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MFM008

(20,031 posts)
24. I am similar
Tue Mar 23, 2021, 02:37 PM
Mar 2021

I have terrible anxiety and panic attacks also a number of medical conditions like anemia. All of which contributed to the other failure of a medication that was working fairly successfully for 21 years since then I have been put on so many different medications and all of them have failed leaving me with almost nothing.
I have now become almost non-functional I rarely leave the house except for doctor's appointments counselling seems to be ineffective things like meditation and breathing don't work during panic attacks for me.
All this began starting in January of 2019 with the death of my mother to last year's covid crap.
Life has been one long nervous breakdown since at least June of last year when one of my friends at 40 years died triggered this whole thing. I seem to be unable to take any medications without side effects that are horrible they even tried to put me on my old medication and it didn't
Work.
I've been in the hospital at least five times since last June when before I'd stayed out of the hospital since the year 2003.
Often times I wish I just wouldn't wake up
I'm 62 and I really feel I've reached the end of the line.
I honestly believe I've run out of options.

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Serious anxiety this morning. [View all] hamsterjill Mar 2021 OP
Sorry you're going through this. piddyprints Mar 2021 #1
How's it going so far? hamsterjill Mar 2021 #4
Almost time to leave! piddyprints Mar 2021 #8
Glad you are doing better. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #14
I get my second shot on April 3 WhiteTara Mar 2021 #15
Yay you! piddyprints Mar 2021 #18
They updated the computer tonight and WhiteTara Mar 2021 #23
Thank you! piddyprints Mar 2021 #17
Resources for the stress, from what I've heard, Ilsa Mar 2021 #2
There are no real resources available, at least not in my area. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #10
Is it in the air this morning?? KarenS Mar 2021 #3
Good for you. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #6
I am one of the most fortunate people on the planet. CrispyQ Mar 2021 #5
Thank you for such honesty!!! hamsterjill Mar 2021 #11
I used to be a ship's engineer. Turbineguy Mar 2021 #7
I remember so well that feeling, and it's awful jmbar2 Mar 2021 #9
Guess where I live!!! LOL hamsterjill Mar 2021 #12
I like meditation cynical_idealist Mar 2021 #16
I used to have such anxiety I would be frozen in fear. Panic attacks and Maraya1969 Mar 2021 #13
Thanks. There's a local chapter. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #19
This is going to sound so shallow d_r Mar 2021 #20
Yes and I do. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #21
You are a good person d_r Mar 2021 #22
I am similar MFM008 Mar 2021 #24
Hey, I'm the same age. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #25
I'm so sorry, and I empathize XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #26
The "don't worry about it" comments never help. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #27
Hugs XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #28
About ."..anxiety.." I have had it on and off for over 55 years.. Somehow I've lived with it. Stuart G Mar 2021 #29
Hugs XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #30
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