I hope you get to feeling better Anxietychick. . . It is hard to feel all the thoughts spinning around and be able to put things into perspective. You mentioned that you are scared to go to a therapist. There is another option online for a therapy called CBT called MoodGYM. It is totally free and has helped many of us on this forum:) I think it might at least be a good place to start while you are already working with meds with your doctor. You can find the link to it and other great techniques at the top of our page under Anxiety-Panic Resources :)
I also have Costo and I know how hard that is to deal with on top of the anxiety. . . Enough of a reason to feel the anxiety by itself :) I use heat and cold alternating for the pain, take Ibuprofen for inflammation (consult your doc first:), and the breathing and relaxation exercise in the thread I told you about
are very soothing as well. If you have a soft pillow, I use a feather one, when you lay on your side at night, place it against your ribs lengthwise to get some comfort from the springs pressing into the ribs. You can also make a microwaveable heat pad by putting some long grain rice (not instant) into an old tube sock/pantyhose, or use hard soaking beans/field corn instead :) Just throw it in the microwave for about
2 minutes and it puts off a damp heat that helps a lot and is safe to go to sleep with :) And I have to do this everyday. . . When you feel yourself tensing up, just relax your shoulders and neck because it make the Costochondritis flare up :) If you go to the HW search, you can type in Costochondritis and find more great info and advice to help you too :)
Much Love, Hugs, Peace & Comfort . . . Your Bro . . . Sam :)
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Corrie_1
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Joined : Oct 2008
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Posted 1/28/2009 12:17 PM (GMT -7)
Hey anxiety-chick.
I didn't realize that I had a problem with anxiety until these last couple of months, I like you have been living with it for as long as I can remember. I also was abused as a kid, and grew up in fear of everything... never understood the panic attacks and the anxiety I was feeling everyday wasn't normal.. and it took me a long time to even talk to a doctor about it - it's hard to talk about something that you've misunderstood for years.
Just know you're not alone... therapy has helped me to some extent... I've just been looking at all the little things I need to work on to improve this frustrating situation I'm in. I use something called grounding when things get really bad, to get me in touch with whats going around in the world around me, not whats swimming around in my head. I've never tried Xanax, but have used Ativan to stop the panic.
I was also scared of starting therapy.. my thoughts was why would I want to confront the pain and suffering I've already lived through... why would I want to know how the abuse I lived through effects me everyday... I find it even depressing to think about it... but as painful as its been it has helped me a bit, and the way I look at it... every little bit is a bit better than I was.
Take care, do something to relax yourself :) I love baths.
- Corrie
Diagnosed with Fibro - October 2008
Venlafaxine 70mg/Armitriptyline 40mg to help me sleep and anxiety
Ativan... when things get real bad.
Currently it is Monday, December 10, 2018 5:52 AM (GMT -7)
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