Fed up of anxiety

Sandy_123
Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
edited September 2021 in Mental health and wellbeing
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.  :s  just getting stupid.
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @Sandy_123 sorry you are feeling anxious good idea to speak to your gp get it under control early on 

    Enjoy your Costa 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,171 Championing
    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
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,155 Championing
    I'm sorry you're suffering with this, & hope your GP is able to help you. :)
  • Cress
    Cress Online Community Member Posts: 1,005 Trailblazing
    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
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    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
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    Thanks @Teddybear12 they'll probably just throw tablets at me
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,171 Championing
    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
    Cress Online Community Member Posts: 1,005 Trailblazing
    @66Mustang
    Is medication something you feel might help?
    And have you spoken to your GP about it?
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,171 Championing
    edited September 2021
    @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
    Cress Online Community Member Posts: 1,005 Trailblazing
    Oh that's great news then @66Mustang
    Hope it helps  :)
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    @66Mustang might be able to give you something now.  See what they say. Did talking therapies help 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,171 Championing
    @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
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    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
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    edited September 2021
    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
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    Thanks @Ross_Scope
    @leeCal I never thought of it as interfering thoughts, that's an intresting concept
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    Thanks @Teddybear12 will be by econsult hopefully get a call back
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    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
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    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
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    Filled e consult in just waiting
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,123 Championing
    Someone calling on Friday at 10

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