Trauma – PTSD

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  clj <JakescopeNOJaS…@aol.com.invalid> wrote: > Yes we can get caught in an endless cycle of anxiety about our > anxiety. And then there is also GAD Generalized Anxiety Disorders > where anything everything, or nothing (no noticeable cause) can give us > anxiety… > Jake

I just love having anxiety over having anxiety!!!!  What a messed up world the mind is!!!!    LOL Marie Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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I thought that I was the only one to feel constant panic, if a leaf rustles in my back yard I jump out of my skin. It has gotten so bad that I panic when the phone rings, and if I try to answer it my voice breaks and I can’t talk audibly. I guess I have almost cut myself off from the whole world. Maybe that was my plan? Hell I don’t know.                              Dianne in despair

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Xanax has helped a lot of people who have problems with panic attacks.  I haven’t heard to much about it with social phobia, though.  Be careful with it though, it can cause a lot of drowsiness and is often hard to taper off. >I thought that I was the only one to feel constant panic, if a leaf rustles >in >my back yard I jump out of my skin. It has gotten so bad that I panic when >the >phone rings, and if I try to answer it my voice breaks and I can’t talk >audibly. I guess I have almost cut myself off from the whole world. Maybe >that >was my plan? Hell I don’t know. >                             Dianne in despair

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On 12 Jan 2000 22:40:03 GMT, trubri…@aol.com (Tru brit22) wrote: >I thought that I was the only one to feel constant panic, if a leaf rustles in >my back yard I jump out of my skin. It has gotten so bad that I panic when the >phone rings, and if I try to answer it my voice breaks and I can’t talk >audibly. I guess I have almost cut myself off from the whole world. Maybe that >was my plan? Hell I don’t know. >                             Dianne in despair

Dianne, When I was at my worst with sp several years ago, I had severe anxiety and constant panic attacks.  Just like with you, even the ringing of a phone could make me jump and as often as not I had an anxiety attack if I had to answer it.  Probably even worse, was having to make a phone call and brooding over it for hours or days until the anxiety would well up to an intolerable level.  Of course, the anxiety  went way beyond just a fear of the phone.  My social phobia (I didn’t even know what it was at the time.) pretty much covered any social situation whether at work, at home, in a store – anywhere I might have to make contact with a person or persons. It got better with help.  Getting help was very difficult but I somehow managed to do it.  One way or another you need to try to get to a doctor, explain your anxiety and ask for help.  Easy for me to say, but a nightmare for you to do, right.  Well, when I finally decided to ask for help, I wrote down what was happening to me, made a "bogus" appointment with my family doctor, handed him the note and promptly had a panic attack and could hardly talk during our visit. But the note saved me because it pretty much explained what I was experiencing and that I suspected I had an anxiety or panic disorder type problem.  That initial visit was the most difficult thing I’ve ever had to do, but it led to meds and therapy that have enabled me to lead a life that is semi close to normal now.  I’m not house bound, I can be in public, I can answer the phone, etc.  Yes, I still have sp and I still avoid some things, but I’ve learned how to cope and actually enjoy my life at times. If you can’t bring yourself to see your doctor on your own, please consider asking a relative or an acquaintance to set up an appointment for you, perhaps even go with you and speak on your behalf if you feel the need.  If you don’t know anyone who can assist you, write a letter to the doctor.  I know it’s difficult to ask for help, but it’s the only way you’ll get better.  Believe me, the fear and embarrassment you may feel in getting started will pale in comparison to the relief you’ll find in a few weeks or months. Doug

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Thanks for the advice Doug, I can still write, so that is what I will do . I will even write for the appointment with a cover letter explaining my idiotic fears. I just hope that he doesn’t tell everyone in the office what time I will be arriving, or I will be expecting a room full of people waitng to catch a glimpse of the fruitcake..

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On Sat, 8 Jan 2000 21:54:01 +0000, Bubbleghost <B…@sorry.no.e-mail> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->X-No-Archive: yes >Doug <g…@execpc.com> wrote >>Constant anticipatory anxiety is definitely a part of social phobia. >>It also most definitely sucks.  It results from incessantly dwelling >>on when the next known or unknown social event is going to occur that >>could cause you a problem.  Meds, particularly, ssri anti depressants >>like Paxil, can help to alleviate this symptom, IMO. >>Doug >100% agreed. but the problem with a lot of ad’s is that whilst they >reduce the dwelling on the next known problem area, they have a side >effect on increasing general tension/anxiety. my ad’s help marvellously >with the depression and sp, but my jaw muscles ache constantly and they >give me perpetual headaches. >btw, the insert for moclobemide actually states that is used for sp. >lots of post queries whether sp is recognised in uk. >sorry no caps – giant cottage cheese + garlic baguette in left hand. >–

is that a sandwich of some sort.  also no caps – large blueberry bagel in right hand.  no kidding. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Bubbleghost

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lhamm…@my-deja.com wrote: >Hi everyone, >          Thanks for your feedback about extreme tiredness with >Paxil.  I stuck with the 20mgs a day, and I’m feeling a little >less tired these days.  I still sleep much more, however, and >I rarely find the sleep to be refreshing. >I forgot to mention that I’ve also experienced a big decrease >in my sex drive, which I think is another common side affect.

Yep… >Anyway, I was wondering if constant anxiety is a symptom of social >phobia. I have a knot in my stomach almost 24 HOURS A DAY!  I

my ball of anxiety is held just below or underneath my sternum. >feel like I have stage fright, even though I have nothing at all >to be nervous about. >Of course, I get really nervous in any kind of social situation, >but I’m also nervous at home by myself. >Is unrelenting anxiety (for no apparent reason) a symptom of >social phobia, or is this a different disorder?  I’ve had this >knot in my stomach for literally months and months. >Thanks for any thoughts! >Andrew

Yes we can get caught in an endless cycle of anxiety about our anxiety. And then there is also GAD Generalized Anxiety Disorders where anything everything, or nothing (no noticeable cause) can give us anxiety… Jake >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.

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lhammond <lhamm…@my-deja.com> wrote on 08-Jan-00 15:38:46 about: Unrelenting Anxiety >Hi everyone, >          Thanks for your feedback about extreme tiredness with >Paxil.  I stuck with the 20mgs a day, and I’m feeling a little >less tired these days.  I still sleep much more, however, and

                         ************************************* >I rarely find the sleep to be refreshing.

 **************************************** Hello Andrew. Have you tried to take the Paxil (with food) at a different time? With the midday meal, or last thing at night. >I forgot to mention that I’ve also experienced a big decrease >in my sex drive, which I think is another common side affect.

It is a common side effect. It’s a question of *priorities.* "Gain some, lose some". >Anyway, I was wondering if constant anxiety is a symptom of social >phobia. I have a knot in my stomach almost 24 HOURS A DAY!  I >feel like I have stage fright, even though I have nothing at all >to be nervous about.

This could well be GAD (General Anxiety Disorder). Look it up on the Internet. >Of course, I get really nervous in any kind of social situation, >but I’m also nervous at home by myself.

 ************************************* I can relate to that feeling. >Is unrelenting anxiety (for no apparent reason) a symptom of >social phobia, or is this a different disorder?  I’ve had this >knot in my stomach for literally months and months.

It’s difficult to be sure. I don’t know if you can have SP *and* GAD, but I think that SP could *lead* to GAD. I was worried *a lot* of the time, and had no peace of mind (or very little). Paxil changed that for the better. >Thanks for any thoughts! >Andrew

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -On Sat, 08 Jan 2000 15:38:46 GMT, lhamm…@my-deja.com wrote: >Hi everyone, >          Thanks for your feedback about extreme tiredness with >Paxil.  I stuck with the 20mgs a day, and I’m feeling a little >less tired these days.  I still sleep much more, however, and >I rarely find the sleep to be refreshing. >I forgot to mention that I’ve also experienced a big decrease >in my sex drive, which I think is another common side affect. >Anyway, I was wondering if constant anxiety is a symptom of social >phobia. I have a knot in my stomach almost 24 HOURS A DAY!  I >feel like I have stage fright, even though I have nothing at all >to be nervous about. >Of course, I get really nervous in any kind of social situation, >but I’m also nervous at home by myself. >Is unrelenting anxiety (for no apparent reason) a symptom of >social phobia, or is this a different disorder?  I’ve had this >knot in my stomach for literally months and months. >Thanks for any thoughts! >Andrew >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.

Andrew, Constant anticipatory anxiety is definitely a part of social phobia. It also most definitely sucks.  It results from incessantly dwelling on when the next known or unknown social event is going to occur that could cause you a problem.  Meds, particularly, ssri anti depressants like Paxil, can help to alleviate this symptom, IMO. Doug

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Hi everyone,           Thanks for your feedback about extreme tiredness with Paxil.  I stuck with the 20mgs a day, and I’m feeling a little less tired these days.  I still sleep much more, however, and I rarely find the sleep to be refreshing. I forgot to mention that I’ve also experienced a big decrease in my sex drive, which I think is another common side affect. Anyway, I was wondering if constant anxiety is a symptom of social phobia. I have a knot in my stomach almost 24 HOURS A DAY!  I feel like I have stage fright, even though I have nothing at all to be nervous about. Of course, I get really nervous in any kind of social situation, but I’m also nervous at home by myself. Is unrelenting anxiety (for no apparent reason) a symptom of social phobia, or is this a different disorder?  I’ve had this knot in my stomach for literally months and months. Thanks for any thoughts! Andrew Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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