DailyDi Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I wish people would understand that having an anxiety disorder means sometimes you struggle with anxiety with no "reason" for it. Don't ask why I'm anxious, ask what you can do to help, and know that sometimes the best thing you can do is leave me alone to hide in my cave until I feel better. 3 Link to comment
Brudda Voodu Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 What types of medication or therapy do you find works best? My Dr's had me on a lot of different drugs in the beginning and I never had much success with them. The first drug that helped me was medical marijauna. I have also found that exercise is a very very good way to deal with panic and anxiety, your body is going through a fight or flight reaction. I find sitting still only makes it worse. There are times when the sweat is literally pouring down my face and all my muscles are straining as I fight the urge to scream and tear at myself or the objects in my house. In those terrible moments, nothing helps. PTSD, anxiety disorders and major depression are hard things to live with. But you don't walk alone. Link to comment
DailyDi Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Brudda Voodu said: What types of medication or therapy do you find works best? My Dr's had me on a lot of different drugs in the beginning and I never had much success with them. The first drug that helped me was medical marijauna. I have also found that exercise is a very very good way to deal with panic and anxiety, your body is going through a fight or flight reaction. I find sitting still only makes it worse. There are times when the sweat is literally pouring down my face and all my muscles are straining as I fight the urge to scream and tear at myself or the objects in my house. In those terrible moments, nothing helps. PTSD, anxiety disorders and major depression are hard things to live with. But you don't walk alone. I take klonopin when I get anxious, and also at night to help me sleep. Helps quite a bit, but still takes time to settle down. Link to comment
spoonchicken Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 yup....PTSD sucks Link to comment
Brudda Voodu Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 I had a productive therapy session with my Dr last week. Ill be seeing him again this week. My anxiety becomes much more manageable when I go to therapy and put in the effort. Take your meds and get your rest, but don't hide under your blanket. If you want to get better you have to do the work. Link to comment
Apache Raccoon Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 3:23 AM, DailyDi said: I wish people would understand that having an anxiety disorder means sometimes you struggle with anxiety with no "reason" for it. Don't ask why I'm anxious, ask what you can do to help, and know that sometimes the best thing you can do is leave me alone to hide in my cave until I feel better. Same for me Link to comment
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