I am new here, and am so glad to find an online support group such as this. I have only been 'diagnosed' for 5 weeks, and I know my case is considerably milder than some. I have been dealing with Panic, and Anxiety driven fears for years on end. But didn't want to 'bother' the Doctor. I had a crisis and was prescribed Lorazepam by the on-call Doctor. I only took it twice, because although I desperately needed to sleep, I was afraid I wouldn't wake up to get my 5 yr old off to school. So I took it on the weekend, slept fabulously for the first time in months. When I returned to the Doctor, (my Doc this time) I brought a copy of a quiz about depression and Anxiety. She and I had a long talk, and cry. Which for me is big, because I have NEVER been a crier until two months ago, then I cried every day. She prescribed Paxil, which I had heard both positive and negative things about. So far so good. I have been feeling over all, better. Bonus is my appetite has decreased, and for a compulsive eater that is good. I also have a dry mouth, but no one drinks enough water these days, so I go with it. My teenage daughter is undergoing treatment too, through the Ministry of Children and Families, they also have sent a counseller to our house ((for free!!)) to help mediate our problems. My daughter is EXTREMELY angry, and that coupled with my chronic depression and anxiety is a recipe for family discord if I ever saw it. I have been off work for 6 weeks and am recieving sick benefits, so have had a lot of time for thinking about this stuff. I am doing alot of reading and exploring the internet. I hope to continue to talk to people here. :) Susan
Hi, thanks for the replies. I haven't had so much in the way of Anxiety/Panic like some. I have however suffered depression through out most of my life, since my teens. (at least 24 yrs). I can remember always feeling gloomy (like Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh). I did have happy times, but they were tempered by constant, and debilitating negative thoughts and second guessing myself. I am very overweight and I KNOW a great deal of it is due to my depression. I had suffered a few anxiety attacks in the past, but they were confused with Gall Bladder attacks, which I had at the same time. I know I have been viewed as a hypercondriac by co-workers and my supervisor. But I now realize that that I was dead-on serious when I called in sick. There have been many times that I just can't cope with going to work. Driving in traffic, being in the mall or so forth. If I absolutely have to go, I am usually fine once I get there. I work in a group home with severely mentally handicapped adults. They all have challenging behaviours and that coupled with my problems, and my teenage daughters problems became just too much for me to handle. I am thoroughly amazed at how good I feel on the Paxil. I know some folks have had difficulty with it, but so far so good, I guess. I am reading a book, by Lucinda Bassett called 'From Panic to Power'. It is very interesting.
Again thanks for your replies. It is uplifting to know I am not alone. Susan
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