[Zahmom0725]

I was wondering what are others experiences with anxiety what has they gone thru good or bad ,

[kaliope]

my anxiety has led to agoraphobia. it is just safer to stay locked up in my home and not have to deal with anybody. I rarely shop, I cant go out to eat, I haven't any friends. I used to have hallucinations when I drove I was so anxious. medication has helped with that. some days I cant go to work it is so bad.

I've lived on my nerves pretty much all of my life. I'm in my mid 60's now. Since around age 50 my ability to control my anxiety has, little-by-little slipped away. At this point, I can even "see" my anxiety building whenever I'm in any kind of stress-producing situation. But I'm powerless to stop it. It's like watching the approach of a thunderstorm.

[Zahmom0725]

can I be having hallunications due to anxiety , Last year was my first year of experiencing anything like this , Had a first time panic attack and went on a mission to found out what was going on and that's when I self diagnosed myself with schizo , Since then ive been experiencing somethings that schizo's do experience , ive self admitted myself due to bad thoughts / and or voices about hurting my son , haven't been on any medication since oct ... I will love to talk to others about there experinces

[birdpumpkin]

I've been dealing with it for 6 months now really bad. I've always been a worrier in the past and high-strung and had a bout of bad anxiety in 95, but I seemed to get over it with some self-help books and had been fine til now. I can see a total change in my life, and I think I'm starting to have agoraphobic tendencies. I'm stressing about everything because I can't get the "what-if"s out of my head and scary scenarios. Panic attacks, chest pains, just pretty miserable all the time. When things are fine on the outside, I'm still jittery inside. For example, my dad wants me to be with my mom this afternoon while he goes to an appointment because she just got out of the hospital, and I'm on the verge of panic right now afraid I'm going to be locked out - even though he said he'd leave a door unlocked - and mom will be back in the bedroom knocked out on a pain pill so she wouldn't hear me knocking or the doorbell. I've changed plans and am going to call in a little while to tell him I'll be there when they (he and my sister) leave instead of an hour later hoping I won't annoy them, just so I can assure myself I'll get in okay, but I can't tell them that in case they think I'm nuts. I'm going through stuff like this all the time anymore... It's no fun.

[gayleggg]

I started having panic attacks in my ealry 30s. One time I was in a store that got crowded, I abandoned my basket and asked my nine year old to get me out of the store. And it go to were I could only drive 30 miles an hour especially at night. I connected with a wonderful therapist that help me overcome all of it and for years I had no anxiety. The a few years ago it came back but not as bad. It only bothers me in crowds or when I start worrying about money. I still remember all I learned before and put it to use, but also take meds for it now because it is more in the form of racing thought.

[lizzyjb]

I can't enjoy life. Since I have anxiety and pannic attack I am always fearing. I am starting to feel agoraphobia. All I want to do is stay safe at home, sleeping all day. I can't go shopping without fear who is going to see or not . I can't answer the phone or open the door without fear.
With my anxiety I can't enjoy my life, can't live.

[Mustkeepjob32]

my anxiety has troubled my life and now it is to the point where I don't think I'll ever be OK enough to at least work a job. If I can't do that, then I'll be in real trouble.

[waiting4]

I haven't had a full blown panic attack for years, but the anxiety daily is awful. I wake up and sometimes just feel like the bottom has dropped out of my stomach. It's gotten a little better since I'm working again, but I can't get the 'what ifs' out of my head either.

I have a square. That is, a limit of where I'll drive. I used to love to get on the highway...I hate it now, wayyy too stressful for me to even consider going on. Conversely, I would have no problem driving cross country on the highway, and have done it...just in town is where I freak out.

I can't drive to the airport, but I can get on a plane and fly to europe. And I hate flying--well, actually, I hate taking off and landing..the flying part is ok, more or less.

I live with the things birdpumpkin mentioned ... and never tell anyone how severe it is. Most who know me know I have issues....and oddly they never question why I prefer people coming to see me; probably just blame it on my poor friendship skills! lol

[pisces22]

I've had anxiety for 6 years but 3 weeks ago, my anxiety got really bad, like never before. It is now interfering with my everyday life. My life changed completely. I used to feel some sort of security before. Now I feel fragile and unsafe. I can't laugh or smile anymore. I love my family and my dog but they don't make me happy anymore. I felt more hope before but now I feel like I will never be okay again. I feel physical and mental symptoms. I'm not hungry, I'm losing weight, I don't have energy, it takes a lot for me to take a bath. It's ruined me. Before this 3 weeks, I had hope and I had motivation to keep trying. I wanted to go back to school and get a job but I feel doomed now. I want to cry and have someone hold me. I just want some comfort. These have been the worst 3 weeks of my life. I'm miserable.

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[waiting4]

Originally Posted by pisces22

I've had anxiety for 6 years but 3 weeks ago, my anxiety got really bad, like never before. It is now interfering with my everyday life. My life changed completely. I used to feel some sort of security before. Now I feel fragile and unsafe. I can't laugh or smile anymore. I love my family and my dog but they don't make me happy anymore. I felt more hope before but now I feel like I will never be okay again. I feel physical and mental symptoms. I'm not hungry, I'm losing weight, I don't have energy, it takes a lot for me to take a bath. It's ruined me. Before this 3 weeks, I had hope and I had motivation to keep trying. I wanted to go back to school and get a job but I feel doomed now. I want to cry and have someone hold me. I just want some comfort. These have been the worst 3 weeks of my life. I'm miserable.

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I'm so sorry you're feeling this way. I've been there and it's awful, I know. I can only send virtual hugs but know they are heartfelt. PM me anytime if you need to talk.

Take care

[debramorgan42]

well I'm dealing with it since 14 (11 years now).... I can remember I felt it earlier, but wasn't that bad. it always comes with physical pain... and strongly connected to my depression/depressive reactions and ocd....
it got me into self harm when I was a teenager... it clouded my mind and let me get into trouble a thousand times (been abused an was too afraid to leave and than ran into an abusive relationship).... I always thought it was kind of "blues"; tried to benefit from it as an artist, but I was still bounded with people who previously abused me... it started yet again, and when I left that place I lost too much good things with it and I collapsed.... than I used alcohol and weed to reliese myself; but as I realised what is going on I stopped. Now I'm here; my mind is all naked....since than it is just my life.... it got more severe and more painful than ever.
It has periods, ofcourse when I'm alright, even happy and for a short time I can be careless aswell.... but the last good period was something like a year ago......

[healingme4me]

Heart Palpitations. EKG's, as a teen. Shaking in a courtroom. Loss of Breath. Loss of sleep (or is that depression? ). Are some of the things, that have been brought on by my anxiety.

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[Skitz13]

most of the time my anxiety just takes right over. Can't go out, can't socialize even by phone, can't work. I have a very low threshhold for stress and I have a very stressful job. Haven't been able to work in 3 years and it's looking more and more that I'm going to have to change careers and that's not going to be so easy at 50 and frankly I don't know how to do anything else.

[bluebear9048]

I'm 15 almost 16.. and so far anxiety has ruined my life..

From kindergarten and on, I've hid in the bathroom at school during lunch/recess and gotten in trouble by the principal or teacher

My panic attacks cause me to do things that appear like suicidal intentions.. like July 1st 2013 i went on the roof of a school for 4 hours surrounded by police, paramedics and firefighters. I've been locked up ever since. I'm actually finally getting out next Friday (june 13)

I worry constantly and have extreme social anxiety that makes me act like I'm more mentally unstable than I actually am.. for example pacing and talking to myself.. crying and running away.

I've been on several different meds but nothing seems to relieve my anxiety very much. I hate living like this

[lostgypsy]

Had anxiety for about a year now. It made me unable to sleep well at night, waking up in shock or feeling like I am going crazy. Now coupled with pure-o, they are the perfect combination that keep me awake at night. I am miserable but it is who I am. So I guess I will just have to deal with it and try to exhaust myself physically.