I'm new here and I am so tired of feeling scared!

Hi everyone,

My name is Dani. I am married and a mother of three! I am a long time anxiety sufferer. It went into remission for years and years and it is back with a vengeance right now. I am so scared! I am scared to eat. I have convinced myself that I am allergic to everything. I hate that this has taken over my life. I just want to feel good again!

Maybe you should try medication? maybe Klonopin?
Thats what I have to take but havent yet...haha

Go to www.askapatient.com and see what people had to say about Klonopin!

Hi Dani, i am also a long time anxiety sufferer. I'm sorry that you are going through a difficult time right now. Is there anything that has triggered this relapse. Do you have a therapist? Hang in there...I hope you can reach out for help.

Hi all, Feeling scared isn't much fun. It can be hard to
focus on what exactly is going wrong and what is the next
step to take so your anxiety level's off. something I learnt
was that some old forgotten memory can set off a scary
feeling. Try some relaxation stuff or deep breathing, if
you can not stop those feelings maybe you should seek
professional help. Take care.

DB

Hi Dani

Welcome to PC! We're glad you are here and posting. There are a lot of wonderful folks here who know how you feel and have learned ways of coping that will share them with you. They will also listen and be supportive in any way they can be.

Try to keep posting....it's good for the soul to get it out there. I hope you find what you need here. Whenever you need something, don't be afraid to ask for it.

I hope today is a better day for you. Sending you good and healing thoughts!

Hugssssss
J

Hi, Dani!

One thing that seems to work for me when I become overly anxious is to sit down with the Anxiety and Phobia Workbook and read it and do some of the activities in it. It calms me for some reason and helps me to feel that I'm doing something constructive to get better.

Another thing that has helped me is to use a yoga video tape or DVD that I can "yoga" along with in the privacy of my own home. The first time I did it, I actually cried because of the great stress relief.

I understand how it is to not want to eat (or upchucking) because of anxieties. Unfortunately, not eating makes you feel even worse.

Thanks soo much guys for the kind words and support. I am having my first meeting with my psychologist next week-yay! I am so ready to get on the healing path. I think I am just overwhelmed in my life right now after just recently having a baby, moving and not getting any help from my husband, family or friends during this. I feel like I am the only one. I am eating, just not as much as I would like! LOL Since my anxiety flare up my mouth and throat feel weird and that scares me and makes me all paranoid so that is why I am scared to eat. I`m glad I found this place, it is good to know I am not the only one who feels this way.

Also, is anyone dealing with having a spouse that is not understanding? My husband tries but keeps saying to me to just not "think that way" and that I am "crazy". I am at my wits end with that man. He really isn't helping the situation.

Glad you are seeing someone...sorry you spouse doesn't understand...you may want to consider leaving bits of information around...he may pick it up and start reading and realize...

I'm so glad you are getting help dani. Keep us posted on how it goes OK!

dani i hear ya the same with me but someone metioned klonipin i have taken that for months it works i stopped taking it because i did not want to depend on meds but that one does work so now all i have to do is see my p doc again and get back on the meds i hope you seek help it's not living u are going through it's enduring so hang in there love steph

dani let me know how that works

I have a husband too who thinks I'm crazy and thinks he is too. I hate
the fact that he is so unsupportive and non-healthy. I can't depend on him for support-and he can't take care of himself either. When I first gave birth 3 years ago, he also was unsupportive as was my father/sister and it was devastating. I was on Prozac for many years and it worked. Only ocassionally I would have an anxiety attack but when I was pregnant I was perfect, no attacks and I didn't miss Prozac until after I delivered when I had post partum depression but was breast feeding and didn't want to stop. I recently read Brooke Shields "Down Came the Rain" and it was very scary but she is very honest. Its a good read but kind of depressing at least for me because it brought back all those memories for me. My daughter was very colicky and I had no clue how to cope and she wound up getting very sick with Meningitis. If you can try SamE over the counter which I heard is good if you dont want a formal prescription. Brooke tried Paxil and it worked for her. I hope this helps some. Reach out to your friends with children and surround yourself with people who will listen to you and not be judgemental. Call old friends and invite them over and remember If you think your child is sick take her to the ER only not to your pediatrician first. They know nothing and can cause harm to the child with their inexperience. God Bless You and Peace be with you. "Scaredinny77."