FabSwingers.com forum: Generalised anxiety disorder

By *hatterbox 2 OP Couple
over a year ago

Wakefield

Does anyone else suffer with this and if so what impact does it have on daily life

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't been to a doctor, but have had anxiety all of my life. I don't class it as an illness, I just see it as being aware and prepared for the bad things that will inevitably happen.

But yeah, it effects me in many ways. If I'm with a group, people think I'm aloof and arrogant because I don't say much, can't stand being on trains/tubes/etc, never ask women out unless they make it totally obvious. I'd never take meds though. I think that crap messes you up even more.

By *gentlovedayWoman
over a year ago

Tranmere

Amazingly I've had it horrendously for a number of years however since joining fab in August it has eased massively I could never talk to strangers either in real life or virtual world. So much so I couldn't walk into a shop if I hadn't been there before I have been or I'd have a panic attack, quite often I thought I was having a heart attack due to chest pains making me more anxious.

The worst was loosing my job due to anxiety and depression which In turn lost more confidence and increased anxiety.

By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

"Amazingly I've had it horrendously for a number of years however since joining fab in August it has eased massively I could never talk to strangers either in real life or virtual world. So much so I couldn't walk into a shop if I hadn't been there before I have been or I'd have a panic attack, quite often I thought I was having a heart attack due to chest pains making me more anxious.

The worst was loosing my job due to anxiety and depression which In turn lost more confidence and increased anxiety.

You should go to you GP. It's an awful debilitating condition that can be helped. I have found that fab has helped with my confidence too.

Good luck x

By *hatterbox 2 OP Couple
over a year ago

Wakefield

Im on pregabalin for it