Hello everyone. I came to supportgroups.com looking for help with my anxiety. During a child I suffered from seperation anxiety when away from my parents. It got to a point where I would fake sick at school so my mom or dad would come and get me and take me home. Around the time I was in 7th grade I no longer suffered from separation anxiety but rather it became social anxiety. This caused me to stray from others and spend time alone. Of course this made me a target for bullies and I was picked on throughout most of my high school career. After high school I kind of grew out of my anxiety and found myself. I became a calmer more relaxed individual. When I became a home owner I began experiencing other forms of anxiety regarding kids. My first neighbor I had, had some boys who were terrors. They through stuff at my house, destroyed other property and were just awful. I know kids can be a handful and they can be rude, obnoxious and even destructive but I have a full-blown fear of kids...more specifically 10-17 year old boys. They seem to be the more disrespectful and destructive group. I am also very self conscience about myself and being heckled, bullied, put down, etc. Of course a group of teenage boys are going to take shots at anyone and everyone so I avoid like the plague. I have moved several times since my bad experience and have had positive otherwise but every time the neighbor boys are out playing or kids walk by my house I freeze up. I can't breath, I panic, my mood swings to "fight" mode and I go into protective mode watching my property. I need help. I'm on Cymbaulta (sp) and have seen a therapist but NOTHING helps me. What do I do? I've gotten to the point where I want to give up and commit suicide. I'm tired of being sick and tired and that's what my anxiety makes me. Please suggest something and help me. Maybe I'm not looking at things from the right angle? I just don't know. Thank you for listening and God Bless all of you!
Welcome to supportgroup.com. I also suffer from anixety and have attacks similars to the one you talk about. I have a similar problem with not being able to find anything that helps. Is Cymbalta the only medication you have tired for your anixety? It may not be the right type of medicine for you. You might want to ask your doctor to try another medication. I know that anixety drains your body and makes you tired, but life is too precious to give up on. I hope this advice helps. My prays and thoughts go out to you and I hope it gets better soon!
Thanks Fallenangel. Cymbalta is one of many drugs I’ve been on. I’ve been on several different drugs. Cymbalta has worked the best with fewest side affects and I feel pretty good day to day but there are just days like today when I have my buttons pushed and my triggers are pulled. It throws me into a tailspin that takes me days to pull out of.