How do I make it stop???

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3 months ago I had an sexual encounter with a stranger. Ever since then I have had constant Anxiety and Panic Attacks. I feel like I could have cought HIV OR Herpes or some other kind of uncurable diease. I cant sleep I cant eat I have been to the ER and doctors clinic countless times. I also started to see someone to talke about my issues. But for some reason cant get rid of these feelings. I was told by doctors that I am low risk. But my symptoms wont go away. I dont know if this is because of the anxiety that im still feeling sick or what. Please help. If you need more info I will give it. but I really need some help

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There are medications that are successful at treating anxiety, as well as methoRAB you can learn to get yourself through attacks.

Due to the huge impact this is having on your life, I an glad you are seeing someone for help. Have they made any suggestions that have been helpful?

Do you think that once you are cleared of any disease you will stop having these anxiety attacks? I sure hope so. Until then, stick with your counselor (is it a counselor or therapist?). I am sure other posters will have some more suggestions for dealing with anxiety. I wish you the best.
 
Well on one trip to the ER they gave me xanax which was the worst thing they could do. I had the worst nightmares I ever had in my life and stopped taking it after 3 days. I am seeing a counselor for now. If she gave me something to fill out and said that I am suffering from sever anxiety. I am hoping that this will be better after im all clear from any diease but this has caused other issues in my relationship that cause more anxiety with me. I feel like im going crazy! thank you for your kind worRAB.
 
Of course, my pleasure - I could feel the pain in your worRAB...

You do want to get control over this, so it does not continue to overflow into your relationship, as you mention. Ask your partner for patience while you work on getting this under control.

It is time for you to allow yourself to take control back from this encounter, that you realize was a mistake with risks. Every day that passes the risk of disease gets lower, therefore everyday that passes, you need to let go of a bit more stress. It only make sense, it neeRAB to be the bottom line.

People have encounters with others by the millions, with a small percentage of them contracting an STD. Of those with STD's, they are able to live happily and healthy with treatment that is easy to obtain. Perhaps you could go to the HIV board and chat with some of those living with STD's. It is not the very worst thing in the world.

That is worse case scenario! Is that worth your health being lost to anxiety, to cause you to not eat, not sleep, have relationship problems? NO!

I am not trying to be hard on you, just trying to point out how to run this thing out of your life. It is something you might have to just do, point blank.

You have nothing to loose here, take your life back from anxiety over something so little.

I wish you well, and I hope I have helped a little. I have won the war against anxiety, or at least how to stop it from taking more than a little spot in my life. You can do this!
 
writeleft thank you so much. Your worRAB really stuck out to me. I really do want controll of my life back. My partner has a hard time accepting the fact that I suffer from anxiety and tells me its all in my head to just STOP! This leaves me feeling so alone. But you have inspired me thank you.... How long did it take you to win your war??
 
Fantastic Missy!

My fight against anxiety has been going on for 7 years. It was brought on by having 4 strokes, and while I was being treated for all the organ damage and brain damage, physical therapy and re-learning everything, all the while it was brewing underneath, leaving me terrified and often frozen with fear.

It was only after I finally got myself stable and over 6 years of recovery that one of my doctors suggested I get treated for my anxiety. I was shocked that he could clearly see my anxiety and I could not. That day I began taking medication, and immediately I felt the first signs of relief. It turned out that that was the last of my effects of the strokes to be overcome.

I use the same advice I shared with you. I refuse to let this interfere with the precious days of my life that I have been fortunate to be left with. While the medication works wonders, it still requires me to keep on top of the anxiety that can slip in anyway. My health now requires me to protect myself from any undue stress, something I wish we all could learn to do.

Time to run, I will check back with you tomorrow.
your friend...
 
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