Posted by tensor on November 16, 2001, at 8:03:43
In reply to Re: Talking(in front of people) » tensor, posted by sar on November 16, 2001, at 0:37:12
sar, we really got things in common.
Did you finished your education at the university? I have lot a friends but that is in my home country(that's also where I studied first) where I spend my weekends. I also meet new friends there, but that's because of my old friends, they do the job, if you know what I mean. It's different here where I study, I'm a complete stranger here. Nobody approach me, maybe they think I just look to miserable and sad.
Ok, 'nough said about that.
> how did you make friends before? do you feel as if your social anxiety is increasing to the point where it makes life miserable?
Yes, I do feel so. I had no problems to make friends before I got sick. I've also recently talked to my psychiatrist(she was convinced I suffer from social phobia) and she presribed me clonazepam, which I will start taking at saturday.
The symptoms I experience are sweating, my hands starts to tremble, then i get spasms in my lips and face, I can't breathe and then panic.
Thank you for taking your time to read and answer my posts. It's very kind of you..
/tensor
> tensor,
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> i know the feeling. about 3 years ago i transferred from a relatively small commuter university to the largest university in the country. i spent months feeling terrible, dropping classes, so frightened of people.
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> it has taken me a lot of time, work, and thought to get to where i'm at now (shy, but not scared). most of my friends are pretty extroverted; they approach me, i never really make an effort to strike up a friendship with anyone. i make them do all the work! :) but that's not a good solution...
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> how did you make friends before? do you feel as if your social anxiety is increasing to the point where it makes life miserable?
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> if you go through the archives, you'll find alot of threads on this topic...i don't want to be repetitive, 'cos i've told my story before...but in a nutshell, meds have been the best thing for me.
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> i think you ought to talk to a therapist or psychiatrist about this. what symptoms do you experience? (for example, i get breathless, among other things).
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