Posted by Notalis on December 11, 2003, at 4:24:19
In reply to Re: Parnate for social anxiety ??, posted by RT on December 10, 2003, at 19:02:43
When I started college at 17 I really went through periods like this.
I always sat in the back of the class, I never spoke up, when I had to do any type of presentation before the class I just didn't show up--hence I failed my first year of school.
At the same time, I couldn't go anywhere with my friends in the evenings without drinking beforehand. The first time we went to our local hangout when I hadn't had a drink I went into a complete panic and couldn't enter.
That was 15 years ago.
I'm now married with 3 kids, still working on that damn degree, and still have problems in social situations.
Just this morning I was invited to a little going-away coffee thingy for the wife of one of my husband's collegues and I stayed up last night making muffins, knowing in the back of my head I'd never go.
In fact, I'm sitting here right now in front of the computer (BTW, I'm in Italy, so it's my AM).
I've never really talked to my doc about these feelings because I thought it was just me. I'm really learning alot about myself on this site!
When a social event looms, I also get "sick", and come down with "real" symptoms.
My husband says I'm always sick when we're invited to go out with his friends.
If I go out with mine, I always have a drink or two, but I go out about twice a year.
Tomorrow we have a Xmas dinner to attend and I feel like barfing.
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