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anxiety - does it generally go away?

muzzamo
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HI all,

This is my first post. Several weeks ago I was hospitalised with E, spent 11 days in hospital no coma or anything and was told by doctors that I should make a full recovery, which sounds better than most here.

After 2 weeks out of hospital I made the mistake of going on an overseas holiday, where I had severe anxiety and was forced to cancel my trip early.

Am still experiencing severe anxiety back at home and have also started to get worried about the effects of benzodiazapam tolerance and withdrawl, since I was given a lot in hospital and am worried that the current anxiety could be due to that too.

Anyway question is that is the anxiety going to be here for the longer term, or is it just a part of the brain healing and will it "heal over" as I start to recover from E?

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IngridGuerci

Mine happened to me a few years after E. Speak to your doctor. There might be some meds they can put you on. Your brain is still healing and it's short-circuited.

Ingrid

muzzamo

yeah in terms of meds I am very concerned about going on benzos - that is half the problem

dannon

Hello and welcome,
You spent 11 days in the hospital with encephalitis.
You then took off on a vacation, two weeks later, going oversees, and you experienced overwhelming anxiety.
Anything else effect your vacation travels?
Why do you think this is anxiety that is affecting your life? Maybe you could describe your anxiety a little for us?
-dannon

WendyStation

Hello muzzamo!

Are you still under a doctor's care post-encephalitis? Was your doctor aware of you leaving the country while on medication? What type of encephalitis did you have?

I suggest you slow down, and catch your breath. It's very normal that you may need an anti-anxiety medication after encephalitis. Please take the medication your doctor recommends, to put yourself on the path of recovery. It's a very long path... take it slower and easier, and you'll be glad you did.

If you have "started to get worried about the effects of benzodiazapam tolerance and withdrawl, please discuss this with your physician. If you're not confident on your physician's recommendations, please find another doctor.

MichelleN

Welcome, Muzzamo!

I am still scared sometimes, but that has gotten better. As we always say we are all different, but many of us seem to have problems with fear at least for a little while.

My fear is specific so I just try to avoid the things that scare me.

Michelle

louiseevans

As an ex-anxiety sufferer,I would like to share jow I eliminated my anxiety,this doesn't just work for anxiety but for many things.I know how it is to feel in one corner,with nobody who understands,and feeling that your going insane,having low self esteem,scared about the smallest things.

If you would like to know how you can eliminate anxiety, by one technique which you can use on yourself, go to my blog http://louiseevans222.wordpress.com,I have explained the technique clearly,if you want to know how to apply this technique to anxiety email me louiseevans222@live.co.uk i'll be willing to help

Thank you
Louise Evans

jesslaw

Hi Muzzamo,

I had anxiety for about six months post encephalitis, it then started to ebb away. Do not worry :), I am sure that yours will go away , give it a little time. All the best to you!!

Dignity

Hi Muzzamo,

I also suffered and still suffer from anxiety post-E.

Anxiety can be triggered by many factors:

1. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, due to the shock of going through a serious illness, approaching death, and having to face serious consequences on your whole organism post-E.

2. Memory loss due to dammage caused by E. on the brain, leading to personality loss, and loss of familiarity with what used to be your normal life. You may be disadapted to society, familiar surroundings, etc, which can provoke extreme anxiety because you have lost touch.

3. The social consequences of E or any other serious illness, may also provoke anxiety, for example loss of job, loss of a partner, loss of friends, etc. You should read Wendy's article on COURAGE, because it does take very large dosages of COURAGE to surface again and find a normal life after E.

4. Benzo withdrawal: If you have been put on large dosages, it is important to reduce them with the help of a good Neurologist, at very, very, very small dosages at the time, making sure that your surrounding caregivers understand the full implications on your health, behaviour patterns, etc of this withdrawal.

5. and not least: Pure and simple brain dammage: which can also create different thought patterns, make your brain produce different hormones, or less hormones (i.e. lack of serotonine), can provoke physical symptoms such as pain, numbness, paralysis, aphasia, blindness, lack of sensations, and many others, which are also anxiety creating situations.

Please do not hesitate to stay in touch with all the members on this site, because by reading that many of them are feeling and experiencing similar situations to yours, you may start to understand better what is bringing on your anxiety attacks.

Good luck Muzzano and take care

Dignity

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