Anxiety is taking over my life!

Claire I too suffer from anxiety, overwhelming at times but you should just go do the things you want to just let the anxiety be there, what's the worst that can happen, don't let discomfort of the symptoms hold you back, your 21 and should be excited about the rest of your life, I'm not saying it's easy but it's not easy sitting at home suffering either. Try & think more positive, go out and do something out of your comfort zone even if you feel your going to collapse..... You won't btw, time to get out of the rut.

Best of luck and keep us posted, we're always here for you your not alone 😄

Hi Claire

You've already come this far . You have realised things are not right and something

Has to happen . You've suffered and now you are at a stage where your fed up

As nothing seems to help or ease the pain

i was in a similar position with paroxetine

It worked well in the beginning but then lost

It's potency . You become accustomed to taking your meds each day afterall its your routine . But for some the meds can stop

Working or they can work but not have the same impact meaning you end up feeling

Anxious etc . Then you remind yourself

That you've took the meds so it can't be that and you start to look for other reasons

It's like a vicious cycle. I think this is what

May be your problem your meds have stopped working I would make an appointment and discuss this problem

As feeling the way you are is not worth it

If it's not this then it's 1 less thing to rule out

Regards daz

hello claire, im sorry to hear anxiety is difficult for you.ive had and still have anxiety problems ive had them for years but ive kept telling my doctors every time i feel im not coping and id advise you to do the same. im on a pill called quetiapine and i think im changing from slow release to immediate release soon. my escitalopram is also going from 15 mg to 20mg soon. panics that you described are the worst type of anxiety and id advise you to see your doctor. i think there are lots and lots of us in the same boat.

Hi just a suggestion may be some sort of animal therapy possibly with horses animals can be very helpful there are places that do therapy sessions with horses not sure where but may be worth looking into good luck

Hi I can totally relate to this I am almost 40 and have suffered anxiety for years especially throughout my late teens and twenties.  My friends would all be going out and about sometimes I would go but would spend the day obsessing about it and worry constantly about panicking that nite.......this would ruin the day.  If I did go I would enjoy myself while I was out it is the anticipation I think.  I have tried to come to some acceptance that this the way I am as I have tried all kinds of therapy but it is hard coz when I do start to panic I go in a downward spiral about how awful it is and why can't I be normal and just go out without worrying etc.  it is only since I joined this forum that I realised I am not the only person who suffers like this.......I always thought I was as all the people around me don't have this debilitating problem.  I also wish it would go away the main problem for me is when I start to panic I get dizzy which can be quite severe and I always worry about people looking and watching me.  At the moment I am on 50mg sertaline I tried 100mg but found it was too strong and I felt worse so came back down to 50mg.  I still panic a lot but as long as I can do my day to day activities like shopping etc I feel better coz when it is really bad it is so difficult to do those normal things.   Good luck and hope things improve and you never know a change of medication may help xx