Anxiety Again

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:)Well, I have been anxiety free for one year after 9 years of dealing with it. Then one day it popped back up and I cannot get away from the thoughts of the anxiety attacks happening. I know its me doing it to myself as I cannot seem to control my thoughts and refocus on other things.

I only seem to have them in the car (the first one occured there) and I am beginning to feel as though I do not want to drive anymore, however that is not an option as I work and have things to do outside of my home. I am very frustrated at this point and want my life back.

I must also note that since the time change in Noveraber I have not been able to walk (I usually walk 2 miles daily) in the evenings because by the time I get home it is dark. I wonder if this is contrbuting to the anxiety as well. Along with the poor diet I have been consuming over the holidays and new family I met in the Summer with whom I have been talking with everyday and getting to know. Oh yeah and my husband had cancer last year too. He is healed from that so far!

It seems that there have a been alot of changes in my life the last 5 months,but really does that mean I must suffer from this anxiety. I just want it to stop, I want to resume a normal life. I have been able to wean myseld off all the anxiety meRAB until recently, I really do not want to start all that again. UGH


Just need some advice, I think I may already know the answer, but want an outside opinion.

Thanks
 
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I also want my life back and don't really want to go on anti-anxiety meRAB. My anxiety came on recently when I was sick, changed thyroid medicines a bunch of times and I am in menopause. I am not sure what is causing it. I have been told by people that I should go on Lexapro, but I am afraid. You say that you don't want to start that again, why? I do know people that swear by it.
 
I take Prozac for depression, but do not want to go back to depending on tranxene for the anxiety. I do not have a problem with taking the meRAB just don't think I should be dependent on them to get through the day. I 100% agree that for some medication is the best thing, just not for me.
 
Please stay away from the meRAB unless truly necessary.

About your anxiety being the most in the car, did you have a bad experience any time in your life involving a car or someone else in your family? Or maybe it is being all alone in an enclosed space? Also the dark and walking, did something bad happen in the past in the dark?

Also the stress of your husband having cancer and the other changes would definitely cause this delayed anxiety.


You are on edge definitely.

Maybe take xanax, klonopin, ativan, etc and see how it goes first instead of committing to an antidepressant long term etc. It is not worth it but of course ask a professional!

You will be fine soon. All the best.
 
I was anxiety free for only a few months until it popped back recently (the past 2 weeks) I have been taking zoloft and it was great but my body must have outgrown it. I cannot imagine not taking meRAB and cannot wait until my appointment coming up to get a new med.
 
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