Re: Extreme anxiety! I really need help
I really do sympathise with you. When I started this journey I was terrified, thought I was going mad in fact. As you say, it's like a living hell. If only I'd had a place like this forum to come to. It's great to find people you can relate to, who understand what you're going through.
I too lost a lot of weight in the beginning, I found it so hard to eat.
But I survived, didn't go mad, and I put all the weight back on. (Plus some !)
I've learnt a lot through my experiences and through others' on here.
I was on meds for years but I found while they masked the symptoms, they didn't actually sort out the problems. I eventually gave them up and used other methods to face my fears. I recommend CBT, exercise, keeping your mind occupied, healthy lifestyle and diet.
Everyone's different of course but this is what works for me.
If you want to chat please pm me. It always helps to feel someone cares and to have people to talk to who understand what you're going through.
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General Anxiety, Health Anxiety and Panic Disorder for over 25 years. South Africa