[Bowian]

I deal with PTSD , depression, anxieties , fibromyalgia , among a few other issues. I deal with a lot of past tragedies.

My issue I am mainly concerned with right now is my thoughts. Every thought I seem to think about goes through a ringer. I was and still am a deep thinker. It is hard for me to not see almost every side to even the simplest thoughts. I them doubt my tensions for thinking each argument to each thought that I have. I have tried to distract my thoughts. But then I can not think of anything real or it will start up again. This is very tiring. I am on 225mg of venlaphaxine. Which is a generic of Effexor . Playing engulfing video games is my only escape , and I try to limit that but if I play a game and it is just about the game and no social interaction I feel better. Otherwise my anxieties make me so nerves I think I need to eat unhealthily.

Can not figure out what to do

[gayleggg]

You need to make sure you tell your doctor about this. I do this especially when I am anxious about things and my doctor gave me something to help. Or therapy might help.

[waggiedog]

Hi and I just wanna say that sadly I so understand this awful problem. Of late my compulsive intrusive persistant thoughts are driving me crazy. These issues I'm so worried about are real, the things I fear most WILL happen tho I don't quite know when. Obsessing about the future is ruining today and I also don't know what to do about it. If I find things that help I WILL come back and share with you. Meanwhile know you are not alone and I send you many HUGS. xxxx

[gnat]

Yep, my mind pulls that crap. Just yesterday I started mindful meditation- a meditation that doesn't focus on clearing your mind, rather acknowledging the thought and feelings it causes and then setting it aside. It got my racing mind to sleep last night. Hopefully it'll continue to help.