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so much pain

Mental_as
Community Member
I feel like i cannot handle the anxiety anymore as much as i try it tears me away from society an my family. I spend lots of time hiding away. Its all to much.i feel like im going crazy help 😞 
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Mental_as
Community Member
Thanks helen thats very kind of you. Im still not good. I gotta see my psychiatrist friday an also case manager to. Its an endless struggle that i wish i had a normal life. No use crying myself to sleep over it tho..

Mental_as
Community Member
Thanks to everyone for posting on here. I know its not a good idea but im chilling with some drinks tonight. I had to get out of myself for a few hours. Or i would have just lost it being paranoid etc 

Hi Matt,

Be careful not to drink too much. I find it's best to avoid too much alcohol when my anxiety is bad as whilst it gives me an hour or two of relief, it effects my sleep and makes my morning anxiety a lot worse.

I read your post about having the shakes. I wouldn't worry about people staring or judging you - at the end of the day lots of people have conditions that lead to the shakes. I started a new job a few weeks ago and my legs were shaking like mad under the desk. I was really worried initially but eventually figured if anyone asked me about it I'd tell them I have restless legs syndrome (which is technically true).

Most people are too worried thinking about themselves to notice our little quirks, but a common fear of those with anxiety is the embarrassment of having a panic attack or showing the physical symptoms of anxiety. Truth be told, anxiety is a common condition and if someone was to pick up on it, they're more likely to be show concern than to pass judgement. 

I really hope you get some relief soon. 

Hi ellie thanks for your reply. Sometimes i use alcohol to cover whats really happening.I know your right but i just need something to cope. 

Gruffudd
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi Matt,

How is it going? did having a drink do what you wanted it too (without overdoing it)? We are all a little different on the alcohol question and sometimes I would admit to using it to deal with some feelings, knowing that I can just as easily feel worse if I drink. Tonight I had to be social for work purposes and honestly the one drink made it possible for me to last long enough, and afterwards now I am feeling all of it. I hope you are going OK.

Rob.

Hey rob thats good that you got to be social. Even if your feeling it now. Hope you feel better soon. Im ok. The drinks only did something for a couple of hours. At least there was a tiny bit of relief. Am watching scream queens horror series on tv.

dear Matt, you have had many good replies back to you, which is great because it's kept your first comment going, but you have mentioned about the dishwasher and OCD, so is this anxiety what is holding you back, and if, so I can totally understand, so it would be terrific to hear back from you. Geoff.

Mental_as
Community Member
Hey geoff thanks for the reply i have ocd i like to clean lots but also have crippling anxiety today i just have the shakes so bad. I am trembling alot. It feels so horrible i am happy that i can see the psychiatrist tommorrow. The anxiety is so consuming i dont even have any control over the shakes. Not very good. How r u going? 

Mental_as
Community Member
Hey everyone just a quick update. Today has gone real badly. I feel so weird. As in sick from being anxious. I dont feel right at all but seeing the psych tommorrow thank god i just wanna burst into tears... everything just feels so wrong 😞 sorry but i didnt know who else to talk to. Im hoping he will bloody give me something tommorrow cause im relapsing so bad. I actually felt like i was gonna pass out before. Anyways again im so so sorry 😞

hello, and I'm so sorry for how you feel, but your psychiatrist maybe able to help you with some medication, as I take a SSRI antidepressant (AD) which hasn't stopped my OCD, but what it could be doing is to alleviate these anxiety attacks.

I take this for OCD and depression and have been taking it for a long time.

Please don't worry if you want to cry, it's only natural and you shouldn't have to hold it back, because that's exactly how you feel.

Let us know how you get on. Geoff.