soggy_ravioli

Hi there.

I've been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I saw a psychologist and a medical doctor who conferred together and now I am on Paroxatine, a member of the Paxil family. It has helped me a lot.

In my first year of university, I couldn't sleep for days because of my constant fear I was having a heart attack. My left arm would go funny, I would sweat (etc). I would run to the hospital on campus at all hours of the morning freaking out. Other than this crazy heart attack fear, I would feel like buildings were going to collapse while I was in them (I would actually see it happening and formulate plans as to what I would do), I thought everyone who walked by me was going to steal my bag. Basically just loads of crazy things, totally out of my control.

I've been on Paroxatine for a little over a year and while I still fear heart attacks on occasion, they are less scary and go away much quicker.

If you find yourself having an anxiety induced panic attack, try deep diaphragm breathing. I found it helpful to distract myself with puzzles or things that required a lot of thought. If you find you can't sleep, find a movie or TV show that puts you to sleep (mine is Pirates of the Caribbean even though I love it). Hope this helps!

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