nwr - anxiety - anyone?

I got it about a year and half ago out of nowhere and it hit me like a ton of bricks...

I take a very low dose of xanax .025 when I feel the panic attack or anxiety creeping up on me..

Unfortunately it really has changed my life and I am currently trying to find a way each and every day to push through it

wedding planning actually i think has helped, keeps my mind from thinking about horrific thoughts that are always in my mind (death tragedy, fear of health mostly)... i am here to talk if u need to

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Posted by PROBM

I got it about a year and half ago out of nowhere and it hit me like a ton of bricks...

I take a very low dose of xanax .025 when I feel the panic attack or anxiety creeping up on me..

Unfortunately it really has changed my life and I am currently trying to find a way each and every day to push through it

wedding planning actually i think has helped, keeps my mind from thinking about horrific thoughts that are always in my mind (death tragedy, fear of health mostly)... i am here to talk if u need to

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it changed me too!! and yes, it came out of nowhere...I also agree that the wedding planning has definitly helped me keep my mind off of things too.....thank you.....i am here too if you need :)

Hi Ladies,

I have suffered with anxiety since i was in college. I currently have been doing better but I am still on lexapro (a very low dosage) to help. Truthfully I am not sure if it even works after a certain amoutn of time and I hve been on it for 3 years. If I am really having a bad attack I will take half of a .25 xanax. I try to avoid it though. It definitely ahs changed my life but it is something that you can work through. I didnt want to take medication but it was the best decision I could have made. FM me if you want to talk..hang in there, you are not alone!

I have pretty severe anxiety... It really hit me when my stepdad got sick...Him being so ill and being in the hospital a lot caused me to have a really extreme/unnatural fear of death...My doctor prescribed a few things and they did help but honestly I don't take them as often as I should..I will only take it if I am having a REALLY bad day and it will help calm me down..

I find that saying the serenity prayer also helps me when I am feeling really anxious.. I also have read a few Panic self help type books which to be honest haven't helped me like I hoped.. I just try to keep my mind focused on the wedding and I read a LOT to try to get my mind off of the things that cause me to panic...

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

Hi Ladies,

I have suffered with anxiety since i was in college. I currently have been doing better but I am still on lexapro (a very low dosage) to help. Truthfully I am not sure if it even works after a certain amoutn of time and I hve been on it for 3 years. If I am really having a bad attack I will take half of a .25 xanax. I try to avoid it though. It definitely ahs changed my life but it is something that you can work through. I didnt want to take medication but it was the best decision I could have made. FM me if you want to talk..hang in there, you are not alone!

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lexapro! That is what my dad is on ... I couldnt remember the name!

Thanks...its good to know im not alone

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Posted by branflake1229

I was a psych major and then got my Masters in Social Work, so I know a lot about this stuff. There's this woman named Lucinda Basset who has a program specifically aimed at lowering anxiety and limiting panic attacks - she has audio cds and dvds, as well as little books to go along with each 'chapter.' I have heard her audios, and I think they were really amazing. It's a bit expensive, but could be worth a try.

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I heard about her.....hmmmm maybe worth a try. It is pricy though... Thanks!

I tried that and it def helped me alot when I was younger I suffered severly but I have gotten through it I am now med free for about 3 weeks

I have anxiety alot lately since I started teaching. I feel like I don't have enough time to do everything, I feel like I never had any down time to myself, I rarely sleep at night because I'm always thinking about what I have to do and I haven't been eating as much as I should. I'm getting worried that it's really going to start affecting my health. I am always tired, even after a full nights sleep I feel the same as I did when I went to sleep the night before. I am really trying to get through it without having to go to the doctor and get on some type of medication.

I feel that if I take a minute and take a few deep breaths and try to do wedding related things it works. I think the worst thing to do is to stay home and watch tv....that's when my mind wanders the most and I start to panic again.

If anyone has any advice of what to do to help, please FM me, I'm open to any suggestions.