Ok, i have been asked for help by many people who suffer from anxiety. The best advice i can give you is to talk to your doctor about treatment options. I can give advice and helpful tips, but every anxiety disorder is different. so please if anyone has anything to share or advice to give that would be very helpful.
p.s one other tip- believe in yourself and you will beat this, never ever give up .
I have 2 things to say. First, I have been suffering from incredible anxiety since a nervous breakdown last March. But even before that I was on a mild dose of anti-anxiety meds. Since March, that dose has climbed to being higher than most people should take. Plus other meds have been added. Now I have been told that starting next month, I have to come off the first one I was put on. It's a narcotic, and as I said, I take more than anyone should. Last month, I ran out of them 2 days before I could get more. The withdrawal symptoms were terrible. I could barely function. I know when I start coming off them next month it won't be cold turkey, but there will still be some withdrawal, and I'm not looking forward to it. So my advice, if you need meds, you need them, that's fine. But don't rely on them. Sooner or later, someone will take that crutch out from under you, and you want to be able to stand on your own.
ReplyDeleteSecond, I have advice for those who are in relationships with people with anxiety. Please, don't try to understand. You never will, unless you've been through it. You can offer support, you can be there for the person, you can help in a lot of ways, but you can never understand, and you will only frustrate yourself and your partner if you continue to try to understand. One thing that works really well, is this: If the person gets up in the morning, and has no commitments that day, see how they feel. If they aren't feeling well that day, tell them to go back to sleep until they feel better. It will avoid forcing them to confront things they aren't ready to confront that day. Let them sleep for 3 or 4 hours then wake them up again. Repeat the same process. If they wake up in the morning feeling well, get them up, and OUT! Take them out somewhere, anywhere, get them walking, having fun, enjoying being out of the house. It will make a world of difference.
Hi , Thanks a lot for your comment and advice. im sorry that you have to suffer through this anxiety. I never thought of talking about the relationship part of anxiety , ans i agree completely with what you said so thank you and i hope you join my blog and can add some more advice later on.
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sincerely Becky
Thanks Becky, I believe I did join...I think. But it's true that when people with anxiety are in a relationship it's hard on everyone involved. It takes a very patient partner to stay through it and to help through it.
ReplyDeleteYa i agree, my ex bf always used to say that he knew what i was going through . but he didnt he always tried to force me to go to movies, and i couldnt ,because is always crowded and i always felt trapped there. people do not uderstand unless they have had it.
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