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14-03-13, 21:18
Hello!
My doctor recommended this site to me, and I can see why! Already it's been extremely useful...and it's nice to know I no longer have to suffer alone.
I am a university student studying law in my second year. I've always been an anxious person, ever since i was very little, but since university my anxiety has gotten worse.
I know everyone's stressed at uni, but i've experienced some extreme symptoms. When im in a group of friends and in social situations, i'm absolutely fine...but as soon as i'm on my own, my mind races with the stress of work, deadlines, exams and revision. I experience panic attacks in public places, for example the other day, I was looking at my essay question due in in a few weeks in the library, and i started shaking, sweating, my heart beat increased, I started crying and my mind starts racing. I cant calm myself down. I experience these emotions at least once a day and this is really impeding my ability to have a normal 'good' life- i'm constantly panicked and anxious- its always on my mind.
Last year in my first year exams, I cried excessively before every exam and this really affects my concentration levels and inhibits my performance. I exert so much pressure on myself to be perfect, that when I dont meet these expectations I get extremely upset.
I decided that enough was enough, and that this wasn't a normal reaction to work and exams. I saw my doctor yesterday and he was extremely helpful. He actually listened and let me just spill everything to him; things that I would never say to my mum or my closest friends. Having an objective person to listen was such a help. He 'diagnosed' me with an anxiety condition.
Next week he's teaching me stress relief techniques, but he also discussed medication (SSRI's). Has anyone had these? Have they helped?
We talked about CBT as well, but I think i'm going to start that at the beginning of my third year, as my exams are too soon to allow CBT to work effectively to relieve the anxiety.
I'm sorry ive written a massive post, but it's just nice to be able to talk to people who are in the same position as myself...as none of my friends really get it...
Thanks, Tash x
My doctor recommended this site to me, and I can see why! Already it's been extremely useful...and it's nice to know I no longer have to suffer alone.
I am a university student studying law in my second year. I've always been an anxious person, ever since i was very little, but since university my anxiety has gotten worse.
I know everyone's stressed at uni, but i've experienced some extreme symptoms. When im in a group of friends and in social situations, i'm absolutely fine...but as soon as i'm on my own, my mind races with the stress of work, deadlines, exams and revision. I experience panic attacks in public places, for example the other day, I was looking at my essay question due in in a few weeks in the library, and i started shaking, sweating, my heart beat increased, I started crying and my mind starts racing. I cant calm myself down. I experience these emotions at least once a day and this is really impeding my ability to have a normal 'good' life- i'm constantly panicked and anxious- its always on my mind.
Last year in my first year exams, I cried excessively before every exam and this really affects my concentration levels and inhibits my performance. I exert so much pressure on myself to be perfect, that when I dont meet these expectations I get extremely upset.
I decided that enough was enough, and that this wasn't a normal reaction to work and exams. I saw my doctor yesterday and he was extremely helpful. He actually listened and let me just spill everything to him; things that I would never say to my mum or my closest friends. Having an objective person to listen was such a help. He 'diagnosed' me with an anxiety condition.
Next week he's teaching me stress relief techniques, but he also discussed medication (SSRI's). Has anyone had these? Have they helped?
We talked about CBT as well, but I think i'm going to start that at the beginning of my third year, as my exams are too soon to allow CBT to work effectively to relieve the anxiety.
I'm sorry ive written a massive post, but it's just nice to be able to talk to people who are in the same position as myself...as none of my friends really get it...
Thanks, Tash x