Anyone else suffer from anxiety?

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sorry not horsey!

Does anyone else on here suffer from anxiety and how do you deal with it?
I've suffered most of my life (im only 17) but last couple of years it got really bad and have been going through some pretty rubbish times.

It really does stop me from doing the things I love and living my life.

how do you cope?
 
Me, i'm the same age and have only recently started suffering, but like you it doesn't stop me doing what i love but it's still a pain in the bum! I would appreciate too if anyone could PM ways to deal with it, i hope you feel better soon X
 
Just a thought but certain foods can in fact make you nervy and depressed. The main culprits are wheat, dairy products and sugar. To find out if you are allergic to them follow an exclusion diet for a couple of weeks and you may notice a huge change in the way you can deal with life.

One thing though if you are allergic to a certain food and you cut it out you may feel worse for about three days due to withdrawal symptoms but don't panic - that is a good sign as you have probably found the culprit. Good luck and just remember there is normally a cause for what you are feeling - you just have to track it down.
 
I've had horrible anxiety for years which eventually ended up as agorophobia and I couldn't leave the house for months :( very very difficult thing to overcome. I'm a lot better now but still missed a huge chunk of my life thanks to it!
Feel free to pm me anytime :)
 
montyforever said:
I've had horrible anxiety for years which eventually ended up as agorophobia and I couldn't leave the house for months :( very very difficult thing to overcome. I'm a lot better now but still missed a huge chunk of my life thanks to it!
Feel free to pm me anytime :)
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that must be awful, I came close to agoraphobia but not to the point where I couldn't leave the house- I could only leave with my mum!

I've missed out on so many things- when all my friends were turning 16 & 17, and now 18, i've been sitting at home crying! people say they are the most important years and I've just thrown them away...
 
Yes - Suffered on and off for some while but worst episode was last year when I became convinced I had some sort of heart problem - heart seemed to be pounding and fluttering all the time. Got so bad that I couldn't eat or sleep and got signed off work for 5 months! Having my heart checked out(no probs found) didn't seem to help as I was just convinced that they had missed something. Got meds from GP which helped a bit but time is really the biggest healer and be kind to yourself. PM me if you want to chat or anything - I can also reccomend a really good supportive forum specifically for anxiety sufferers. Hugs to you - it is a horrible illness but you will get better and learn to cope with it.:)
 
kinnygirl1 said:
Yes - Suffered on and off for some while but worst episode was last year when I became convinced I had some sort of heart problem - heart seemed to be pounding and fluttering all the time. Got so bad that I couldn't eat or sleep and got signed off work for 5 months! Having my heart checked out(no probs found) didn't seem to help as I was just convinced that they had missed something. Got meds from GP which helped a bit but time is really the biggest healer and be kind to yourself. PM me if you want to chat or anything - I can also reccomend a really good supportive forum specifically for anxiety sufferers. Hugs to you - it is a horrible illness but you will get better and learn to cope with it.:)
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oh god that must be awful, sorry to hear that :( I guess time is the biggest healer but I dont have time, im 17 I should be out with my friends, at college, earning some money etc but I cant do any of that :(
 
tankgirl1 said:
I had depression for many years, recently diagnosed with Bi-polar - wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy!

Hugs x
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i've had depression on and off but found some meds that actually work so at the moment its just the anxiety which seems 10x worse when I dont have depression! that must be pretty scary to be diagnosed, I used to think I had bi polar but doctor said it was just my hormones etc x
 
hollieeb said:
oh god that must be awful, sorry to hear that :( I guess time is the biggest healer but I dont have time, im 17 I should be out with my friends, at college, earning some money etc but I cant do any of that :(
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I know, Honey. I am a lot older than you (35 now) but also felt I was missing out on nights out with friends and trips to cinema with my daughter as I was convinced that my heart would go divvy when I was out and I couldn't have handled that. I can honestly say that things will get better - I am not sure there is a cure but you certainly reach a level where you can cope -don't put pressure on yourself but set yourself little goals and praise yourself when you achieve them. Also talk to your GP if you feel your new meds are making your anxiety worse -this could be a side effect of the meds and there are others you can try.
 
Look into Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and see if you can get referred by your GP. Your statement "I should be out with my friends, at college, earning some money etc but I cant do any of that" is telling - you can do it, just need to re-arrange your thinking slightly.

I suffer from depression and anxiety and currently having to revisit the techniques, which have far quicker results than any of the drugs I have been given before.

Make sure you're taking a multi-vit too :hugs:
 
Nugget La Poneh said:
Look into Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and see if you can get referred by your GP. Your statement "I should be out with my friends, at college, earning some money etc but I cant do any of that" is telling - you can do it, just need to re-arrange your thinking slightly.

I suffer from depression and anxiety and currently having to revisit the techniques, which have far quicker results than any of the drugs I have been given before.

Make sure you're taking a multi-vit too :hugs:
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i've got my second session of CBT tomorrow- after 7 months of waiting (hate the NHS :( ) im so nervous, I dont want them to make me do massive steps, and I feel like If I dont do the 'homework' I will let everyone down.
 
I've suffered from anxiety for the past four years. I recently left college because of this. I can't go out on my own. The only time I'm on my own is walking from my front door to my boyfriend's car. I'm fine once I'm out of the house but I haven't left my own house by myself for over a year. I spoke to someone in college because I was getting overwhelmed, I've recently lost two very close friends and he said that he didn't believe me :/
Feel free to PM me if you need someone to talk to x
 
HeatherAnn said:
I've suffered from anxiety for the past four years. I recently left college because of this. I can't go out on my own. The only time I'm on my own is walking from my front door to my boyfriend's car. I'm fine once I'm out of the house but I haven't left my own house by myself for over a year. I spoke to someone in college because I was getting overwhelmed, I've recently lost two very close friends and he said that he didn't believe me :/
Feel free to PM me if you need someone to talk to x
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I've lost most of my friends- in fact i've got one from school left. You dont know who your true friends are until you go through a hard time!x
 
hollieeb said:
I've lost most of my friends- in fact i've got one from school left. You dont know who your true friends are until you go through a hard time!x
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Whoops sorry, should have been more clear, I lost a friend to cancer and my other friend took his own life. Completely know what you mean, one of my friendship groups has completely disintegrated. x
 
HeatherAnn said:
Whoops sorry, should have been more clear, I lost a friend to cancer and my other friend took his own life. Completely know what you mean, one of my friendship groups has completely disintegrated. x
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oh my goodness im so sorry, I completely read your post wrong! that must be a terrible thing to go through, hugsss. x
 
First thing is anxiolytics are very very short term measures (ie a week). Coming off benzodiazapines is harder than heroin and is really not the answer.
Gps will give you CBT to fob you off as they are not very skilled in psychiatry ;) CBT may help but why should you be told that your thinking is wrong??
The first step (that i try with patients anyway) its simple relaxation exercises to manage the symptoms not cure them.
Hope thats of some use!
Q
 
hollieeb said:
oh my goodness im so sorry, I completely read your post wrong! that must be a terrible thing to go through, hugsss. x
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I didn't mean for that to sound like I was minimizing what you're going for, it's just this has really increased my anxiety. Good for you for getting help. My GP was a bit naff so now I'm just putting up with it. x
 
Quadro said:
CBT may help but why should you be told that your thinking is wrong??
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I was never told my way of thinking was wrong in any of the CBT sessions I had?!

OP - different things work for different people. For me drugs weren't it, never was relaxation (tried before CBT). Equally I know of other people that just straight talking to a counsellor, or even hypnosis worked wonders.

Bottom line is, whichever therapy you choose, there is only one person that can change your life and that's you - drugs and therapies just help and support, they don't do it for you :)
 
There is a charity called 'No Panic' who have a telephone helpline as well which you can call.. I know there are lots of other bits but I remember them being really helpful. I feel for you but help can make things easier and work to resolve. I've seen people become really anxious with stress but been able to turn it around.

I was also had a troubled time a while back but have gradually improved. Every now and then something likely triggers a worry, but then it settles.

Best of luck, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Hannah
 
I also vote for cbt. Suffered depression for years, signed off sick for three years. After 2 psychiatrists and 3 counsellors got put in for cbt. Started it thinking 'this doesnt stand a chance of helping me' and at the end of it I was almost a diff person. I still cant go out on nights out to certain places and dont do crowds at all but I think that is now a case of I just dont want to rather than I cant. Just take it one step at a time and you will beat it.xx
 
Quadro said:
First thing is anxiolytics are very very short term measures (ie a week). Coming off benzodiazapines is harder than heroin and is really not the answer.
Gps will give you CBT to fob you off as they are not very skilled in psychiatry ;) CBT may help but why should you be told that your thinking is wrong??
The first step (that i try with patients anyway) its simple relaxation exercises to manage the symptoms not cure them.
Hope thats of some use!
Q
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really have no idea what anxiolytics and benzodiazapines are ahaha- human language please? ;) :D
I dont think im being 'fobbed off' by my GP- she has been very helpful- given me anti-depressants that have stopped my depression (I know I have to come off them in the future- but for now it just helps me focus on getting my anxiety under control). I dont think I will ever be cured- I've been anxious for my whole life! I just want to know how to deal with everything and I think CBT may help. I started CBT with a therapist who was rude and useless. so tomorrow is my second session with a new therapist. The mental health services for teenagers (CAMHS) is so awful in this country- it took them 7 months to finally do something- what If things got worse in those 7 months and I attempted suicide? I would have been dead just because they were faffing around, passing me from person to person.
 
Just my twopence worth, I get a bit of this, though other problems take precedence. I'm only a couple of years older than you, so feel free to PM me if you want a chat - I too hate the fact that I have no life, socially etc, though mine's come about in a slightly different way! Whereabouts are you - I don't suppose you live at all near me?!
 
Didn't want to read and run. I was having palpitations due to anxiety and took a short course of beta blockers. It did help, but reading through I think mine wasn't as troublesome as yours. Mentally I felt fine, if a little stressed, but my heart would go like the clappers.

Hope you find something that helps you.
 
I get terrible anxiety - I'm flying to Dublin on Thursday and I'm bricking it. If I feel trapped and can't see a way out I panic and start to feel VERY sick. I have to have an aisle seat in the theatre or cinema, will definately want one on the plane - last time I flew my whole body started shaking and I almost threw up because i was in a middle seat, and once the seatbelt signs go on for takeoff or descent, thats when I panic. I'd love it if anyone could give me some quick coping techniques, I'm definately going to my GP when I get back to be referred for CBT. I'll pay privately if I have tos, i just want this sorted!
 
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