Facebook post gets nice responses

I posted this on Facebook earlier this morning:

In the last few months I've developed an extreme anxiety disorder. I have a low level of anxiety for many every day things and a high level of panic about some specific things (driving being the most difficult to deal with). I could very easily become a recluse if I gave in to this disorder but I'm determined to fight this. I started on two new meds today (Ativan and Lithium) that I am hopeful wil

l decrease the anxiety and make me feel better over all (I also have bipolar disorder). More than anything I want my life back. I want to get back to hiking and hanging out with friends. I want to NOT be afraid of all the things I did in life before this anxiety disorder took over.

If you've ever dealt with anxiety, I'd like to hear about your experience. You can email me if you'd like (internettie1960 @ gmail dot com). I'd like to know how you are living through it, how you got through it and what meds, if any, did you try.

I think that the devastating wildfires we had here in Colorado Springs and the theater shootings that were up the road in Aurora have been some sort of catalyst for my anxiety disorder. If you think of some really horrible things that can happen and within a month's time that happens right out your back door you have to be effected in some way by it.

Somehow I'll work my way through this but would love to hear from other people who deal with this or know someone who does. My family, friends and treatment team have been extremely supportive and kind. It would only be worse if they were not behind me. I look forward to your comments.

 

 

I got a lot of nice responses from friends and family.  Some responses brought tears to my eyes. I also got a private message from one of my friends who is dealing with her own situation. I just felt like it was time to share what is going on with me.

I felt like on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being little to no help and 10 being back to normal) that I am getting about a 2 in help from the new meds in just one day. The ativan makes me sleepy during the day so I have to work it around driving. I thought about not bringing Bayou to daycare today but went ahead and brought her anyway. I'm glad I did. I don't want to give in to this anxiety and stop doing the things I need or want to do. She's tired out now and that helps me in the long run. David is at golf tonight. I thought Gabe said he might stop by to pick up the Chinese food leftovers from last night but I don't know what he's doing. David said Gabe has an interview on Friday up in Nederland. His friend Katie is here for the week and I assume she will go up there with him for the drive. We all went to dinner last night. We had a good time. The drive across town was difficult for me but I did it anyway so that we could have dinner with Gabe and Katie.

I have my appointment tomorrow with Dr. G. I sent her an email to let her know what meds Dr Fouss prescribed for me.

I went to the store this morning but forgot to pick up a few things. I don't know what I'll do for dinner. I have time to figure it out before David gets home around 8:30pm. I could make pork chops but that doesn't sound very good. Maybe I'll just do brats and dogs. That would be easiest and quickest since he gets home so late.

I'm not really feeling much like blogging right now.