[Pink3032]

I have mild to moderate GAD .i wasnt diagnosed with anything else but Generalized anxiety. Can this condition get worse over time? sometimes i fear delveloping some other health condition like schzophenia or bipolar or fear of having more than one anxiety disorder.ive been to my therapist on three seperate occasion and she never told me anything different. Maybe im worrying too much.

[Weownthesky]

One of the symptoms of anxiety is worrying about other illnesses, aha. It can get worse or it can't, it depends on the person. You're probably just overthinking it.

[Dan208]

My GAD has been getting worse (along with depression) for the last six months. Some days it's extremely hard to function at all and the only thing that keeps me going is taking care of my daughter. Thankfully I go see my doc on Thursday.

[elevatedsoul]

i think anything can get worse
just have to be optimistic and try to tell yourself that its going to be ok
do everything you can to relax

are you on any medication?

[Pink3032]

Originally Posted by elevatedsoul

i think anything can get worse
just have to be optimistic and try to tell yourself that its going to be ok
do everything you can to relax

are you on any medication?

Iam on medication .im on alprazolam 0.25 as needed.i just feel like i cant get my worry under control.

[elevatedsoul]

my pdoc told me that zoloft is anti-worry, have you talked with him about trying other meds?
half an xanax isnt that much med if you have severe anxiety (atleast its not very much for me)

you would want to a professional so they can diagnose and treat you

i was very bad before i started medication, i can say the meds take the edge off... you just have to keep trying different meds till you hit the right ones

[vital]

Originally Posted by Pink3032

I have mild to moderate GAD .i wasnt diagnosed with anything else but Generalized anxiety. Can this condition get worse over time? sometimes i fear delveloping some other health condition like schzophenia or bipolar or fear of having more than one anxiety disorder.ive been to my therapist on three seperate occasion and she never told me anything different. Maybe im worrying too much.

Hi Pink,

I suspect you're worrying too much. You might want to have a look at this

http://forums.psychcentral.com/depre...n-escaped.html

and see post #74 for lots of non-drug things to try that are great for your health anyway.

- vital

[avlady]

i went to the hospital a few months ago, im schitzoaffective, but was diagnosed with GAD at the hospital so they wouldn't admit me. what the heck?

[CosmicRose]

I was diagnosed with GAD and I also fear developing bipolar or schizophrenia, even though there's no reason why I should. I think this is just another aspect to Generalized Anxiety Disorder. You worry, that's the entire point of GAD. So worrying about these things is just another part of the anxiety. They won't actually happen.
Just like how we worry about worst-case scenarios all the time, chances are, they don't happen.

[Pink3032]

Originally Posted by CosmicRose

I was diagnosed with GAD and I also fear developing bipolar or schizophrenia, even though there's no reason why I should. I think this is just another aspect to Generalized Anxiety Disorder. You worry, that's the entire point of GAD. So worrying about these things is just another part of the anxiety. They won't actually happen.
Just like how we worry about worst-case scenarios all the time, chances are, they don't happen.

Thanks you alway give good advice.i ve noticed you responded to a couple of my post i should add you as a friend.At least i know that im not alone.i just have to work on my worrying. It just take practice thats all.my therapist suggested that i join a support goup so i wont feel like im the only one that have these symptoms.
It seems when i write my worries down and solve them i somehow ,end up.worrying again. Ita just a habit. Ive had Gad my whole life.im working on it though.ive prayed about ,went to therapy and take medication on an as needed basis .i just wanna get confident with having anxiety and be able to.dismiss the worry when something pops in my mind.

[8643]

Somehow I learned to take things one day at a time. Even living in the "now" which has helped me stay calm. I don't worry about things too much which lead me down the rabbit hole. Stay in the moment

[CosmicRose]

I was always living in the past (memories) or in the future (expectations). Both of these are painful places to be. It keeps you "stuck" unable to move in the direction you want because you're frozen in anxiety or depressed. Not living in the moment means you aren't taking advantage of what you can do right now. You're too busy thinking about last year or next year, not about what you can do today.
Living in the present moment is the best thing you can do for yourself, and really appreciating each moment and asking yourself what you want to do each moment while focusing on putting yourself in a better mood, that's the key.