Anxiety

Hello borogirl
I hope that now you are under a specialist team things will be on the up for you.
I know that all that you strive for is peace.
perhaps that might not be too far off now with the help you have in place now

I've been in a constant state of anxiety since my husband passed away and I was faced with a number of really scary life challenges. It feels like butterflies in the stomach but much worse. It's a feeling of impending doom and not being able to cope with anything else.

I was on Valium for two years which did help take the edge of things, but I haven't taken any for over a year.

My doctor thinks I'm doing OK.

I use Gransnet or Fb as a way of concentrating my mind and do meditation techniques.

My heart goes out to everyone feeling anxiety and panic. It's truly awful. My mother suffered from it when my dad passed away and it did improve with time, so I live in hope.

As a sufferer all my life I can only give you my heartfelt sympathy. Anxiety and depression go hand in hand and am just getting to the end of a 3 month, what I call, 'Hell on Earth' but it always passes eventually. I was wrongly taken off an antidepressent and off it for 6 weeks before it was restored. I take Lithiam and am not ashamed to tell people. While at my worst I can take Diazepam with the blessing of my doctor and never become hooked on it, it gives me some relief. A week ago I was awake 5 a.m. each morning, crying, suddenly three days ago I slept on and have since. My crying has stopped as has the Diazepam. What I'm saying is it has it's ending why or when I just don't understand. I have dreadful exhaustion but compared to what I've been through it's nothing. I see the most wonderful Psychiatrist and would urge anyone to try and get to see one too. They know Mental Illness inside out and by my experiences will be caring and so so helpful. Have faith, love yourself and you'll get there..xx