketed issue went quickly calming figured know wrong time doctor finally got help needed put medicine taking almost month genuinely better reconnected good move farther forward still think deep person try take thing make seem right hit anything excuse trying control certain way normally big deal meant would given first really give capable attack much different believe get | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
Is it my fault that I'm anxious? I blame myself a lot due to anxiety. | axienty | fault anxious blame lot due anxiety | -0.19 | Moderately Negative |
Feeling anxious, can anyone hear my story and give advice for falling asleep? cant sleep at all Hi all,
I am not even quite sure if this is considered anxiety and i apologize whole-heartedly if its not and im just being a pussy. But heres my story:
Just some backstory, im 25 years old and i was born not being able to hear completely out of my left ear, but my right ear is very good and ive always been protective of it. About a month ago i had some vertigo in the middle of the night. woke up, started throwing up. I am almost certain that it was due to the fact that I was recovering from the flu and before i went to sleep i was shoveling snow for about an hour. After this, ive been scared shitless about multiple things. At first I was terrified that the vertigo meant that I had Menieres disease and that I would eventually lose hearing out of my right ear. This led to me not being able to sleep or eat properly. After a visit to the ENT doctor, and a hearing test, he reassured me that I didnt have Menieres and I was freaking out for no reason. I told him that i was scared about getting vertigo, but whats giving me ease is when he responded back with "Im scared that theres going to be an earthquake and this building is going to fall down on me, but its unlikely and i wont lose sleep over it. I felt good and "Normal" for about a couple hours, until i started freaking out about getting vertigo again and still possibly getting Menieres disease after. Because of this I think my body is tricking me and giving me a slight headache and a very stiff neck. I felt very anxious at work, and im sorry for rambling on but this all stems down to whats going to happen at night before i go to sleep. My anxiety is the worst at night and although im dead exhausted i cant go to sleep because of the fear that ill wake up with vertigo again. I know for a fact that im just freaking myself out but I cant seem to have my body and mind give me ease. It feels like im walking around with cobwebs in my head that I cant clear. Does anyone have any good advice on how to sleep at night with anxiety? | axienty | feeling anxious anyone hear story give advice falling asleep cant sleep hi even quite sure considered anxiety apologize whole heartedly im pussy here backstory year old born able completely left ear right good ive always protective month ago vertigo middle night woke started throwing almost certain due fact recovering flu went shoveling snow hour scared shitless multiple thing first terrified meant meniere disease would eventually lose hearing led eat properly visit ent doctor test reassured didnt freaking reason told getting whats giving ease responded back there going earthquake building fall unlikely wont felt normal couple still possibly think body tricking slight headache stiff neck work sorry rambling stem happen go worst although dead exhausted fear ill wake know seem mind feel like walking around cobweb head clear | -0.03 | Neutral |
Health Anxiety? Do I have MS? I am brand new to Reddit so I'm not sure if I'm breaking any rules by posting here but I think I need some help, I'll keep it relatively short.
Before we start: I have pre existing bilateral tinnitus and used to crack my neck for a year.
About a month ago when I was on Holiday in the great Australia, I cracked my neck and started feeling very dizzy, I panicked like sh*t and booked it to my Mums room where I started freaking out thinking I was going to die (spoiler: I didn't) I managed to get to sleep after a while and It went away when I woke up.
When I got home, I was getting freaked out about what could have happened and whether something else will happen. Later that night I had an anxiety attack and suddenly there was a higher level of tinnitus in my left ear accompanied by pressure. Went out to the GP and turned out I have fluid behind my eardrum (maybe from flight?)
Another week passed and I was chilling in bed when suddenly I couldn't breath deeply, my chest felt restricted and I ended up yawning about 3 times a minute for a few days. Went to the GP again and tests came back normal, just a slightly overactive thyroid (or was it¿) Recently however, which is the point I'm making this post, I've started getting slight tremors in my hands during normal activity (not at rest so I know it isn't parkinsons), and most predominantly, slight pins and needles in my right limbs whenever I lay down accompanied with a bit of weakness too. And my mind feels blurry as hell, I keep forgetting short term things like an idea, or where I left something.
I have no f*cking idea what is going on, all signs point to early MS (worst case scenario i know) and I seriously couldn't live being paralysed (a symptom of severe MS) Maybe my anxiety is causing this? I don't know, but any sort of insight or second opinion into my paragraph of context would be absolutely amazing.
Many thanks - Max
PS. Eyes are another thing, I keep getting visual interference, very odd but it's like 'visual snow'. | axienty | health anxiety m brand new reddit sure breaking rule posting think need help keep relatively short start pre existing bilateral tinnitus used crack neck year month ago holiday great australia cracked started feeling dizzy panicked like sh booked mum room freaking thinking going die spoiler managed get sleep went away woke got home getting freaked could happened whether something else happen later night attack suddenly higher level left ear accompanied pressure gp turned fluid behind eardrum maybe flight another week passed chilling bed breath deeply chest felt restricted ended yawning time minute day test came back normal slightly overactive thyroid recently however point making post slight tremor hand activity rest know parkinson predominantly pin needle right limb whenever lay bit weakness mind feel blurry hell forgetting term thing idea cking sign early worst case scenario seriously live paralysed symptom severe causing sort insight second opinion paragraph context would absolutely amazing many thanks max p eye visual interference odd snow | 0.05 | Moderately Positive |
Just need to get this off my chest (18/F) My birthday is on wensday, and I have no one to celebrate it with. I went home to visit my family this weekend and my mother didn’t even know what age I was turning. Furthermore, I recently broke off my closest friendship after realizing the relationship was toxic. I talk to other aquaintances but I always try to end the conversations as fast as possible, even though I’m really lonely.
I’ve never self harmed before but I wanted too more than ever tonight. I’ve been doing so well with my anxiety up until now, but now I just feel burnt out. I had a panic attack during a lecture today, and I haven’t been able to eat much this past week. I have an apointment with my counselor tomorrow, and I don’t want to tell her how I feel because I think she’ll be disappointed in me for relapsing. And if she isn’t disapointed, I’m worried that she’ll think it’s a ploy to get more hours of counseling from the university since I was going to finish treatment soon.
I don’t expect many people to read this, but I just really needed to say this somewhere. | axienty | need get chest birthday wensday one celebrate went home visit family weekend mother even know age turning furthermore recently broke closest friendship realizing relationship toxic talk aquaintances always try end conversation fast possible though really lonely never self harmed wanted ever tonight well anxiety feel burnt panic attack lecture today able eat much past week apointment counselor tomorrow want tell think disappointed relapsing disapointed worried ploy hour counseling university since going finish treatment soon expect many people read needed say somewhere | 0.01 | Neutral |
New Mediciation hi! i’ve been diagnosed with gad for like 2ish years. i was originally given prozac which is an ssri i think. my mom is like really against ssri’s but it was sort of a last resort thing ig, took them for a bit, stopped when i felt better, then it hit me again. ssris really didnt do anything horrid to me, just weight gain and drowsiness
so i went to the psychiatrist again, and got new medication because panic attacks and anxiety arent very fun
i got prescibed 10mg buspar for morning use for now, and then hydroxyzine for if i get a panic attack. can’t take benzos because i don’t want a risk of addiction and i’m a teenager who doesn’t want to rely on drugs
anyways, took the buspar and idk nothing was bad, felt weird for like 45 minutes (my eyes felt odd? sort of alertish? it was a weird feeling i can’t explain) and i was sort of dizzy. then it wet away and everything was normal. not helping with how late im sleeping, though. today was nice though, only felt anxious like once or twice which is cool
havent tried the hydroxyzine since i didnt have a panic attack today, heard it makes you super sleepy and relieved physical symptoms which is good (especially since the physical symptoms are the things that REALLY screw with me). i think its like 5 or 10 mg.
has anyone had any experiences with these medications? i’d love to hear them! ty
| axienty | new mediciation hi diagnosed gad like ish year originally given prozac ssri think mom really sort last resort thing ig took bit stopped felt better hit didnt anything horrid weight gain drowsiness went psychiatrist got medication panic attack anxiety arent fun prescibed mg buspar morning use hydroxyzine get take benzos want risk addiction teenager rely drug anyways idk nothing bad weird minute eye odd alertish feeling explain dizzy wet away everything normal helping late im sleeping though today nice anxious twice cool havent tried since heard make super sleepy relieved physical symptom good especially screw anyone experience love hear ty | 0.11 | Moderately Positive |
I can't stop the anxious feeling from happening and I can't make it go away, all I can do is wait until it passess I feel light-headed, my chest hurts, my stomach hurts, my hands are shaking. I can't stop this happening unless I never leave the house again. And look, I'm doing the right thing, I'm not running away, I'm facing the thing I'm scared of. But I just want to not be in pain, is that really such a bad thing?
I can't make this feeling go away, because it's not just abstract anxiety, it's fear of an actual thing that's going to happen, and this fear won't go away until it's over. I'm trapped. | axienty | stop anxious feeling happening make go away wait pass feel light headed chest hurt stomach hand shaking unless never leave house look right thing running facing scared want pain really bad abstract anxiety fear actual going happen trapped | -0.08 | Moderately Negative |
Medication without brain fog or weight gain? I’m a student and I binge eat when I’m anxious (basically always lately). It’s starting to interfere with my studies, so I’m planning to go on anxiety medication. Can anyone recommend a medication that causes neither brain fog nor weight gain? I know everyone has different side effects, but I could really use some ideas before I go to my doctor’s appointment. He doesn’t speak English (I’m studying abroad), so we won’t be able to have a conversation about any of this.
Tl;dr OP needs an anxiety medication recommendation that doesn’t cause brain fog or weight gain | axienty | medication without brain fog weight gain student binge eat anxious basically always lately starting interfere study planning go anxiety anyone recommend cause neither know everyone different side effect could really use idea doctor appointment speak english studying abroad able conversation tl dr op need recommendation | 0.08 | Moderately Positive |
told my friend I love them in a poorly done way, they dont feel the same my chest hurts when I think about it | axienty | told friend love poorly done way dont feel chest hurt think | 0.05 | Moderately Positive |
UPDATE - Can Anxiety Lower Your Libido? Hey guys, I posted here roughly 2 years ago now and thought I would share an update.
www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/comments/4ris4v/can_antidepressants_lower_my_libido/
TLDR: 17 year old me had just started taking a small dosage of citalopram and completely lost my sex drive
Now onto the update!
I'm 19 now, still on citalopram (a higher dosage) and found a solution to my libido problem. I wasn't happy. I still suffer from anxiety and depression and still do get really bad days but overall I am much more confident in myself, I overcame several self esteem issues, fears and traumatic events during this time. I broke up with my boyfriend of 2 years and met someone new and am in a much healthier relationship, I have friends I can count on, a job I love and I am pursuing a degree I love.
My advice to people struggling right now? It will get better, I still get panic attacks, I still get anxious in certain situations but I handle it much better using breathing techniques and knowing when to walk away. Not everybody is the same and each person suffers anxiety differently, but we can all get through it.
TLDR: still on meds, libido is back and life is better
| axienty | update anxiety lower libido hey guy posted roughly year ago thought would share tldr old started taking small dosage citalopram completely lost sex drive onto still higher found solution problem happy suffer depression get really bad day overall much confident overcame several self esteem issue fear traumatic event time broke boyfriend met someone new healthier relationship friend count job love pursuing degree advice people struggling right better panic attack anxious certain situation handle using breathing technique knowing walk away everybody person suffers differently med back life | 0.08 | Moderately Positive |
Why do I procrastinate to the point of having anxiety about it? I'm not sure what causes me to put off things, but put them off to the point where they actually affect me. It could be a bill payment, it could be sending someone an email. Anything... Anyone identify with this? | axienty | procrastinate point anxiety sure cause put thing actually affect could bill payment sending someone email anything anyone identify | 0.25 | Moderately Positive |
Guess ill die So I have severe anxiety and depersonalization disorder. I've made a lot of progress over many years but I still feel like a pathetic mess.
I just always come back to thinking I'm a piece of shit who can't do anything right and am afraid that people stop caring about me.
Something that happens during these anxiety attacks is that I just can't get myself out of it, it's hard to describe but it basically feels like a voice telling me not to seek help and to push everyone away and it takes hours or even days before I can get enough mental power to get into a mindset that lets me ask for help and help myself. I don't really know how to describe it other than someone who has me chained to a wall by all four limbs and I have to press a button with my foot but the button is on the ceiling and they slightly loosen the chains and I have to keep testing how far I can do but each time I test it it resets to the starting position. The button being a metaphor for helping myself.
Another thing that happens during that feeling is if I'm trying to convince myself that my best friend doesn't hate me, and even if they're telling me at the moment I just can't process it.
Does this happen to anyone else? because I can't find anything on it and I need to find a way to deal with it.
| axienty | guess ill die severe anxiety depersonalization disorder made lot progress many year still feel like pathetic mess always come back thinking piece shit anything right afraid people stop caring something happens attack get hard describe basically voice telling seek help push everyone away take hour even day enough mental power mindset let ask really know someone chained wall four limb press button foot ceiling slightly loosen chain keep testing far time test reset starting position metaphor helping another thing feeling trying convince best friend hate moment process happen anyone else find need way deal | -0.1 | Moderately Negative |
Advice on Sleeping with Anxiety? I know, I should take her to dinner first (bah-dum-tiss!). But in all seriousness, I find my anxiety worst at night and it's very hard, rather, almost impossible to fall asleep naturally. So I've been using gravol for the past few weeks.
I have racing thoughts at night and usually bad dreams. I might have undiagnosed PTSD (definitely not sure yet) but I am going through trauma from abuse from my mother whom I thankfully am not living with or around. So despite journaling, deep breathing and watching fun movies, I'm still a wreck of a nervous Nancy before bed.
My question is, what helps you guys sleep when your brain is wild with fearful, sometimes angry thoughts? I personally don't want to rely on gravol forever. I've tried melatonin but it unfortunately doesn't help at all.
TL;DR: What do you suggest to help a very anxious person sleep instead of gravol? | axienty | advice sleeping anxiety know take dinner first bah dum ti seriousness find worst night hard rather almost impossible fall asleep naturally using gravol past week racing thought usually bad dream might undiagnosed ptsd definitely sure yet going trauma abuse mother thankfully living around despite journaling deep breathing watching fun movie still wreck nervous nancy bed question help guy sleep brain wild fearful sometimes angry personally want rely forever tried melatonin unfortunately tl dr suggest anxious person instead | -0.24 | Moderately Negative |
SSRIs not working prescribed wellbutrin for anxiety Hey r/anxiety this is my first post here
I've been dealing with anxiety for most of my life but it has severely worsened during my time in college. First I want to mention that I go to therapy and that has helped immensely however I still struggle with acute and general anxiety sometimes quite severely. I've tried a variety of medications but have had problems with all of them. For starters benzodiazepines work wonders for me, however I have absolutely no self control with them and have wound up abusing them every single time I've been around them which has seriously impacted my life negatively and lead to rebound anxiety which likely worsened my situation in the end. I've tried a variety of SSRIs (lexapro, Paxil, zoloft...) and they have somewhat helped my anxiety but have all come with unbearable side effects (difficulty sleeping, blurred vision, allergic reaction to the lexapro, just to list a few.) I was prescribed hydroxyzine for acute panic attacks which does work, however I can't take it at work, school, or really any time I need to think because it totally zonks me out and makes me want to sleep. I smoke weed regularly and it definitely helps me quite a bit however it's currently illegal in my state and I haven't been able to get a medical card which makes ingestion expensive and difficult. I have just recently discovered phenibut, and it does wonders for my anxiety! Unfortunately you can only take it twice a week maximum due to rapid tolerance buildup but it got me thinking. Phenibut works on the GABA a and GABA b receptors so after doing some research I discovered gabapentin is also sometimes prescribed for anxiety. I mentioned this to my doctor and he agreed it's worth looking into but he told me the down side to gabapentin is it also builds tolerance which can definitely be an issue. So after all that he prescribed me Wellbutrin to try out before considering gabapentin. From what I've read on reddit it seems not many people had luck with Wellbutrin for anxiety but I'm going to keep an open mind.
Does anyone here have experience with Wellbutrin and anxiety?
Also does anyone have any experience with gabapentin and or advice/warnings? I know it's not a commonly prescribed med for anxiety but I think it has a high chance of working for me considering there really aren't many options left to consider.
Is there any drugs similar to phenibut/gabapentin that might serve as a better alternative?
thank you! | axienty | ssri working prescribed wellbutrin anxiety hey first post dealing life severely worsened time college want mention go therapy helped immensely however still struggle acute general sometimes quite tried variety medication problem starter benzodiazepine work wonder absolutely self control wound abusing every single around seriously impacted negatively lead rebound likely situation end lexapro paxil zoloft somewhat come unbearable side effect difficulty sleeping blurred vision allergic reaction list hydroxyzine panic attack take school really need think totally zonks make sleep smoke weed regularly definitely help bit currently illegal state able get medical card ingestion expensive difficult recently discovered phenibut unfortunately twice week maximum due rapid tolerance buildup got thinking gaba receptor research gabapentin also mentioned doctor agreed worth looking told build issue try considering read reddit seems many people luck going keep open mind anyone experience advice warning know commonly med high chance option left consider drug similar might serve better alternative thank | 0 | Neutral |
Has anybody had any long-term success with Propranolol (Beta-blockers) long term? Propranolol is brilliant for me when it comes to the physical aspect of chronic anxiety.
However a psychiatrist told me today that some people find that the drug has diminishing returns if you use it regularly.
I’m hoping to get another psychiatrist’s opinion soon, but this is the first time I’ve heard that one can build a tolerance to Propranolol. It’s a real bummer if it turns out that I can’t use it regularly. It’s the best medication I’ve tried, by a mile.
Thanks. | axienty | anybody long term success propranolol beta blocker brilliant come physical aspect chronic anxiety however psychiatrist told today people find drug diminishing return use regularly hoping get another opinion soon first time heard one build tolerance real bummer turn best medication tried mile thanks | 0.31 | Moderately Positive |