Corye20
05-12-07, 22:02
Hi,
I was just recently diagnosed with GAD. My doctor has me on 150 mg of Effexor XR daily and clonazapam when needed. I've been on the medication for about 3 weeks now, no better yet, but I heard it takes time. What made me go to the doctor was the fact that I couldn't stop worrying about things (something differant all of the time). Eventually I started having physical problems, sleeping a lot, always tired, I started trembling and shaking, unbelievable muscle tension, headaches, you name it. I was a mess and no one believed me! My wife and my family wouldn't listen to me or give me any advice. I eventually went to my doctor and he asked me a bunch of questions and sent me for blood work. Everything came back perfect. Right now in my life my wife is pregnant and is feeling sick all the time, my mother is terminally ill with cancer and I fear I'm losing my mind. My dad tells me to stop being selfish and put my wife and upcomming baby first. So I have been. I've been doing everything within my power to keep going. But it gets so tough. My wife keeps getting angry with me because of my anxiety. Life's just a mess. I don't know what to do. I'll keep on my medication and hope for the best. I've also decided to stop talking to my wife and family about how I'm feeling. Any advice?
Cory
I was just recently diagnosed with GAD. My doctor has me on 150 mg of Effexor XR daily and clonazapam when needed. I've been on the medication for about 3 weeks now, no better yet, but I heard it takes time. What made me go to the doctor was the fact that I couldn't stop worrying about things (something differant all of the time). Eventually I started having physical problems, sleeping a lot, always tired, I started trembling and shaking, unbelievable muscle tension, headaches, you name it. I was a mess and no one believed me! My wife and my family wouldn't listen to me or give me any advice. I eventually went to my doctor and he asked me a bunch of questions and sent me for blood work. Everything came back perfect. Right now in my life my wife is pregnant and is feeling sick all the time, my mother is terminally ill with cancer and I fear I'm losing my mind. My dad tells me to stop being selfish and put my wife and upcomming baby first. So I have been. I've been doing everything within my power to keep going. But it gets so tough. My wife keeps getting angry with me because of my anxiety. Life's just a mess. I don't know what to do. I'll keep on my medication and hope for the best. I've also decided to stop talking to my wife and family about how I'm feeling. Any advice?
Cory