Any anxiety sufferers on here?

[Bonnie@lashout]

Hey. This is a wonderful thread thanks for starting it. I often feel alone in these matters. My anxiety effects my job greatly and my ability to socialise and make progress. Like some others have mentioned I have trouble dealing with things I cant control or worry about my purpose and direction in life. One of my daily struggles is over coming the sense that I don't belong. Beauty is a hard industry to work in with aniexty pressures as its shown to be "perfect".
I tend to have up times and down times like we all do but mainly I feel insecure. Which often leaves me feeling very isolated. Mental health issues is such a taboo topic and its good to talk

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[zonebeuauty]

Love this we all need to talk...I could tell you my life story...
Please take a look at Bach remedies website all herbal and really helped me...
A client recommend them for me and it works, I have had so much going on in my life last six months I thought I was at breaking point...

 

[Jojo80]

Hi I have suffered with Anxiety since I was 14years old, I did the 5 step training which offered to me by my Psychiatrist, i then went on to complete a few weeks of CBT...to be honest in theory it works, but only you is in charge of your brain. I recently started taking Agnas Castus for my PMS and found that its actually calmed me down a lot, and if possible staying in a routine as much as I can. A mood diary can also be beneficial if you feel you ate having frantic thoughts, write them down in a book, whatever it is, close the book take a deep breath and focus on something else...you aren't alone

 

[Caroline90]

Hey Guys!!

I suffered from anxiety and panic attacks and OCD!! They started when i was 17!! I never heard or understood what it was until i had a panic attack and i can say it was the most horrible thing i have ever experienced!! I taught i would always be like that and they way they affected me was horrible.. I was becoming agoraphobic and was terrified to leave my house!! My partner was a great help to me and i started to get counseling which i found a great help!! Breathing exercises are a great way to help.. I haven't had a panic attack in years now and i started in the beauty industry to help me get back on track anyone who suffers from panic attacks and anxiety will get through it!! Great thread by the way a way of support to show people that they are not on their own xxx

 

[Lynne Baker]

Forgot to mention that Bach Rescue Remedy is brilliant too!

 

[Bonnie@lashout]

I need to take mine more often. I am lucky enough to be able to control my panic attacks I hold them right in and I end up fainting instead. Lol.

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[JenBella]

Yep another anxious Annie here too. It mainly started for me when I was in my last office job, there was an absolute tyrant of a boss who thought nothing of roaring at staff in their faces in front of everyone in an open plan office. It was an extremely pressured role so you really had the stress coming from all angles. The management were sly and the ethos of the company seemed to be cover your back at the expense of everything. There was a lot of shady things going on also which worried me even more because part of my job was dealing with these clients who lets say the financial management being done on their behalf was not completely legit. Having to answer for the actions of others is extremely unpleasant when you don't believe it what you or the company is doing.
All in all I used to be literally wired I was so stressed, I started having bad chest pains and dizziness while sitting at my desk. Time to get out before I ended up in hospital.
Decided to follow my ambitions to enter this industry, best thing I ever did. I had a bad start and was left feeling very disillusioned and used but got over that sharpish and couldn't be happier now.
I don't like taking medication and even though my doctor prescribed me some tablets for anxiety I just felt like I needed to cope myself and try and get a handle on my stress levels and anxiety. Luckily I have an extremely close friend who is a great listener, being able to talk freely and without judgement or people saying cop yourself on is very important.
A lot of people I know suffer with anxiety problems and I do think its definitely connected with the pressures of today's society.

 

[babychops]

I felt my anxiety come back today, not happy :-( x

 

[wilsonpam1]

My 15 year old daughter is suffering dreadfully from anxiety just now. We are waiting referral to adolescent & child psychology. I know it's hard for her so I feel for you xxx

 

[Ali_d2003]

Brilliant thread I suffer from bipolar and im on medication for it, wen I start to get down I start to get anxious I can't sleep at night worrying over little things like paying the rent or doing a French polish or the bf got a puppy for josh ect. Stuff that I should really just ignore at nighttime, love how everybody is so supportive and honest in this thread

 

[tracey louise]

Once again thanks for the replies.I'm glad you think this is a great thread.it really is good to talk about things so its nice for us sufferers to be able to talk freely without feeling like your being judged & to just know you are not alone is important.
I have already been to the doctors a few times so I have had a professional opinion I just wanted to talk to people who suffer to & understand things from my perspective as I think it can also help.
Please feel free to keep this thread going weather it be your sharing a bad day & you want someone to talk to or your sharing because your sharing methods etc.. on what has helped & worked for you to make you feel better & get you through the day.
Thanks again everyone & I hope we all continue to help each other out with this as I really feel isolated sometimes mental health is such a taboo subject when it really shouldn't be!

 

[NailsXpress]

Yes in fact I've come out in rash. Doc says its not measles or anything just either an alergy or stress. Not eaten or done anything different but do have a lot of stress at the mo.

 

[Lauren04]

This is a great thread well I'm 20 and have suffered since I was 14. Over the years iv found different ways of dealing with things and I think everyone has there own way, I am on medication which helps but I think experience will let you know what sets you off and how to manage a way round it. Hope you find what works got you xx

 

[Sarah89Nails]

I decided to set up my home salon when I was in a psychiatric hospital for the second time last year.

I have a mood disorder and anxiety disorder and a few other things and had such a difficult year. I knew I needed a change, something creative, something to focus my mind on, and I have been looking into setting up since studying at college. I am on a lot if meds and sometimes I wish I wasn't and due to my mood disorder they are very reluctant to give me any benzos such as lorazepam or diazepam which at times can be very frustrating as they have really helped my anxiety at times of distress. I did hypnobirthing with my son and found the relaxation cd very useful and since I have used it to focus my mind on relaxing when worries are going through my mind, I have used it the last few nights to help me sleep, I would recommend trying it.

Also I write down things I worry about and think about how important they are, if they are important I write a plan on how to deal with them, if they are out with my control then I try to let them go. My psych dic has told me to try and be kind to myself, I know it sounds simple but if u think 'ah I didn't do any housework today' it makes u feel anxious, u try to just think, oh well I needed to chill out today, not the end if the world. If I worry about things I have done in the past I just think well I am not perfect, I am trying my best.

It is good to speak to the go, you can get referred very quickly to crisis support if you are really struggling one day, the first time I phoned my go in tears asking for help he got me an appointment with a mental health nurse within two hours, remember there is help and I found found it has saved my life this past year.

I am very open about my problems and so many times when I have popped it into a conversation I have found so many more people out there have been in a psych hospital or have anxiety disorders, I walk through town and see so many people I have met as an in-patient and u would never know!!

Hugs xxxxxxx

 

[dani miller]

Hi, I'm 24 and have always suffered with generalised anxiety disorder. This then turned into depression, which I didn't know at the time, stemming from a difficult upbringing. I eventually went to see my GP who started me on Citalopram and thanks to a supportive partner and mother in law, I feel as though I can get through things. Doing nails and beauty has really helped me find a profession I can fit around my life.

 

[tracey louise]

Once again thanks to everyone who has replied to this thread.
I just thought I would update you all with my story.
I got my doctor to refer me for councilling but I've been to for one to one I will have to wait about 8 months :-( so in the meantime they have put me on a course to help me deal with stress etc.. which I guess may help but its just their way of giving some treatment while I wait for councilling but I think they also hope that after the course I won't feel that I need councilling.
I still worry about things & have recently just started a new relationship which I have told him about my anxiety & although things are good I hope it doesn't affect us too much by causing problems so fingers crossed as I know for me stability can help alot. X

 

[babychops]

I am starting a new job in a salon one day a week and at times feel anxious about it :-( then the next minute feel excited! Lol I'm starting to realise a little bit of nerves is normal! X

 

[tracey louise]

Good luck babychops I hope it all goes well.
That's exactly how I can feel about somethings too abit of nerves are normal but I find my problem is when the nerves take away the excitement.
Good for you I wish you all the best its a big step. Xx

 

[Tomme]

I had bad attacks a few years back when there was family problems (my grandad hasn't long died, my grandmother had a brain and lung tumour, my aunts and mum plus myself were the only ones offering to care for her but with me loving closest and being the only one capable of physically lifting her I had to do it all) overdraft maxed out 2 credit cards over limit and still having to use them to purchase aids to help my grandmother, them i could cope with, but my manager was nasty and abusive which pushed me over the edge. It came on slow and built from just not wanting to be at work, to heaving on the way to work, to being physically sick before going to work, to ring sick before going to work and at work, sick the night before thinking about going to work the next day...
I was put in very strong anti depressants, the same as 2 of my aunts and told to address what I could head on.
I called the area manager that day (doctor signed me off for a week) to tell him he either sorts it out or i walk. We had a meeting with her, she got abusivley defensive, other staff supported me in their statements and she was transferred to another job. I then called my card company's and am on a payment plan with them.
As soon as I had addressed them two I was able to get back to myself. Its not always simple to address your problems but if you can its well worth it xoxo

 

[Sarah89Nails]

I hope the group helps tracie-Louise, feeling like you are actively doing something to change things can help loads xxx