lainey
08-06-05, 10:20
Hi everyone
Just thought I would post some positive words about my recovery to hopefully help those who have recently found this site and are suffering from acute anxiety.
I discovered this site purely by chance 12 months ago this week and to say it has helped me in my recovery is the understatement of the year!
My attacks started in April 04 and when I had my first one I thought I was having a stroke or was suffering with some terrible disease, suffice to say it was anxiety ( diagnosed by my GP ). I felt relieved but still used to get lots of symptoms, infact I think I have experienced every symptom on the list!!
My GP started me on Cipramil which I was reluctant to take and lasted on them for 4 days as the thought of taking them made the anxiety worse, I then started on St Joh's wort which took about 2 months to kick in. Then on Meg's recommendation started on Vit B complex and Omega 3 capsules.
It's been a long,hard journey but I want to tell all you new sufferers out there that with hard work and determination it's possible to beat this misunderstood condition. I had counselling which helped me immensly and a lot of support from some very good friends. Although my husband has been very supportive he couldn't understand why I was like this and still doesn't really. People who have not experienced this don't always understand what we sufferers are going through, but this site has been my saving grace. Whenever I had a new symptom I would read or post on the forum and know I wasn't alone, this site has been my bible really.
I still get symptoms, but I deal with them now and think positively, only occassionally feeling negative. I now wake up without anxiety being my first thought and the reason I am 98% there is due to the wonderful people in this forum, so from the bottom of my heart I would like to thank each and every one of you who have helped me.
I hope this helps some of you go forward, sorry it's been so long.
Take care
Elaine x
" May the best of your past be the worst of your future"
Just thought I would post some positive words about my recovery to hopefully help those who have recently found this site and are suffering from acute anxiety.
I discovered this site purely by chance 12 months ago this week and to say it has helped me in my recovery is the understatement of the year!
My attacks started in April 04 and when I had my first one I thought I was having a stroke or was suffering with some terrible disease, suffice to say it was anxiety ( diagnosed by my GP ). I felt relieved but still used to get lots of symptoms, infact I think I have experienced every symptom on the list!!
My GP started me on Cipramil which I was reluctant to take and lasted on them for 4 days as the thought of taking them made the anxiety worse, I then started on St Joh's wort which took about 2 months to kick in. Then on Meg's recommendation started on Vit B complex and Omega 3 capsules.
It's been a long,hard journey but I want to tell all you new sufferers out there that with hard work and determination it's possible to beat this misunderstood condition. I had counselling which helped me immensly and a lot of support from some very good friends. Although my husband has been very supportive he couldn't understand why I was like this and still doesn't really. People who have not experienced this don't always understand what we sufferers are going through, but this site has been my saving grace. Whenever I had a new symptom I would read or post on the forum and know I wasn't alone, this site has been my bible really.
I still get symptoms, but I deal with them now and think positively, only occassionally feeling negative. I now wake up without anxiety being my first thought and the reason I am 98% there is due to the wonderful people in this forum, so from the bottom of my heart I would like to thank each and every one of you who have helped me.
I hope this helps some of you go forward, sorry it's been so long.
Take care
Elaine x
" May the best of your past be the worst of your future"