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Posted by crazychickuk on January 8, 2005, at 19:18:46
Please help
I stopped remeron 30 mg 4 mnths ago now.. ever since ive been feeling in a dream worse than ever before.. lately i really can not go outside at all where as before i could, when i do ppl noises and all scare me... feels like i am going crazy badly.. my therapist says it is cus i am housebound and not used to all these things, and its all 100% anxiety doing it to me.. im looking at life completely different, im obsessing about death to much like what if i know whats going on when im dead, i fear i have some kind of illness causing this, i feel so lethargic tired, depressed panick attacks gone just mental anxiety ..?
im so scared is this gonna be my life foreveR? I have no feelings for anyone, i try to be bubbly, i dont feel comfortable in my own home omg cant believe it!!
feels as if im losing my mind slowely and i am only 24No i am not on any meds and no i dont want any more meds... ive had my fair share... just need some reasurance from ppl who is in my boat? ANYONE?
Posted by Phillipa on January 8, 2005, at 19:38:12
In reply to Feels like i am going crazy STILL :-(, posted by crazychickuk on January 8, 2005, at 19:18:46
Crazychick; I've missed you! I can relate to what you are saying l00%! I hate my house, so much so that I can't stand to be here. I take benzos but they don't help. Will E-Mail you. Phillipa xx
Posted by chess on January 9, 2005, at 19:08:03
In reply to Re: Feels like i am going crazy STILL :-( » crazychickuk, posted by Phillipa on January 8, 2005, at 19:38:12
sounds like agoraphobia
i had it (still do)
it's your anxiety
i did better after trying some exposure with coping statements
the coping statements are key, otherwise the exposure might not work
here's some coping statement examples to use when you're somewhere and there's nothing going on that warrants high anxiety or panic ..."There is no actual emergency happening right now, therefore this anxiety is inappropriate"
"Anxiety is really just the effects of stress hormones, it's uncomfortable but it’s also harmless to me, nothing worse than being uncomfortable will happen to me"
"I can handle it and I can stay in control of myself and soon the adrenaline level will balance to appropriate level and the anxiety will pass"
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