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Labourg,

I completely understand what you are going through. My boyfriend has been out of work for some time now recovering from surgery and I constantly feel anxious when thinking about him returning to work. I think it is the routine that I get used to and when that changes, it causes my anxiety ...

I hope somebody can help me with this. Last night, I went to the movies with my boyfriend and two of our friends. I enjoyed the movie, but afterwards just felt like I was in a daze. I felt a bit anxious, but nothing unmanageable. Then today, I wake up thinking about the movie and am incredibly ...

Hello to Everyone,

This is long, but I would appreciate so much if someone would read this and help me out. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) about five years ago and received cognitive behavioral treatment for two years following my diagnosis. I stopped therapy after I felt I ...

Whew, I just need to take a deep breath and tell myself I am okay and that I can make it through this. Right now, reassuring myself (and being reassured by everyone else) is the only way I know how to even remotely cope with this. Maybe it's not coping so much as it is just hiding from the fear. I ...

Carla,

Thanks for that. I've been assured by some of my friends that nothing is wrong. They always use the: "Think of how many people out there have unprotected sex, let alone doing something as minimal as you did, and they didn't get pregnant, so just think how much less your risk is." The one ...

You are right. I should stop testing. However, the minute I think that's a good idea, I start thinking about how this time I MIGHT actually be pregnant or something. Like I said, my boyfriend and I have never had intercourse, but about three weeks ago, we engaged in some manual sex for the first and ...

Clearsky 27,

I understand exactly what you are going through. My boyfriend and I have been together over two years. We love each other very much and have plans to get married in the near future. However, my anxiety (or maybe OCD) causes me to second guess myself so much that I often wonder if I ...

I have a reoccuring fear of pregnancy (tocophobia). It happens every month, if I am even a little bit late for my period, whether I have had sex or not. What is crazy, actually, is that my boyfriend of two years and I have NEVER had sexual intercourse, not even once. Yet, I still obsess and am doing ...

I suffer from General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and most always when I have a severe panic attack, I will taste a metallic flavor in my mouth. It's the weirdest sensation and I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this? If so, does anyone know what would cause this?

It sounds like a classic anxiety/panic attack to me. Racing heart, out of control thoughts, unable to focus or shut your mind off, tingling, numbness, strange sensations in the limbs, and a general weird feeling comes over you.

I know because I've been there. Sometimes nothing at all seems to ...