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Thanks Rinka. I can't believe that your mother just left you there, and that you couldn't be with your cat when the vet euthanized her. That is absolutely heart breaking. I am sorry you went through that alone. I can't imagine your anxiety and frustration and anger not being able to be with your...

Thanks Triceps. I'm sorry to hear that you also lost your 16 year old cat a month ago. It's just a heart breaking experience to go through.

I brought my dying cat to the emergency small animal hospital this past Saturday wrapped in my black sweater. The receptionist whisked took my beloved cat from me, then whisked me into the grieving room without giving me any explanation and said "I'll be right back." Fifteen minutes later a vet...

I've dealt with insomnia-induced-anxiety since I was in 4th grade. I attribute it to the anxiety from living with my emotionally abusive mother and emotionally absent father (he never protected his children from his wife's angry wrath, so we're all screwed up emotionally as a result). I've had...

It's a vicious cycle and I'm caught in it too -- insomnia and anxiety. Anxiety causes insomnia, and insomnia produces anxiety symptoms. What's even worse, is the longer the insomnia, the higher likelihood of oxidative stress build-up in the body. There is a lot of research on the link between...

Great thread. Now I can really vent about my situation freely. I am in an absolutely terrible situation right now. I'm 47, not married with no children. I have never had a career or been able to save money. Instead, I went to grad school to become a teacher but can't pass the state teacher...

LadyOfAsgard I'm in your same boat! So I totally know how you feel, believe me. Boy, do I know how you feel! My advice to you, is to do what I"m doing; set goals that are realistic for yourself. Give yourself something positive to work towards, whatever that is. Hobbies, job, friendships...

Moving is stressful no matter what the circumstances are that precede the move. It may take you a while to adjust to the new flat, but it sounds like it's a better environment for you if there were druggies outside your old flat. I understand about anxiety attacks around moving. I've had my...

Thanks for your response Hurt&Hopeful. You're correct -- Facebook is NOT reality. I shouldn't treat it as such with people's profiles. The Facebook friends I have are under 60 and rarely respond to anything I post. I have no idea if they have blocked me from their wall and news feed. I really...

I enjoy Thich Nat Hahn's books and video talks. I always take something away from those talks. I know it's only been more than one month since I posted this thread but I'm still stuck in the dwelling stage. My life has been upturned by job loss, major financial problems and debt, and the lack...

Sounds like anxiety to me. I've had panic attacks while driving sometimes too for no reason at all. Don't rely on alcohol to become a way to relax though. That's how AA got started. You don't need medication to calm down either (fortunately). The non-medication route to calm down from anxiety...

Feeling like you're being watched because your father criticizes and judges you is a normal response. He's conditioned you to fear and be anxious by being so judgmental. So, his good intentions backfired b/c the way he's delivered his good advice to you, is the wrong way; being judgmental and...

Anxiety can cause heart palpitations for sure, but so can heart disease. If you notice your ankles randomly swelling up, that is related to poor circulation and the heart. But panic attack symptoms easily mimic heart disease so it would be good for you to make a list of both, and then when you...

Do you like your bartending job or are you kind of sick of doing it? I notice that when I've had part-time jobs that I just dread going to, my anxiety levels skyrocket. Or, if I have to go to a social event I don't want to, I get the urge to go to the bathroom. Although the urge to go can be...

Hope, you should apply for Medicaid or Medical Assistance at your county office since you are a single mother. Since you are a student, there should be clinics on your campus that you can go to. There are also free clinics in your city (every city has them, but sometimes they are hard to find...

Jas you are a nurse, correct? Can't you ask one of your physician friends about your asthma symptoms? Could be related to anemia, exercise induced asthma, IBS, a whole host of physical problems that aren't mental at all. You are young at 24 years old, so now is the time to get the correct...

Yes Lisa18 please don't beat yourself up about how your Honeymoon went. You know you married the right man, if it doesn't bother your husband that much. After all, it was just a vacation, which you can have again when you are ready. I think maybe all the pressure of the wedding got to you, and...

Ryan I joined a womens support group and also joined an art therapy group and already feel better. Do I still have health-related anxiety aka hypochondria? Yep. But I understand why I have it, how I developed it, and all I can do is use art therapy and social support via a support group and come...

Hi Twinkie glad we had a chance to connect via the chatroom feature here earlier this evening. I just got home and saw this posting. I know how you feel...fluctuating between neutral/fine or feeling really anxious about life, because I feel that way too sometimes. My suggestion would be to see...

You'd be surprised what can cause panic attacks, jane! The more I read, the more angry I become at the doctors who throw a Px of an anti anxiety medication at me rather than explore other causes for my anxiety attacks. The fact that I have a brain injury, am anemic, hypothyroid, middle-aged...