My wife has or is experiencing most of those problems.
The meds are a bandaid and most likely will not fix anything.
I know it is hard for you but imagine being the significant other to someone experiencing this. Watching them go through it, taking them to doctors 2-3x per week and knowing you are completely unable to make them feel better.
One day pretty ok, the next day taking them to the er do to oding on benzos
Fucking sucks.
Been dealing with this for twelve years now. I can say it has steadily got worse as the level of prescriptions increased.
The thing with this is their intent is not to cure you. If you felt better you wouldn't have to come back paying even more.
all i can say was i was on meds once 8 years ago, and i remember feeling GOOD, like getitng up and actually being able to go outside, and for the last 7 years i have struggled trying to do it the natural, and its getting worse, so maybe shes on the WRONG type of meds, because the ones i had when i was younger were non habit forming medications.
I dont think you get the severity of how fucking horrible it is not being able to leave your house, ive tried everyones natural homeopathic fuckiing bullshit, and i want ym fucking life back not to seem harsh but im sick of everyone telling me ill be okay, and that i need to work through it because ive tried my fucking hardest and i CANNOT. i just cant do it anymore mentally or physically. Its literally ruining my life, i cannot go to the grocery store without having an attack. I've never been a depressed person but lately thoughts of suicide have come to mind, because im getting depressed that my natural way ISNT working.
I cant live,
i literally cannot leave my house . everyday i am pushed to the test of my strength and frankly my strength and will power has RUN OUT. i want to feel normal.
I dont want to feel like im in a dream state 24/7 and cannot breathe and have to check my pulse to make sure my heart is still beating.
As for the type of medication here they wont prescribe like habit forming meds, they will prescribe a drug that takes over amonth to start working no quick fix 30 mins high off your ass drugs.
heres a more extensive list
im done feeling like this man. seriously. i dont think anyone can blame me for trying something new obviously the natural shit isnt working i have a sickness i have a chemical imbalance that cannot be fixed by cognitive behavioral therapy
[h=2]Body (
anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the body in general):[/h]
- Allergy problems, increase in allergies (number, sensitivity, reactions, lengthier reactions)
- Back pain, stiffness, tension, pressure, soreness, spasms, immobility in the back or back muscles
- Blanching (looking pale, loss of color in the face or skin)
- Blushing, turning red, flushed face, flushed skin, blushing, red face or skin
- Body aches, parts of or your entire body feels sore and achy, feels like your body and muscles are bruised
- Body jolts
- Body zaps
- Body shakes
- Body tremors
- Body temperature increase or decrease, change in body temperature
- Burning skin, itchy, “crawly,” prickly or other skin sensations, skin sensitivity, numbness on the skin
- Burning skin sensation on the face, neck, ears, scalp, or shoulders
- Buzzing sensation in the feet, toes, hands, fingers, arms, legs
- Chest pain, chest tightness
- Choking
- Chronic Fatigue, exhaustion, super tired, worn out
- Clumsiness, feeling clumsy, co-ordination problems with the limbs or body
- Cold chills, feeling cold
- Craving sugar, sweets, chocolate, usual craving for sugar and sweets
- Difficulty speaking, moving mouth, talking, co-ordination problems with the mouth or tongue
- Dizziness, feeling lightheaded
- Dizzy, feeling dizzy
- Electric shock feeling, body zaps
- Excess of energy, you feel you can’t relax
- Falling sensation, feel like your are falling or dropping even though you aren't
- Feel like you are going to pass out or faint
- Feeling cold or chilled
- Feel wrong, different, foreign, odd, or strange
- Flu-like symptoms, general malaise, feel ill, like you are coming down with a flu
- Flushed face, red face, flushed skin
- Frequent urination
- Hair loss, hair is thinning, or clumps of hair are falling out
- Head Zaps
- Heart palpitations, racing heart
- Hyperactivity, excess energy, nervous energy
- Increased or decreased sex drive
- Infection - increased infections, persistent infection
- Mouth or throat clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking
- Muscles that vibrate, jitter, tremor, or shake when used
- Muscle twitching
- Nausea
- Nausea vomiting
- Neck, back, shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
- Night sweats, waking up in a sweat, profusely sweating at night
- No energy, feeling lethargic, tired
- Numbness
- Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
- Numbness and tingling, and other skin sensations on hands, feet, face, head, or any other places on the body
- Persistent muscle tension, stiffness
- Pounding heart, heart feels like it is beating too hard
- Pulsing or throbbing muscles. Pulsing or throbbing sensation.
- Red skin, skin looks like or is turning red
- Rib or rib cage tightness, pressure, or feeling like a tight band around the rib cage
- Sexual Dysfunction, sexual uninterest
- Shooting pains, stabbing pains, and odd pressures in the neck, head, or face
- Shooting pains in the face
- Shooting pains in the scalp or head
- Skipped heart beats
- Sore or tight scalp or back of the neck
- Startle easily
- Sweating, uncontrollable profuse sweating
- The floor feels like it is moving either down or up for no reason
- Tightness in the ribs or rib cage area, may also feel like a tight band around the ribs or rib cage area.
- Tingling sensations, anywhere on the body, including the hands, feet, legs, arms, head, mouth, chest, groin area
- Throat or mouth clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking
- TMJ
- Trembling, shaking, tremors
- Twitching
- Unsteadiness, dizziness, feeling dizzy or lightheaded
- Urgency to urinate, frequent urination, sudden urge to go to the washroom (similar to urinary tract or prostate infection symptoms)
- Warm spells
- Weak - feel weak, weakness, low energy, light, soft, like you may faint
- Weak legs, arms, or muscles
- Weight loss, weight gain
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Chest (
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- Chest tremors, trembling in the chest, chest feels like it is vibrating
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Concern about the heart
- Feel like you have to force yourself to breath
- Find it hard to breath, feeling smothered, shortness of breath
- Frequent yawning to try and catch your breath
- Heart Palpitations – beating hard or too fast, rapid heartbeat
- Heart - Irregular heart rhythms, flutters or ‘skipped’ beats, tickle in the chest that makes you cough
- Pounding heart, heart feels like it is beating too hard
- Rib or rib cage tightness, pressure, or feeling like a tight band around the rib cage
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Fears (
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Head (
anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the head):[/h]
- Brain fog
- Burning, itchy, tight scalp
- Dizziness
- Dizzy
- Dizziness or light-headedness
- Frequent headaches, migraine headaches
- Feeling like there is a tight band around your head, pressure, tightness
- Hair loss, hair is thinning, or clumps of hair are falling out
- Head, neck or shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
- Head zaps, head tremors
- Giddiness
- Numbness
- Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
- Shooting pains, stabbing pains, and odd pressures in the neck, head, or face
- Shooting pains in the face
- Shooting pains in the scalp or head
- When you close your eyes you feel like are beginning to, or will, float upwards
- Sore jaw that feels like a tooth ache
- TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular Joint) - clenching of the jaw or grinding of the teeth
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Hearing/Ear(s) (
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Mind (
anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the mind and thinking):[/h]
- Afraid of everything
- Altered state of reality, consciousness, or universe feeling
- Brain Fog
- Deja Vu, a feeling like you've done or experienced something before
- Depersonalization
- Derealization
- Desensitization
- Difficulty concentrating, short-term memory loss
- Difficulty thinking, speaking, forming thoughts, following conversations
- Disorientation
- Fear of going crazy
- Fear of losing control
- Fear of impending doom
- Feelings of unreality
- Frequent feeling of being overwhelmed, or that there is just too much to handle or do
- Having difficulty concentrating
- Nightmares, bad dreams
- Obsession about sensations or getting better
- Repetitive thinking or incessant ‘mind chatter’
- Short-term learning impairment, have a hard time learning new information
- Short-term memory impairment, can't remember what I did a few days, hours, or moments ago
- Spaced out feelings, feeling spaced out
- "Stuck" thoughts; thoughts, mental images, concepts, songs, or melodies that "stick" in your mind and replay over and over again.
- Trapped in your mind feeling
- Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
- You often feel you are carrying the world on your shoulders
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Mood / Emotions (
anxiety symptoms commonly associated with mood, emotions, and feelings):[/h]
- Always feeling angry and lack of patience
- Depersonalization
- Depression
- Dramatic mood swings (emotional flipping)
- Emotionally blunted, flat, or numb
- Emotional "flipping" (dramatic mood swings)
- Emotions feel wrong
- Everything is scary, frightening
- Feeling down in the dumps
- Feeling like things are unreal or dreamlike
- Frequently being on edge or 'grouchy'
- Feel like crying for no apparent reason
- Have no feelings about things you used to
- Not feeling like yourself, detached from loved ones, emotionally numb
- Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
- You feel like you are under pressure all the time
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Mouth/Stomach (
anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the mouth and stomach):[/h]
- A ‘tinny’, ‘metallic’ or ‘ammonia’, or unusual smell or taste
- Aerophagia (swallowing too much air, stomach distention, belching)
- Burning mouth, feeling like the inside of your mouth is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these together or at different times
- Burning tongue, feeling like your tongue is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these, or all of these together or at different times
- Choking
- Constant craving for sugar or sweets
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty swallowing
- Difficulty talking, pronouncing certain letters or sounds, mouth feels like it isn't moving right, slurred speech
- Dry mouth
- Feeling like you can’t swallow properly or that something will get caught in your throat
- Feeling like your tongue is swollen
- IBS
- Lack of appetite or taste
- Lump in the throat, tight throat, something stuck in your throat
- Mouth muscles twitching/jumping
- Mouth or throat clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking
- Nausea
- Nausea vomiting
- Nausea or abdominal stress
- Numbness
- Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
- Stomach upset, gas, belching, bloating
- Teeth grinding
- The thought of eating makes you nauseous
- Tight throat, lump in throat
- Throat or mouth clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking
- TMJ
- Tongue symptoms - Tingly, “stretched,” numb, frozen, itchy, “crawly,” burning, twitching, “jumpy,” aching, sore, or swollen tongue (when it isn’t).
- Urgency to urinate, frequent urination, sudden urge to go to the washroom
- Vomiting
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Sleep (
anxiety symptoms commonly associated with sleep):[/h]
- Difficulty falling or staying asleep
- Frequent bad, bizarre, or crazy dreams
- Hearing sounds in your head that jolt you awake
- Insomnia, or waking up ill in the middle of the night
- Jolting awake
- Waking up in a panic attack
- You feel worse in the mornings
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