Comments on Diary of a Modern Matriarch: The elephant in the room.

Me and anxiety are frenemies. I'm still trying to ...

2010-01-21T10:27:31.713-05:00

Me and anxiety are frenemies. I'm still trying to get control of it. I'm on meds and in therapy, and still have anxiety attacks.

LOVE the new look. A LOT. I too have anxiety... ...

2010-01-20T18:53:04.620-05:00

LOVE the new look. A LOT.

I too have anxiety... probably have had it for years, although I still haven't had the guts to get it diagnosed or treated.

I wrote a post. Found your post and now am going b...

2010-01-20T16:18:03.582-05:00

I wrote a post. Found your post and now am going back to look at my post and see that probably what I'm unwilling to write what you put out there.

Good for you for finding it. Good for you for naming it. Hoping you get his number and he gets a good ass kicking (its always a guy right?)

I can TOTALLY relate and there's no shame in that ...

2010-01-20T14:00:08.426-05:00

I can TOTALLY relate and there's no shame in that game whatsoever! I've gone through the panic attacks, depression, and anxiety. I also went through the meds + psychiatrist + psychologist. Now, I'm just doing one no-side effect med from overseas and my therapist. I guess what I'm trying to tell you is that it DOES get better, but there's work involved and it means asking for help. No amount of "pulling yourself up from the bootstraps" makes this stuff go away. I tried stuffing it, drinking away, working out like a banshee and ignoring it, but it always came back. Don't wait until you're 43 and the walls are crashing in on you. Get help now.

The elephant should be scared -- you're a tough la...

2010-01-20T13:45:00.215-05:00

The elephant should be scared -- you're a tough lady.

I have alot of the same symptoms, and have been to...

2010-01-20T13:39:05.485-05:00

I have alot of the same symptoms, and have been told its anxiety, my doc even gave me 10mg of Celexa which im scared to take because i like to drink my beer and am afraid of mixing the 2. i dont drink everyday maybe 2 times weekly.
Donna.

Anxiety? Sucks big time. And, it is so dang snea...

2010-01-20T12:14:29.766-05:00

Anxiety? Sucks big time. And, it is so dang sneaky, too. I hope you are figuring out what you need to do to get through it.

I have never had an anxiety attack or panic attack...

2010-01-20T11:55:47.844-05:00

I have never had an anxiety attack or panic attack, but after hearing your description I hope I never do.

Good luck with this.

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I am also a lifer in the anxiety dept, though I to...

2010-01-20T11:51:17.914-05:00

I am also a lifer in the anxiety dept, though I too took YEARS to give ti a name. I recently went off of my PRECIOUSSSSSSSS Zoloft, and seem to be doing ok w/o it. It worked well for me for years, and then didn't anymore.

I hope you find your own magical treatment, whether it be medication or not.

Oh hey, I'm a member of the club too! Therapy, Le...

2010-01-20T11:09:34.373-05:00

Oh hey, I'm a member of the club too! Therapy, Lexapro and Xanax helped me, and now I'm just on Lexapro.

It's a huge deal to just KNOW what you're dealing with, because after that you can be proactive.

Let me know if you need anything. I was diagnosed in college when they thought I had a brain tumor from sever headaches. Nope, just severe stress/anxiety. Good times, that.

Anxiety use to drive me up the walls. I didn't wa...

2010-01-20T10:55:37.785-05:00

Anxiety use to drive me up the walls. I didn't want to admit that it, and a mild form of depression, were chasing me down. I still don't. I feel ashamed. I shouldn't, but I do.

Which is funny to me because others I know with it? I am adamant they THEY feel no shame.

I know you have plenty of others and I'm one of the last ones you'd turn to, but I'm here. Phone. E-mail. Text. Carrier pigeon. I'm here.

As a fellow member of the club, which by the way, ...

2010-01-20T09:54:43.964-05:00

As a fellow member of the club, which by the way, no one ever freaking ASKED me if I wanted to join, I know how hard it is to write about the devil lurking in the shadows. The good thing is -- you're right -- now that you've named it, it's totally gonna be your bitch. :)

Anxiety and I are intimately involved as well.

2010-01-20T09:28:59.560-05:00

Anxiety and I are intimately involved as well.

I've been recently Dx with severe depression, pani...

2010-01-20T09:12:53.026-05:00

I've been recently Dx with severe depression, panic attacks, and anxiety. The Mesa kids sorta help, but I learned a technique for when it starts to happen that has made it almost 100% gone. If you are looking for help or advice please just let me know. But I won't push it on you :).

I'm here; let me know if I can help in any way.

2010-01-20T09:00:11.310-05:00

I'm here; let me know if I can help in any way.

And now that you're in training, you can stomp all...

2010-01-20T08:59:46.943-05:00

And now that you're in training, you can stomp all over Mr. Elephant's ass HARD and drive him from the room.

I'm a lifelong sufferer of anxiety, and a happily ...

2010-01-20T08:58:57.077-05:00

I'm a lifelong sufferer of anxiety, and a happily medicated one at that. Everyone is different -- everyone has a different solution that works for them. Mine is a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy skills learned in therapy and Lexapro.

I am a COMPLETELY different person. A happy, non-anxious person. I hope you find what works for you.