![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 6 of 6. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by mypoptartishot on December 6, 2003, at 13:23:54
i'm writing this before i go to work.
i need an outlet. i need people to tell me if what i'm feeling is normal. i need to be relieved of what ales me.
i don't know. i have anxiety.. and right now it's getting to me.
in late august, i was began freaking out over nothing. i thought was pregnant, i had AIDS, a heart murmur, a brain tumor, and kidney failure or something awful. i couldn't go to work because of my panic attacks. luckily, my managers rule and they dealt with it for the while that it happened. i was put on 25 mgs of zoloft for my anxiety. i've heard the horror stories of withdrawal so i decided to just let it stay at that.
after a while, i started feeling normal.. it took about a month before the 'surreal feeling' went away. i did good through most of october and november.. and honestly, up until recently i've been good.
but lately, things have popped into my head and began drilling at my mind.
do i have AIDS ? what about that new strand of the flu ? is it deadly ?
i know i don't have any of these things.. but.. it still bugs me.. because.. there's always the CHANCE, right ?
i keep making jokes to my boyfriend about it.
i told him i thought i had AIDS. he said it was rediculous. he's right.
but.. there's still the chance, i guess.
i don't know.
i shouldn't diagnose myself with anything at this point..
because i'm probably just a hypochondriac with the common cold..
but i'm starting to feel surreal again.. everything feels fake..
and it's like i'm in a constant panic.
so.. could someone help me deal with this ?
should i up my medication ?
i thank anyone willing to read this
Posted by shadows721 on December 6, 2003, at 13:59:57
In reply to Anxiety, Zoloft, Teenage life, and Me, posted by mypoptartishot on December 6, 2003, at 13:23:54
You aren't alone. It sounds like your original symptoms are returning. I think a visit to the doc can help, but I also think that counseling is in order too. Are you going to counseling now?
Posted by stjames on December 6, 2003, at 14:00:25
In reply to Anxiety, Zoloft, Teenage life, and Me, posted by mypoptartishot on December 6, 2003, at 13:23:54
i shouldn't diagnose myself with anything at this point..
Actually, lay people are not able to diagnose themselves. You need to discuss all this with your doc.
Posted by KellyD on December 6, 2003, at 15:59:02
In reply to Re: Anxiety, Zoloft, Teenage life, and Me, posted by stjames on December 6, 2003, at 14:00:25
I also have suffered from thinking I have just about "everything". It can definately be part of what's going along with your anxiety and mental health issues. Getting a good check up and talking honestly to your Dr. about these feelings can help..... it could help ease your mind.
You aren't alone with all those worries and concerns.
Do some research on symptoms of anxiety and I think you will find how common your concerns are and how this is shared by others.
Good Luck.
Posted by mypoptartishot on December 6, 2003, at 22:15:03
In reply to Re: Anxiety, Zoloft, Teenage life, and Me, posted by shadows721 on December 6, 2003, at 13:59:57
yes ! it's exactly like before !
i figured out that it's probably smoking.
i started smoking again, and i recently read an article where women are super affected moreso than men when it comes to nicotiene. i think i'm going to try to kick the habit before trying to get my dosage upped =)
Posted by panic_attack on December 7, 2003, at 8:35:44
In reply to Re: Anxiety, Zoloft, Teenage life, and Me, posted by mypoptartishot on December 6, 2003, at 22:15:03
My best friend is the same way. She also suffers from anxiety and everyday she claims something is wrong with her. One day she tells me she thinks she is developing heart disease (she is 23), the next day she claims that she is getting cancer. I think that she reads to much. Everything that she hears or reads, she automatically thinks that she has it. Smoking increases her anxiety and maybe it could all be related.
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.