Hello

I been suffering with anixety problems for nearly 5 years now and I am so fed up. Initially they came about as I started to feel depressed after finishing uni (and doing too many drugs i suspect). I am not depressed anymore and havent been for a long time but I cant seem to shake of this horrible anxious feeling and subsequent panic attacks.

I get a feeling of 'everything is not real' am 'I going crazy' then I start thinking that I may have schizophrenia and my head starts racing, it gets to a point that I am thinking about thinking which sounds strange but is really frustrating, I can calm myself down but it hangs around for a while. I then look on the internet and relate myself to pretty much every mental health problem possible!!

I get a lot of the problems doing the same activities and many problems occur from the same thought patterns - I dont really want to go on medication but I am getting desperate now as it is ruining my life.

I have nothing to moan about in my life I am 25 have a wonderful girlfriend (who I treat badly when I feel anxious - getting really bad temepred and shouting when there is no need to have an arguement), a great job with real prospects, I am physically fit and play a lot of sport. But I feel anxious doing all of these things as I have felt anxious in situations associated with them all. I have had many anxiety attacks when driving - particularly when hungover!!

I even at one point thought that it was something to do with me not having a spirituality, I know that this is stupid as it is a good thing that you question why we are here.

I just want to get my life back so desperately as it is so debilatating and I am tired of feeling like this - any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

James

P.S. I have been to several doctors and they have always said that it is an anxiety problem and that medication and time will relieve it.