Introduce Yourself

[luanfilho]

I'm Luis, 31.
I think I suffer of depression and panic attack. I'm from Brazil and I'm living in Canada for studies. My unstable life here in Canada and uncertain future have been ones of the reason of them here, and the fact of getting old has made them worse.

 

[beachgirl82]

I just found this site this morning and i really hope that i can find some support and most of all, not feel so hopless throught this journey of panic and anxiety. I have had anxiety my whole life and watching my mother suffer form panic attacks her whole life from the time I was a young child. My full blown panic happened after the birth of my 4th child 3 years ago. Since that day I have suffered every single day and night and th inking i was dying.I swore that different organs of my body are diseased. at first it was my heart and after test my heart is fine. then it was my kidneys and liver etc.. the list seriously goes on and on. I drive my husband absolutely nuts and i am constantly thinking that i have a fever. I am terrified of the doctor and ti took my 6 months just to go to the lab for a routine lab test ( which was normal). i am in a constant hell and i feel like i am being tormented.. has anyone felt these same things??thanks for reading

[meanttolive]

hello everyone! it's nice to be part of a community where i can talk to individuals who all suffer from/experience anxiety.. it's been a while since i've been part of a site like this so please be patient if i'm not as quick to understand some things :x glad to be here!

[Anxious Ang]

Hello everyone, my name Is Angela, but my friends call me Ang.
Im 28, Ive have had panic attacks since about the age of 21
Have GAD since a teenager
I was a hypochondriac as a child.
So you could say Ive been anxious my whole life.
Right now I am taking 30 mg of Paxil and Xanax XR for my panic and anxiety, both as a combo seem to work great!!
I hope to meet some great people here who can relate to what I am going through

[rachelrouge]

Hi everyone! I always thought of myself as shy, not as someone with an anxiety disorder, but I'm starting to wonder if it affects my life more than I previously wanted to admit. Hoping to find some ways to feel less anxious in social situations. I just moved to a completely new city and know no one so I am feeling very alone and anxious, it's hard to know where to begin.

[klewiswhitson]

Hey guys.  My name is Kristin and I'm 26.  I just moved to Jacksonville, Fl and I have been dealing with anxiety forever!!  At first in hs it was just test anxiety/ fear of public speaking.  I started Paxil but I gained a lot of weight.  I lost the weight when I went off of it but I got horrrible withdrawal.  Now I'm on zoloft but i don't think it helps.  I get panic attacks when I drive on the interstate and I Just feel like i have generalized anxiety all the time for no reason.  It sucks!  I just kinda get used to it but I get so nervous and jumpy all the time.  Its nice that they have chat rooms like this so people can talk to each other that are experiencing the same kinda stuff.

[anxiouskathie]

Hi Kristen!  Welcome to Anxiety Zone!  So how are you enjoying Florida?  I'm sure it's tough to move with anxiety going on at the same time!  I see you say you are now on Zoloft and say you don't feel it's working.  Make sure and give it enough time (about 6 weeks)  before you throw in the towel on the med!  It does take some time.   Please take some time to look through the various topics on the forums.  I'm sure you'll find many you can relate to! 

The chat room is a great place to go for a distraction or for immediate answers to some of your questions.  There are folks there 24/7 and we'd love for you to stop in!

Again, welcome!

[soulmanna]

Hi there had anxiety over 45 years fed up, but try to press on tried so many thing to get well... I am slowly thinking I am getting there I hope I am not deceived

[rayandrae]

Hi my tag is Rae,

I am mother to a very large blended family and a student in university up here in Canada. I had my first panic when I was seven, but didn't develop a full blown disorder until after a traumatic birth event. It took two years after the event to fully  manifest. One day I woke up and it was continual panic, in a cyclical cycle. That continued on for about a week, and then I developed all kinds of lovely physical manifestations. Had a CAT scan, lots of tests, and basically everything I suffer from has it's roots in my nervous system or my brain. And it comes and goes in cycles, with very little if any, downtime in between.

I struggle with insecurity and discouragement with my rotating ailments and how it affects me. I have come a long way, but realize that likely, anxiety will be with me on my life's journey. I am not at the point where I want to find the gift in fear. I have gained alot from it, but that doesn't mean I want to continue on with it. I would love to be free .... . And I would like to be able to enjoy my life. I have a loving family, which is what I have worked and fought so hard to have. My spouse is very supportive, but I am reluctant to continually lean on him. I know that people seem to genuinely like me, but I am so afraid to be vulnerable. I use humour alot to make the hard times bearable.

That's it. I hope to make friends here.

Rae.

[jack1987]

Hello everyone, my name's Jack, I'm 24 years old and think I have some kind of social anxiety. I'm on here to maybe get some help/advice or just comforting words, and hopefully I can help others in a similar situation. I've just found things difficult recently due to awkward social situations every day, I find it very difficult to talk to people in groups, and stay quiet at work or in other social situations because of this. I feel a little uncomfortable sharing this information online, but I know I'm not the only one who worries about these things, perhaps someone out there wants to talk about it?

Happy to be on here, cheers guys.

[vertigo801]

Hi everybody, I'm Karla 26 years old. I am a high school math teacher and this is my first year of teaching, since I started my job 3 months ago I have started feeling like I'm not me, I get so anxious I cry for no apparent reason, I'm not motivated, I can't sleep and I get so nervous that I start shaking thinking something terrible is going to happen. My doctor put off work for 2 weeks because she thinks my work is giving me these episodes.I just want to share my experience and be able to learn from others. I realize that other people have suffered from this for a longer time than me, but I'm so scared I don't know if I will ever be the same person I was before. I started taking medication 2 weeks ago,but I haven't seen any changes. I'm returning to work this monday and I'm so afraid that I might not be able to handle it, everytime I think about this day I get sick and shaky, I need help.

[ginamae]

Hi, my name is Gina.  I came upon this site looking for symptoms of anxiety. I have had a lump in my throat feeling for about two week's now. This is not the first time I have experienced this, but it is alway's scary and irritating. Just make's you feel alittle better to know your not the only one.

[jd157]

Hello all, I'm Jonathan, I'm 18 and I've been suffering with anxiety and depression for 7 years.

[HatchetBaby]

My name's Amanda & I'm 23 years old. I have anxieties & I'm paranoid.
I really don't know what else to say. I don't know how to word it, don't know how to explain it. I feel as if I come off crazy to people.

[PuppyLove]

Hello all! My name is Gabby and I have a horrible fear that I will have an allergic reaction to food. So I have safe foods, and its been six months since I have eaten anything besides bagels, certain soups and potatoes. This started when a friend told me that she ate shellfish her whole life and then had a severe reaction to it, out of the blue. Long story short, it scared me, but I still ate and was fine. Then my husband and I moves and it got worse and then we moved again and it got to where I am now. Sad, losing weight, staring at everyones delicious food like a  starving dog. I would much appreciate some rationality and some words of advice from those who have overcome this and are happy and living well. Thank you all for taking the time to get to know me and reading my story.