You 100% need psychiatric care and lifestyle change.

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EDthoracotomy

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Anybody else get paralyzing anxiety? I have nobody to talk to and I just have to

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Mar 26, 11:12am

keeping a journal, document your feelings

LeonMarek

Mar 26, 11:16am

Anxiety is something that I have struggled with. If I had to write down my

Submariner

Mar 26, 11:40am

RE: Anybody else get paralyzing anxiety? I have nobody to talk to and I just have to

dryflyelk

Mar 26, 11:17am

So sorry. Even though we are all pretty much anonymous here on this message

It's A Bowling Ball

Mar 26, 11:18am

I did for awhile. I’m on a low dose of a medication (sertraline) now and the

cugrz84

Mar 26, 11:20am

there are members of my family who have this...I'm sorry to hear this.

Avery

Mar 26, 11:21am

The only thing I've found that helps much is psychedelics and hypnosis

Socrates Johnson

Mar 26, 11:23am

You ever try meditation? It’s supposed to be the most effective tx

Bovine University

Mar 26, 12:10pm

I don’t get much out of meditation

Socrates Johnson

Mar 26, 12:31pm

one thing I've learned after practicing medicine for 20+ years is that no one

Agnostic-alumni

Mar 26, 11:25am

This is not uncommon at all. The good news is that this can be treated.

valleus

Mar 26, 11:27am

Debilitating anxiety hit me like a ton of bricks in late 2020. Out of nowhere.

ebv

Mar 26, 11:28am

Most people feel anxiety, but paralyzing anxiety (even if its short lived) isn't normal.

darkcoug

Mar 26, 11:37am

I’m in my mid 40s and have come across something maybe somewhat similar…

Pretorian

Mar 26, 11:41am

You 100% need psychiatric care and lifestyle change.

EDthoracotomy

Mar 27, 11:20am

Behavioral Health specialists are in the same boat as used car salesmen

Pretorian

Mar 28, 1:19pm

Most aren't docs but midlevels. A good psychiatrist is worth his weight in gold.

EDthoracotomy

Mar 28, 4:37pm

He was a recommended psychiatrist… from a recommended psychologist

Pretorian

Mar 28, 5:43pm

Sorry you had a bad experience.

EDthoracotomy

Mar 29, 8:51am

Super common. Lots of people deal with it. Where you are sucks I’m sure but many have been where you are and you can

Blue2thebone

Mar 26, 11:42am

I have only had it happen once or twice in my life. Although, I wouldn’t really

crack

Mar 26, 11:52am

Seeing a therapist my primary dr referred me to helped. Came out of nowhere

rainorsnow

Mar 26, 11:53am

Your post is worthy of better than the Nothing But Crap category, just fyi:)

Undefeated

Mar 26, 11:57am

There is one word in your post that is troubling to me. It is “pathetic”.

Jelly Man

Mar 26, 12:16pm

Thank you so much for the kind words and support. I can feel my body relaxing

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Mar 26, 12:17pm

No but I've had a headache most of the morning that not completely paralyzing but kind of close.

greatbam

Mar 26, 12:27pm

Yes, I get it and I’m a physician…it’s crazy when it happens…here is what helps:

Honor Code

Mar 26, 12:28pm

Yes, I have this challenge, and it was made much worse when my Dad died

The Chief

Mar 26, 1:07pm

Therapy would be beneficial. Find a good one.

EDthoracotomy

Mar 26, 4:40pm

My wife did to a point where it drove me to also have it.

VenomFarmer

Mar 26, 5:10pm

My son conducts biofeedback therapy and sees people overcome this all the time.

Bee Chunder

Mar 27, 11:51am

I've actually done that and it didn't last. I know sometimes you have to go back

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