I HATE BEING NERVOUS!

[Bertha Venation]

:scared: <= my normal state

I HATE being nervous! I am a freaking nervous wreck almost every waking moment!

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[lovedems]

1. Nervousness runs in my family.

My family always "teases me" in a fun loving way because of things like not letting my kids ride in a car with my 17 year old cousing driving. They think where my kids are concerned I always see the worst case scenario and base my judgements on them. I admit it, I do! I always make them wear a helmet when riding their bikes because I envision a head injury! I don't let my kids go down the street to play very often at their friends house because they hang out the attic window (I was soooo pissed) and I envision them falling out! I don't let them go swimming with their friends because I don't know how well the other parents supervise them while they are swimming. Granted, my kids are young but I don't know if I will ever get over it. Sometimes I feel like I am going crazy and there is something wrong with me! Why do I envision the worst thing that can happen? It makes me a nervous wreck.

The ones who tease me are worse then I am! I know that nervousness. I get it when my kids are out of my care. I always try to shake it but the cost is to high. It drives me up the wall.

I hope that I am not minimilizing your nervousness. I just feel for you.

[Bertha Venation]

8. thanks

My best friend calls me Nervous Nelly.

Mrs. V. doesn't like to drive, but even when it makes sense for her to do so, I don't like to let her. That's because of my nervousness.

It sucks, doesn't it. :wan smile:

[latebloomer]

10. Well, your concerns sound valid to me

But getting so upset about them is painful.

Helmets make sense. Not driving with a 17-year-old is a very good idea. I find some people are all too cavalier about their kids. Whenever I hear about a 10-year-old being kidnapped or murdered, i think, What the hell was she doing out by herself?

Being cautious is smart. The trick is not to let the anxiety take over you and drive you nuts.

[m-jean03]

2. Read this book --

"Food and Healing" by Annemarie Colbin.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0345303857/103-1766763-1539829?v=glance

Avoiding sugar, caffeine, and processed foods helped me handle my emotions, including nervousness and social anxiety really well. I can honestly say I'm a changed person, and quickly on my way to regaining full physical health as well.

Good luck.

[David__77]

It's true: no caffeine.

Get plenty of daily cardiovascular exercise and drink at least 64 oz. of water daily. Establishing such a regimen is not only good for you, but will distract you from the things that inspire nervousness! I speak from experience.

[David__77]

3. It's true: no caffeine.

Get plenty of daily cardiovascular exercise and drink at least 64 oz. of water daily. Establishing such a regimen is not only good for you, but will distract you from the things that inspire nervousness! I speak from experience.

[TrogL]

4. Go on pams

Alprazolam (Zanax)
Diazepam

[m-jean03]

5. Better to look at your diet, first

Check out the book I recommended. Nutrition therapy is POWERFUL stuff.

[Fenris]

6. You have an anxiety disorder, no?

I take medication just so that I might stand in a line somewhere and not suffer a panic attack.

[Bertha Venation]

7. I don't know. Seeing a new shrink on Friday.

I take Zoloft, but I'm going to beg the new doc to change it, because if I take it at a therapeutic level I have a constant, horrible headache.

Damn, Fenris . . . panic attacks. :hug: The closest I get to that is if I see an animal struck by a car. I have to pull over because I'm hysterical for about ten minutes, and it takes hours, sometimes days, to get over it.

[Fenris]

12. Good luck, B.

Finding the correct medication can be a long process. I was on Paxil and Zoloft before I was put on Effexor. Neither Paxil nor Zoloft made any difference. Effexor works wonderfully, but if I miss a day, I have the worst withdrawl headaches and pain.

[Bertha Venation]

13. Effexor was GOLDEN. Absolutely perfect.

Then my blood pressure shot through the roof. No more Effexor. Sigh.

Thanks, Fenris.

[latebloomer]

9. I can relate

I spend most of my time in a state of low-level free-floating anxiety. My anxiety is always looking for something to fasten itself onto, and there's never any shortage of places!!

I would like to try to psyche myself into being calm, realizing that in this moment all is well with me, and letting go of this constant drumbeat of obsessive worry.

Have you tried meditation or relaxation exercises? They help a lot, if you're consistent.

[AlFrankenFan]

11. Me too!

I think too much about things then they get on my nerves and then they start to make me nervous and in the worse cases I get stomach aches!