This is the best way I can describe it...the anxiousness is like a big, black thing trying to bob to the surface of my brain. I try to stop it by telling myself how ridiculous and unproductive anxiousness is. Usually it's trapped in my stomach, but it's got stronger and bigger because winter brings me down. But at least it was doing damage there which could can medicate.
I'm going to see the psychologist next week, which was the best I could get. If anyone could give me their advice on how to get through this week it would be awesome. I'm finding it hard to function or act normally and I'm being a ***** to live with, my fella's trying hard to help me but he hasn't experienced it. I do apologise for the self-pity...but this the worst I've been and it's scary.
Thanks,
Audrey

Getting through the week....keep reminding yourself that is not real! Its chemical! And it will get better. I take Zoloft for this and I really love it. Get well

Medication can certainly help tremendously, but it isn't a cure! Just ask someone who still takes antidepressants!

Cognitive therapy can help too! However, it isn't a cure either! Which is why we have medications.

However together, medication and cognitive therapy cannot be beat, and most often is the preferred treatment method by most psych doctors.

So, since you must wait for medications, and wait to see a doctor, why not see if you can locate the book, "Feeling Good" by Dr. David Burns". It's a self help book that deals with anxiety and depression! The book will explain the cognitive therapy methods, techniques, and tools that most psych doctors use to help their patients to think about their thinking more clearly, which is extremely difficult for even Non-ADD people to do.

One method that I recall regarding anxiety is the Hidden Emotion Technique.
I might not explain this very well so forgive me if it isn't very clear! :)

People who are prone to anxiety are almost always exceptionally "nice" people who sweep their feelings under the carpet. So when they are upset about things, unhappy about something, or mad at someone, they often don't know it. They can't admit it. They insist everything is fine, but develop symptoms of anxiety. Such as heart palpitations, dizziness, irritable bowl syndrome, and a myriad of other problems. However, when they learn how to bring the feelings to conscious awareness, and express it, the symptoms often will disappear.

This is an example of cognitive therapy that is used to help individuals that have problems with anxiety. Next, the book would explain different tools one can use to help recognize the anxiety causing thoughts, and then offers different methods for relieving those anxiety causing thoughts.

Unfortunately, I can't remember all of the methods, techniques, and tools right now. However, I can honestly say that I found the book exceptionally helpful for the anxiety and depression I have had!

Now that I think about it, I really need to get me a new book!
I keep giving mine away to people! LOL :D

Good luck and take care! :)

Peace, :)

Seek, and ye shall find.
Thanks very much for your help, I understand precicely what you mean, both you guys. I'm onto heinous moodswings, but at least there's room for negotiation.

Seek, and ye shall find.
Thanks very much for your help, I understand precisely what you mean, both you guys. I'm onto heinous mood swings, but at least there's room for negotiation.Good Luck spida!
Please reconsider multiple times what I suggested! As a male I didn't think that any book could help me, in fact I didn't think just talking about stuff would be very helpful. But it was! Reach for that female intuition that you have and be smarter than than us males, and check out the book. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the book's usefulness! :)