Fed up of anxiety

Sandy_123

Im so fed up now of anxiety, I know alot of you suffer with it as well. I'm messaging drs on Monday. So I'm sat out side Costa today when a voice says, are you safe sat here? I'm like ignore it. Then I look at the bus and think what if it veers towards the coffee shop.    just getting stupid.

janer1967

@Sandy_123 sorry you are feeling anxious good idea to speak to your gp get it under control early on 

Enjoy your Costa 

66Mustang

Yes I know how crippling it can be and am sorry to hear you are fed up with it. I hope your doctor is able to think of something helpful.

chiarieds

I'm sorry you're suffering with this, & hope your GP is able to help you.

Cress

Sorry you're feeling this way @Sandy_123
As janer says, it's good that you're getting help sooner rather then later...
Hope things pick up..

Sandy_123

Thanks all I've had it for awhile, but it's just getting  stupid now. Im  ok if I'm out with someone and ok once I'm home.  Even a car journey raises anxiety but not on a bus. Plus the chances of a stationed bus veering to the coffee shop is just zero option. 

Sandy_123

Thanks @Teddybear12 they'll probably just throw tablets at me

66Mustang

I know you meant that in jest but in my experience they use tablets as a last resort after trying other things like talking therapy, CBT etc.

I kind of wish they’d throw some tablets my way…

Cress

@66Mustang
Is medication something you feel might help?
And have you spoken to your GP about it?

66Mustang

@Cress

Thanks for asking - yes I think it is as I’ve tried all the talking therapies and CBT etc. It is actually something my psychiatrist said he could consider, but not whilst I was drinking so much as apparently the alcohol would mess with the meds. I have since cut down my drinking to what he suggested and I’m due to see him in about a month so fingers crossed he will be able to prescribe something.

PS apologies for hijacking your thread @Sandy_123

Cress

Oh that's great news then @66Mustang
Hope it helps 

Sandy_123

@66Mustang might be able to give you something now.  See what they say. Did talking therapies help 

66Mustang

@cress thanks

@Sandy_123 talking therapy helped a little but in my case not any significant amount. I think maybe the skills I have learnt would help in combination with medication though if that makes sense. I can’t really explain what we went over as it would take several pages and I still wouldn’t say it very well but it wasn’t entirely useless. If they suggest talking therapy I’d urge you to try it as different people respond differently to it.

leeCal

Its perfectly usual to have interfering thoughts especially anxious thoughts, It’s a question of degree. If the degree is extreme then the GP is the way to go initially imo.

Ross_Alumni

Sorry to hear you're battling with anxiety @Sandy_123, speaking with your GP tomorrow sounds like a good idea and hopefully they will be able to help you.

In the meantime, Mind have a resource here about self-care for anxiety, some of the information might be useful for you. 

Sandy_123

Thanks @Ross_Scope
@leeCal I never thought of it as interfering thoughts, that's an intresting concept

Sandy_123

Thanks @Teddybear12 will be by econsult hopefully get a call back

Tori_Scope

Were you able to get through to them today @Sandy_123? I'm sorry to hear the intrusive thoughts are difficult to cope with at the moment, and hope they're able to talk you through your options  

Sandy_123

Thanks @Tori_Scope I didn't fill the econsult today as I have a important zoom call tomorrow morning and I was worried the Dr may ring at same time, so I'll do it after that.

Sandy_123

Filled e consult in just waiting

Sandy_123

Someone calling on Friday at 10