Oh my we do have a lot in common my husband is 100% disabled he has breathing problems. I was diagnosed with GAD in 2000 and I have been running from it, I finally have faced it. I have been doing research on GAD and have been taking herbal supplements. The medications from the doctor makes me feel foggy.
Hi I have three dogs and one cat and nine chickens. I feel so much more in control with my life with herbal supplements, way better then the drugs from the doctor.Hi Angalla and welcome here.I suffer from PTSD, depression and mixed anxiety and I prefer herbal supplements too rather than the chemical man made ones. I live in the UK with my two dogs Loopy and Carly. I look forward to reading your posts.
I suppose I should be taking my medication too. I don't currently take it. I was given paxel but, i'm so scared to take it. Zoloft screwed me over . Today was an awful day. The beginning of the day wasn't half bad so I got brave and went to town today . Bad idea. I had a panic attack. My arms felt funny and heavy, my face was flustered and red. My breathing started to get shallow. But, when I finally reached my destination and got out of the car.. everything was better. Except for the thrift shop we went to didn't have air conditioning so that increased my anxiety some. Finally I started to calm down but, that was on my way home. I wonder why our anxiety won't let us enjoy life. I was doing well today. This devastates me. I actually thought I was starting to get better.
Hi and welcome I try to avoid going out somewhere whenever I can,I just go out to my doctors and that is it.If i have to be around a lot of people it just completely freaks me out.I have anxieties along with the panic attacks,a mood disorder and bipolar and depression. oh ys the big one to agoraphobia.My husband passed away 13 years ago this July.I had to take care of him,it wasn't easy believe me.I like it here because it is the only place I can vent.Hope u stay on,Carol
Hello I can feel for you very much. today it's snowing here and cool. I live at around 6,000 ft elevation. I cant stand heat, sleeping at night with a husband that is hot and three dogs and sometimes a cat gets to be to much. I just go find some place cooler. medications doesn't fix all it should just take the edge of the jitters and help you control things I read a lot about GAD and that helps me figure out what kicks my panic attacks in gear. I write a lot about what I am feeling and what I think at that time of panic. I told my husband the other day that I can understand why people hate their life so much. I have just learned to not fight this thing called anxiety, but I work at understanding it and controlling what I can. ask your doctor next time if he knows of any therapy groups that you pay on a scale fee. I have enjoyed this site.
Hi at one time I was on five medications and I had no idea what was going on. I didn't have any panic attacks and being around crowds of people didn't bother me, but I didn't really give a darn about anything. all I wanted to do was sleep and eat. I took myself off of all those medications slowly. then as time went on I learned more and now I am taking an herbal supplement, I have my bad days and I have my good days. I have to work at it and I write a lot to get my thoughts out on paper. this web site is my therapy. I have done group and one on one therapy, but this time around I am doing it my way. the medical field has no idea what a panic attack feels like or how it can control your life. write things down when you see the doctor. ask questions and try to make him understand that another pill wont help.
the doctors cant or don't want to relate to patients, so instead of trying to understand they just give you more pills.