Anxiety

[livingwith]

This is a disorder I have been recently diagnosed with. One day I had a panic attack, not sure what was going on I assumed I was having a heart attack May sound ridiculous but I didn’t call for help as I was too scared to do anything. To my surprise the attack slowly eased after 5 hours of panicing. Since that day all was fine till it almost happend again, fearing for my life again I tried to stay calm. For 9 days I paniced day after day over bizarre fears (when I look back but at the tim...Read the full article

[jjmmom]

I was diagnosed with this disorder about 5 months ago.. i know now that i've had this my whole life... what a relief to know what is going on with me! I finally got treatment because i started seeing a therapist after the death of my 4 month old son. i was obviously depressed, and anxiety felt like it was killing me. I just want to learn to control my fears too.. I am on celexa, which i've been taking for the last 5 months.. but i don't want to have to be on it forever. i don't experience any of the side effects(yet). so it's not that bad.. but i never took prescriptions other that antibiotics, and i don't feel like taking this one forever! after reading others descriptions of how they feel from anxiety, i can totally relate. any suggestions for self treatment options?? i do deep breathing, and i need to do it more frequently... i guess i know that you need to eliminate as much stress as possible.. but how do i stop dwelling on things.. like i have to go to chicago in a few weeks and i've been so excited, but now i start to get nervous leaving my family.. i HATE that! i just want to feel normal...
but i had pretty serious surgeryon friday and i wasn't nervous a bit... isn't that strange/??? please respond with any help for me.. : )thank you.