Re: [HeidiLiane] Spinning out of control with General Anixity Disorder

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My daughter has the clinical diagnosis of Severe Generalized Anxiety Disorder. She was born with it. There is a big difference between that and being nervous and and feeling anxious. Your life is consumed with Anxiety. It is never not with you. You may have some coping mechanisms but most of them are not healthy. It takes on a whole life of it's own. Nell also has OCD, which is a brain disorder that you are also born with that crops up in spades when she is most under stress.

Panic attacks are a part of the disorder. They come in all degrees. Both Nell and I have had them so badly we have almost passed out.

I wish this Disorder on no one.

Sue

From: heidi <heidilhlokey@...>Subject: [HeidiLiane] Spinning out of control with General Anixity DisorderHeidiLiane Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 7:11 PM

I get nervous at times and bit my nails but laely lettingthem gorw out slowly theywer e bitten down below the skin the nail grows over.Hubby promised me a manicure so when theygeta certain length I willtellmy hair aldy shampoo hair cut manicure nad pedicure and eye bbrows done too butthat willbea couple ofmonths away.I wonder if my nervousness nd nail biting can bea form a of GAD??heidiMany of us with invisible illnesses also suffer from anxiety disorders. They are "overlap" syndromes that are probably also related to neurotransmitter derangements. The s Hopkins site above is an excellent resource!…Dr. DonSpinning Out of Control With GADGeneralized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive, recurrent, and prolonged anxiety and worrying. People with generalized anxiety disorder typically agonize over everyday concerns, such as job responsibilities, finances,

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