[slave_2010]

How do you cope with it? Or maybe you don't? Nothing is helping right now, or well for awhile, lost count how long I've felt this way to this intensity...


Its like having my stomach being twisted around and around and around and...nothing relieves it. Not the clonazapam or the lexipro, not eating or not eating, trying to distract myself doesn't work...


I want to curl up in a corner on the floor and just stay there.. =/

[gayleggg]

I'm so sorry that nothing seems to be helping you. Have you tried meditation? It helps a lot of people. I use deep breathing exercises when mine is bad and the meds aren't helping. I hope it gets better. I know what it's like when nothing is working, but now mine is mostly under control.

[francisR]

hi Slave

I'm sorry you have this problem. Perhaps acceptance and commitment therapy. the one I use would be helpful. It's research is based on the knowledge that, trying to get rid of symptoms only makes them worse and keep coming back. It says accepting them is better. You can say to yourself. You are experiencing this anxiety and then watch the feeling as it leaves your mind. And keep doing that till the anxiety stops and at the same time getting on with the business of the day. Also. perhaps different anxiety medication would be helpful. The doctor could advise about that. I hope and pray this does improve for you in the future. Take care. God bless and best wishes from your friend Francis

[slave_2010]

Originally Posted by gayleggg

I'm so sorry that nothing seems to be helping you. Have you tried meditation? It helps a lot of people. I use deep breathing exercises when mine is bad and the meds aren't helping. I hope it gets better. I know what it's like when nothing is working, but now mine is mostly under control.

My med hasn't been changed, my dr. Doesn't seem to think its that bad. It is to me...

[slave_2010]

Originally Posted by francisR

hi Slave



I'm sorry you have this problem. Perhaps acceptance and commitment therapy. the one I use would be helpful. It's research is based on the knowledge that, trying to get rid of symptoms only makes them worse and keep coming back. It says accepting them is better. You can say to yourself. You are experiencing this anxiety and then watch the feeling as it leaves your mind. And keep doing that till the anxiety stops and at the same time getting on with the business of the day. Also. perhaps different anxiety medication would be helpful. The doctor could advise about that. I hope and pray this does improve for you in the future. Take care. God bless and best wishes from your friend Francis

What you're saying makes sense to me. Hard to accept that I may always be this way, which I guess is what the therapy is for.