Anyone out there that can relate Please Post.

[anders15]

I'm a 21 year old male with sever anxiety since I was a senior in high school. I have no desire to do anything, and I cannot go ANYWHERE without feeling as if I am going to die or feeling disoriented. I used to be able to shop even with this condition and I was doing so well in school, now I have zero drive to go to class IF i am able to sit through a whole lecture. I take Klonopin 1MG 3x daily for panic attacks. I have tried numerous anti-depressants and none seem to work. I've had every test in the book done from blood work to Ct scans and everything comes back normal. Although, I have had bouts of bad panic and anxiety disorders it has NEVER been this bad. The agoraphobia is killing me. I can't go out to eat with my family I can't go to the mall, I can barely go to class even on my meRAB. I am at wits end, I am too young to be this stressed out all the time and there is not a day that doesn't go by that I feel semi-normal. I have seen a Psychiatrist for 3 years but They just give me meRAB and send me on my way. I need some support is there anyone out there with anything like what I am experiencing? here's a list of my symptoms while having attack or just as I am sitting here normal.

Dizziness
Body is telling my mind to go to sleep, but I can never/insomnia
Nausea
feeling as if I am not real
Agoraphobia (this is what I really wanna make a point out towarRAB)
Constantly feeling like I am dying
Manic Depression/feeling hopeless and non-productive
Chest Pains
Cold sweats
Feeling as if I need to have a bowel movement
Feeling faint
etc.

IF there is ANYONE that can relate I would love to hear your story and symptoms.

God Bless,

anders15

 

[lnrsmith09]

I can relate to how you feel although my symptoms arent quite as bad as yours. I too have been on many medications, however I feel the doctors are just trying to treat the depression ( which is quite supressed with medication) but my anxiety is still there. I have been diagnosed with axiety disorder, PTSD, and bipolar. I feel pretty much like a loser most of the day and I know that my behavior and the way I feel is not right but I can't stop it from happening. I thank God everyday that I have a understanding husband, but wonder when he will get tired of it and leave. It is very interesting that you listed frequent bowel movements as a symptom as i too have had this feeling for almost a year now but never contributed it to anxiety. My other symptoms include:

Panic attacks
depression
feeling worthless
no desire to accomplish anything
some OCD symptoms such as obsessive cleaning, counting time, and locking doors multiple times each night

 

[SweetIrishBebe]

I can totally relate to you. Im 25 now and for the past two years i have gotten to the point where i cant drive anymore, cant go ANYWHERE by myself. if i do go somewhere i have to be with either my husband or my best friend and that too can be challenging. if they get to far away from me i freak out and start crying. i did good in highschool and once i got to about 21 my symptoms starting getting worse.
i saw a phsychitrist and all she cared about was talking to me about medication. Medication doesnt help me, just makes me sleep. I feel horrible because i cant hold a job and im so house bound that it gets boring. I dont know what to do to get better. I dont know if you get affected by this but i even have trouble with people coming into MY comfort zone. but i have social phobia so that could be why. I do not do good with visitors in my home i get so panic and my anxiety flares up to where i want to lock my self in my room and not come out. People think i am rude! but reallly thats not it at all. I dont know anyone else that has this problem (probably cause i cant handle meeting new people lol) i just joined this board because i would like to relate with people who know what its like to be in my shoes. have you figured anything out that helps you at all?
what do you do to pay bills and make enRAB meet?
thanks
hope you have a good new year
Becks