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Struggling with Anxiety!

Sarah

I am struggling so much with anxiety! It used to be ok and bearable but it's now unbearable and I'm struggling to manage it! My GP diagnosed me with Generalised Anxiety Disorder and it's causing me a lot of physical symptoms like dizziness. I can no longer go in to town, if I do I get so dizzy I end up falling over! At home I headaches, dizzy, feel sick, hands shake and that's just at home...

I've said to my GP and she can offer me anti anxiety medication but said there's little else can be done to help me. She also suggested talking therapies but she's not sure given my current state how well I'll respond to it. 

I'm so tired of this now and frustrated. I just want to get on and enjoy my life but I'm plagued by anxiety and it's ruining me.

If anyone here suffers the same please will you tell me how you deal with this.

Thanks,

Sarah.

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  • Hi Sarah Slight smile

    I have GAD and I've found that while meds don't 100% fix the problem, they do make enough of a difference that I'm able to focus on talking therapy.

    It can be trickier to manage anxiety when you're autistic because sometimes it's hard to figure out what's the anxiety disorder and what's an autism-related source of anxiety that you could sort out yourself. For example, when you feel really anxious when you go to town, it could be the GAD or it could be the anxiety caused by sensory overload/the change to your usual routine- or both!

    But while it is tough, it can be managed. I would say give the meds a try, see how that goes, and then introduce therapy once you're in the right mindset for it.

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  • Hi Sarah Slight smile

    I have GAD and I've found that while meds don't 100% fix the problem, they do make enough of a difference that I'm able to focus on talking therapy.

    It can be trickier to manage anxiety when you're autistic because sometimes it's hard to figure out what's the anxiety disorder and what's an autism-related source of anxiety that you could sort out yourself. For example, when you feel really anxious when you go to town, it could be the GAD or it could be the anxiety caused by sensory overload/the change to your usual routine- or both!

    But while it is tough, it can be managed. I would say give the meds a try, see how that goes, and then introduce therapy once you're in the right mindset for it.

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