Do you ever feel so nervous that it makes you afraid to do anything? I have had this butterflies in my stomach feeling. Pretty sure I have a panic disorder. Just read the description and it sounds like me.
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Is this thing new?
Cause your profile summary here says “pretty relaxed guy”.
So I guess this anxiety started recently. Do you have any idea what might have triggered it? Like, med change, traumatic event, environmental changes (you moved house, your family split out) etc.
I was pretty relaxed before my anxiety. Seems like when I got schizophrenia my anxiety levels went through the roof. I wouldn’t say I’m relaxed anymore. Time to update my profile I guess
I read that anxiety is common in sz.
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I had anxiety for years until recently
A little anxiety is good not too much but a little bit
I used to have lots of anxiety when I was younger, long before sz and antipsychotic medication. Less so now.
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Ive got 25mg twice a day Quetiapine to take for “psychotic anxiety”
Had pregablin as well - but those knock me on my arse, so i returned them
to the chemist.
It really is disabling - i cant always go out when im like it. I wait till its dark, or do the shop at 3am at the 24 hr tesco when its quiet.
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I’ve always had anxiety as well but ever since I got schizophrenia it’s been much more intense. I hope my doctor listens to me
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I can’t do anything when I get my bad anxiety. Today I’m feeling a little better. Still very nervous though
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Yeah, because I like to push into new areas and try things I haven’t done before. However, I’ve adopted a growth mindset where I accept failure as a necessary component of success. Even if I don’t accomplish something right now, what I learn from today’s crash and burn can be part of tomorrow’s successful flight. That helps me get past the butterflies.
I’m not afraid of failing. I’m just afraid of getting paranoia. Whenever I try new things I end up getting paranoid because I don’t know what I’m doing and it seems overwhelming. That’s why I stick to what I know
Sounds like therapy would help here. Perhaps some therapy books to start with?
I talk to a therapist. We have talked about getting over the fear of having an attack. It’s easy to talk about but harder to do. On days I’m really anxious I usually end up getting paranoid. I can’t change my mindset
I’ve got it really badly, and I’ve had it since I’m a very young kid.
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All of the worthwhile things in life are hard to do - welcome to being an adult. Either you get a handle on this or your life is really going to suck. And the extremely poor quality life will be worse than your anxiety in the long run.
It’s your choice.
Trust me. I’m trying to get a handle on it. That’s why I’m posting. To see if I’m alone or if others struggle. There is no magic cure for anxiety though. I just think my doctor needs to listen to me about how much it affects me
I hear you, man. I thought my hallucinations and delusions were real and I was completely terrified. The leap of faith required to treat them as nonsense churned my guts for a year straight. You’ve got to make that leap, though, or you’re prolonging suffering you don’t need to go through. Just rip the bandaid off. Sending love your way.
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At the risk of repeating myself: you should work with your therapist to find the root cause of your anxiety. Could be childhood trauma, psychosis-related trauma, a sad event like parents breaking up or a sudden change in routine such as graduating high school and being told to find a job, or being expelled etc. etc.
I keep putting myself through it. My biggest fear is having another panic attack. That’s all I could think of yesterday. And wouldn’t you know it. I had a panic attack. I can see how we make our own beds in this world.