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| Mon, 08-28-2006 - 2:04pm |
I am not sure if I belong here but read some posts and I seem to be in the same situation.
All my life I have been very anxious and worry alot. The last two weeks or so, under my arm started hurting and I freaked out. I googled 24 hrs a day, convinced myself I had breast cancer, could not function, went to the ER 3 times for panic attacks. I finally got in to see my regular dr and she felt I had postpartum depression(had a baby four months ago) and put me on Zoloft. I don't think it is PPD, I think it is just anxiety. My grandmother has anxiety really bad also.
I do not even know how to relax. I am constantly worrying and feeling anxious and I feel like its taking over my life.
Tina








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Tina - sorry you are feeling anxious. I've dealt with anxiety off and on for years and know when you are really down it's hard to function -- especially with kids!! Are you still taking the Zoloft? I'm on a low dose of Paxil and found that after a couple weeks it really did help my anxiety. So if you can, stick with it, at least for now. It takes some time to kick in. I find I'm able to think clearer and sleeping much better, which makes my life all around easier to handle. I recommend you read up on anxiety too - there are some great books out there. I like Claire Weeks' books and From Panic to Power by Lucinda Basset. They've become bibles of sorts for me.
Are you having panic attacks or just general anxiety? I've always been general anxiety but at a really high level -- and obessesing over thing (which it sounds like you do some of with your health). This is a great board with really knowledgable people.
Welcome!!
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I just started taking Zoloft Thursday night. I can't wait for it to fully kick in. I don't know if I am really having panic attacks or not. When I went to the ER, they said I was because I was getting chest pains, my chest would get real red when I started stressing etc.
I feel anxious all the time. I always worry and feel like something bad is going to happen. I also feel like a hypochrondiac. I just feel like I can never relax. It really is interfering with my life. It's like lately I cannot even talk myself down when I am feeling anxious.
Tina
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Hi Tina, and welcome!!
Sheri Ann
You symptoms certainly can be anxiety.
Sheri Ann
Hi and thanks for the welcome. I did go see my regular doctor(she was out of town during all of this)when she got back on Thursday. She said the pain is in the area where there is all muscle and she did a thorough exam and doesn't feel I have BC but yet I cannot get away from that. She said that sometimes with PPD you do obsess on things and she feels I am doing this and feels that I am making myself feel pain that probably isn't there from stressing so much. Also, I have a disabled son who I pick up all the time who weighs 50 pds dead weight but its like I can't think rationally anymore, know what I mean?
Tina
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Tina, I'm glad you followed up with her.
Sheri Ann
Thanks for writing me. I feel better just knowing there are other people who are going through similar things. I just wish I could get this all under control so
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Thanks. I will get that book.
Tina
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hi tina, it sounds like you're in the right place:) welcome to the board...ya know your anxiety could be part of being post partum with all the hormone changes...i KNOW a lot of my anxiety is due to the hormonal fluctions of my pregnancy...
hope the meds help...anti depressants can often address anxiety as well...keep us posted
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