Looking for some help and or support

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Registered: 03-06-2007
Looking for some help and or support
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Tue, 03-06-2007 - 7:20am
I have been dealing with anxiety for awhile now but I am afraid to talk to anyone about it. I feel like if I go to a doctor they will think that I am crazy or something I know its probably not true but I do feel this way, like they will lock me up or something. It sounds so stupid I know, but I can't help it. I usually just try not to think about it and push it deep down but sometimes it leaks out. I need to learn also how to let things go. Like you know when something bad has happend how to you just be okay with it, I can't seem to manange this. Lately I've been getting worse, I keep having this fear that my teeth are loose and gonna fall out. I've had the fear before but it's been like this for weeks now. I feel like I'm going insane or something. Please any help or if anyone has gone through the same things I would love to know I am not alone. Sorry that this is so long but I don't really have anyone to talk to about this so it helps a little to get it out.
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Registered: 10-02-2004
Tue, 03-06-2007 - 12:11pm

I can totally relate. I have all sorts of thoughts that bother me and fears that drive my anxiety. I used to be afraid to talk to a therapist or doc because I could just picture them calling someone to take me to the hospital and lock me up and drug me or something. But, let me tell you, I got to a point where it was consuming me so bad that I just went for it and talked to a therapist and told her everything. I have seen 2 diff therapists to date and the things I thought they would be shocked to hear did not phase them and they never once suggested I was insane or needed to be admitted. I had to really let it all out too. Embarassing stuff. But they have heard it all, trust me. I'll share here so you can see what I mean.

I have a terrible fear of cancer. I have all my life but much worse lately. I can convince myself I have cancer over something as small as a little bump on my skin that maybe I did not notice before. A doc can tell me it is fine and I will think maybe they were wrong. I fear mental illness/losing my mind real bad. You can see my post called Fear Of Losing Mind on the board. I just posted it last week. It will explain to you in detail what kind of stuff I fear. I tend to assume the worst which gets me in trouble. Any time I do not feel like being close to my husband I assume that it must mean something bigger - like that I do not love him or that I will cheat on him and it is like a runaway train from there. I go way off the deep end. Anxiety can certainly do that to you. Feel free to post out here and talk to us. Many ppl will relate. The teeth thing you mentioned is something I actually feared at one time - seriously. I probably just do not fear it anymore because I replaced that worry with another one.

The best thing I can tell you is that most worries we have never come true. I know that does not help much, but it is something I try to refer back to.

-Kim

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 03-06-2007 - 12:13pm

thabc69.jpgHi! It's nice to see you;) I am sorry to hear about the anxiety issues. All who post to this community have faced seeking help for our disorder. There is no shame in that. This is not something your medical professional has never heard of. It's commonly seen in a doctor's office everyday & is no indicator of being crazy. I can assure you that if you were crazy, you wouldn't know it;)


I just posted some info on anxiety vs. medical conditions. That is where you should start. Have a good check-up. Get a confirmed diagnosis, then with the help of your dr. begin a plan of treatment. Meds in combination with therapy will prove to be successful in 80% of cases. There IS help. There IS hope.


Please don't put yourself down. You are NOT stupid. This is a flaw in your chemistry. Not in your character! I have had anxiety since I was a little girl. I have feared & imagined all sorts of illnesses. Though it is definitely chemical, I know that traumas have been a trigger for me & that I learned to fear. You can un-learn it & get on with the good life you deserve. Check out our *coping tips & tricks* folder below. We'll be glad to support you in your quest for wellness. We care! GL & GBU! (((hugs))) jan

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Tue, 03-06-2007 - 3:07pm

First, let me say that you are NOT crazy, and if you do go to a doctor, or share this with your doctor, he/she will not think you are crazy!

Sheri Ann