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September 17, 2011 at 12:54 am #600583
service dog academyMemberMost of you think that since I run a business I must be a naturally social person. Well the fact is, Im not. I fight my anxiety every single day.
So today anxiety Im here to tell you that… YOU OFFICIALLY SUCK. I dont understand why one day Im OK with shopping at home depot or going and eating out and the next minute Im afraid Im going to die. Anxiety disorders… you make no sense!
Mary McNeight, CPDT-KA, CCS, BGS
Service Dog Academy, Seattle WA
Owner/Head Trainer
http://www.servicedogacademy.com
206-355-9033
September 17, 2011 at 1:10 am #734596
2 Much WhineParticipantMary, Are you asking for help from someone with your anxiety or just sort of venting?
September 17, 2011 at 1:14 am #734597
bsmommaParticipantI feel for you! I (for some unknown reason??) have had many people in (and out) of my life with Anxiety! :( It does not seem fun. :( Hope you’re feeling better!
September 17, 2011 at 5:46 am #734598
service dog academyMemberJust venting :) Isnt that what a rant is?
Ive got a whole bunch of coping techniques, one of which includes my service dog Liame. I dont know what I would do without him.
September 17, 2011 at 6:19 am #734599
WSBKeymasterMary: I know what that feels like. I have survived three major bouts with anxiety/panic disorder in my life, luckily none for the past decade-plus, but that is EXACTLY what it feels like … one minute you’re fine, the next for absolutely no reason, you think you are going to die, your heart is racing, your palms are sweating … and if you get in a rut where the panic attacks are nearly never-ending, as happened to me at one point in my early 20s … it is no way to live. People would say, “well, what made you so anxious?” – they don’t understand, this disorder isn’t a response to something, it’s a nervous system gone haywire, with the fight-or-flight hormone suddenly flooding your system without provocation.
I hope that you are able to conquer it and that all your coping techniques really do help. Including Liame!
September 17, 2011 at 6:30 am #734600
guidosmomMemberI am sorry. :( Anxiety is not fun.
September 17, 2011 at 2:34 pm #734601
anonymeParticipantAs someone with severe PTSD and associated panic disorder, I totally sympathize. None of the drugs worked for me; I now rely on Chinese medicine and cognitive techniques. One of the most frustrating aspects is the slap-down that usually accompanies being open about the problem. Even professionals who should know better will insist that you just have to “stop it” or “not let it interfere” – as if it were a willful choice. Imagine if someone in a wheelchair were told in a snide and dismissive tone that all they had to do was walk a FEW steps – like, what’s the big deal? And if you don’t, you’re a fake or a deadbeat. The brain is a part of the body. If areas of it are “broken” the resulting pain and difficulty is just as real and just as devastating as any other physical impairment.
September 18, 2011 at 4:28 am #734602
JoBParticipantthe worst thing about anxiety attacks for me is that while i can predict that overburdening myself will likely trigger one…
i can’t prevent them.
September 18, 2011 at 4:43 am #734603
kootchmanMemberXanax and Manny’s …
September 18, 2011 at 5:14 am #734604
anotherwsmomParticipantUnfortunately, I completely understand. :(
September 19, 2011 at 2:27 am #734605
maudeParticipantI’m with kootchman on this one.
September 19, 2011 at 2:33 am #734606
austinMemberIt definitely explains a lot of his posts.
September 19, 2011 at 3:20 am #734607
FranciParticipantFor a few years, about 10 years ago, I experienced the panic attack that Jo was describing.
What I found was that they were somehow related to blood sugar medication I was taking. I didn’t have them everyday, but when I did it was really scary.
They didn’t happen with any kind of regularity, but I never had them before I went on this med, and I have never had another one since going off the med.
September 19, 2011 at 4:25 am #734608
JoBParticipantoh if only it were so simple
take the right medication and all of life’s troubles just float away…
truth is that what generally floats away on that sea of medicated bliss is your common sense
September 19, 2011 at 2:39 pm #734609
FranciParticipantI didn’t mean to imply that this would solve everybody’s anxiety. However the Dr. I had at the time would not even consider that it was related to the medication I was on. It wasn’t until I changed drs that I was able to get off the old med and thus prove that it was related.
September 20, 2011 at 7:42 pm #734610
365StairsParticipant10 Years ago, I would’ve never even thought this was a real thing…then after experiencing Afib for the 1st time – not knowing what Afib was – thoughts of mortality hit you like a 15 lb. sledge and repeatedly there after…
More often than not, I find the few real events I’ve had get triggered by poor sleep patterns (traveling) combined with too much coffee (stimulant) and not enough regular exorcise (endorphans release).
I drink tons of water, each much better, and take my vitamins and the “as needed” happy chill pill…which I mostly use on planes.
As irrational as it is to some to focus on our mortality a bit much even out of the blue…talking about it helps…you’re not alone.
September 20, 2011 at 7:57 pm #734611
BostonmanMemberHmmm, the stress at my job would likely qualify as a anxiety attack. 5 hours of sleep a night trying and waking up having dreams about things I need to get done. Its amazing I haven’t developed a drinking and drug habit by now.
I guess I now know what to say to my boss, everyday is like an anxiety attack. When the day comes that we sell this company I am taking my share and finding a low stress job.
September 20, 2011 at 10:30 pm #734612
JanSParticipantLife is too damned short to live with that kind of stress every day, Bostonman. I know it’s difficult to put self first, even when you know you should…so hoping that the company sells really soon :)
September 21, 2011 at 1:22 am #734613
JoBParticipantFranci..
I was referencing the Xanax and Manny’s …
bostonman…
yes that’s stress.. but not an anxiety attack
however, if you keep that kind of stress up for too long and sensitize your system you may learn the difference the hard way
for your sake, i hope not.
September 21, 2011 at 2:37 am #734614
BostonmanMemberI hope it sells soon too. I could make a few million at the current price but to be realistic it might be 2 or 3 years. I do cope with the stress very well though. I try to do some yoga a few times a week and do some reading when I close my office door. For example today I left work early to spend time with the family.
I agree its not an anxiety attack though, my point was it just feels like it at times. Take care of your mind and body and they will take care of you.
September 22, 2011 at 3:23 am #734615
JoBParticipantBostonman
“Take care of your mind and body and they will take care of you”
I can’t tell you how much those of us who cope with anxiety disorders and autoimmune disorders and limbic disorders and cancers and … wish that was so.
and for the record…
an anxiety attack is beyond your worst nightmares of feeling stressed out at work…
one day we will understand why the body literally panics at the slightest provocation.. but until then too many of us cope without answers…
i am with service dog…
Anxiety attacks officially suck
September 22, 2011 at 10:53 pm #734616
matthewdarlingMemberi experienced my first anxiety attack nearly 10 years ago while i was serving at easy street cafe, i stumbled out with tunnel vision and intense chest pain. i made to Bartells where i asked them to call an ambulance because i was sure i was having a heart attack. after several hours at providence i was told it was anxiety. i have spent years battling this with meditation and breathing. it works sometimes, other times only a vodka soda will help, still other times i just hole up on my home and cry hysterically til i feel better. the good thing is that for all the hard times, there are the good times as well….it always gets better.
September 23, 2011 at 12:04 am #734617
anonymeParticipantEveryday anxiety related to real-life issues and frustrations is a totally different animal than an anxiety disorder, including panic attacks.
Matthew, thanks for sharing your story. Guys suffer from this just as much as gals, but generally seem less willing to admit it. Hopefully more men will identify with the courage it took to for you to “come out” here and tell your story.
September 23, 2011 at 12:46 am #734618
JoBParticipantSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:38 pm #734619
sydneyMemberI occasionally experience ‘free-floating anxiety’ which manifests as ‘butterflies in my stomach’. Honestly, it’s just an annoyance, but probably not healthy to leave it go…so I take a capsule of Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) which has been pulled from grocery stores as a result of BIG PHARMA. The longest I’ve ever taken kava on a daily basis was three months for a total of two grams.
If I’ve been having trouble sleeping, one kava (taken at least eight hours before my morning alarm) is all it takes.
There are studies that show it damages the liver, but they have flaws such as using a study population consisting of alcoholics in ill health, or only using improperly prepared kava (including leaves and stems is not traditional and can be toxic), or using huge quantities (some degenerates would take 900 GRAMS in a week. Why use them as typical users?)
Actually it is bad for you IF you have psychosis, liver disease or are an alcoholic or drink too much with the Kava or take way too much, but for me (healthy, taking one capsule a day) it’s fine.
The problem is, doctors prescribe Xanax and people have no idea that it’s extremely bad for your brain! I work at a methadone clinic and all I can say is, don’t start. Benzodiazepenes are very addictive and do NOT mix with alcohol. If you took a Xanax every day for three months, you would not be able to just stop taking them. With Kava, you can.
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