7996cath
13-04-12, 20:06
Hi all,
I've found some really helpful advice on this site so just thought I would pop in and introduce myself.
I am 31 yrs old and have suffered with chronic anxiety since my early teens, it's been up and down over the years but the last few weeks have been a struggle.
At my best I have been able to lead a pretty 'normal' life however the last couple of years I've been going slowly back downhill, there were changes at work and I got stressed out and panicky, started avoiding certain situations. I have also been studying for a degree in my spare time but because of work pressures started to get behind.
Probably all fairly normal stuff but in the last few weeks I also came off of Seroxat which I had been taking for over 10 years, I did it really slowly and was down to half a ml when I stopped altogether but I'm worried that I am getting withdrawal symptoms or a resurgence of my old symptoms.
I've had a huge amount of anxiety over the last 3 weeks and a ridiculous amount of 'crazy' thoughts, I'm also feeling quite low at times and I get scared of getting stuck in that depressed state. This last week I have worked from home a couple of times to avoid being in the office but didn't want to be home alone either so my husband stayed home with me.
I don't know what's going to happen because this can't go on, I need to find my coping skills again so am hoping that reminding myself that this is just anxiety and that I am not alone with it will help. Just need to see some light at the end of the tunnel.
Cath
I've found some really helpful advice on this site so just thought I would pop in and introduce myself.
I am 31 yrs old and have suffered with chronic anxiety since my early teens, it's been up and down over the years but the last few weeks have been a struggle.
At my best I have been able to lead a pretty 'normal' life however the last couple of years I've been going slowly back downhill, there were changes at work and I got stressed out and panicky, started avoiding certain situations. I have also been studying for a degree in my spare time but because of work pressures started to get behind.
Probably all fairly normal stuff but in the last few weeks I also came off of Seroxat which I had been taking for over 10 years, I did it really slowly and was down to half a ml when I stopped altogether but I'm worried that I am getting withdrawal symptoms or a resurgence of my old symptoms.
I've had a huge amount of anxiety over the last 3 weeks and a ridiculous amount of 'crazy' thoughts, I'm also feeling quite low at times and I get scared of getting stuck in that depressed state. This last week I have worked from home a couple of times to avoid being in the office but didn't want to be home alone either so my husband stayed home with me.
I don't know what's going to happen because this can't go on, I need to find my coping skills again so am hoping that reminding myself that this is just anxiety and that I am not alone with it will help. Just need to see some light at the end of the tunnel.
Cath