Ok, I was on zoloft for awhile to deal
with my panic disorder. It helped me
alot. But I stopped taking it due to the
fact that the doctor wanted to run blood
tests and they make me very anxious. I
feel anxious again. Not like the panic
attacks I used to have. But more like
nervous. I will tremble, i'm very
sensitive to graphic stuff that has to do
with blood and dying. My stepdad is in
the hospital and I don't want to talk to
my mom because she gives me the bad
details that stick in my mind and make me
anxious. My mother in law's dog just
died and I was somewhat close to that dog.
Now my husband's cat is sick and we
aren't sure he's gonna make it and that
cat, to me, is my baby. My in laws are
going outta town and they need me to stay
with the cat and give it it's medication
and this scares me, i'm afriad the cat
will get sick while i'm there and there
won't be anything I can do for him. And
if I see him go in to seezers? (sp) i'm
afraid i'll panic. One time I was soo
bad that I wouldn't leave the house and
avioded social interaction on the phone on
in person. I have been having lower
stomach discomfort and problems having
bms. Could my stomach discomfort have
something to do with my anxiety?
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Suzy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Posted: 09-29-03 19:31pm
Dear sweets,
yes your stomach discomforts can
definately be caused by your anxiety.
Actually anxiety causes lots of awful
things unfortunately. My husband and I
have suffered anxiety all our lives
although after many years of hard times we
now have it completely under control and
we live very normal and happy lives, but
not without medication and a lot of
meditation, relaxation and self control.
When my anxiety was out of control I
always felt like I was on edge, I could
just never relax, my muscles ached most of
the time because I was so tense, I had
headaches, no way could I go shopping
because I was paranoid that everyone would
see that I was so nervous, and I would
avoid any phone calls even from my own
family. It was so much easier to just
ignore it and hopefully it would go away.
Well at the time that is how I saw it, but
I seeked help from the doc and started on
aropax which made me incredibly sick, so I
am now on ciprimil which I am also able to
be pregnant on as it does not harm the
unborn baby, and I am under the watchful I
of my doctor. You really must be on
medication to address the anxiety before
you can concentrate on the other things or
phobias that bother you. I understand
that blood can make a lot of people
squirmish but if you didn't have anxiety
you could possibly deal with it at least.
Please seek help sweets, it's the only
way, you can't do it on your own, I have
tried and it is out of your hands, you
will fight severe anxiety for the rest of
your life and it will win hands down every
time.
