Will I ever feel better?

Hi Mandalou_86 and welcome to the best anxiety/panic board out there. I am so sorry you are having such as hard time. I think that if you give the Zoloft a little time, things will start to quiet down. These types of meds usually take some time to kick in. I also think if the pregnancy hormones are causing the anxiety, that hopefully once you get past the first trimester things will quiet down there too.

With being pregnant right now I think your med choices are going to be limited. Not sure if you could take Xanax or not. That is what I use to help quiet my anxiety down when it ramps up. I like it because it is fast acting and quiets things down fast.

You will feel better, its just unfortunately going to take time for the meds to kick in. Come here and vent, ask questions, anything. We are always here for you.

God Bless,
Gail *Nanners*

mandalou,

just know that everything passes! i was just having a pretty bad panic attack and i was able to distract myself and get myself out of it. and guess what - i'm still here!! stay positive, there's always calm after the storm!

Im on Zoloft and it works quite well for me, but it took up to 6 weeks to start working properly, so you may have to wait a little while, but it is worth it.

Hang in there and keep us posted,

Maz XX

p.s it DOES get better. it may never be perfect or completely gone, but i swear it does get better. its just hard to see that when you are in the panic pit of despair. also, have you suffered from post natal depression at all?

Hey Mandalou_86 :)

Just wanted to say hello and let you know that you have come to a great place for a peer support group. After all the great advice I don't have much to add except that I think therapy is a viable option to help you and your family. Along with the great techniques you can learn at the top of our page under title of Anxiety-Panic Resouces, you will start feeling better. Like anything else in life though, it will not happen overnight, but is well worth the time spent :)

Go see your doc and tell him/her how you are feeling. I hope you can find a balance in you life and I'm sending you healing thoughts :)

Peace!

I'll add in with the others just to say how much i feel for you - its horrible to go through. Poor you. A good way to look at it, is not to necessarily try to 'think positive' which can be hard when youre feeling so bad (i get really annoyed with people cheerily saying "oh look on the bright side" when im feeling rubbish grrrr) , but to just try to be PATIENT and accept the way you feel for the moment. That way you dont add 'fear to the fear' Do trust what everyone says, that it will pass - its completely true. I read a book called "Self help for your nerves" by claire weeks - i found it in a local charity shop and i reckon it saved me - certainly did more for me than meds. So thats one to try too.

I was exactly like you are for a time ( i was 25) - i couldnt go out, was too dizzy to walk, couldnt think straight, scary thoughts - the works. That intense period lasted 2 months at the most. I mean, yeah i had little relapses and still do, but nowadays im so used to them its almost more like a bit of an irritation like having a cold or something, and it doesnt affect my daily life (truly - AT ALL, i run workshops in schools where i stand and talk infront of loads of people!) . so what im saying with that i guess is dont let it freak you out when people say "ive had panic disorder for 25 years" It doesnt mean they always feel lke you do now - most of the time they probably feel fine, but just have little set-backs every so often!

Oh and another poster said force yourself to get out of bed. True. If i do that i end up wallowing and feeling worse. Best thing is something physical but dull - try painting a room in your house or sanding down a chair or somehting. (well, um.. it worked for me ;) )
Good luck, we are all here for you - and congrats on the baby!