How many years have you suffered or had anxiety?

I've had anxiety all my life. I can remember being a kid and always being worried about what was going to happen if I did this, or what would happen to someone in my family if they did something. I was always worried about school, about failing, about my health. It was terrible. I finally broke and all of my anxieties hit me all at once. I went through an extremely terrible time with anxiety and depression when I was about 13. I wasn't officially diagnosed for a few months but when I was, it was one of the worst cases they had seen in a teenager for quite some time. I still struggle with being anxious sometimes. I still have trouble completing daily tasks that some people do and take for granted. However, I'm not anywhere near as terrible as I used to be. I just have to find ways to keep everything under control.

Hi Susie, My anxiety record would only be about 3 years. I had a bad marriage young and that has caused it for me and now that I'm out of it, the anxiety has eased tremendously. I'm still recovering and I still have it but it's more under control now and I am not where I used to be. In a weird sense though, it has taught me a lot.. although I wish I never had it sometimes but I am proud of who I am now.

I remember starting to suffer from anxiety when I was probably in grade 9 or 10. Or something like that, which was a few years ago. It's only been a few short years, but it's still been a few short years that I've suffered from anxiety. It's certainly never pleasant for anyone.

I have probably suffered from anxiety for about 10 years. Ever since I had my first child. Most of my anxiety is about them or my health. The first time I experienced to the point when I needed medication was after Sept. 11th. I was paranoid for my kids to even go outside and play or take them anywhere in public. The second time was about 4 years ago when i had a gynecological scare that turned out okay, but really pushed me over the edge. I have been on anti-anxiety meds and anti-depressants ever since. We just learned that we are expecting so I weaned myself off of the anxiety medication...so far so good. Luckily it has been an easy transition of the medication. For me it is more of a genetic/heredity thing because all 4 of my siblings and Mother (her parents, as well) all have psychological issues. Thank God it is something that can be managed.

I felt exactly like you did in primary school and high school. I guess it is just apart of me because my father had the same problem, so it's more than likely to be in the genes. At school I was always in sickbay and got called to go home. I saw a psychologist and even took tablets for it, which did help, but once I stopped them I felt the worse symptons again and had to go back on them. We just have to learn how to deal with it. Relaxtion excercises help.

My first memory was in high school - in ninth grade; and you described it pretty well! I got very nauseated, shaky, and ended up throwing up right before a big class presentation. At first I thought it was the flu. How horrible. I've only had "anxiety" issues all throughout high school and now in college, so only about 4-5 years. (which, of course, is nothing to your 60). Thankfully, as we get older, I think we're put in less stressful social situations than we were in high school (hello? assemblies, presentations, & so on), so hopefully anxiety has become LESS of a problem for you. =)

I had an anxiety attack, which ended up in severe pain and diarrhea, about 1 week after my daughter was born, and it just got worse after that. It took over my life, and almost became a phobia. After many tests, doctors and hospital visits, and nothing to be found, I finally and slowly took charge of my own life again, it took several years, and a friend that understood what I was going through, and who didn't care if I had the problems, she just said it was OK. My own sisters didn't understand, not even my mother understood. I found out later that my Mom could trigger these attacks.

Most time, its my work..with ontime deliveries and work loads. I try to divert mind on music and i feel better. We need to manage anxiety, as it is part of life in busy world. But if we concentrate, we can manage it. I does it through my yoga, listening music and going out on vacation.