stuck in house
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i have been suffering from panic attacks and anxiety for about 2 years but its just recently i have social phobia which is the centre of my life now and everything revolves around it. i get so down most days i have a daughter shes 4 so i cant do things like normal people she doesnt ask for much but even a walk to the shops is really hard. i used to b so out going and funny then one day i had a panic attack and everything has gone down and up from then i feel good for 1 week then crap for 1 month, im on medication and trying relaxation and breating when i am out but it all only works for a little while.
if anyone reads this and has any advice what so ever please tell me.
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Try, if you can, to get some exercise, be it in your garden or living room. And join some online chat rooms (sensible ones) to practise communication skills.
I hope you had a nice Christmas.
Andy
sweetjo
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Im wondering if its the medication you are taking because some can make you feel like this. Last year i was taking citalopram and i found it made me have mood swings, plus i often went on and off them which makes your mood swing more. Somedays i didnt want to go out i just stayed in bed because interacting with anyone made the moods more anxious.
I think you need to perhaps try another antidepressent, personally prozac works well for me but everyone is different, i felt bad on citalopram it didnt lift the depressed mood and paroxetine made me hypomanic so they do cause different effects.
First you need to get those moods stabilised so the depression is lifted, i think once your depression is lifted your anxiety will decrease and you will feel less up and down. It may takes a month or longer to get yourself levelled out but it WILL happen
Last year i was convinced i had bi polar but it wasnt that at all it was messing around with the medicines that messed up my brain chemicals.
And made the mood swings come on.
As you wrote this in july you may have found things are ok now and your life is getting better but i know what it is to have social phobia and feel as you do if you want to chat anytime then get in touch and let me know how things are going.
Anyway i wish you and your daughter a happy 2009 and remember things will get better best wishes jo
millyimp_1322 sweetjo
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phoebewhite Guest
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Good luck.
bumalackawee Guest
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