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| RoOmIE |
i do believe in medication but as a temporary solution ...
by temporary i can mean as much as a few months to a few years ...
and there is nothing wrong with taking them .. they have helped me a grate deal :)
the best though is to take care of yourself ...
-get lots of rest (if you sleep within 12:00 and 2 am this is when your body rests the most it has something to do with the sunrise and sunset... this means you should be already sleeping during this period of time .. going to bed at around 10-11 helps)
-eat your 3 meals a day (your body needs energy to work)
-shower and hygiene (may sound dumb but when you get those attacks it might be the farthest thing away from your mind)
-listen to relaxation tapes (mp3's)(chill)
-exercise (increases the seratonin in your brain naturally)
-and yes sex does help also :)
-if you plan on taking the meds use around the same hour each day and don't skip a day ... they take time to get used to and they do have some side effects .. and DON'T double/decrease ... the doses thinking this will help you .. it won't ..
-TALK TALK AND TALK ... this will do wonders .. if you need some phone numbers for some free help send me a pm :)
these are very hard things to when you are in a panic state of mind ...
if you can't do it on your own .. there's always professionals that can help you out .. and don't be ashamed to get the help if you need this ... i was and it caused me more suffering then anything else ...
i don't believe though that if you are anxious for one period of your life that you will be for the rest of it ... this also depends on your lifestyle
suicidal thoughts can also be something that lead up to these anxiety attacks .. if this happens PLEASE DO SEEK HELP!!!
oh and you might want to turn off that cell phone for a few days and ignore the person that is doing these threats (easer said then done) |
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| Trancender |
Hey man, I haven't posted here in a very long time but I had to share my view on this because I never knew what true anxiety was till I went through it.
I got my anxiety after my grandfather passed away I had it for 3 weeks on and off but it was never really intense. It went away completely for 3 weeks then came back more intense than ever. It was as if I had just smoked a big joint and was badtripping...but I wasn't stoned...every little thing would bother me. I would have anxiety just driving. It lasted about a month. I never had to go to the hospital cause of it cause I kept tellin myself it would pass. It's the most annoying feeling. I realized that the anxiety stemmed from my grandfathers passing that and my uncertainty about the future. Now it's been a month that I feel alot better...i still get anxiety sometimes...but it always passes and its alot less intense. I would try copin with it without the use of presciption drugs even though it may be hard. You are probably going through rough times and thats why you have this. Just try and cope with it and read up on anxiety and relaxation techniques it'll help alot...but most importantly give it time...it takes time.
goodluck with it and let us know what happens. |
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| yankeeBaby |
Anxiety is having to wait thru THREE classes today to do your masters thesis presentation.....
............and then the girl before you takes THREE hours to do hers and the prof tells you that you will have to do it the next week!! thus having to re-prepare, and re-go-thru-the-nerves!! :whip: :whip: :whip: F*CK!!!!! |
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| RoOmIE |
theres a difference between anxiety and stress ...
well i believe there is .. :)
yankeebaby i believe that was stress but i could be wrong...
to me if i would have been anxious before that presentation i would probably not even been able to do it ..
i know its a masters and must be very stressful ...
but oh well... you could be right :) |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by RoOmIE
theres a difference between anxiety and stress ...
well i believe there is .. :)
yankeebaby i believe that was stress but i could be wrong...
to me if i would have been anxious before that presentation i would probably not even been able to do it ..
i know its a masters and must be very stressful ...
but oh well... you could be right :) |
yup are probably right but I definately feel a load of anxiety before an important presentation in front of well-educated people.
Put me in front of 1000 kids and I will be fine, but put me in front of a panel of top professors, doctoral students, etc.....who are ready to debate you till you die makes me FREAK! :( :nervous: :crazy: |
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| Zeiter |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
yup are probably right but I definately feel a load of anxiety before an important presentation in front of well-educated people.
Put me in front of 1000 kids and I will be fine, but put me in front of a panel of top professors, doctoral students, etc.....who are ready to debate you till you die makes me FREAK! :( :nervous: :crazy: |
it's normal, you're afraid to look like a stupid dumb if you can't argue your thesis in front of people who know what you are talking about...
in front of kids, you have more experience and knowledge than theirs, so it's not a confronting situation! |
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| Dj Nacht |
| Managed to get through my day today at work except that I had to take half a Rivotril at around lunch time because it hit me hard. Something I noticed is that the reason I can't eat is because it feels like the food gets stuck in my throat. Its as if Im having trouble swallowing it all the way down. It makes me want to throw up and thats when the anxiety really starts kicking in. Besides that ive talked to my cancer doctor and hes going to set me up with someone ASAP. He said I got the wrong doctor yesterday, which is so fukin true... this guy didnt even believe me, he just gave me the pills and basically told me to fuk off. |
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| karluv |
| quote: | Originally posted by Caela
+ ing 1...sex is the natural remedy for everything :) |
Thats what im talkin about... nice caela |
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| all-nite-freak |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dj Nacht
Managed to get through my day today at work except that I had to take half a Rivotril at around lunch time because it hit me hard. Something I noticed is that the reason I can't eat is because it feels like the food gets stuck in my throat. Its as if Im having trouble swallowing it all the way down. It makes me want to throw up and thats when the anxiety really starts kicking in. Besides that ive talked to my cancer doctor and hes going to set me up with someone ASAP. He said I got the wrong doctor yesterday, which is so fukin true... this guy didnt even believe me, he just gave me the pills and basically told me to fuk off. |
Finding a health care worker you trust has become one of the most difficult things to do. With the excessive work loads and pressure from the pharmaceutical companies, it is sad that our health care system can only provide the quick fix options that rarely work. Although I do believe that the medication makes life a bit easier, there is no such thing as a miracle cure. If a doctor prescribes you some sort of anti depressent with no follow ups or alternate therapies, I would really suggest to do as you are doing and keep trying until you find one that does. It can be hard and stressful, but when we live in a province where it is made virtually impossible for physicians to do their job properly its the only alternative. Anti depressants work differentely with everyone, and if the patient is not being followed they can make things worse without the patient being able to realize it. I have a feeling we will be hearing about situations like this alot for the next little while considering the and and unfortunate events tht happened in Virginia this week. Either way, just the fact that you are talking about it puts you on the right track. I know what you are living an I know how hard it can be. The assumtions people make about mental illness can be frustrating. If you take my example, people cannot understand how I can still have problems being happy after the luck I have had the last little while. I have accepted it and can only do my best to try and fix these problems...as long as you do this you have a shot. You're a fighter Steve...stay strong, you managed to kick cancer's ass, you will eventually beat this too. I'm pulling for you bud. At least you saw and accepted the signs early, something I really wish I had been able to do. This really gives you a head start. |
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| RoOmIE |
| i guess you can't buy happiness ... or can you?? :D :D :D ;) ;) ;) |
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| brightnights |
I guess this broadly falls under the "have more sex" category, but... How's your lifestyle? Drinking enough water, getting decent nutrition from food, enough sleep sleep, and some physical activity sound like the stupidest, most basic, most obvious thing ever, but when your normal biological rhythms and physical necessities get overlooked, it comes out in all kinds of random and unexpected ways. Might have some effect... ?
Billions of years of evolutionary pressure in the crucible of nature, and over the course of the past few hundred, we've invented all these ways to escape the natural world entirely. Life indoors, sitting at desks, in cars, on the metro, in movies, food... Just a thought. It's not even original :P
Oh, and along the lines of the diet thing, I had a friend who went for a scratch test last year and found out he's mildly to moderately allergic to a whole bunch of things he'd been eating, like pineapple, wheat, certain dairy products, and some other random and unexpected things. When he stopped eating them, his energy and concentration increased, sleep patterns became more regular, and some skin problems cleared up. Maybe you're eating something that's predisposing you to more frequent or severe anxiety attacks? |
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| DarV |
Same thing I used to get them when Id get really stressed out and had stomach problems and energy wise I was low and down almost daily. Did tests and everything seemed alright Doc told me might be stress related.
Like ANF said eat well sleep before midnight go to the gym and take supplements it will go away not cure it. You have to find a way to live a stress free life well at least try to eliminate stress when you dont need it. |
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