love anxiety!?!

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Hi Everyone,

I am new to the board and have a few questions - hopefully someone might be able to relate and/or be able to offer some guidance.

I had an anxiety attack about 3 yrs ago, very typical/textbook, however, i have never fully recovered. I just began to worry incessantly from that point on, not about having another anxiety attack (which i have not had), but about always being worried about having anxiety, thus the cycle began. I decided to just wait it out & after about 6 months began taking lexapro 10. I currently, about 2 month ago, uped the dose to 20.

I feel better, but not like my old self, so i guess my question is should i change medication and begin the whole cycle of trying to find something better, which may not happen or just deal with always having anxiety in the foreground/somtimes background of my life? i have read so, so many books on the subject & they all say essentially the same thing, dont fight it, just go with it/float with it - dont try to force yourself not to think about, this just creates more anxiety, but that is the most difficult thing in the world for me to ask of myself. it seems so daunting at times, to just accept something that feels so unnatural and revolting.

so, my other question is do you just have to learn to love (maybe not love, but accept that it may always just be there)?

thanks for reading!
 
Mine started after my divorce 10 years ago and I have had it on and off since then. Whenever I have high stress it comes back. My fear is dying, and flying. I worry about my kiRAB, myself and other things. There is absolutely nothing going on in my life to make me worry but I do it. My anxiety is high right now because my stomach causes me so many problems. It never left me and like I said it comes back from time to time. I don't use medicine so I meditate everyday, walk, and go to acupuncture which has helped alot. Have you thought about a therapist? They may be able to help what triggers your anxiety. How about vitamins?
 
Hi, I've suffered many years with Anxiety, tried many meRAB, lexapro also.
All these meRAB affect everyone differently. I found that Paxil helped me the best, although i did have some unpleasant side affects, There is a good book called "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook" that has a lot of good info and techniques in it that I found helpful and use. One thing I know for SURE! The more stress that is in your life the more you will suffer with Anxiety / Depression. You are what you think, try to think positive and don't get yourself in the "ANTS" trap. Automatic Negative Thoughts Syndrome, talks abouts this in the book. Smile... life is good.
 
thanks for responding. i also have a fear of dying and i used to have a fear of flying , but that went away after the panic attack (so strange). I am seeing a therapist now and do take vitamins, as well as try to do yoga often. Hopefully, i can figure out what triggers it, but if not, i can still live with it.
 
sorry, new to this and guess i should have just posted once instead of responding separately! Oops
thanks for your response too, joejill...i do have that workbook, along with some others.
It is really informative. I just need to practice more i suppose.
I just started a book about ACT, which is pretty interesting...i wont go so far as to recommend it, but we'll see.
Do you happen to have any idea why Paxil was more effective for you than lex? thanks
 
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