Anxiety disorder

How long have you been suffering?

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Listen to some relaxation music.

I'm the same. I'm fed up.

Extremely strict diets. (Water, boiled grains, herbal teas, occasionally legumes and fish. No salt, no sugar of any kind. That's it.) Daily hardening routines. Morning exercises every day. Several hours of sports daily. Giving up all bad habits. Turned sleep schedule and duration upside down. Completely eliminated gadgets and TV. After a year, almost no results. (Except for losing a third of my weight and gaining an athletic physique.)
Had to turn to doctors, spent three months on antipsychotics. But when I found out they need to be taken for at least as long as the problem has existed (and I've been fighting it—internally and with sheer willpower—since school days (I'm now over 30)). Got off the meds (that wasn't easy either). Three years have passed. Well, at least I'm glad I have the energy to get off the couch, and I've regained my sense of taste. And the ability to think. But I slip into a fog of disorientation at the slightest loud noise. Don't feel like checking into a psych ward. Consciously, I'm normal. No idea why I wrote this. Go see a doctor, pills do dull the symptoms in principle... the thing is, they don't cure it.

I take Zoloft for anxiety disorder. It's been three years, and it helps. It was prescribed by a doctor and is only available with a prescription. The medication is good, but without it, I'm completely like a 'vegetable'—I can't put it any other way.

How old are you? Are you working or studying?

Get treatment, or you'll end up in a PNI.

It's been three years for me too, really only recently, like I sobered up and started thinking normally, taste came back, a bit more energy than just getting off the sofa, and at first I just lay there not getting up at all, didn't have the strength to brush my teeth, and there's no one around, everyone thinks I'm lazy and don't want to work, zero support. still don't feel my body, can't have a proper cry, all emotions are blocked. and it's impossible to relax either.

What's especially hard is the lack of understanding and rejection from loved ones, and advice like 'don't overthink it', take up sports and well, come on... seriously

Yeah, a colleague from work was baffled that I wasn't working, totally gobsmacked, and what was going on in my head is just indescribable—hellish feelings, restlessness, fears that I'd lose my mind any second. All my savings were spent on recovery, and my condition eased a bit but was still awful.

Same here, everything I earned from two jobs went on countless psychologists, and countless doctors. And even more money was needed. I still don't work. But I don't talk to anyone who'd judge. Only in online chats where women judge, yeah

I also don't tell anyone how and why I don't work, I can't get over it and be active, what kind of job is it if I feel absolutely awful

I only told my closest friend (after three years of not leaving the flat). He listened only because he came to drown his own sorrow (a relative of his died, he's a bit spaced out). And before that, the first time right at the start, I tried only with him, thinking I'd pour it all out (we'd been really close since primary school, understood each other, trusted each other). And I was gobsmacked by his dismissiveness and brush-off (the context is clear without words). Even though I'd thought all my life he saw me as his motivator and a rock-solid person. And just like that... bang. So you just keep it all bottled up, don't even trust relatives anymore. They also think 'just had a breakdown' and all that psychological waffle.

The same thing, I can't focus on anything...
I was taking Paroxetine before, and it seemed to help somewhat, but now it's "flared up" again, so to speak, and I'm taking it again... The point is that I really need to understand the cause of this condition, but without a psychotherapist, that's impossible. Sometimes, the anxiety even escalates to despair and thoughts of death appear.

Yeah, it happens that it washes over you, thoughts that this is the end, many can't bear it and lay hands on themselves, it's a huge trial for a person, they say everything is given according to one's strength, fighting with yourself is very difficult, just awful.

And I don't even know if CBT really helps in such a case, because to start looking for the cause, you need medication to curb the anxiety, at least temporarily... Otherwise, in such a state, it's impossible to do anything. Sometimes it helps just not to think, to switch to something, I tell myself that 'anxiety is just a reaction to a thought, and a thought can always be changed'. Changing thoughts to a positive direction, no matter how hard it is. You really have to try not to fixate on your condition... Hard work
I have a diagnosis of anxiety-depressive disorder, by the way

CPT*

Same diagnosis, anxiety-depressive disorder. Adjustment disorder. Extremely difficult, especially if there's no joy in life, there really isn't, there are no events that would bring joy. I invent them for myself, only from little things. Like a tasty cup of coffee, etc. I don't feel anything, my body, desires, what I want, just like an amorphous body and that's it.

And have you taken antidepressants?

I took Paroxetine half a year ago, then the symptoms seemed to go away, but recently it flared up again, so I've started taking it again

Have you already seen a psychotherapist?

Yes, I have, to a psychiatrist, I was on meds, came off them, won't be taking them again

Did they not help you?

They helped a lot, they did everything they could. There's no point in taking them anymore.

Hello everyone.
I was diagnosed with panic attacks and anxiety disorder by a psychiatrist and psychotherapist.
I attended appointments and received treatment, visited psychologists, but it wasn’t quite right. I went to a kinesiologist, and that seemed okay.
I’m taking antidepressants. Rеxetin, half a tablet. Touch wood, it’s helping. I’ve been taking it for a month.
Before this, it was awful—thoughts in my head, fears, anxiety, blood pressure and pulse spiking, tightness in my chest and feeling breathless, terrible cramps in my hands, fear of dying and that I would die, overthinking.
I’m not working because of the quarantine and can’t find a job. I need at least a part-time position. The psychiatrist told me not to overanalyse myself but to distract myself. To do the things I’m afraid of (I was scared of being home alone and going outside). Do them and be afraid. That’s the only way to toughen yourself up. And you gain more confidence.
Find a hobby.
I hope I recover.
And I really hope everything works out for you and that you recover!!! God bless you with good health!!!!

Oh, how I understand you. I've been in that state myself. What "killed" me the most were the thoughts. I read a lot of literature, and you know, now I'm in a normal state. Yes, sometimes it washes over me, but it's possible to live with it. I've come to accept for myself that thoughts are just thoughts, not my desires. I don't try to stop them, no matter how unpleasant it may be. When I feel short of breath, I think, last time it passed and I didn't die, and it will pass now too. I recommend Pavel Fedorenko on Instagram; there's a free seminar there that helps. Wishing everyone health and recovery!!!

Author, I have been suffering for over a year now, with varying degrees of success. I have given up on medication, only psychotherapy. I listen to Pavel Fedorenko, you can find him on Instagram and YouTube; he himself experienced panic disorder and became a psychotherapist, co-authoring many books on the topic—young but very insightful. To start, listen to his videos on YouTube, and you can also read his books. He explains this disorder and the stages of recovery in detail.

First, consult a psychiatrist. They will prescribe treatment, and after the treatment, see a psychologist to address the internal traumas that triggered the anxiety.

Yes, it's a good medication. It helps you feel a taste for life again. But besides taking it, you need to treat your head and get your thoughts in order (always lean towards the positive).

What dosage are you on?

I have the same thing. Antidepressants only help for a month or two. Then it all comes back. I'm so tired already. I wish you and everyone to overcome this disorder and be a healthy person, and live a full life.

I've had an anxiety disorder for 12 years, left my main job and now work as a cleaner two hours a day... but I'll be honest, you have to work even minimally, push through despite the fear, believe me I'm having a flare-up now, was lying like a corpse not getting up and envying the dead, now I'm dragging myself by the hair through tears and terrible shaking to go mop floors and you know it really does pass... 89065989416 my WhatsApp... if it's hard, write.

Well, why are you scaring people? No one with anxiety neurosis has taken their own life yet, unless it's severe depression... thoughts of death, yes... I'm a neurotic myself for 12 years, my mum's been a neurotic for 30 years and I know what I'm talking about... people here are already all wound up and you with your 'taking lives')))

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It's not working, I wanted support.

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I would advise you to look for a psychologist. For example, I found videos on YouTube about anxiety by Oksana German. After watching her videos, I booked a consultation.

Working with Oksana German, I learned to cope with the anxiety that had been tormenting me for years. Thanks to her CBT methods, I understood that my fears had no real basis. Our sessions helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. Now I feel confident, and each day becomes easier.

Fight, don't give up!
Find your own way to solve it—everyone's path is different. What helped others may not help you; it's all individual. Try and find your own solution, and you will succeed. Wishing you good health!

Hello, have you not gone back to antidepressants since then?

From which week of taking Zoloft did it start to help?

I have the same disorder, only it's under question, the main thing is not to get too worked up and distract yourself, force yourself to get off the sofa and at least do something

There's no joy, especially after mum's death the world is in different colours. But I'm fighting with myself because my anxiety is essentially me, and I need to learn to understand and accept my demons.

Antidepressants help but only temporarily. They treat one thing but harm another, especially the stomach if you already have issues.

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What did the kinesiologist do with you? How did they treat you?

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