Ten Months Later: Dealing with Anxiety

It's been 10 months since this started and I'm finally just now pretty confortable with the idea that this is not as terrible as I might have feared. Part of this comes from the fact that I know someone with *** and I've seen first hand exactly what it does to you. Believe me, it's not something you "think" you have. You pretty much know it right away. I actaully feel kind of guilty that I worry about this as much as I do when I know someone truly afflicted. I can tell you straight out that from what I know and read here that I, and probably everyone on this board does not have ***. We do have something and it's somtimes tough to deal with, but things could be a lot worse. This board has been extremely instrumental in helping me cope with this, but when I take a step back and look at the big picture I realize that things aren't so bad after all.
 
ristinaL91,
It took me about 3 months also to get over this being anything serious. I was very worried and depressed. I also wish I could get those 3 months back. I am not worried about it anymore as my symptoms have drastically subsided and I have accepted them as being benign. With that, I have felt MUCH better mentally and physically. When I come to this forum now, it is just to talk to people going through the same thing as me as well as trying to help the "newbies". I don't come here for comfort anymore. But with that said, if I have a flare up I know I have people I can turn to for support. I just bought a house that will be being built over the next 6 months and I hope that with my increased stress over this as well as being very busy at work that my symptoms don't flare up again.
 
I've lost almost 4 months, a job, and the joy I once had. I'm slowly gaining it back. We're not alone here. I am so glad this board is here and that we can all encourage each other.
 
Thank you for posting the issue of lost time. I just found this message board this week and it has been a lifesaver. Yesterday and today were the first times in three months I have not spent every waking hour and night worrying about twitching and muscle pain. I actually read a fiction book rather than reading medical book this evening. Thank you all again.
 
I agree. I was terribly worried about "that disease" before I found this site. Now whenever anything new happens I just drop in here to read the posts and it helps me to calm down.

I am at three months twitching and counting, but this site took away a lot of my stress and anxiety. I figure when I get to a year, I'll be able to breathe a big sigh of relief.
 
Robina,
Change that time frame to today, not a year from now. If you give yourself a year to feel better, it will take a year. Mind over matter. Just some advice. Hope you start feeling better soon.
 
Hi Everyone,

Although not much has changed as I sit here with my right thigh twitching, I did go out today to a flower show. again, your encouragement and sharing give me the courage to get back into living one day at a time.
 

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