Hi Everyone.
This is my first post as I've just joined this program (well...actually it's my 2nd post as I just replied to another thread).
I first started suffering from anxiety in university, and specifically surrounding exams/tests/ect. I was started on medications, saw someone a couple of times, and that was it. I took medications for about 10 years and was pretty much symptom free. In June 2012, I decided to go off my medications with the consent of my doctor. I figured since the cause of my anxiety was no longer part of my life, I didn't need the meds. Boy was I wrong.
Back in October of 2013, and continually since December 2013, I've been having some health problems, and it has brought back my anxiety...100x worse than it was in university. January 14th was my breaking day. I finally admitted that things had gotten out of control, and I needed help. Went back to my doctor and asked to be put back on meds. The last two weeks have been an very long, very hard uphill battle. I had 4 days of constant anxiety after starting meds...anxiety to the point that I dry heave/vomit. The 10 days have seen some improvement. My anxiety is at its worst in the morning (I'm in a complete panic about 30 minutes after waking up) and lasts for hours, but then seems to improve in the afternoon/evening.
I've started seeing a therapist and a social worker, I'm on modified duty at work, and have signed up for some mindfullness programs, as well as this online program. I've also found some meditation and yoga videos on youtube that I'm hoping will help as well, and am considering some support groups.
I know this is going to be a long process. I want a quick "band-aid" fix, but I know that's not how this works. I'm hoping my doctors can get my health problems figured out...which I hope will go a long way to easing my anxiety. I realize I need to learn to deal with my anxiety better (I obviously didn't do that in university).
Thanks for listening and I'm looking forward to hearing from others and contributing to the ongoing discussions.
