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What are other things that can worsen anxiety?

Just curious, what do you talk to yourself about? Do you try to tell yourself to stay calm? I'm wanting to try out new coping techniques that help other people :)

I have bad headaches if I don't drink caffeine. I just love it so much :)

Thank you! It has helped me feel better already. It's nice to know I'm not alone!

Thank you for all of your help :)

I feel like this is how my dog felt when we recently got a kitten lol

I would be Rudolph. I'm nice to everyone but sometimes feel left out.

I've read that it can make it worse. And for 3 years I was anxiety free. And I started drinking a lot of caffeine and my anxiety started coming back recently. I don't know if it's the caffeine or my meds.

:( I guess I need to cut out the caffeine!

My daughter and my husband make me happy everyday :) being able to wake up and live another day makes me happy. Even though I'm struggling with anxiety and dissociation, I'm lucky to be alive.

Just curious if caffeine can make dissociation worse?

Welcome! I am also new here. But I have found this site so helpful. It's nice to know you are not alone. Thanks for sharing your story and I'm so sorry that you have dealt with so much :(

That is exactly how I feel. Like I'm in a dream or a movie. I look around and I know everyone and I know where I am. But at the same time it feels strange. Fake. Like a picture. It's so scary. It's normal and harmless. It's the brains way of detaching itself and protecting itself. But it still...

I'm so bad about doing this. When I'm anxious or having an episode of depersonalization, I twist my fingers and interlock them. I also pinch myself or pop my knuckles or my neck. I guess just to feel something

I'm glad I read this post. You have some great ideas. For me, walking around is my instinct. I just get up and do something. Or I cry. I hate crying but it actually helps sometimes. Or I go to my husband. He helps me through it. Cleaning the house. And even though I just found this site today...

Whenever I'm dealing with anxiety, driving is the first thing to go. I'm not sure why. I guess I have a fear of panicking while I'm driving. I've went months without driving. But after I get my anxiety under control, I can drive just fine. Right now, I'm not driving. Which is really bothering me...

This is with a psych. I really like her, just not her choice of meds she gave me. She wanted to start me on celexa and wean me off the cymbalta. But if there was a way to add something to give the cymbalta it's effect. I'd love to try it.

So I should start feeling a little better? Could it also make me feel shaky and panicky? I've just never had a bad reaction like this so I don't know what to expect

I missed a dose of my cymbalta one time and it was horrible. I was so sick. That's why I'm worried about switching meds. It's not going to be fun!

I'm thinking it may not be as effective anymore. I'm having the same symptoms that I did when the celexa stopped working. But I've only been on cymbalta for 3 years. I figured it would last longer?

How long do you think it will take? Today has been one of the toughest days I've had in years. I don't know if it's the reaction from the meds or if it's just a bad day.

I'm so sorry to hear that! I Google everything. And I read that it had an interaction. So before I took it, I went back and talked to her. But she seemed like everything would be fine. I have just felt so off today :(

Everyone has all these cool ones but mine is just the first letter of my first name and my last name lol. I'm not creative

I told her that I read there is a reaction with them. But she assured me it would be ok. But no it wasnt! I was so sick. And my husband called her and she said not to take the celexa because it was giving me too much serotonin. I was like well yeah...that's what I was worried about. And I've...

Stepping outside helps me sometimes. Or walking around. My dr told me that it's harmless and normal. Its the brains way of protecting itself. But it's so scary! I just feel like I'm dreaming. Like nothing is real. I know where I am and who I am, but it doesn't feel right.