Glad to see you guys exist...I was wondering

[Kimberly Hunt]

Hi all,

Obviously new here. I am really glad to see that this community exists! I was wondering, with 40 million americans suffering from anxiety, isn't somebody talking about it?!?! I guess I was looking in all the wrong places. All the other sites I have found, did not have a lot of posts or there were posts from like years ago. I was relieved to see you all actually responding..made me feel better.

So let me start by saying that I have emetephobia (fear of vomiting), pretty bad daily anxiety and just currently started taking Paxil. Hoping to God that I am alleviated in some way. I do actually work a full time job and just sit there and suffer all day. I do have my moments of peace however when my mind has run a muck and done its spinning out of control. I am willing to help anyone I can on here and I hope talking about things with you all will help me. It is places like this and the understanding of others that will do a lot of good. It is EXTREMELY annoying when you discuss with your family and they just look at you like "everything is going to be just fine", you want to smack someone and say "I am dying on the inside, please take this seriously!!!!" Anyway...glad to be here.

 

[Adirv14]

I was in the same boat about not having anyone to talk to about anxiety. I am glad this place exists as well. I enjoy reading peoples threads and the discussion becuase it reminds me i am not alone, and others battle same problems i experience. I definately believe talking through things is great. Also the people on this forum are generally pretty good about bringing out the positives in peoples situations. Good to see your excited to be here and to help others when you can, that to me is what its all about. One team one dream we can do this!

 

[LostMyWay]

I hope you have better luck with Paxil than I did. I was put on that around 15 years ago, and while it did sort of help alleviate my problems at that time it also brought out a whole new set of them. The main problem was anger, of all the emotions it could have put in place it brought out a major anger issue. It actually cost me my job, friendships, and probably put me in the situation I'm in now. So just be cautious about how it starts to make you feel, I really hope it actually helps you instead of making things worse.

I really know what you mean about having others that actually understand. It is definitely annoying and also frustrating when trying to explain things to those that have no clue what it's like, and they just give you some generic response as if that's going to help. Since my anxiety really keeps me from talking to people (yes, even family) I've tried writing notes and messaging my family on Facebook to try and get them to understand, yet here I am still struggling with no one around that gets it.

I decided to register here recently after trying other sites that seemed pretty dead, and already I find myself posting more than normal and also messaging people (which is something I rarely do) because I feel like those here will actually understand. I'm always looking for new people to talk to, or try talking to when my anxiety allows it anyway, so feel free to message me if you ever need someone to talk to.

 

[Kimberly Hunt]

I was in the same boat about not having anyone to talk to about anxiety. I am glad this place exists as well. I enjoy reading peoples threads and the discussion becuase it reminds me i am not alone, and others battle same problems i experience. I definately believe talking through things is great. Also the people on this forum are generally pretty good about bringing out the positives in peoples situations. Good to see your excited to be here and to help others when you can, that to me is what its all about. One team one dream we can do this!

I really like your picture..are you a dog lover?

 

[Kimberly Hunt]

I hope you have better luck with Paxil than I did. I was put on that around 15 years ago, and while it did sort of help alleviate my problems at that time it also brought out a whole new set of them. The main problem was anger, of all the emotions it could have put in place it brought out a major anger issue. It actually cost me my job, friendships, and probably put me in the situation I'm in now. So just be cautious about how it starts to make you feel, I really hope it actually helps you instead of making things worse.

I really know what you mean about having others that actually understand. It is definitely annoying and also frustrating when trying to explain things to those that have no clue what it's like, and they just give you some generic response as if that's going to help. Since my anxiety really keeps me from talking to people (yes, even family) I've tried writing notes and messaging my family on Facebook to try and get them to understand, yet here I am still struggling with no one around that gets it.

I decided to register here recently after trying other sites that seemed pretty dead, and already I find myself posting more than normal and also messaging people (which is something I rarely do) because I feel like those here will actually understand. I'm always looking for new people to talk to, or try talking to when my anxiety allows it anyway, so feel free to message me if you ever need someone to talk to.

I did do well on Paxil, it has made all the difference to keep me sane. Then I had a ton of unpleasant things happen in 2017 all year long and my Paxil wasn't cutting it as much. So my primary care physician put me on Zoloft. I was only taking it for a couple of weeks and my anxiety went through the roof so I went to see a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She decided that if isn't broke then don't fix it so she just increased my dosage.

 

[Adirv14]

I really like your picture..are you a dog lover?

Yes I prefer dogs!!

 

[Kimberly Hunt]

I have 2 cats and my dog Daisy Mae. I don't see how people cannot like dogs! They are so therapeutic and loving, which can make all the difference.

 

[Adirv14]

Yes for sure always there when i need some comfort haha. I like your dogs name. My dogs name is baby gurl or BG for short

 

[Kimberly Hunt]

She is so pretty!! So what made you come on here?

 

[Adirv14]

Thank you!! I have been struggling lately with my anxiety pretty bad and needed a place to go where i could speak with others who experience similar problems. A person can begin to feel crazy and lonely so it keeps me calmer knowing i am not alone and im not crazy because others experience the same things i do. So far i have enjoyed being apart of this community.

 

[LostMyWay]

I did do well on Paxil, it has made all the difference to keep me sane. Then I had a ton of unpleasant things happen in 2017 all year long and my Paxil wasn't cutting it as much. So my primary care physician put me on Zoloft. I was only taking it for a couple of weeks and my anxiety went through the roof so I went to see a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She decided that if isn't broke then don't fix it so she just increased my dosage.

I'm glad to hear that it actually has worked out well for you. I'm sure if those things that happened were bad enough then the Paxil probably just wasn't going to help with that. Sometimes it seems like things happen that just cancel out what is actually helping us. I had something similar happen in 2016, and again this year and nothing helped. I really hope that the Paxil continues to be beneficial to you with no negative side effects.

@Adirv14

Is that a Dennis Rodman jersey from the Bulls in your picture? I just had to ask because it looks like it. By the way if you want someone to talk to you can message me. I'm struggling a lot with my anxiety lately as well, but it helps having people to talk to that go through it and understand.

 

[janemariesayed]

I have 2 cats and my dog Daisy Mae. I don't see how people cannot like dogs! They are so therapeutic and loving, which can make all the difference.

I have two crazy dogs. One is a female boxer called Loopy loo and the other is a little staffie cross called Carlos. I wouldn't be without them for all the tea in China.

 

[Adirv14]

I'm glad to hear that it actually has worked out well for you. I'm sure if those things that happened were bad enough then the Paxil probably just wasn't going to help with that. Sometimes it seems like things happen that just cancel out what is actually helping us. I had something similar happen in 2016, and again this year and nothing helped. I really hope that the Paxil continues to be beneficial to you with no negative side effects.

@Adirv14

Is that a Dennis Rodman jersey from the Bulls in your picture? I just had to ask because it looks like it. By the way if you want someone to talk to you can message me. I'm struggling a lot with my anxiety lately as well, but it helps having people to talk to that go through it and understand.

Yes it is a Rodman jersey lol. One of my friends had it they were going to throw it away because it was child sized. I was like hold up lets put it on BG. Haha. Thanks

 

[Kimberly Hunt]

I have two crazy dogs. One is a female boxer called Loopy loo and the other is a little staffie cross called Carlos. I wouldn't be without them for all the tea in China.

What is the staffie, a staffordshire terrier? And i love the name Loopy loo!

 

[Liv]

Hi all,

Obviously new here. I am really glad to see that this community exists! I was wondering, with 40 million americans suffering from anxiety, isn't somebody talking about it?!?! I guess I was looking in all the wrong places. All the other sites I have found, did not have a lot of posts or there were posts from like years ago. I was relieved to see you all actually responding..made me feel better.

So let me start by saying that I have emetephobia (fear of vomiting), pretty bad daily anxiety and just currently started taking Paxil. Hoping to God that I am alleviated in some way. I do actually work a full time job and just sit there and suffer all day. I do have my moments of peace however when my mind has run a muck and done its spinning out of control. I am willing to help anyone I can on here and I hope talking about things with you all will help me. It is places like this and the understanding of others that will do a lot of good. It is EXTREMELY annoying when you discuss with your family and they just look at you like "everything is going to be just fine", you want to smack someone and say "I am dying on the inside, please take this seriously!!!!" Anyway...glad to be here.

I could definitely relate to how insensitive families and friends are to anxiety lol many people discredit anxiety because they often compare it to other illnesses that are visible,etc. I'm still working on communicating with my family on what anxiety is and how it affects me and recently, my mom has been going to therapy with me and has learned a ton about anxiety and even does coping mechanisms with me!!! Wish the best of luck to you Just wanted to share a bit and respond!

 

[Kimberly Hunt]

Wow, that is great that your mom is going with you. I am lucky to have the family that I do, because my sister is really great and so is my mom. I just wish they knew how much this disorder impacts how you see life and the things you worry about.

 

[Shelly Kay]

Hi y'all. I am so glad to see this is available. It's hard when the people around you cannot relate to what you are going through.