I hate the depression but the anxiety is somehow worse and it really interferes with my health and my resolve to ctb. I think just a calm depression would be enough to feel better, but anxiety is what's really messing up my life right now. I tried to take luvox but it make it worse in the mornings.
Myforevercharlie
Illuminated
- Feb 13, 2020
- 3,232
I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder ( amongst others) 24 years ago.
Only meds won't help, because that doesn't solve the real problem.
I understand not everyone wants / can go to therapy, what really helps me when I'm scared is breathing techniques and meditation.
You have to practice that daily for the best effect imo.
Hope my answer will help a little.
divinemistress36
Angelic
- Jan 1, 2024
- 4,788
24/7 ,the anxiety is worse than the depression
Steff1337
Autistic and schizophrenic, please be respectful
- Jun 21, 2024
- 633
Same, been severely anxious for almost my entire life.
Danby
Just remember that the last laugh is on you
- Aug 13, 2024
- 73
Jeav
Member
- Aug 1, 2024
- 72
as said, these are fears which are anchored in the subconscious due to trauma, the best solution is meditation because we are more or less free in this state from any thought making us slave to these macabre thoughts, work on the breathing side and on the aspect of emptying the mind when you meditate there are plenty of tutorials explaining how to meditate for beginners, good luck <3
Daxter777
Student
- May 22, 2023
- 126
Totally agree. It's hell on earth
dump224477
a mess
- Mar 18, 2023
- 82
Dr Iron Arc
Into the Unknown
- Feb 10, 2020
- 21,393
I've always felt like I've been ruled by fear but this year caused my anxiety to shoot up to crazy levels to a point where I just can't ignore it anymore but it feels like all of the means to seek help for anxiety are sadistically designed just to torture the anxious mind.
Degen
Member
- Aug 28, 2021
- 59
Definitely, overthink on how to do it to the point I just don't
Absolutely. Ever wake up with heat palipations and cold hands? A minor crisis gives you a panic attack? That's me.
divinemistress36
Angelic
- Jan 1, 2024
- 4,788
Yess, this is why I'm scared of ctbing with SN its going to cause that
ive been waking up to full blown panic attacks for a month straight now.
I sometimes wake up in a panic attack before I know what I'm panicking about.
I was also afraid of this .... From my small experience with sipping some it sort of knocks you out though. I didn't have energy to be in a panic but with more I don't know....
divinemistress36
Angelic
- Jan 1, 2024
- 4,788
Yeah the only medicine that actually helps is clonazapam but that just makes me loopy. I don't want be high on drugs basically to feel somewhat okay. I'm never actually gonna feel better until the quality of my life improves and that's not gonna happen.
003
One step closer
- Aug 22, 2024
- 63
I completely understand how you feel. I've been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (among other issues). I've been dealing with anxiety what feels like my entire life. My body is constantly in a fight or flight mode.
I suggest looking into distractions; medications have never really helped me.
I suggest looking into distractions; medications have never really helped me.
opheliaoveragain
Global Mod | Anorexic Junkie
- Jun 2, 2024
- 2,141
24/7 as well, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, night terrors. It never fucking ends and it's so much more shit to deal with than just depression on its own. Both at the same time all the time is fucking hell.
Anxiety is why I'm killing myself. I can't take it anymore.
ham and potatoes
Just some hillbilly
- Mar 27, 2024
- 468
I feel ya. That's where I was at about a decade ago, really at the end of my rope so to speak.
Got put on an SSRI and Xanax, and it really turned my life around.
Well, here in the last year or so, the meds have kinda quit working, and the severe anxiety and depression have returned..... I'm keeping hopes up my doc can find another medicine that helps get me back to where I was a few years ago, but it's hard keeping hope
nux_walpurgis
Me, my whispers and a broken God
- Oct 18, 2023
- 187
I have it too. When it first appeared I thought I could manage but having a constant background anxierty feeling in the back of your head 24/7 gets veeery exhausting after a few years.
I started medication recently but it doesn't seem to help much. It's like I am immune to it. I wish I could take something that would make me feel numb all the time. Having this anxiety emotion is draining. Let alone I can't function properly in my daily life.
I started medication recently but it doesn't seem to help much. It's like I am immune to it. I wish I could take something that would make me feel numb all the time. Having this anxiety emotion is draining. Let alone I can't function properly in my daily life.
Yes I know what anxiety is like now. For years I thought I had social anxiety but I was just self-conscious I think, not fearful. Now I have health anxiety after a bereavement and it's horrible. I'm just really scared of getting ill. Plus I hate the feeling you get when you nearly pass out and feel all dizzy and seeing spots-which I assume probably happens with SN. Any bit of pain and I start getting that feeling as well. Makes me feel out of control which is terrifying to me. Seems like everyone else can deal with pain and sickness. It's a weird paradox of knowing I'm lucky to be "healthy" right now (as far as I know) and also fearing getting ill.
ETA-my doctor will only put me on anti-depressants for anxiety, benzos no way (reading up on them I agree with that tbh) I just don't know if I want to go on anti-depressants.
ETA-my doctor will only put me on anti-depressants for anxiety, benzos no way (reading up on them I agree with that tbh) I just don't know if I want to go on anti-depressants.
TheGoodGuy
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- Aug 27, 2018
- 3,080
Lyrica (Pregabalin) has helped me a lot with anxiety and there is no tolerance problem like with Xanax and other benzodiazepines, at least not what I have heard or experienced in a couple years of using it just thought I would throw it out there.
dump224477
a mess
- Mar 18, 2023
- 82
SoulWhisperer
Unfazed By Suicide « MtF »
- Nov 13, 2023
- 562
Anxiety is my paralysis shell, depression is the core. If I weren't paralysed like this and so incredibly afraid of people I could've had a much better situation, I believe.
