what am I suppose to do

hoping for help · Post by **hoping for help** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:22 am

I have tried everything and i just dont know what to do. I am on medication I tried ect treaments. go to a therapist every week and a phyciatrist once a month. I cannot control my fears and anxiety. I CANNOT SEEM TO FOCUS OR REMEMBER THINGS. Am i going crazy? This has been going on for a year and a half. It is destroying my family? Please someone tell me what to do.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:55 am

What medication are you on? Are you doing the program?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:52 am

im on klonopin, prozac, and serequel and i take nexium for my stomach that hurts all the time. Yes i am doing the program i am on tape two this week. I feel like Iam worse then everybody else I guess everyone feels this way.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:05 am

hi my name is tim i know how you feel all i can say is it does get better i have been dealing with this for 3 years my stomach and thinking im going to have a heart attack but what i finally relized is the more i focuss on something the worse it gets so i focus on something else and the symtoms get less therefore i know its just anxiety and i feel much better

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:38 am

1) Please read the other topic I have made. In particular the first post. It can be found here:

<A HREF="http://bbs.stresscenter.com/eve/forums/ ... 8931032816" TARGET=_blank>http://bbs.stresscenter.com/eve/forums/ ... 1032816</A>

2)Take it easy on yourself. You are only human and humans "normally" make mistakes many times. We can't always pick on our mistakes and try to analyze them.

3) You are not going crazy. The reason why you can't focus or not be able to remember things easily, is your anxiety and stress have taken more than 90% of your focus.

What you need to know is if for the past 1.5 years or even for the past month you have felt you are going crazy and you havn't by now then the chances are you are not going crazy my friend

Besides it doesn't quite work that way. People don't die or go crazy by thinking about it or else I would be going crazy a few times a day.

Try to get yourself busy with something and give yourself less time to "think". It is the think time that is getting the better of you at the moment.

Also at times medications can intensify anxiety, you can check this with the doctor but whatever you do, DO NOT come off medication all of a sudden. If you and the doctor both agree that it is the wrong medication then come off it step by step.

Hope that helps.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:59 am

Hoping for help,

I agree with Helpless7. Make sure it isn't the meds doing this. Talk to your doctor about EVERYTHING that has been going on. You may need to switch medication.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:24 am

thank you for your responses but im still scared to death and cannot focus or remember and then i get even more anxious. How do you change your thought processes. I know I make myself worse by getting so upset about the symptoms. Any ideas Thanks for listening.

pecos · Post by **pecos** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:42 am

JUST KEEP DOING THE PROGRAM. YOU WILL GET BETTER.DO THE HOME WORK, THE JOURNAL, AND YOU WILL GET BETTER. YOU ARE NOT CRAZY!!!!!!

mistyblue · Post by **mistyblue** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:13 pm

Hi hoping for help~
I would talk to your Dr. about the klonopin. I took it for a while and had the same problems remembering things... as soon as I was off the klonopin I felt like I had my brain back!
good luck!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:51 am

What did you go on after the klonopin? Did you forget past events and things like that. I dont remember whole stories my amily tell. I am rally scared and cry alot.