[Jolisse]

I have anxiety all day, everyday. Sometimes it turns into a panic attack and I'm frozen with fear.
I've been dealing with this for 20 yrs., but the last few months I've lost control.
I can't eat and feel sick all the time, I feel like I'm dying everyday.
I see a pdoc and a therapist, tried all kinds of meds, but my anxiety continues.
I don't know what to do anymore, I can't keep going on like this.
My pdoc tells me that we have tried everything and I have to learn how to "manage" my anxiety. I'm in hell and have no energy to "manage" anything.
Klonopin doesn't even help anymore, I'm up to 3 mgs a day and I still suffer.
I really don't see any relief in the near future and I can't continue to live this way.

[smileyelly]

I am on klonopin 2 mg and not working, right at this sec I am in panic mode because it is so high. I just found a new therapist and working slowly, but it is so bad right now I am avoiding, hiding, I really just want to cry. I am sick, can't eat, sleep, really do anything. I have no clue what to do, never been taught anything, just shifted from one doc to another with no actual help. I am on edge very badly. I feel the exact way you do right now and I don't know what to do either. I wish I could give you advice but I can't, I can't say I feel your pain, if that helps any. I recently was told I have PTSD also, so I am all over the place trying to figure things out. I want to crawl into a small hole and hide, but I can't because I have kids which makes it worse.

[Jolisse]

Hi Smiley,
I can relate to what you're feeling, it's awful. There's got to be something to help us through this nightmare.

[benson123]

I feel for you. I have similar anxiety. It is so hard to get through the day. Talking really helps but only for little while then it starts again. It has been hard for me to eat lately and I've lost weight. I need to lose weight but not like this. Yoga use to help me quite a bit but not so much anymore. I journal a lot now. It helps at times and I try to counter negative thoughts with positives thoughts. Over the last few months nothing seems to work for a good amount of time. It is a struggle every day. Be kind to yourself and know you are not alone.

[gloamingone]

I have the same problem, and my prescriber just told me I need to learn to face my fears. Ugh. Getting through the day HURTS.

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[anxiety247]

I can totally relate to what you all posted. (plus title caught my attention after all it is my name lol) It is frustrating living like this day in and out. With no break. Pills aren't going to help it - just masks it! Just facing it without coping skills is just a set up for failure.

Finding a good therapist is part of the battle to win this. I have had a share of ****** therapists in past 4yrs. One told me to read a book about anxiety (REALLY??) After that next therapist I had I brought a book on anxiety into session - she looked at front cover saw over 1 million copies sold and laughed. Next therapist insisted I get out more and develop friendship. I look at him now paralyzed by social anxiety/agoraphobia HOW??? You have xanax take it? You can F$^^ Off. A pill isnt helping me nor either are you. FIRED lol

Try finding someone through the anxiety association Link ->
Find a Therapist | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

I have an appt this Tuesday with a new therapist who deals with JUST anxiety.

[avlady]

anxiety attacks are the worst thing anyone could experience and i get them and feel for you. i am on 8 different meds, which mixed together seem to be controlling the attacks although now.

[Mustkeepjob32]

Since about three weeks ago, I started having bad anxiety everyday. I don't know what else to say, other than living with bad anxiety everyday is a nightmare! You're body gets tolerant to benzodiazepines (Klonipin) and require higher doses to get the same effect. Eventually they don't work that well. That's why so many recommend SSRIs (antidepressants) for longterm anxiety management.