Progressive Anxiety?

Question

I think I may have it. It started x-mas 04 when someone close to me died and I felt depressed, afraid and numb. Then a traumatic incident at school six months later made me completely afraid of being around people and doing activites (i always wanted to hide) then i lost my home on my b-day 4 months later and had to move to a different city. Since then I've settled down a little bit, but my anxiety is still strong. Most of the time I want to be alone, (hide), I can't eat around other people, can't look them in the eye, i sometimes have trouble sleeping and i always get nauseous or dizzy when my anxiety flares up. Is this what they call progressive anxiety? and if it is, is there any over the counter medicine i can take to help sooth it a little?

Answer 1

I felt the same way. Please take this into consideration. It worked for me, although I am not you.

I had overwhelming anxiety. It turned out to be my use of Splenda. Yup Splenda. How could something that taste so good, be so bad?



I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is. And it is in a lot of stuff. The package doesn't have to say Splenda to have sucralose

in it. You have to read labels. So, you might still be using it and don't even know it!



Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it, including overwhelming anxiety, depression,

mood swings, insomnia and more.

Go ahead, google: anxiety splenda or anxiety sucralose or insomnia splenda or insomnia sucralose



The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is an organochloride

(chlorocarbon). Organochlorides are typically poisons.



carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I am not sure if it is called progressive anxiety, but those are defintely symptoms of anxiety. I, too, have been diagnosed with anxiety. There are meds that your dr. can prescribe- xanax and ativan. I like ativan because it is mild, and since I don't really have an addictive personality, it works to just pop one sparingly, when an attack comes on. You might also have a form of post traumatic stress disorder. If you want to lay off the meds (or not), I suggest that you see a psychotherapist and get some herbs. Either a homeopathic dr. or someone at Whole Foods can help you get some herbs like passion flower root, lavender, chamomile, etc. B-vitamins can also help. One thing that also helps is taking deep breaths and recognizing when an attack is coming on. Sometimes this and a cup of calming tea can help. Best of luck and God bless.

Answer 4

Why settle on 'over-the-counter'? Just talk to a doctor about this, and they'll prescribe you something more effective, and nowadays, there are very few side-effects to mental-health medications. The problem with your type of symptomse, whether they point to progressive anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic-attacks, or something else...all of these problems have the potential to cause secondary depression. So seek treatment now.

Answer 5

i am going through the same stuff. i have to force myself to do stuff. i am trying to work through this without going dependent on prescribed medication. you can get natural things in the health food shop that might help you. i lost lots of weight over not eating because i thought i was going to die, ended up severely anemic. the past month i have been a bit better. keep yourself very busy. dont keep thinking about situations you could get into, deal with them when they come. learn breathing techniques. the reason i went onto yahoo was for advice on anxiety.

i thought i was the only person in the world that felt like this, thought i was going mad. feel free to contact me ok.  and think of the fun you could be having with the new fella

Answer 6

you have to see a doctor now. i started feeling something and not feeling right and then a few months later it hit me. i should have gotten to it before it got to me

Answer 7

I don't know of anything over the counter, but it sounds to me like you are experiencing the panic that goes along with feeling powerless over your situation. The answer may be that you need to take more control over your life so you can feel like you have a say in what happens to you. Physically, you could aim for being as healthy as you can be by eating right, take a vitamin every day, exercise and get enough sleep. You can also control your environment to a certain extent...make your room a safe haven decorated the way you like it in colors and schemes that you find soothing. You can also get some books on how to deal with anxiety and make a plan for what to do the next time it comes. Also, I think a visit to your doctor would be very helpful. Good luck to you!