Posted by mike123 on February 9, 2001, at 14:56:30
I know I need to discuss this with my doctor, but I just wana get some feedback from others. I'm 25, male.
I know what Anxiety is typicaly defined as, but what comes to mind is more of the extreme cases of Anxiety. I have always felt as an outsider in almost all social situations. Even around family or friends I often feel extremely self-conscience, and feel extremely unconfortable around others, Often times I find myself leaving the group to go in the other room to be alone. I have never had anyone I can call my best friend, or a girlfriend, and I have few friends.
Unfortunately years and years of these feelings around others has lead me to a low sense of selfworth and and recently turned into depressed feelings/suicidal thoughts.
Recently I have tried Effexor and I was wondering if this is the right medication for me to try, or if I would benifit better from something like Paxil. I question Paxil because some of the symptoms they describe I feel, but not all of them.
I guess the bottom line is I feel like I dont fit in with the rest of society, and my peers, I guess It can be viewed as shyness, and people say just be more outgoing, but for me to try to be more outgoing is like an act. Even simple things like family events make me very nervous, and unconfortable and is very scarry.
Please advise
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