I can't cope with my generalized anxiety disorder

I'm in the same boat I've been on ciprelax and it worked great for me and now for the last 2 days I've had anxiety bad I also quit smoking

I suffer from GAD (and agoraphobia along with it) that has had me housebound for 6 years. It cost me my job (I was a teacher), my life (the internet is a poor replacement), my credit rating (had to declare bankrupt after being unable to work) and my relationship (it was too much for my ex to handle - I don't blame her). However, I refuse to use any medication (other than Valium for emergencies) because they one thing I still have is my mind, and I refuse to have that turned to mush by zombie-drugs. If I'm going to get better from this, it will need clear thinking, not reason clouded by drugs.

Mental health is the poor relation though. The NHS throws money at greedy people, drug users, drunks.....but stuff all for the mentally ill except "go away and be quiet" pills.

I totally get it!!! I had a panic attack about 3 weeks ago! Started back on my meds and it's been 2 weeks and 3 days! Cipirlex 10mg.

Mornings are the worse for me!!! It's so bad I vomit nothing. Then I have to take a ativan to cope. I'm just so tired of feeling this way and hoping the meds kick in soon as I don't want to be on ativan all the time!!!

People say it will get better but it feels like it's taking forever and I'm scared!!!

I know......im the same a 64 yr old very fit male that ha s beenhit with this 4 months ago. I drink a bottloe of wine a day ...... not good and just hope that the anti depressants will giv me some hope .....8 days in Valdoxon.

Hey hollie I've had it for about 10yrs now mine started as travel sickness which was strange but took 3yrs to diagnose after god knows how many scans and tests and I got really depressed about it I always felt sick I get chest pains the lot ive had more medication than I can remember but eventually decided to stop taking it and found distractions are a big help for me anything that stops you thinking about feeling ill or pain I never go anywhere without my headphones as my music seems to be the biggest help it's a really good distraction as the more you think about how your feeling the more your anxiety will play up on it

Also vanaflaxin just sends you loopy it's a anti depressant but also a mood stabiliser and can have strange effects

Hi everyone, 

I suffer from GAD and sometimes it feels unbearable to the point it feels like things aren't worth the trouble. I am so sorry you suffer so much - everyone with GAD seems to have such a hard time.

My only advice would be that sometimes I've found the only way I can really feel stable is doing structured activites e.g. working and focusing on my job and establishing myself as a "social creature." Also a gym session (timed), organised activites to boost my mood e.g. just seeing a friend for half an hour for coffee and even cleaning in a structured way. It makes me focus on something little and managealbe rather than feeling trapped and frightened of all the BIG AND SCARY things around me. I'm not sure if this will help but this is just how I manage it and of course it's personal to me so it's just my coping mechanisms.  

I also take pregabalin. My GP wouldn't give me any kind of anti-depressants when I really felt I needed them, I desperately wanted citalopram. 

Pregabalin is good I feel, it kind of makes you still know the anixety and fear is there but it's like shielded - almost like trying to eat a sweet with the wrapper still on! But you need to get your dosage right I suppose and sometimes I feel I just want more. 

Also I have been told by a therapist that sometimes pampering and trying to make yourself see you are important and valued - so like thinking that you are lucky to have loved ones and they are lucky to have you. However, mine is to do with my self esteem and fear of being a failure along with other things. 

I mean all this advice in a helpful fashion and I hope it doesn't seem preachy as I only wish to give you maybe some ideas if you haven't already tried them. 

Good luck hun xx

I no wat your going through I have the same started when I got rushed to ae and since then I get panic attacks it's so hard on one understands

I know what you're going through I'm in s constant crisis at the moment. Iv had anxiety for years but nothing a debilitating as this. Iv been suicidal recently and i think I had a mental breakdown which led to depression and a worsening of my anxiety. I'm filled with this constant fear of the immediate and distant future mixed with depression. I'm waiting for therapy and on 20mg of Citalopram for 3 weeks. I thought it was helping at first but the last week has been so bad that I can't cope at all! I really need help.

Do you still suffer from this?