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Anxiety taking over my life

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ive been suffering with anxiety since july, i had covid and this is where my anxiety has started. i feel like im living on the edge 24/7, i get a knot in my stomach and just feel like i need to escape and get out of where ever i am. i feel like its really getting me down now, its so draining battling with yourself! i dont take any medication, im wondering if it is worth going to the doctors? im not one for taking much medication in general but surely it must be better than feeling like this all the time. i dont feel like myself anymore, anxiety literally takes over your life!

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 3695

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    sorry you’re feeling this way. I know how it is as I have had anxiety for over 30 years on and off. It is a battle at times and it can pop up out of nowhere.

    One thing I’ve learned over the years is getting anxious about it and trying to fight it makes it worse. I had to take a more relaxed attitude about it and use some coping techniques, counseling because it’s difficult to deal with alone, and it does help to talk to someone else. You could do some virtual counseling.

    As far as medication goes, it works for some people to an extent. It’s not a cure. Other people cannot handle the side effects, me included.

    another thing I learned is we literally have to change our way of thinking in order to feel better. Don’t think of anxiety as taking you over even though it feels that way. we have to strengthen our minds in order to battle those. That’s where counseling comes in.

    You can listen to some talks about anxiety on YouTube and also find some great meditations for relaxation. hope you get some support for this! Take care

    • 3695
      3695 jan34534

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      thank you for replying! will definitley have a look on youtube. x

  • lisa215
    lisa215 3695

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    Hello

    I can completely understand how you are feeling. Mine started back in June after a panic attack in my car. Since then I've found the anxiety overwhelming, even feeling at times that I just can't leave the house. I spoke to my GP on the phone and was prescribed Sertraline, it didn't work for me because I just could not handle the side effects. I've always suffered with anxiety but the last 6 months or so have been the worst I've ever felt. I'm not sure if you are having physical symptoms too but I'm struggling with lightheadedness, unsteadiness, tiredness, rapid heart rate, low mood, reduced appetite, the list goes on. I had 6 weeks of group counselling sessions which really seemed to help and then 5 weeks ago I got really dizzy in work and this has triggered severe health anxiety. I genuinely feel like I'm going to die some days. I'm on a waiting list now for some one to one counselling sessions but I'm not sure I can cope in the meantime. I've had a really stressful few years, my ex husband passed away, my then partner left me, my mothers health has deteriorated badly so I am now her carer as long as trying to work full time, my daughter left home, my job is stressful and to top things off the property I share with my mother is rented in her name and when she passes I will likely be left without a place to live. Sorry its such a negative post but I just wanted you to know that there are people who understand what you are going through. I wish you so well x

    • 3695
      3695 lisa215

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      so sorry to hear youve had such a difficult time, its so hard when you feel like this and are having a bad time. in terms of symptoms im very similar, getting through the day at work is such a task, im counting down the hours every day. I think i have a major problem with getting anxiety about getting anxiety if that makes sence, i get the anxiety from worrying about getting that awful anxious feeling, its such a vicious circle. its good to talk and definitely makes you feel less alone knowing people are going through the same things x

  • lorraine90511
    lorraine90511 3695

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    hello i took had covid in july and ended uo with anxiety the day i came out of isolation, theres seems to be a lot of people suffering wktb tvsjr mental health post covid. does anything ease it at all? distraction? walks? hot bath? its a lomg road to recovery but it is doable. are you working?

    • 3695
      3695 lorraine90511

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      covid has definitely triggered me, i think being locked in the house and feeling so ill and worried set me off like you say i think this has happened to a lot of people. Yes i am working and to aome extent it helps because i have to carry on and distract myself, although i do find myself counting down the hours a lot! i tend to have a bath each night to relax and try and get out for walks often. It often happens if i know im going somewhere, if i feel like im not in control of a situation for example, going out in the car with a friend, i dont feel in control so that can trigger me! hope your doing ok x

    • lorraine90511
      lorraine90511 3695

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      hello how was your day? im on citalopram it is helping. despite feeling this way you are doing amazing x

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