[Lanadelle]

Hey all
Does anyone feel stress before leaving home or even going on vacations?
I'm going to Mexico soon. I should be excited but I feel dread.. I want to be a carefree bird

[cryingontheinside]

Yes me! Even going to the shop which is very close by causes me anxiety. Sometimes I feel light headed and paranoid when I'm out , I used to have full blown pannic attacks while out too. The longer I'm out and the busier the place the harder it is for me. I hope you can enjoy your holiday . I must say my meds do help take the edge off . I'm on antidepressants and a very small dose of anti psycotic meds which helps with the paranoia , its still tough though. I hope you over come the anxiety and have a great holiday. I find the more often I go out it becomes a little easier. Maybe you could try going out a lot before your holiday so you will be mentally prepared and used to being out , maybe go for walks everyday if you can manage it .

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[Lanadelle]

Originally Posted by cryingontheinside

Yes me! Even going to the shop which is very close by causes me anxiety. Sometimes I feel light headed and paranoid when I'm out , I used to have full blown pannic attacks while out too. The longer I'm out and the busier the place the harder it is for me. I hope you can enjoy your holiday . I must say my meds do help take the edge off . I'm on antidepressants and a very small dose of anti psycotic meds which helps with the paranoia , its still tough though. I hope you over come the anxiety and have a great holiday. I find the more often I go out it becomes a little easier. Maybe you could try going out a lot before your holiday so you will be mentally prepared and used to being out , maybe go for walks everyday if you can manage it .

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Beautiful response
Yes , my meds sound the same family as yours ie: Brintellix and abilify .
I can't imagine life without them. I try really hard to go out everyday and I wish it was a joy instead of a dread.. But ya know , I feel so good when I accomplish an outing.. And Thankyou for understanding

Are you able to take short trips away from your home, gradually increasing the duration and how far away you go?