Anxiety disorder

How long have you been suffering?

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Listen to some relaxation music.

I'm the same. I'm tired of it.

Extremely strict diets. (Water, boiled grains, herbal teas, occasionally legumes and fish. No salt, no sugar of any kind. That's it.) Daily cold exposure. Morning exercises every day. Daily sports for several hours. Quitting all bad habits. Flipped my sleep schedule and duration upside down. Completely eliminated gadgets and TV. After a year, almost no results. (Not counting 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 that you need to take them for at least as long as the problem has existed (and I've been fighting it—internally and through willpower—since school, and I'm now over 30), I quit the meds (which was also not an easy problem). Three years have passed. Well, at least I'm glad I have the energy to get off the couch, and my sense of taste has returned. 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. Dunno. Why did I write this? Go see a doctor; meds 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? Do you work or are you 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, my sense of taste returned, a bit more energy than just getting off the couch, but 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 can't feel my body, can't cry, all emotions are blocked. And it's impossible to relax too.

What's especially hard is the lack of understanding and rejection from loved ones, and advice like 'don't overthink it,' 'get into sports,' and 'come on, what's wrong with you... seriously'.

Yeah, a coworker was baffled that I wasn't working, totally shocked, and what was going on in my head is just indescribable, hellish feelings, restlessness, fears that I'd lose my mind right then. All my savings were spent on recovery, and my condition eased up a bit but still felt awful.

Same here, everything I earned from two jobs went to countless psychologists and countless doctors. And even more money was needed. I still don't work. But I don't talk to anyone who would judge. Except maybe chats online 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 terrible

I only told my closest friend (after three years of not leaving the apartment). He listened only because he came to drown his own sorrow (a relative of his died, he's a bit out of it). And before that, at the very beginning, I tried only with him, thinking I'd pour my heart out (we've been close friends since elementary school, understood each other, trusted each other). And I was shocked by his dismissiveness and brush-off (the context is clear without words). Even though I thought he saw me as his motivator and a strong person all his life. And just like that... poof. So you just keep it all inside, don't even trust relatives anymore. They also think 'he just broke down' and all that psychological babble.

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 need to understand the cause of this condition, but without a psychotherapist, that's impossible. Sometimes, the anxiety even reaches the point of despair, and thoughts of death appear.

Yeah, it happens, waves of thoughts that this is the end, many can't handle it and take their own lives, it's a huge trial for a person, they say everything is given according to one's strength, fighting with yourself is very hard, just awful.

And I don't even know if CBT really helps in such cases, because to start looking for the cause, you need medication to curb the anxiety, at least temporarily... Otherwise, in that state, you can't do anything. Sometimes it helps to just not think, switch to something, I tell myself that 'anxiety is just a reaction to a thought, and a thought can always be changed.' Change thoughts to the positive side, 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. It's extremely difficult, especially if there's no joy in life, there really isn't, there are no events that bring joy. I make them up 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 now it's flared up again recently, so I started taking it again

Have you already seen a psychotherapist?

Yes, I have, to a psychiatrist, I was on meds, went off them, won't take them again

They didn't help you?

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

Hello everyone.
A psychiatrist and psychotherapist diagnosed me with panic attacks and anxiety disorder.
I went to appointments and got treatment, I saw psychologists but that wasn't it. I went to a kinesiologist—seems okay.
I'm taking antidepressants. Rexetin, half a tablet. Knock on wood, it helps. I've been taking it for a month.
Before this, it was horrible: thoughts in my head, fears, anxiety, blood pressure and pulse spiking, tightness in my chest and feeling like I couldn't breathe, terrible cramps in my hands, fear of dying and that I would die, overthinking.
I'm not working because of quarantine—can't find a job. I need at least a part-time job. The psychiatrist told me not to overanalyze myself but to distract myself. Do the things I'm afraid of (I was afraid of being home alone and going outside). Do it and be scared. 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 you recover!!! God bless you with 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 hits me, but life is livable. I've come to accept for myself that thoughts are just thoughts, not my desires. I don't 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 this time it will pass 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 gave 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. He is 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.

Yeah, the medication is good. Helps you feel the taste of life again. But besides taking it, you need to work on your head and get your thoughts in order (always lean toward the positive).

What dosage are you on?

I have the same thing. Antidepressants only help for a month or two. Then everything comes back. I'm already very tired. 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, I left my main job and now work as a cleaner two hours a day... but honestly, you have to work even minimally, push through despite the fear, believe me I'm in a flare-up right now, I 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 helps... 89065989416 is my WhatsApp... if it's hard, write.

Well, why are you scaring people? No one with anxiety neurosis has ever taken their own hands yet, unless it's severe depression... thoughts of death, yes... I'm a neurotic myself for 12 years, my mom'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 'hands')))

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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 realized 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 gets 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 everything will work out. Wishing you good health!

Hello, have you gone back to antidepressants since then?

From which week of taking Zoloft did it start helping?

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 couch and at least do something.

There's no joy, especially after mom's death the world is in different colors. 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 some things but harm others, 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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