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[quote=Anonymous]I always had a somewhat anxious personality, but it would be more towards the normal range. But almost two years ago my husband went through a pretty bad time at his employment and for months I was scared he would lose his job. Things eventually settled down but that cloud kept hanging on our heads. He is finally changing jobs, but since that happen near 2 years ago I changed so much.

Often I had anxiety episodes, more than usual and would get worried about things and play out all these awful scenarios in my mind.

But since January or so it has become so much worse. Almost everyday, I worry about something different, or go back to old worries to a point of feeling a knot on my chest, an awful sensation of being completely overwhelmed.

Some of the things I worry about are potentially serious, but I worry and my body reacts as if we are living the worst scenario possibly. Others are things that may happen or not, but aren't things normal people would feel anxious about in the abstract.

I haven't been able to sleep well because my mind is always on, thinking and churning.

I have two young children and that is affecting how I relate to them and treat them. I am being more short and yelling more often.

I am seeing my pcp this Friday and will ask for some meds, but in the long run I think I need to see an specialist.

If you have suffered this, what kind of meds helped you?

I feel like I am just spiraling into a black hole and things are getting worse.[/quote]

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