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I'm back again, with my horrible anxiety friend

Ukrose
Community Member

Hello everyone, I can't believe it's been 6 years since I last posted here! In that time we have all been through a pandemic which challenged us all, and I have lost my my beautiful brother to cancer. My anxiety/ panic attacks settled down for awhile and I actually felt like I got my life back. But, here we go again and this time I cannot cope, its relentless, not so much panic ( which is a blessing) but anxiety each and everyday! I hate the morning's, I wake after only managing 4 hours of sleep with anxiety, racing heart, palpitations,  shakes, sick to the stomach and there really is no reason why. I miss my brother terribly, we spoke everyday and as he was a sufferer too he got me, now he is gone 😢  I have a loving family but I just want to wake up and be happy with what the day will bring. Im seeing my doctor regularly and a psychologist and come away from the appointments feeling positive but then another day starts and so does the anxiety. My doctor has changed my medication to a new one and it's only been 7 days on, I know they take time to work and I'm probably expecting a miracle. But this time around I can't see light at the end if the end of the tunnel. I have a 21 year old son who is suffering terribly with OCD and other issues, he misses his uncle badly too. Im trying to stay strong for him, but feel I'm falling apart. 😪 

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sbella02
Community Champion
Community Champion

Ukrose,

 

I believe I might've just replied to you in another thread about the ways that I've found to manage my anxiety, so I'll try my best not to repeat anything that I've already said!

 

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your brother. It's never easy to suffer a loss, but the loss of people who we are close with can leave particularly deep scars. Grief is also not linear and can look different for everybody. Some days are better than others. I've always found that my intuition is useful for telling me how I need to grieve, whether I need to cry, write out my thoughts, reminisce with people about good memories, or anything else that brings me some kind of solace amidst my suffering.

 

Do you have anybody else you can talk to about the loss of your brother? Is there anyone else who knew him well, or perhaps knows you well, who you'd feel comfortable opening up to about your grief?

 

We're here to support you through everything that you're going through right now. Even though you may feel alone, there are people around who can and would love to support you and help you. When you're struggling, it can feel like such a burden, and feeling better can sometimes feel impossible, but just know that you don't have to go through it all on your own, and it is possible to heal and reach an optimal state of wellbeing. Sometimes, it's all about making small steps to help yourself feel a little better day by day, and these can lead to bigger changes to your wellbeing over time. 

 

I hope this helps. We're here for you, and we're here to chat more if you need. 

 

Take care, SB