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· 3 years ago · 9 replies · 98

I don't have an anxiety disorder but my spouse suffered from anxiety for a long time. Sometimes her conditions were so severe that I had to rush to the hospital. Her conditions, even not cured, is under control these days.
Do you have an anxiety disorder?

9 replies

· 3 years ago

Oh wow that sounds awful.

I have anxiety but no where near as bad as that.

· 3 years ago

I don't get it that bad, but have felt that way before.

· 3 years ago

I have social anxiety and my spouse has general anxiety disorder. It's hard for me to talk on the phone with most people, and I get super anxious if I have to go into a place like a gas station by myself and pay for my items. I prefer to go to self checkout when I'm at the store, but my spouse and I order our groceries most of the time these days.

· 3 years ago

I have sort of obsessive anxiety where I over-analyse everything, thinking about the past... and all that. What if's etc. Anti-depressants and all that.
I'm sorry to hear about your anxiety and know how debilitating it can be. I wish you all the best.

· 3 years ago

Anxiety sucks and I know from experience. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder w/ Panic Attacks when I was around 13 years old. It got diagnosed because I had such a bad panic attack I lost control of one of my legs for a day. It was wild. Point blank: Anxiety is a struggle. I feel for anyone with it, and I still struggle with it even with medication. But you do your best with what you've got, right? :)

· 3 years ago

Anxiety sucks and I know from experience. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder w/ Panic Attacks when I was around 13 years old. It got diagnosed because I had such a bad panic attack I lost control of one of my legs for a day. It was wild. Point blank: Anxiety is a struggle. I feel for anyone with it, and I still struggle with it even with medication. But you do your best with what you've got, right? :)

Sorry to hear that! Oh no, panic attacks suck! I realise this may be triggering for you to remember, but can I ask, what do you mean by losing control of your legs?

· 3 years ago

Sorry to hear that! Oh no, panic attacks suck! I realise this may be triggering for you to remember, but can I ask, what do you mean by losing control of your legs?

Well, technically it was one leg, but I literally lost the ability to move it. It was completely numb and limp! I ended up needing help getting to the nurse's office at school because I couldn't walk myself there, and got wheeled out in a wheelchair. It lasted about 12 hours. They were getting prepared to do a spinal tap when that anxiety overrode the original anxiety (that we never did find out the cause of) and they realized "oh, this was a panic attack!" ^^;

· 3 years ago

Well, technically it was one leg, but I literally lost the ability to move it. It was completely numb and limp! I ended up needing help getting to the nurse's office at school because I couldn't walk myself there, and got wheeled out in a wheelchair. It lasted about 12 hours. They were getting prepared to do a spinal tap when that anxiety overrode the original anxiety (that we never did find out the cause of) and they realized "oh, this was a panic attack!" ^^;

Oh my, that's horrible! So sorry to hear that and hope you never have to experience that again!! :(

· 3 years ago

I have been known to suffer from anxiety myself and it is something that I am now finding I can manage but I do still get quite anxious when it comes to being in busy places and around people I do not know.

I get super anxious when I have work done on the house as well and always ensure that I have someone with me when that happens so that I feel a little more at ease.

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