Anyone beat anxiety and/or chronic pain through some sort of therapy?

[zasderfght]

Hello! 

 

I've struggled with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Mild-to-Moderate Depression for years. I'm not exactly sure when it started, but I'm pretty sure my chronic acid reflux (which is now in remission thanks to surgery, thank God) and my now chronic pelvic pain was caused, if not, exacerbated by my anxiety. The pain is making me depressed, but I struggle with anxiety a lot more. 

 

I have definitely made progress-- last year/last summer, I was in the best shape physically and mentally I had been in awhile-- but I've had a lot of new: getting into my first car accident, switching between three jobs in the span of a month (my third job is the current one I've had, so thank God for stability), becoming fully independent of my parents financially and property-wise, and being in a new long-term relationship. 

 

Therapy definitely helps, but mindfulness and pelvic stretches-- both of which my psychotherapist and physical therapist suggest-- can help somewhat, however, it's extremely hard to do these daily, because, hello! We're all adults with full-time jobs and other responsibilities. 

 

I have tried legal cannabis (even CBD and CBD/CBG alone), SSRIs, a tricyclic antidepressant, antibiotics, and they either made the pain/anxiety worse, or they didn't do anything. 

 

I'm just so tired of trial-and-erroring with pills-- this isn't a way to live. And my psychotherapy strongly believes I can beat my anxiety and pain naturally, but maybe it's my anxiety/depression not letting me see that? 

 

I have had tests done, and they all come back normal, so I'm thinking my pelvic pain is caused by my mental illness. 

 

Anyone here beat their mental illness and/or chronic pain through natural means? 

Edited March 8, 2023 by zasderfght

[Jotham]

I struggle a lot with anxiety, but I've been able to manage it with cognitive behavioral therapy. I think it depends on the person though since I know people who manage their anxiety better with other methods.

 

[Buffy]

1 hour ago, zasderfght said:

Hello! 

 

I've struggled with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Mild-to-Moderate Depression for years. I'm not exactly sure when it started, but I'm pretty sure my chronic acid reflux (which is now in remission thanks to surgery, thank God) 

 

I have definitely made progress-- last year/last summer, I was in the best shape physically and mentally I had been in awhile-- but I've had a lot of new: getting into my first car accident, switching between three jobs in the span of a month (my third job is the current one I've had, so thank God for stability),

 

I have tried legal cannabis (even CBD and CBD/CBG alone), SSRIs, a tricyclic antidepressant, antibiotics, and they either made the pain/anxiety worse, or they didn't do anything. 

 

I'm just so tired of trial-and-erroring with pills-- this isn't a way to live. And my psychotherapy strongly believes I can beat my anxiety and pain naturally, but maybe it's my anxiety/depression not letting me see that? 

 

I have had tests done, and they all come back normal, so I'm thinking my pelvic pain is caused by my mental illness. 

 

Anyone here beat their mental illness and/or chronic pain through natural means? 

Hey! I am quoting the parts I relate to. I was in a car accident several years ago. That incident spawned anxiety attacks. I ended up going to the ER twice from the attacks, not knowing what they were initially. I had trouble sleeping at night. That’s when the attacks would happen. I suffered from sleep deprivation and the stress from anxiety gave me bad acid reflux. I felt like I was dying every day. I even went as far as getting all kinds of testing done: cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, etc. All my results came back normal. My doctor ended up prescribing me Zoloft. I took it for a short time but didn’t like what it was doing to me. It stripped me completely of my personality and creativity. I eventually got off the meds because the anxiety was clearly natural and caused by trauma. I never had anxiety attacks before prior to my car accident and so I wanted to uncover what was causing them. 

 

Long story short, God healed me of my anxiety. I discovered the root cause of my anxiety attacks and acid reflux was spiritual deficiency. Up until the car accident, I never had a relationship with God. I never knew who Jesus was or anything. It was through the power of the Holy Spirit and my relationship with God that I made a recovery. I am no longer a prisoner to anxiety and I can eat almost anything without an issue. Another thing God has given me Is freedom from past addictions. Spiritual health is a real thing. People often focus on the mental, emotional, and physical but neglect their spiritual health. Sometimes our problems are manifestations that come from a spiritual place. I don’t know what your spiritual life looks like, but maybe that could be a contributor to the issues you’re having? People may think this post sound crazy but that’s exactly what the Enemy wants — to get us distracted and look for solutions in the physical realm while our issues are rooted in the spiritual. I am sharing what’s helped me and I hope it helps you too. If you need practical advice, what helped me was: Knowing God (receiving His Spirit), being with God’s people (church community), and reading and living out God’s word. Those 3 things were key to my recovery.

Edited March 8, 2023 by Buffy

[brazil]

Anxiety definitely impacts physicians conditions / make then worse, that's why when I had my anxiety crisis I also had all sorts of physical ilments.

 

Many things changed my life. First I would say is recognizing that your environment can and probably should change, but you should seek to change yourself too. Find a good and trustworthy therapist (don't be afraid to test several until finding one that clicks), do yoga and exercise, eat well, and the most importantly for me meditation, the practice of pulling myself back to the present when going through a line of thought was central to my "recovery", as were the principles of meditation/Buddhism, like non-reactivity, impermanence, self-love etc.

[zasderfght]

20 hours ago, Buffy said:

Hey! I am quoting the parts I relate to. I was in a car accident several years ago. That incident spawned anxiety attacks. I ended up going to the ER twice from the attacks, not knowing what they were initially. I had trouble sleeping at night. That’s when the attacks would happen. I suffered from sleep deprivation and the stress from anxiety gave me bad acid reflux. I felt like I was dying every day. I even went as far as getting all kinds of testing done: cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, etc. All my results came back normal. My doctor ended up prescribing me Zoloft. I took it for a short time but didn’t like what it was doing to me. It stripped me completely of my personality and creativity. I eventually got off the meds because the anxiety was clearly natural and caused by trauma. I never had anxiety attacks before prior to my car accident and so I wanted to uncover what was causing them. 

 

Long story short, God healed me of my anxiety. I discovered the root cause of my anxiety attacks and acid reflux was spiritual deficiency. Up until the car accident, I never had a relationship with God. I never knew who Jesus was or anything. It was through the power of the Holy Spirit and my relationship with God that I made a recovery. I am no longer a prisoner to anxiety and I can eat almost anything without an issue. Another thing God has given me Is freedom from past addictions. Spiritual health is a real thing. People often focus on the mental, emotional, and physical but neglect their spiritual health. Sometimes our problems are manifestations that come from a spiritual place. I don’t know what your spiritual life looks like, but maybe that could be a contributor to the issues you’re having? People may think this post sound crazy but that’s exactly what the Enemy wants — to get us distracted and look for solutions in the physical realm while our issues are rooted in the spiritual. I am sharing what’s helped me and I hope it helps you too. If you need practical advice, what helped me was: Knowing God (receiving His Spirit), being with God’s people (church community), and reading and living out God’s word. Those 3 things were key to my recovery.

It's great religion helped you, but religion in general just doesn't interest me anymore because I simply don't believe. I'm not angry at God. I don't make fun of those who practice religion or believe. I just... don't believe. 

 

I'm also deciding to get off meds. you need to take daily. I rather beat my issues naturally, and then if medication needs to come into play, it will. 

[zasderfght]

20 hours ago, brazil said:

Anxiety definitely impacts physicians conditions / make then worse, that's why when I had my anxiety crisis I also had all sorts of physical ilments.

 

Many things changed my life. First I would say is recognizing that your environment can and probably should change, but you should seek to change yourself too. Find a good and trustworthy therapist (don't be afraid to test several until finding one that clicks), do yoga and exercise, eat well, and the most importantly for me meditation, the practice of pulling myself back to the present when going through a line of thought was central to my "recovery", as were the principles of meditation/Buddhism, like non-reactivity, impermanence, self-love etc.

I have the tools. And you're spot on. I just have to want to meditate and exercise, which... we're getting there, but it doesn't happen overnight, sadly. Thanks for your input, though! 

[Buffy]

5 minutes ago, zasderfght said:

It's great religion helped you, but religion in general just doesn't interest me anymore because I simply don't believe. I'm not angry at God. I don't make fun of those who practice religion or believe. I just... don't believe. 

 

I'm also deciding to get off meds. you need to take daily. I rather beat my issues naturally, and then if medication needs to come into play, it will. 

Hi! Sorry, that was my misunderstanding because in your post you had thanked God a couple times. Just prayed you’ll make a recovery from your battle with anxiety! Keep us posted with your progress!

[XtianB]

This book helped me quite a bit, plus I made sure to cut the anxiety at the root of the problem causing it (when possible). I haven't had anxiety for years and I was struggling with it.

 

 

[zasderfght]

2 hours ago, Buffy said:

Hi! Sorry, that was my misunderstanding because in your post you had thanked God a couple times. Just prayed you’ll make a recovery from your battle with anxiety! Keep us posted with your progress!

Oh, when I say phrases like "thank God," it's like saying "thank goodness" to me. I understand the confusion. No worries! 

[IWantASoda35]

Does anyone suffer from high blood pressure due to anxiety? I just want to know if this is a thing 

[Edit0rz]

On 3/8/2023 at 10:55 AM, zasderfght said:

Hello! 

 

I've struggled with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Mild-to-Moderate Depression for years. I'm not exactly sure when it started, but I'm pretty sure my chronic acid reflux (which is now in remission thanks to surgery, thank God) and my now chronic pelvic pain was caused, if not, exacerbated by my anxiety. The pain is making me depressed, but I struggle with anxiety a lot more. 

 

I have definitely made progress-- last year/last summer, I was in the best shape physically and mentally I had been in awhile-- but I've had a lot of new: getting into my first car accident, switching between three jobs in the span of a month (my third job is the current one I've had, so thank God for stability), becoming fully independent of my parents financially and property-wise, and being in a new long-term relationship. 

 

Therapy definitely helps, but mindfulness and pelvic stretches-- both of which my psychotherapist and physical therapist suggest-- can help somewhat, however, it's extremely hard to do these daily, because, hello! We're all adults with full-time jobs and other responsibilities. 

 

I have tried legal cannabis (even CBD and CBD/CBG alone), SSRIs, a tricyclic antidepressant, antibiotics, and they either made the pain/anxiety worse, or they didn't do anything. 

 

I'm just so tired of trial-and-erroring with pills-- this isn't a way to live. And my psychotherapy strongly believes I can beat my anxiety and pain naturally, but maybe it's my anxiety/depression not letting me see that? 

 

I have had tests done, and they all come back normal, so I'm thinking my pelvic pain is caused by my mental illness. 

 

Anyone here beat their mental illness and/or chronic pain through natural means? 

I manage a medical clinic and the majority of what we do is Workers Comp for pain. Try Acupuncture and Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) you can find practitioners in your area at Frequencyspecific.com using your zip code. 

[FreeXone]

After I caught COVID something happen and I got anxiety BAD. Like Panic Disorders. 

[zasderfght]

17 hours ago, Edit0rz said:

I manage a medical clinic and the majority of what we do is Workers Comp for pain. Try Acupuncture and Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) you can find practitioners in your area at Frequencyspecific.com using your zip code. 

Thank you so much!