Posted by 4WD on January 15, 2008, at 18:06:42
In reply to My Anxiety is so Bad..Can anyone Relate to this ??, posted by garyengelm on January 14, 2008, at 16:04:41
Yes, Gary, other people get anxiety as bad as yours. At least you know you are not alone in your suffering. Your description sounds exactly like my anxiety. It is bad in the morning then I take my meds and it gets a little better then around midday it gets bad again and I take more meds. If I take a nap (even if I am calm when I go to sleep) I wake up with the anxiety all over again.
When you described it as feeling it in your chest and stomach, I thought "Finally, someone else feels what I do." It feels like there is 100 times too much adrenaline surging around in my body. It has been so bad that I have crawled around on the living room rug, screaming at the ceiling, begging God to make it stop.
The Klonopin helps, but does not completely get rid of the anxiety. Usually it is not bad at night. I often feel calm by bedtime (my last dose of Klonopin is usually in early afternoon).
I started out on .5 mg Klonopin 3and a half years ago and now I am up to 4-8 mg per day in divided doses.
Does your doctor know the level of anxiety you are experiencing? In my opinion it is very dangerous to continue to try to live with this. It makes me suicidal when I get to the point of feeling like I just cannot stand it another minute. I would let my doctor know right away what is going on.
Please continue to post and let us know how you are doing. My prayers will be with you. You are definitely not alone and this board can offer valuable advice and support.
Marsha
Marsha
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