[lovelyj123]

Ive always had anxiety since i was a kid. Ive gone to so many drs/therapists who all have said the same thing to me. I understand that there are millions of symptoms of anxiety but this one is really bothering me and im wondering if this has happened to anyone before. I am a very social person. I love to talk and chew peoples ears off but lately i feel myself "shutting down" in the middle of a conversation with someone. I all of a sudden just feel this empty sinking feeling that makes me feel like i just have no desire to talk anymore or im at a loss for words. It washes over me for a few seconds and than goes away, but the more i think about it the more it happens. Im taking 10mg of lexapro and wondering if i might need an increase on the dose. I am a stay at home mom with two beautiful kids ..so i dont really get a chance to go out and socialize like i used to . could that be it? is this anxiety or something else? thank you so much

[ChangingMyMind]

I can't say for sure what it is but it sounds more like depression than anxiety to me... But that's just my experience. When I don't feel like talking it's not because I'm anxious but because I'm down or low.

You might want to ask your pdoc about it to see what (s)he recommends as far as med changes. I typically don't like to increase my meds unless I am dealing with something that completely interferes with my normal day to day life.

[CosmicRose]

Just be really careful about labeling yourself and drugging yourself up. This feeling might just be your way of wanting to change the topic or maybe just end the conversation and move onto something else. You say you like to be social and chat someone's ear off, but maybe you're just changing and that's okay. People's personalities change with age all the time, people's personalities change and their interests change and their direction on a daily basis changes. I've also experienced that sinking feeling during a conversation before as well, but to me that usually just means I'm tired, I'm hungry, they're boring me, the topic isn't really all that interesting, they're draining my energy, or any other number of random things in that split second. So I'm just saying, it doesn't automatically mean anxiety or depression or that you need to up your dose. It might just mean you need to listen to how you feel and not judge yourself for feeling a certain way.

[lovelyj123]

Thank you both so much for your feedback

[Anxious Minds]

I've had this happen to me. Right in the middle of socializing you get washed up with this feeling and it completely shuts you down. I haven't had it happen in a long time, and I can't really say I found a technique for dealing with it. It was always one of those inner storms that just passed. It really does sort of remind you of a storm...it just hits you and you ride it out until it's over.

[lovelyj123]

Exactly!! i think that is the perfect way to describe it. Its a very uncomfortable feeling. Glad to see i am not in this though.

[lovelyj123]

i meant to say not alone lol oops!