Anybody with anxiety disorder?!
Question: I'm just looking for someone else with it, that i can relate to. What happens with me, is that when i'm stressed, i get butterflies in my stomach. I get it with boyfriends, exboyfriends, crushes, schoolwork, friends, and pretty much everything to be stressed about. Sometimes it gets really really bad and i freak out. Shar your stories!?
Answers: I'm just looking for someone else with it, that i can relate to. What happens with me, is that when i'm stressed, i get butterflies in my stomach. I get it with boyfriends, exboyfriends, crushes, schoolwork, friends, and pretty much everything to be stressed about. Sometimes it gets really really bad and i freak out. Shar your stories!?
i have it too. =]
do you take any medication for it? if you haven't been diagnosed by a doctor, you might not really have an nanxiety disorder.
but i do have it, i take daily zoloft for it.
what i think you should do, since you get butterflies with certain people, is when you have an opportunity or see where you can provide one, take that time to challenge yourself. just casually talk to them and build your confidence. it might take a while, if you mess up, just keep going... that's the best way to take care of that, in my opinion.
good luck. =]
I have a really bad anxiety disorder. I am successful in life though, studying and working etc.
I take beta blockers to control it and actually become outspoken with them! 40mg Inderal.
I have previously taken antidepressants and don't find them helpful for this. I tried: Zoloft and Seroxat.
Benzodiazepines were prescribed on a very short term basis and are helpful but make you too sleepy to be a realistic alternative. After a while they stop working.
I really think if you go with Beta Blockers you will feel better. My Doctor said theyre very safe, and I know this from the work I do in a hospital. Most doctors wont bat an eyelid if you ask for that, as long as you're not hankering for Valium (the benzo I was given). They really are the best solution. Hope that helps.