Anxiety.. solutions.. ?!
Question: i am 26 yr old single mom of a 5 year old son. i have always had anxiety (i know it runs in the family).. but as i get older its getting a lot worse.. i've always had problems meeting new people because of it.. but its getting so bad now where i cant even go the the movies cause i cant sit that long, sitting all day at work has become dredful, i obsess over everything... just literally feel like my body is gonna jump out of my skin... i am scared to get on presciption drugs.. anyone with similar issues ? are the prescription meds safe ? addicitve ? i would rather just deal with it or try and naturally over come it ... relaxation techniques only last for a very short moment... ANY ADVICE.. the anxiety is ruling my life.
Answers: i am 26 yr old single mom of a 5 year old son. i have always had anxiety (i know it runs in the family).. but as i get older its getting a lot worse.. i've always had problems meeting new people because of it.. but its getting so bad now where i cant even go the the movies cause i cant sit that long, sitting all day at work has become dredful, i obsess over everything... just literally feel like my body is gonna jump out of my skin... i am scared to get on presciption drugs.. anyone with similar issues ? are the prescription meds safe ? addicitve ? i would rather just deal with it or try and naturally over come it ... relaxation techniques only last for a very short moment... ANY ADVICE.. the anxiety is ruling my life.
Hi Carly,
Maybe I can help. You are right about Anxieties being inherited in families. It is in mine too.
3 of us are affected by Anxieties., mine was depression since high school, (many yrs. ago) and now it's anxiety, although it's under control coz I take Prozac. that is my "rock.", I have an older Daughter who had depression, also w/ anxiety, and she is dealing well, and I have a Middle School child who was diagnosed with OCD about 3 yrs. ago.
Let me tell you, prescription drugs aren't scary. I'm proof they really work, because they adjust the "imbalance" we tend to get. same with my 2 girls.
Others "out there" knock presc. drugs when they don't have a clue about them. When they are prescribed for specific symptoms, you can bet they help alot! I have seen many Doctors in this span of about 6 years total dealing with Anxiety and Depression, and I can tell you the antidepressants are safe to take. My Dr. told me these kind aren't addictive, either.
My School-age Daughter is jumping out of her skin, just as you said, because her medication she was on has lost it';s efectiveness but hsas an appt. with a new Dr. next week.
I see her get obsessive, and she has "tics" that she can't control and gets overall miserable but when on a medication, you wouldn't know she has a condition! It is torture for her but she always comes out of it with the right treatment and she gets counseling as well, but also we had sessions in Anxiety Management and they teach you ways to relieve the tensions. You just have to stay with it and be taking an antidepressant for the overall good results you get.
The medication isn't forever, it just helps along the way. I don't get depressed anymore!
So, please get an appt. and see a Psychiatrist for an evaluation. you will thank me.
Anxiety isn't something you can overcome easily or alone. It affects everyone differently, but seeing a Dr. he/she can evaluate if you need a medication or not. usually you fill out a questionnaire so they can get familiar with your history. Please see a Family Doctor and he can refer you to a specialist.
You're still so young, so don't let the anxieties take over your life! and don't afraid to get help.
I lived it and know.
take care.
medication?
i am the exact same way...can't watch tv b/c fear of having a anxiety attack..wondering what's going to happen next...if you don't want to take meds....i suggest see a behaviorist counselor.....i just started a day ago....hope it works.....it's so hard to calm down....can't keep still!!!!....can't relax....it really sucks...mother of a 7 yr old daughter
I've felt the same way as you. Didn't want to get into meds cuz I didn't want to feel like something was wrong with me but some meds are safe.. you should talk to your doctor about prozac it helped me allot and they're not addictive. Now I can have a normal life.. Talk to your doctor don't be embarased!