Anxiety? Emotional stress? Depression? Cannot diagnose myself.

[Cayennr]

Hi.

In the last years, I've been feeling so weird and everything started to change in my life. My working habits, my frienRAB are not the same with me, etc. I feel very awkward. I need to sleep maximum 6 hours to feel better next day, if not (if I sleep 8 or more hours), when I wake up I feel neck pain, I feel restlessness throughout whole day, I get nervous for banal things and I think this is why I'm a bad student.

Now, this never happened before, I have muscle cramp. My right leg is cramping and at the end of the day I have problems moving my ankle and problems with walking.

I get nervous about banal things like why my nick is Cayennr for an example. I want more, let's say, stylish-looking nick. Some things like that, which don't make sense getting nervous about it. It's also interesting how I can't just lay down on the bed and enjoy reading a book, or enjoy watching TV or anything. Also, I like cycling (that doesn't help tho, maybe a little but I still feel the same), and I ride very fast just to finish my every-second-day 40 km route faster. Also, I don't feel good in a company, that's very rare happening. I feel restlessness.

I used to go to the gym, where I was lifting weights.. That was the only thing that calmed me down when we talk about sports, if that can be called a sport.

All this might be due to my family relations. My dad isn't good with me, my mum and my sister, he's always nervous and fights with my mum, that is happening with years, from when I was baby. I can't remeraber one nice event happened with my dad and mum, that won't 'contain' fights. Maybe that's the problem. When I talked to adept, said it's emotional stress. I don't feel depressed tho, I'm active person.

Oh, also I forgot to mention, I used to be fat, to eat *only* burgers, junk food, sweets etc. Now I'm on a diet, and I feel a little better. If this helps.

I'm still not sure what could be, I cannot diagnose myself. Anxiety? Emotional stress? Depression? I used to take medicines like benzodiazepines for 3-4 days, and I was feeling great, until I found out that are addictive and unhealthy and stopped.

Any help, please? Thanks.
Sorry, is not well written but I think you get the point.

 

[tUrRrRa]

Yes, you can very well be dealing with anxiety, emotional stress, depression, or a mixture of all of them. It's difficult to diagnose exactly what's going on without seeing a specialist, but often times, you can have more than one. I know I get a mixture of anxiety and depression and they go hand in hand for me.

Is there a doctor you can talk to about this? Your doctor can talk to you about your best options. If you don't want to go on medication, counseling might be a good option for you to try. It's hard to find a good counselor, but when you find a good one that you feel comfortable with, it can be very helpful. Many medications are completely safe to take and won't be addictive. It just depenRAB on the prescription. I take a low dose of Prozac every day and it's been very helpful.

 

[Cayennr]

Thanks tUrRrRa for the info that the medications are safe, because I was just wondering that. Probably I also have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, I'm a worry person, and whole day I was worrying if they are safe for taking them. This is a second day since I take 20 mg of Prozac and I feel much better. Less anxious and full of life. I just hope I won't take them for always, and will help me cure this problems.

When I took Prozac for the first time, I felt better, then stopped taking them. After that I started taking it again, and I felt even better. Since then, my life changed a lot I must say... so there I see the positive in this whole thing.