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Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 29th July 2021, 17:32
Replies: 5
Views: 1,735
Posted By sophie123
Re: Diazepam for stressful events (i.e. weddings!)

Diazepam takes about half an hour to start working for me so I take it about an hour before I need to do anything that gives me a panic attack, it’s supposed to reach its peak in 2 hours.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 6th March 2021, 20:57
Replies: 13
Views: 2,679
Posted By sophie123
Re: Do you escape into daydreaming/fantasy?

All my life I don't remember most of growing up because I was mostly in dreamland, I call it anxiety land lol
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 17th February 2021, 13:41
Replies: 2
Views: 1,451
Posted By sophie123
Re: Benzodiazepines for anxiety disorders, and panic attacks.

Yes but only when really really needed not regularly.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 9th October 2020, 17:27
Replies: 21
Views: 1,760
Posted By sophie123
Re: What's it like to be on anti anxiety medication?

I take Diazepam but only when my anxiety is really bad or i'm going into a situation that i know gives me panic attacks, it works really good at taking the edge of off the anxiety so that i can...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 5th July 2020, 13:05
Replies: 9
Views: 1,787
Posted By sophie123
Re: Does anyone else struggle at buffet's?

I prefer buffets i still get really nervous but not as nervous as I do when I need to speak to a waitress/waiter to order.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 29th June 2020, 17:55
Replies: 5
Views: 1,441
Posted By sophie123
Re: Unemployed on sickness benefits

Like gregarious introvert i'm not ashamed or embarrassed and have no intention of working again i have struggled with anxiety and panic attacks all my life and working made my panic attacks 100 times...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 26th May 2020, 13:18
Replies: 17
Views: 1,412
Posted By sophie123
Re: medication for anxiety - do any help?

I can't take antidepressants so i need to take diazepam but only when i really really need it and it works really good, i wouldn't take beta blockers every day for anxiety just when really needed...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 23rd May 2020, 18:24
Replies: 31
Views: 3,068
Posted By sophie123
Re: Is anybody in the ESA support group

We weren't in lockdown when i didn't have a f2f assessment lots of people don't have f2f assessments obviously not the majority but still lots of people. ...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 23rd May 2020, 03:01
Replies: 31
Views: 3,068
Posted By sophie123
Re: Is anybody in the ESA support group

Not necessarily you could have met a descriptor they didn't contact my GP either I did write on my form that I was waiting to see a mental health professional though, a few people haven't believed me...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 22nd May 2020, 17:34
Replies: 31
Views: 3,068
Posted By sophie123
Re: Is anybody in the ESA support group

[QUOTE=Rufus;2484450]HI, I have never been on benefits so sorry if my questions seem a bit daft. what is special regs 35.
Worried to ask about the decision makers report, in case they change the...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 22nd May 2020, 14:44
Replies: 31
Views: 3,068
Posted By sophie123
Re: Is anybody in the ESA support group

You don't get support group by scoring points you need to meet a support group descriptor or qualify under the special regulations(reg 35) you can ask them for a copy of the decision makers report...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 22nd May 2020, 00:46
Replies: 31
Views: 3,068
Posted By sophie123
Re: Is anybody in the ESA support group

Nothing to do with being good at filling in the form i only gave one short sentence answer to each question and it was clear from my answers that my circumstances meet a support group descriptior...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 21st May 2020, 23:45
Replies: 31
Views: 3,068
Posted By sophie123
Re: Is anybody in the ESA support group

I'm in support group like you when i first applied i didn't have a f2f assessment i didn't have a clue about esa or the horror stores i didn't even know i was supposed to send in medical evidence...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 7th March 2020, 00:38
Replies: 14
Views: 3,136
Posted By sophie123
Re: Your experience with Diazepam

I've been taking diazepam for years but only when I really really need it and it works wonders.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 12th November 2019, 10:23
Replies: 12
Views: 1,762
Posted By sophie123
Re: Dr Gabor Mate

A child not being picked up every time they cry doesn't cause anxiety if that was true no child would learn to use their legs they would just cry to be carried constantly.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 2nd November 2019, 11:18
Replies: 29
Views: 2,052
Posted By sophie123
Re: How are you with alcohol?

I used to drink every night sometimes to relax and sometimes because I was bored and ended up with erosive gastritis that was about 6 years ago and now I'm lucky if I drink twice a year i'm just that...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 22nd October 2019, 01:56
Replies: 20
Views: 1,824
Posted By sophie123
Re: Does social anxiety and avoidance get better or worse with age?

Mine got a lot worse because of a certain situation if that didn't happen mine would just have stayed the same.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 16th September 2019, 17:41
Replies: 93
Views: 8,695
Posted By sophie123
Re: Partner left me

I'm so sorry shy girl but if he doesn't have the decency to even call you and runs to his mum when things get tough then he doesn't deserve your love,I know you don't think so just now but your son...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 6th September 2019, 18:21
Replies: 10
Views: 1,632
Posted By sophie123
Re: Struggled to learn at school, still affects me

Me too I couldn't concentrate on the work because of anxiety and played truant more than I went to school.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 4th September 2019, 00:37
Replies: 17
Views: 2,107
Posted By sophie123
Re: Still don't feel like a grown up

I feel like I act like a 4 year old in front of people but that's when my panic attacks started so I think I just never learned how to be around people from that age and l just clam up around them.
Forum: The Lounge 29th August 2019, 11:50
Replies: 5
Views: 1,486
Posted By sophie123
Re: Scotland

Yes Glasgow
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 17th August 2019, 11:51
Replies: 24
Views: 2,214
Posted By sophie123
Re: Therapy for SA

Good luck when I did CBT my therapist tried to do role play just having a normal conversation with me I couldn't even do that,I kept forgetting what I was supposed to say and she needed to tell me...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 17th August 2019, 04:20
Replies: 8
GP
Views: 1,625
Posted By sophie123
Re: GP

Thanks skittles but it ended up there was a book at the surgery for him and my sister wrote something nice and included my name in it so that made me feel a bit better as he will know from that.
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 17th August 2019, 04:07
Replies: 8
GP
Views: 1,625
Posted By sophie123
Re: GP

No I couldn't because of my stupid SA incase I end up with an another appointment with him but I think he knows I appreciated his help but just couldn't say it because he said thanks.

And it ended...
Forum: The Social Anxiety Room 17th August 2019, 02:01
Replies: 8
Views: 1,578
Posted By sophie123
Re: CBT...

They tried CBT with me but by that time I was way to far gone and was having a meltdown by the time I went to the doctors for help,but having had SA for about 44 years at the time I don't think CBT...
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