Anxiety — Page 4

Dame, yes, tea is said to be a diuretic. (spelling)

"I think it's germane to the discussion about anxiety that too often we are told to just look inward, that the problem is within us and because of that, it's up to us to fix ourselves (and not only that, but only WE can do it). That article acknowledges the terrific stress and anxiety that is produced by the seemingly monolithic cultural forces at play in contemporary life."

Well said, Namo!

The forces that control our lives in the modern world are often vast and essentially invisible to us (the housing market, stockpiled nuclear weapons, climate change, to take but a few examples). No wonder so many of us suffer from some form of "Generalized" Anxiety Disorder. If we were anxious over something we could actually combat, we might substitute action for anxiety.

And since fewer and fewer of us believe some deity intervenes at will in earthly affairs, prayer may be nothing more than an exercise in creative "play". People in earlier times actually thought they had control over things like the weather through devotions and sacrifices made to their gods.

Good luck Mildred. I hope your appt. goes well.

I've been taking medication for depression and anxiety for almost 20 years. Initially you may have some side effects from the anti-depressant, it might take a good 3-4 weeks before those side effects stop happening. Good luck modern medicine has saved my life. Brain chemistry not working properly is not a sign of weakness. Like you I had 3 panic attacks before I started medication. I'll be taking them my whole life and I feel there is no stigma attached.

Funny how Headband thinks anyone on this message board gives a rat's ass what it or it's friends thing. Just sayin'

I guess I'm taking the bait, but I did read that Vice article. I've not read any others by that writer, so I can't say for sure if the questions I have would be answered elsewhere, but she never says why she stopped taking Effexor, except that she decided it wasn't working. But she doesn't say how it stopped working. And I would think that if it wasn't working, she wouldn't want to go back on it. But I've never taken Effexor.

There's a weird push from certain corners to get people off the meds they take for anxiety, depression, etc. I'm not the first person to say this, but you'd never say to a diabetic, "So when do you think you're going to wean yourself off the insulin?"

It's not an exact science, sure, and I know it can be frustrating to deal with the trial and error of find the right meds (or combination of meds and therapy or whatever it takes), but my anecdotal experience shows me that the various psychiatric meds help people more than they harm them.

Also. has the Headband settled on how old he is? He can't seem to keep that straight.

Yeah, I had to hunt down the article by Googling the title. I guess there's an issue with linking directly to the Vice articles, because I tried to do it and couldn't

Updated On: 5/15/15 at 10:38 AM

Anxiety and Depression (the other thread) are important things to discuss. I know for myself who suffers from both, it is easy to try and lock it all away, where it festers and worsens. By discussing it and talking it through helps and once you realise other people are in the same boat, it is a step forward in getting help.

Well I'm a few days into this new anti-anxiety med and it's working a lot, I just feel like a zombie because of the sedative affects of it. Had a huge panic attack earlier but took the med and helped it quite a bit. Apparently the fatigue from this med is supposed to wear off but hasn't for me yet. Fingers crossed.