Hi all..New here..pandemic has my anxiety WAY up

[steph52]

Hello..this is my first time joining an online community. I felt I needed to do something before things get out of control. I have long suffered from depression with anxiety which has been mostly controlled by Zoloft (175 mg) and exercise (walking) . Every few years or so my MD has had to raise dose of Zoloft as medication stops working. Of course this pandemic (along with major job stress and financial worries) has me feeling out of control. Having mini panic attacks and feelings of dread throughout the day and just trying to hold it together. Debating whether I should call MD to add or up medication again but really scared to do so. I have been on med for 20 plus years and trying to get off or switch to new one has been impossible. I live with my husband who is working from home (not easy!) and my two college aged children who are now home. I am sure many of you here on this board are feeling the stress and anxiety that are coming along with our world right now as well. Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I am looking forward to getting to know you all

 

[smilingsoul]

Hi Steph, and welcome to our little corner of the Internet. I love that message boards like this are still a thing; what with social media and video being so popular. Its good to have a place to type your feelings out, and have people with something in common to bounce them off. My wife and I have been working from home, too. Mostly - there's still things I need to go into work for, and my company provides essential goods and services so I have that little hall pass. I was feeling really stressed out last week, as I watched one project after another fall into the "Red" progress category, which means off-plan. We all know the plans are intentions, and have to bend to real world situations and emergencies. Everyone else's stuff is in the same boat, except for the people working on COVID-19. They're running 24/7 and no limits on overtime.

 

[steph52]

Hi Steph, and welcome to our little corner of the Internet. I love that message boards like this are still a thing; what with social media and video being so popular. Its good to have a place to type your feelings out, and have people with something in common to bounce them off. My wife and I have been working from home, too. Mostly - there's still things I need to go into work for, and my company provides essential goods and services so I have that little hall pass. I was feeling really stressed out last week, as I watched one project after another fall into the "Red" progress category, which means off-plan. We all know the plans are intentions, and have to bend to real world situations and emergencies. Everyone else's stuff is in the same boat, except for the people working on COVID-19. They're running 24/7 and no limits on overtime.

Thanks for your reply. I’m glad you are able to work from home at least a little but. It’s very scary that all projects are being put on hold! My husband is an architect and the majority of his projects are on hold as well. He is hanging on by a thread. We are just hopeful that when (if?!) things go back to some type of new normal, that we will both be working again.

 

[Cuchculan]

Welcome to the forum. Strange times we are living in. Hard to know what anything is going to be like once it all ends. People trying their best to get back on their feet again. But we will get there some day. Think it is something we just have to battle through. Is the same story around the world. People no longer working. Wondering will they have jobs when this all ends. Mainly because nobody has ever seen anything like this before. Is new for everybody. We can all just do our best. Try and make ends meet.