Anxiety Member Introductions

I have had anxiety my entire life and taken various meds for it, I have changed jobs recently for a better position I thought but it did not work out and in the middle of training for this new job I lost my mother and we were very close now I seem to have panic and anxiety all the time, not so much during the day but at night when I get still to go to sleep my heart wakes me up pounding and I have this awful burning in my stomach and I want to cry all the time. I just don’t feel well and I’m still trying to find a job. On top of that I’m cleaning out mothers house and I have a husband that I can’t talk to or who really does not care about how I feel so I’m pretty much alone here. My heart is racing and skipping beats, I feel sweaty everything that goes with this condition.

I have had panic since age 8 Ahorribble existance as NO ONE knew of this disease back then!. I am 33 and its back worse than ever! I just want someone who knows and can relate. My husband is sooo strong and does not understand this “nonscence”

I am Bipolar, and although they say it is mild, and I can believe that, at times it is very difficult to live with, esp. when I start going into an episode. I want to connect with other people that are bipolar, and esp. when I’m beginning to go into a crisis stage, or episode. I need someone to talk right then that really understands. Sometimes I’m fine, and can be encouraging to others, but when I’m on the down side, I’m no fun to be around. Even lately, my manics are no fun. I have a chronic kidney failure condition, with one kidney as well, so the doctor had to reduce my meds for the bipolar. So now I’m taking only 150 mg. of Welbutrin, as compared to 300 and only 600 mg. of the Neurontin, as compared to 1800 mgs., so the manics are breaking through. I’m a rapid cycler any way, so any reduction in my mood stabilizer can really affect me. So hopefully, I’ll find people in here just like me

Hi, My name is Jaimie. I have bipolar 1 disorder, and was just diagnoised with it. I am currently going through therapy, and on my medication. I am having a really hard time with all of this, and why I am the way I am. It’s actually a long story…if anyone wants to talk, or ask question, or relate…i’m here! Thanks, Jaimie

I would like to learn how to get over or at least control anxiety.

biplar with mania/depression anxiety

Having anxiety/panic attacks that come out of the blue…and after having been to er’s fearing heart attack, have been almost convinced by physicians that aside from anxiety ,I am fine.

I am a 57 year old female. I suffer from depression and have for many years.

I am a 29-year-old work at home mom of two daughters, ages 2 1/2 and 3 months.

severe panic disorder, agoraphobia

i believe this site will help me with information,and if a chatroom is available, then i’ll have other to talk to and maybe they can give me advise. looking for friends that share the same.

Am concerned about weight gain. Have begun Cymbalta therapy and discontinued Wellbutrin. Already gained weight, perhaps ten pounds in less than a week to ten days.I cannot deal with any weight gain. Body image distortion would exacerbate all the situations I am already dealing with. My depression is of course biochemical, but the context of my life is quite challenging right now. Weight gain would create further crisis. First posting and question. HELP please, Community?

i am not sure whether it is depression or anxiety,i lost my husband to leukemia july 2006,then in oct, our summer had a fire in n.c then my x soninlaw took his life jan 5, 07…i feel shortness of breath,char

Anxiety creates my depression creating avoidance while alienating my “self.” Through self taught, counseling, and training I want to chop this cycle into bits and pieces while accepting the flow of positive, negative, and neutral energy which surrounds every creature on earth. I have self doubts though I can actually, finally see myself growing though life is a challenge. I am determined. I am very glad I bumped into this web page. Thank you.

this has been going on for about seven months and i feel like it is taking over my life every time i think that it is over here it come again and the sad part about it it only happen when iam at work that what bring it on in from that point theres no coming back Iam so tired of feeling like this all i want is for it to go away Iam 25 years old these are supose to be the good times of my life right now and all i do is sit arround in wait for the next anxiety attack to come on i have came to the conclusion that i have a fear my fear is diseases i work in the health field and have been for 6 years its like every time i go into a patient room Iam okay in when i leave think i touched something like needles that are dirty in it really freak me out to the point that i cant sleep,eat ,my heart start beating really fast and i will start shaking i dont no i feel so crazy because i could no i did not touch any thing but my mind make me feel like i did i have lost 6 pounds every month it goes up in down i am tired i pray to god asking for his help i just want this feeling to go away my dr put me on zoloft but to it was not working so i never went back so here i go again asking for someone to help i just want to get better so i could continue to enjoy life

My name is Miriam

I have been diagnosis with drepression and anxiety.

Right at this moment, I am in very bad situation.
I am taking Lexapro.

I am a 58 year old female that was told last year I have RA. I suffered for about 6 months. Then this January my Doc put me on Remicade. I have had 2 infusions and I must say I have no pain and am not stiff in the mornings. It is wonderful. I have a full time job and do a few things on the side. I have a 19 yr old grandson living with me. He is a very busy senior that is working on a full ride scholarship with sports. So I am on the go most of my waking moments. I need to feel good.

Hello,
Not too sure what I will find here. However, I have been having anxiety for awhile now, kind of came out of nowhere yet I just welcomed it. Trying to figure out how to cope with it and get rid of it…Any help would be great!

not sure if I am having palpitations, anxiety, or perimenopause

I’m currently being treated for major depression but after taking a quiz in a magazine yesterday, I passed the ‘BIPOLAR’ disorder with flying colors. Now I found you folks in my e-mail this morning and all your wonderful information as well as this support group . . . wowee . . . isn’t God great with his love and support as well. Thanks!