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leelaa
leelaa

Hi I've had depression and anxiety and agoraphobia (social anxiety) on and off since I was 20 I am now 25. I suffered the first time when I was 20-22 then I had a break for a year then when I was 23 it started all over again depression and Anxiety then when I was 24 I had another break from it, now its started all over again i cannot leave the house yet again I don't know why it keeps coming back its so tiring and it taken the majority of my early 20s I'm fed up. Has anyone else experienced this where it goes away then comes back? Thanks in advance

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  • elizabeth2244
    elizabeth2244 leelaa

    Posted

    Yes i have experinced that where i am fine then the anxieties and depression comes back 

    This is when i am under a lot of stress like today i was doing fine but when i was around people I felt anxious and had to leave the room 

    It comes then it goes away but you have to realize that it is there maybe you need some meds like an SSRI to help with your depression  talk to your doctor 

    • leelaa
      leelaa elizabeth2244

      Posted

      I'm on anti depressants and propranolol I have been on anti depressants since I was 20 and I was recently put on propranolol. I was also diagnosed with graves disease recently but my thyroid levels are normal. I just wish I could get to the bottom of it because its ruining my life sad
  • carole28488
    carole28488 leelaa

    Posted

    Hi, leelaa:  I think we all can relate to what you are having.  You get better and think you are "well", but anxiety/depression, etc., has a way of returning over and over again.  Take it from me, sweetie.  I'm 67 and I started having anxiety when I was about three years old.  I am on several meds for it, and I get better and then all the sudden, if I get nervous or afraid of something, the anxiety is almost unbearable..The next day, I might be fine.  At my age, I have a lot of other medical problems, which keeps me in a tizzy just about all the time.  I go to countless doctors. What you have to do is realize that you don't feel good today, but you WILL feel better tomorrow...Take deep breaths and try your best to keep busy and go out a little at a time...Take baby steps and you will find that you are depressed and anxious less and less...God bless....
    • leelaa
      leelaa carole28488

      Posted

      Thank you carole for your reply it will remind me that i am not alone when i feel like i am all alone smile i was panicking when i wrote it i thought there was something really wrong with me. Thanks again smile god bless
    • carole28488
      carole28488 leelaa

      Posted

      You are very welcome, sweetie...Just remember, as long as I'm here in the USA, you are never alone..lol....HUGS.
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