Hello from the bottom of the world

[toxxct]

I've been dealing with a recent bout of depression/anxiety since my wife and I made a huge move in life. After selling our company and home we Moved from north america to australia. It's been a dream of mine and my wifes to do this for a very long time. We love it here and hope to stay..blah blah blah
I digress on with my tale :|

About 20 years ago when i moved away from home for the first time to go to college i went through my first depression/anxiety. It lasted for about 2 years lessing over time but never really ever going away. I never went for professional help, possibly because in my family it was not something that was ever incouraged. However i made it out from that dark pit and now I seem to be back in the same fuzzy headed, stomach churning, self doubting well.

I make it sound as though i'm ready to leap or something... I love life I love my wife and I should be on top of the world...

Thats the crappy thing about this disorder, you tell yourself to snap out of it, but it's not like you can just move on that simply is it.

I will get past this point and back to my usual confident happy self. In the meantime I really appreciate the stories from everyone here who are going through simular problems. It keeps me going to think i'm not alone, that i'm not losing my marbles... well maybe a few gotta keep my chin up right.
It just makes me feel good to get it off my chest to people who get it.

tnx

[JamieJo18]

I also suffer from anxiety. It first hit me a little 2 years ago when I was sitting in class (I was a sophomore in highschool) I got lightheaded, felt like I couldn't get enough oxygen, etc. I didn't go to the Dr and it eventually went away after about 6 weeks. It felt like nothing triggered it, and it came out of nowhere.

Then back in April of this year it came back, and I've been dealing with it every since. It's such a pain in the butt! I know it's gotta drive my boyfriend crazy, because i'm always afraid to go out and do things and hang out with our friends because I'm afraid that i'll pass out in front of someone and look like a weirdo. lol. I went to the Dr the same week that I had my first episode and he put me on Buspar, it didn't work. I went back and he put me on Welbutrin, I was on it for 2 months and it didn't work neither. I recently went back last week and he put me on Cymbalta, and Atarax. The cymbalta is working great!! I feel perfect. I feel like myself, but I don't feel like i'm in a fog all the time. Maybe you should try going to the Dr and finding a med. that's right for you. I'm sure it would help ya out a bunch!