Re: dont understand my anxiety
i think of stress on a spectrum where anxiety is higher up the spectrum and usually comes when the person starts to fear the fear they are feeling.
It would be unusual for your doctor to put you on citalopram or prozac if you weren't showing signs of depression or anxiety. Feeling awful and tired is a 'normal' experience in generalized anxiety disorder. so what you are saying about not feeling anxious is a little at odds at your medication and some of the experiences you have described.
what is your definition of being anxious?
anxiety can be low-level, like butterflies in the stomach, nerves, nauseous, unease or higher-level, panic, hyperventilation, etc.
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