I can't cope with my generalized anxiety disorder

Hollie, i ask the same questions as you. I hate that initial feeling when i wake up. Im alot better now, it used to progressively get worse as the day got on. Where as now, it seems to go away once im awake properly and tell myself to think good things. i need to keep my mind active. i know sitting and thinking is my biggest enemy. I was at my worst when the docs had me on all sorts of meds.. some for pain, some for depression, some for anxiety. Im on just pain killers and oxazepam 30 mg 3 times a day. This combo seems to be keeping me sane and motivated. Most people would be asleep on the meds im on, but not me... they do the opposite, they control the anxiety and turn it into good energy....dont know how or why, but it does...Everybody is different and the anxiety has to be treated accordingly. i struggled for years at the fact that meds are keeping me functioning. its only this year that ive come to terms with the fact that its the way its going to stay. ive now got a fantastic doctor, i think that having him is whats helped me. the docs before were just giving me different pills that were not of addiction and sending me off. My doctor is actually a pain clinic doctor, so hes not obligated to steer me away from meds of addiction. Hes allowed to offer medications that work, wether addictive or not. Dont know wether you are happy with your doc or not, but it is very important that you feel confident and trust that he / she is genuinely interested and listening to you.. i hope this little bit of input has helped.....

I have Ptsd among other things and am on so many pills ptions I gave up the one thing I love "Driving" got rid of the car so am now basically housebound!I take gabapentin3200mgOramorph 10mg when needed (pain)Citalopram20mg thiamine100mg 2x pd Lansoprazole 15mg simavastin40mg vitamins Zomorph 60mg and paracetamol and ascorbic acid thats partly for pain and partly for Depression anxiety/PTSD and none of them help to be honest I still feel panicky and anxiou all the time the only saving grace is I sleep a bit more but still wake in pain!

I was on 30mg of citalopram and 3 days ago my Dr switched me to cymbalta, but he doesn't talk to me when I'm in there he just types away on his computer and then says try this tablet and come back and see me in 3 weeks and if I need him in the meantime just make an appointment, it's just the negative thoughts I hate, the days seem to drag on (especially days like today when it's pouring down) I've done my housework and I'm now sitting here waiting for my fiancé to get home from work and I'm anxious, usually I'd take the dog for a walk along the beach just to pass some time but I can't do that today, because of the weather, I just want to feel myself again and feel relaxed, have my appetite back, and look forward to Xmas, but I have no enthusiasm about it. I just want to feel normal xx

hi ive been where you are and tried different medications from the doctor. citalopram is the one that worked for me along with cognitive behavioural therapy. the CBT really helps because they help you to stop the behaviours that is making your anxiety worse. its like a vicious circle. maybe ask your doctor about cbt. hope this helps

hello hollie

i'm taking pregabalin, but it's prescribed by my consultant than my GP. i'm giving it a try. i take others too. it's horrible having suicidal thoughts and i'm sorry you get them. i haven't had them often though, and they passedsorry too that i find my GAD difficult to deal with- there's some depression too. what is cymbalta? is it helping you- i hope so. kind wishes.

Hi

I was on citalopram and have been for 4 years but the gp said I should stop that and try cymbalta, I haven't been on it long only 5 days, and I've had a really bad day today and also weekend, I've been crying most of the day, and I am going to be having CBT I'm in the waiting list but there going to phone me on Friday so I presume after the phone call from the CBT team I will get an appointment, I just want it all to go away I feel so down and try to think positive but then the negative thoughts seem to over ride the positive ones, I feel awful xx

Hi Hollie

I have had the exact symptoms now for 2 months. I'm dying from fear and if I'm gonna get better. How are you feeling now ? And what has worked for you?

Thank you.

Hi Farrah, I'm still feeling the same I am considering ringing my gp surgery for an appointment tomorrow as I still feel very down ( actually just stopped crying) I don't feel anything is working for me, I'm on 40mg of fluoxetine and 300mg of pregabalin, I have being off work since September, and everyday is a battle, I sometimes have better days than others, but I have had a bad week this week, I also have a meeting with my manager tomorrow just to see how I'm doing, I need to go back to work because I need the money, but I just can't face it at the minute, I'm just a nervous wreck x

im sorry you feel that way still Hollie.

you probably not on the right drug im assuming....

when i first got these syptoms 7 years ago, the doc put me on celexa and i felt better couple months after slowly but surely. now all of my symtoms are back and they switched me to zoloft but i havent seen results yet.. its been a month.

you mean you have the same syptoms today as you had 6 months ago?

Hi

Yes same symptoms, it's horrible, I want my life back to normal again, it's a battle trying to deal with this day in day out, I'm going to make an appointment with a Gp next week again sand put my foot down and say your the professional I need help, don't just keep sending me away telling me give it another week for the tablets to kick in xx

Hi there

I have had all the symptoms you descripe , I don't know , looking back , how I lived day after day feeling so terrible but somehow you just do.

Hopefully your doctor will et your medication right and you will feel better enough to be able to cope and move forward. I did not get the correct medication for me until the third lot of tablets , felt so ill until my wonderful doctor put me on citalopram , defiantly the correct medication for me.

Accept as much help that is offered , be determined that you will feel better ( as hard as it may be ) and in time you will get there. The anxiety will drop and things will start to feel normal again.

I don't think I will ever be 100% free from anxiety BUT I seldom have an attack now and lead a pretty normal happy life , never thought I would be able to say that when my panic attacks first started out if the blue 16 years ago !.

Hope I have been able to offer you some hope

Take care

Hi,

So this is all new to me and I cam across your post by googling anxiety. Basically I am currently going through the same thing that you were or still are going through. I had a major breakdown at work with panic attacks and playing out scenarios in my head that always lead to the worst possible outcome. Chest pains, cant sit still and constant crying. I hate waking up in the morning, its the worst part of the day for me.   Im on valium 5mg three times a day and sertraline 50mg which is due to go up to 100mg after two weeks. my thoughts are with me all day and my only relief is sleep at night. Ive seen two different therapists, two different psychatrists and still no joy. I panic about the smallest thing but it turns into this major item and then the bad thoughts start. I told my therapist this but she sent me to the hospital. i want my old days back when I could have fun without a worry. im going to try CBT and go in open minded as my life at the moment is not good. Right now the weather is great and im on the couch inside because i dont want to be alone. I hope you found something to help and I just wanted to share that im another one of the many going through this. 

Hi ,

Dont worry .. you are not alone . I too used to feel depressed , palpitations etc etc . My doctor did some checkups and found that i had thyroid . Also i am taking clobazam & peroxetine . These tablets have made me feel better for the past 2 years .

Yes i understand with what you going through and i would suggest getting your tests done to eliminate any other possiblities .

Citalopram & diaxepam just makes you sleep while you need to see a psychatrist.

Keep cool , have some good friends around to cheer you up , do some breathing excersie , have a 8+ hours regular sleep going early to bed and early to rise .

I hope you should feel better in couple of weeks if not days .

Regards.