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@flow65

Thank you for thinking of me. Things just feel like piling up when you suffer from anxiety. I had to have a tooth pulled last week. That was traumatic dealing with anxiety everyday. Then after long trip from that I started spotting. I was so stressed out. The next day my husband and I went to immediate care. Had ultrasound done. No masses. But was told a little thickening of lining. My age of 66 was always told if you bleed it’s not good. Then physician assistant said ultrasound doesn’t pick up cancer. So I have to follow up with my gyne. I just had my checkup in March. I was even told at my age you don’t have to go every year. On her way out she even said if you have problems or bleed come back. Can’t see her this week. I hardly know her anyway. Only seen her twice. I’ll be seeing someone I don’t know. OMG. All of this more stress. I’m suppose to go for a scope/colonoscopy in June. I have GERD and should have the other end checked. I don’t do well with anesthesia. Plus having this anxiety I know it will be bad before and afterwards. I get nauseous and restless when I wake up and scared. I’ve been trying breathing exercise. Can’t relax. Just too much for me to handle. Nothing helps. My husband is always trying to help. I’m having trouble coping. I worry about everything. Scared of everything. Pandemic ruined me plus being a worrier. Sorry for such a long reply. Again thank you for your concern. Flo

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@flow65 Please try to relax. Think of the wind blowing through the trees and a gentle wind chime. Let your mind concentrate on the breeze and gentle sounds, if your mind wanders to anxiety ares of your brain, just pull it back and concentrate on the gentle sounds again. You are a strong woman and you can do it.
Have you ever discussed this anxiety with you primary care doctor? Are you receiving any help?

Hello. I hope that you still come on here. I’m wondering how you did tapering off of the Xanax? I have a similar issue that popped up when I started to taper from Clonazepam and I’m wondering if it could be related. I have several what I think are lipomas all over my glutes and thighs and sometimes they hurt. Especially the ones in my glutes. They push up against my nerves. This started to happen when I started to taper. Have you finished your Xanax taper? If so, have you noticed any change in the lipomas? I have a biopsy later this month and I’ve been worried that I have the Dercum’s disease but when I noticed that you were tapering off Xanax, it struck a cord. This all started a few months after I started my taper. I know benzodiazepine tapers can be extremely hard on the body and mind. Thanks!