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Hey all,
I have generalized anxiety disorder.  I’ve had it all my life and it is really a pain in the butt!  I am on medication, but sometimes the anxiety still gets the better of me.  I hate that paranoid feeling.  The worst part is when other people don’t understand and you can’t explain it to them.  I was wondering if there way anyone else out there who suffers from the same thing?  It would be nice to have someone else understand what you go through

Hi
I say everyone has something that makes them a bit odd…
My OH has mild OCD he has a fear of contamination… wont touch railings in public, hates door handles in shops ( you dont know who touched it last)wont press the button for a pedestrian crossing, he is manic about sell by dates ...oh there is a never ending list..

I know its easy to say but try not to worry and you know the only way people will be able to understand is if people like you explain it to us ,,so stick around educate us a bit, maybe we are more understanding than you would expect!

Hello..nice to meet you.

I don’t have anxiety as such but I do suffer from chronic illnesses and the medications and treatments I have for those can make me depressed and anxious at times.  Because you look ok most people seem to think there is nothing wrong with you and that is not very helpful.

I am a member of a site that helps and supports me called http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com maybe you would find it helpful too.  (hope it is ok to post this here Martin?)

That site aside I can assure you that you will always find the members here helpful and supportive.

Join the club piscescm17, All my life i’ve been suffering from anxiety disorders and mood swining and it come and goes outta no where without a specific reason !! The problem is that its not just bothering me but it started to affect on my work and my relationship’s with my friend and my co-workers..

Hi all!!!

Even Meditation and yoga will do good for overcoming depression.
And nowadays many anti depression treatments are also available.

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You are not alone at all!!! I have a panic disorder due to a traumatic event in my life. It used to be really bad.. I would not leave my house (Agoraphobia) but slowly I got over it with no medication, it remained dormant for some years till it came back like a ton of bricks, out of nowhere. I suffer from mild OCD ( no public bathrooms, bed has to be made a certain way, clothes and linens folded a certain way), plenty of fears my biggest being elevators I will not even go close to one but also I have a fear of being stuck and not getting out, and of course dying. I can handle the mental side (I can talk myself down most of the time) of it but it’s when the physical side affects started that threw me for a loop. It started in Feb. last year, I had chest pains, numbness and tingling on the left side all signs mimicing a heart attack or stroke. I was on birth control at the time so my first thought was “I’m going to die” of course the more I thought this the worse it got. I ended up in the ER and everything was normal, but this has happened many times after and each time I thought maybe this time it’s for real. I’ve been on google more times than I can count on any new symptom that I get, any unfamiliar pain or feeling. I refuse to take medications mainly due to the fear of adverse reactions. But over time and with the help of other people it has gotten much better, now when it comes on I take deep breaths and tell myself it is ok and it’s just the panic attacks, most of the time this work but ocasionally I do need help from other people that do understand. Number one key… DON"T LET YOUR MIND WIN!!!!! I know easier said then done, but next time you have a panic attack remember that your not the only one honey and millions of people are struggling through the same thing but we are all alive still! And also breathe!!!

Thank you so much for your reply loveishard.

You are very welcome! Trust me I know exactly what you mean when you say nobody understands when you try to explain, leaving you feeling alone and more scarred. It helps to hear you are not alone.