My panic and anxiety has come back after 30 years. I have severe agoraphobia for 4 months.

Hi Julie, so sorry to hear about that. This is a horrible illness. Wish there was a magic pill. Sending a hug.

Thank you its never easy waiting

I know.

I am 62 one of the hardest things for me has been that it makes me sad that I don't feel the same joy around my grandchildren I love them dearly and want to be happy nana again I used to love looking after them but find it harder as anxiety is always being a pest

I feel exactly the same. My grandchildren are the most important thing to me. And I try to enjoy them but I can't always. Just awful.

I have anxiety too and it has ripped the core from my life. It has come at 62.  Dont understand why, it was after an op.  I love my family so much theynhave always been the mainstay of my life but i just cannot enjoy them feeling so awful.  

I have tried meds but  am no better, how are you dealing with it?  Its so hard when all the world is doing nirmal stuff and you cant manage it. 

Hi ann yes its really horrible I just try to get through it I hate my family knowing I am like this normally I am the responsible one cooking and buzzing round after them I have had it before its a shock when it comes back last time some years ago my doctor persuaded me to take 20mg fluoxetine I had been suffering for months and months it took a long time to work and I did not notice anything for months and months but it must have been doing something as I woke up one morning better it had gone completely in the past it has lofted on its own maybe because I am older I find it really physical my sleep is awful and I wake up feeling desperate for relief I am worn out and really all I want to do is sit in a chair all day and read about it I force myself to work the joy if my grandchildren has been stripped from me but my mother who is 92 also suffered with this at our age and had had no idea what was wrong with her she tells me I will enjoy it all again but have to be patient I am 10 weeks again into fluoxetine but nothing so far in fact I tortured myself wit h worrying about it weird as I had taken it before I think we just have to get by each day best we can until the storm passes

You are lucky i cant have prozac as it interferes with my warfarin. Have tried many a.ds but no success.  Feel totally defeated at my age maybe thats it

No that's just anxiety talking the only way out if it is through it

Ann don’t be thinking like that I am sure we will turn that corner soon... 

How are you doing today Babss 

Hi Ann hope you are ok don’t seem to be getting any mail from anyone

Hi Ann how are you doing I don’t seem to be getting any mail from any one hope all is ok 

Hi Babss hope you are feeling better.. I don’t seem to be getting any mail from anyone hope all if ok 

HiBig lass j, thought Babbs minght still be in hospital, hoping she posts when she's feeling up to it. Are you ok? Think we worry when posts go quiet, nice though that we care even though we only know each other through our friend' anxiety', hope Anne's ok also, I'm off to bed soon but thought I'd pop on and say goodnight and hope everyone's ok.😊??

Hi Edwina just so pleased to hear from you.. hope you are well .. I am wondering about Babss and Ann,  it is a worry when you don’t hear anything and it’s been a few days now.. do hope they are both ok, and on the mend... pleases keep in touch Edwina it’s so good to have someone to talk to... I am not very good at expressing my self I know but it is good to read/ talk to every one on hear... sending hugs your way.. 

Hi, not been so good for a day or two.  Dr gave me med for my gallbladder and it upset my anxiety massively i could hardly do anyhting.  Have had to stop it and now back to the tummy troubles.  It would be easier if i only had one illness At a time.  Hope tou are doing ok

Morning, thanks for reply, hope you are ok today, I had a lie in with my little dogs as hubby is away, sometimes my heads racing if I lie in thinking what the day ahead will bring, everything's usually ok but I just tend to think too much, so day started well, glad Ann posted, hope she will be ok , also hope we hear from Babbs soon, hope today is a good one for you. Don't worry, you do come across well, we think too much and worry , we try to say everything without doing really long posts and it sometimes feels as though we haven't said the right thing or said enough. Good to hear from you.😊??

Aww Ann so good to hear from you.. yes it would be much easier if it was one thing at a time, never is, is it. Do hope you start to feel better soon Ann.. think I am going to see if I can get a head transplant you know for a turnip sure I would get more sense out of it than I do this head of mine.. please keep in touch Ann if it’s only to say hi.. take care sending big hug your way.. 

Hi Edwina thanks for your reply means a lot when you know someone is there.. just hope we hear from Babss soon and she is getting better... sending hugs your way..

Hi Ann hopefully you are felling better today sending hugs your way 

Morning Ann hope you are feeling better today, I am praying for some relief for us all... sending you hugs and prayers 

morning Edwina hope you are well.. wishing you a good day ..send hug your way .

Hi Big lass j, meant to say, love the name! How are you today? Do you feel any better than when you started posting here? Still don't know how Babbs is, hope she pops on when feeling better. Thanks for posting , really is good to follow peoples progress and hopefully watch people get a little reasurance that others know how it feels and understand. It's freezing here, I'm going to cuddle up in front of TV, been busy today, so hopefully sleep well tonight. My biggest thing still is overthinking and actually make myself anxious so keeping busy also keeps my mind busy, hope you have a good night Big lass j, 😊??

Hi Edwina, yes I really do think i have improved a bit from posting on hear really helps me to talk... where abouts are you in the world Edwina... I do a lot of overthinking morning are always the worst for me wake up between 3/4 every morning and no matter what I try I can not clear my head so don’t get much sleep at all in turn my anxiety get worse... I have found

that the diazepam was making me really bad in the morning so stoped them.. don’t suppose I will ever be ok again but just to get some peace from it would be nice... but I now know I am not on my own... I do hope we hear from Babss soon... hope you have a good night and a better day tomorrow Edwina 🙃??

Hi. Still here. I'm up north in U.K.FREEZING, . There is hope , at my worst I would wake after couple of hours sleep, around 4, or 5am I would dread waking as anxiety kicked in straight away, I thought it would never end ,so awful waking with heart racing , stomach churning, horrid anxious feeling every morning. I can honestly say I felt terrified I would always feel that bad but it seemed to pass after a week or two, just a bad episode of anxiety, ( saying 'just' seems rediculous as any anxiety is awful always feeling uptight and anxious, ) hope you keep improving, good to talk, 😊??

Think it’s freezing every where this morning Edwina.. I am in South Yorkshire... sounds just like you are describing me .. just the same, errr it’s that stomach churning it never stops...I have been like this none stop since New Year’s Eve... it doesn’t take much to up set my sistem and a lot longer to get back to something like normal... it’s is such a lonely place to be... what is your little dog... I do love dogs, but I am so scared of them if I know them  am not so bad ... take care Edwina speak soon ..😌

Hi Ann do hope you are feeding a little better... sending hugs your way ❤️

Having a hard time just now.  Anxiety high. Now only on 1.88 mirtaz and no other anti dep. spent the night in terrible nightmares of not wanting to be here.  Think that last drop was too big and need to increase.  Dont know what to do.  CPN says just keep busy.  How hard is that?  What stage are you at with med?

Hi. At dads now in scotland( even colder), wow. How are you today? Are you getting out much? Know it's such a chore and hard to push yourself when feeling bad but does help, I used to hate going out but mum used to push me, even to go out for a short time and build up, poor mum really has had to put up with a lot, in my 40's now and not as bad but she used to go everywhere with me. My dogs are to little Spanish hunting dogs, rescued them from Spain as they had been treated badly and brought them over here. Love them to bits. Hope you have a good day, keep me posted, 😊??

Aww Ann I am so pleased to hear from you... it is so hard to keep busy..but don’t give up we will get there I am sure.. I have stoped the diazepam they were making me feel really bad in a morning and mornings are the worst time for me....I do feel a bit better now. I do keep going for a walk if only with my daughter to take our grandchildren to school and back.. it

is so hard when you are constantly haveing to push your self..

please keep in touch Ann we are hear for you..don’t let this beat you Ann take care ❤️❤️☺️

Hi Edwina yes I bet it’s cold up there... one of my favourite places love Scotland... yes I am getting out a bit... my daughters are brilliant with me bless them they really do have something tho put up with...I hate putting them though it but just some times I can’t help it,  I really should not, they shouldn’t have to put up with there mother being like this... I

should be the strong one.. it brakes my heart when I am like

this and they have to see it.. I have to go out over the next few day I am looking after my daughters 2 dogs till Saturday one Yorkshire terrier and one westtie so that’s going to keep me busy... but I won’t be able to take them out on my own but my hubby will take um with me... take care Edwina enjoy your time in Scotland ❤️☺️

Hi Ann hope you are feeling a little better sending hugs 🤗 

Hi Edwina hope you are well and had a good time up Scotland.. wondering how every one is not heard from Ann or Babss.. don’t know if it’s me that’s not receiving any thing or no one is about, it would be so good to hear from you 🙃