Thought I would start an anxiety support thread if anyone’s interested

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I can’t seem to find one so thought I’d start one.

i have huge anxiety at the moment after finding a relative dead. It was 6 wks ago and today, particularly was just awful.

finally managed to speak to a GP who was useless. Prescribed me propranolol and diazepam. No help regarding talking therapies so I’ve found my own.

seeing her Thursday in the hope she can give me help to get some perspective. Felt like I was going mad today.

so, that’s me. Anyone want to join for support?

It works on physical systems,it's a beta blocker
So won't work on the mental symptoms of anxiety
But it seems to be enough for me to keep the wolf from the door .
If I take my full allowed amount of 3 a day ,I can manage the anxiety.
As soon as I start to feel slightly anxious I take one ,and move on with my day ,and that means I'm coping.
It definitely helps me feel calmer ..I asked my doctor to prescribe it for me ,which he was happy to do

Thanks for replying, sorry I didn't realise I messaged you twice in 24 hours!

That's interesting. It's definitely my mind that makes me anxious. I wonder if calming the physical symptoms would stop me ruminating, as the rumination wouldn't be having the 'desired effect' on my nervous system.

I suppose my only concern would be the effect on my heart rate, if my heart rate wasnt particularly high at the time. My fitness watch shows it isn't always high when I'm anxious/panicking.

Definitely something to think about, thanks. Glad it's helping you.

I'm currently taking the maximum dose I'm allowed each day ,in advance,rather than waiting for anxiety to hit me .
I have the dentist tomorrow
Usually I would be in a state by now
But I'm quite calm
So either the escitalopram is still in my system..or my new way of using propropnal is working..not entirely sure

Just to add
Chat gtp is very good for ideas with anxiety

Thank you so much for this valuable advice. I normally feel like I get into the role of being a ‘rescuer ‘ and try avoiding him going though struggles despite it costing me.
he has had cbt in the past but unfortunately it didn’t really help him. He’s got health anxiety, and is against medication. So it’s so difficult.
some days he doesn’t even want to see the children because he says he doesn’t want them to remember him like this and get affected
honestly so stuck.

I was also wondering, how did everyone anxiety start? Was it already there, but mild and suddenly a life event/injury happened to make it so bad?

i think I also had anxiety From a young age due to being bullied in school. But with my husbands increased anxiety, it’s also increasing mine.

I think mine became unmanageable with menopause
I was only just managing till then
I hope it eases when I'm through menopause

Mine started 15 months ago after 3 shots of mounjaro, medication helps but it’s still there.

Really..I'm on that .is it a side effect

Yes there’s a FB Glp 1 group of people affected from taking them, doctors say they don’t cause anxiety but they do.

I'm trying to think when the anxiety really increased
I've been on maximum dose for a long time now