My SO has been diagnosed and medicated for anxiety.

Effxor Xr.

To me it is hard to tell tha he has anxiety but the doctor said, he has it and he hides it, which is causing him much stress. I have never noticed.

My question is does anxiety go unoticed by the people close to you. I have never noticed he had it. He never had an anxiety attack. So therefore I never noticed.

My SO has been diagnosed and medicated for anxiety.

Effxor Xr.

To me it is hard to tell tha he has anxiety but the doctor said, he has it and he hides it, which is causing him much stress. I have never noticed.

My question is does anxiety go unoticed by the people close to you. I have never noticed he had it. He never had an anxiety attack. So therefore I never noticed.To put it simply, HELL YES!

i personall have anxiety (never had it (bad) until a very traumatic point in my life) told my doctor and she blew it off, that was over 2 -3 years ago and i have yet to mention it to her again... i wish i could though but i dont know how... and my parents have NO IDEA family HAVE NO IDEA i keep it a secret...

Yes, it is possible to have a great deal of anxiety and never externalize it.

I'm prone to high anxiety. Myself, I usually get a bit more hyper and fidgety when I have anxiety, but you might not otherwise be able to tell by watching me.

Me :D

Yes, it is possible to have a great deal of anxiety and never externalize it.

I'm prone to high anxiety. Myself, I usually get a bit more hyper and fidgety when I have anxiety, but you might not otherwise be able to tell by watching me.

Me :Dwhats a good way of treating ADD and anxiety together (and anti depresants are a no no with me)


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and back to the original poster you might want to talk with your son about his anxiety onc ehe gets on a good anti-anxiety med that works (and if after a few failed tries maybe 1 or 2 request a GOOD anti-anxiety med (possibly a BZP type drug if not already tried those) to put your son on he is already anxious about this he DOES NOT want to have to deal with the hassle of finding a med that works for 5 months (still making his anxiety suffer or get worse) but hopefully that wont happen and the first thing he was put on will work

but try talking about why he is anxious all the time, that would really help me if my paretns talked to me but how can i tell them i have anxiety... (get my point?)

I take a combo of tenex and wellbutrin for my adhd.

Tenex is similar to clonidine, but supposedly works better for adhd with fewer side effects. It reduces anxiety a bit. Mostly it reduces hyperactivity A LOT, but it does nothing for attention, so I take a small dose of wellbutrin to help with attention issues and it works pretty good. Lately I'm thinking that the wellbutrin might be exacerbating my anxiety, so it might be time to re-evaluate my medication schedule again.

ME :D

I take a combo of tenex and wellbutrin for my adhd.

Tenex is similar to clonidine, but supposedly works better for adhd with fewer side effects. It reduces anxiety a bit. Mostly it reduces hyperactivity A LOT, but it does nothing for attention, so I take a small dose of wellbutrin to help with attention issues and it works pretty good. Lately I'm thinking that the wellbutrin might be exacerbating my anxiety, so it might be time to re-evaluate my medication schedule again.

ME :Dwhat about selegiline (emsam patch) emsam for depression its an MIO inhibitor and since its for depression (just going along with the other depression meds) will it reduce anxiety? it mainly acts with dopamine and would increased dopamine help anxiety?

I suffered from severe anxiety but never really had panic attacks. I just came across as being really shy.

Thanks guys, btw, my SO is my boyfriend. :)

So its normal eh....hmm come to think of it he is really shy about his emotions. He shows little emotion, even with me sometimes.

I suffered from severe anxiety but never really had panic attacks. I just came across as being really shy.
This one's an eye-opener, Tara. I never thought of all the horrible emotions associated with shyness as anxiety, but... there it is. Thanks.

Some people have GAD, which is Generalized Anxiety Disorder. (Does not have to have Panic Attacks.)

Also, some people with chronic Anxiety or Panic Attacks do not look distressed. I met a few of them in my Trauma Therapy group. That can happen when people have tried hard to hide their reactions, or have a 'flat affect' (suppressed display of emotional expression).

I have had GAD ever since I can remember. For me it's all internalized and physical (not just in my head)

On the outside I appear to have it all together but inside I'm a bundle of nerves. So it's like I wear a mask and put a lot of energy into looking "fine".

So Grade A that might be why you haven't noticed it in your SO.

Shyness in my opinion could goes hand in hand with anxiety. It's almost impossible to be interact with others on a personal basis when you feel that way.

Some people have GAD, which is Generalized Anxiety Disorder. (Does not have to have Panic Attacks.)

Also, some people with chronic Anxiety or Panic Attacks do not look distressed. I met a few of them in my Trauma Therapy group. That can happen when people have tried hard to hide their reactions, or have a 'flat affect' (suppressed display of emotional expression).whats the cure?

i think i might have GAD and this is why (and i also have ADD so it makes since-low dopamine)

it al started when i had a VERY VERY hard time with a family member of mine, it was... physical pain. and ever since then i have had very high anxiety, if i go to a someones house and they say turn on XYZ street and i see the sign and i dont see them or the house within a short time i worry they were teasing me there not there i should go back etc etc i have anxiety about buying certain things in a grocery store (mostly the personal items and sometimes i fear buying anything), and telling my parents i needed to start shaving wouldnt do it (and to this day havent told them i shaved although they know i do) but i would sneak razors from my other family members inorder to keep from telling them. and this morning i turned down the same road i have turned down for weeks now every morning and somethign looked different (1 mailbox was new) and i started to think i turned the wrong way o crap where am i this isnt the way and i fear talking to people, i fear being seen intown by someone i know (not always but sometimes) its kinda getting bad now... what should i do?

Yes I have general anxiety disorder and most people don't know that. I always present myself as solid and stong convictions. But inside my head is going in circles "did I do the right thing? Is this the right decision? Will I get in trouble for this? What if someone gets upset about what I said/did? If I lose my job over this what will I do?" This happens with almost EVERY decision I make. Quite annoying it is!