marissav1.0
22-05-16, 02:45
Hello everyone,
I often stumble on this site when trying to reassure myself that my anxiety symptoms are nothing but anxiety, so I finally decided to join. I'm 32, married, and have 3 kids (step son 11, daughter 3, and daughter 1).
I am not currently receiving counseling nor am I on meds (yes, bad me I know). In the past, I have been diagnosed with ocd and generalized anxiety disorder. I have a great deal of health anxiety, and have that awful habit of Googling symptoms and reading the worst possible scenario into them.
I've been on many anti-depressants, beginning when I was 18. I've tried Effexor, Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Seroquel, and Prozac. I've had the most success with Prozac, as most anti-ds give me horrible insomnia (except for Seroquel, which made me sleep constantly). Here in my part of the US, drs are very reluctant to give an RX for anxiety, because of rampant drug abuse. So that stinks.
That's about it for my intro. I don't have a lot of spare time for hobbies, but I like to embroider and read. I am a stay at home mom, so none of the traditional career stress.
I often stumble on this site when trying to reassure myself that my anxiety symptoms are nothing but anxiety, so I finally decided to join. I'm 32, married, and have 3 kids (step son 11, daughter 3, and daughter 1).
I am not currently receiving counseling nor am I on meds (yes, bad me I know). In the past, I have been diagnosed with ocd and generalized anxiety disorder. I have a great deal of health anxiety, and have that awful habit of Googling symptoms and reading the worst possible scenario into them.
I've been on many anti-depressants, beginning when I was 18. I've tried Effexor, Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Seroquel, and Prozac. I've had the most success with Prozac, as most anti-ds give me horrible insomnia (except for Seroquel, which made me sleep constantly). Here in my part of the US, drs are very reluctant to give an RX for anxiety, because of rampant drug abuse. So that stinks.
That's about it for my intro. I don't have a lot of spare time for hobbies, but I like to embroider and read. I am a stay at home mom, so none of the traditional career stress.