New and scared

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Registered: 01-07-2007
New and scared
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Wed, 01-17-2007 - 8:30pm

Hello...I am new here and scared and nervous...I have pretty big anxiety issues due to being sick for a long time, and I also have adrenal and thyroid problems as well. I am seeing a wonderful naturopath who is also a very good counselor and all around wise woman, and I am currently taking Xanax three times a day which does help, but I am afraid that I am headed toward being an agoraphobic because I am scared to death every day I am going to get sick again or I am going to get sick or have an attack outside of the house. My house is like my safe haven, and when I do get worked up and Im home I usually make a warm cup of tea, curl up in my husbands recliner chair with a blanket and watch some good tv shows or a movie on dvd and this seems to help alot, but I am going to be working with my naturopath a few days a week soon and my life has totally changed...i went from being this happy, healthy person who loved to be out and around people to this scared, needy and panic stricken person who cant enjoy her life the way I used to. I can't tolerate any antidepressants ( i have had horrible allergic reactions to every one i have taken) and I really don't like drugs to begin with, i feel horrid because I have to take the Xanax. I would really like to know what some of you have done to get over your fears....my husband tells me I just need to start going out on my own, forcing myself out there and face the fear, and i want the strength to do that but it's so hard sometimes. some days are better than others, and I am doing alot better than i was a couple months ago, but are there such things as therapy groups for people like me? I start seeing a new psychiatrist next week so I am hoping she is nice...the other people I were seeing were really insensitive and wouldn't listen to a thing I said so I am hoping this one will be better. any advice would be wonderful, and if anyone lives in or around Richmond VA as I do and knows good support or therapy groups, that would be greatly appreciated. I am just so scared that this is going to run my life, and I pray to god every day for strength and guidance and hope that my husband will be able to put up with me long enough for us to get through this...I look forward to hearing from many!! Its nice to know we are not alone....

Krista

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Registered: 01-07-2007
Wed, 01-24-2007 - 3:27pm

Thank you for the resource reference!! I will check it out...and it definetly is a one day at a time thing...getting better though....keep in touch!! I really enjoy hearing from everyone and sharing stories and whatnot...thank you again!! :)

Krista

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Registered: 01-07-2007
Wed, 01-24-2007 - 3:33pm

Hey Fran!! I hope whatever physical issue is going on resolves itself soon and you are feeling better...I will pray for you!! Prayer is the greatest free thing in the world I think...and if you ever need to talk about anything my email is LittleOne0916@aol.com feel free to email me at anytime...and I totally agree with the whole training the doc thing...i got so upset when I was in the hospital because the doctors wouldn't listen to me and that is why I told them I wanted to check out...I know my own body and no one is going to tell me otherwise lol...this week has been kind of a lazy do things around the house week but that is okay by me...how has your week been? I hope you are doing okay..please keep in touch and lots of love and hugs!!!

Krista

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