Whats so wrong with me?

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I used to go to concerts where there were thousands of people. but now, my son wanted to go to a school event to socialize, and so I took him, but while there my anxieties were so bad I was seriously starting to feel sick, the best I could do was retreat to my car and hide. my gut feels so upset right now that I halfway feel like puking. we finely came home but WOW I never realized I had become such an agoraphobic.

And whats worse, is I noticed my son not being all that comfortable either, he is so used to living in isolation with me. while there I so badly wanted to beg my son for us to go home but i held my breath and just waited for him to be ready him self.

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Sorry to hear that your anxiety is bad right now. Have you tried small dosages of Xanax, Klonopin, or other benzodiazepines? Maybe you can set a schedule each week to challenge yourself, slowly attempting new activities that you fear, and over time you'll become more accustomed? Do you have any friends or acquaintances with anxiety who you can discuss it with, who might join you next time?

I'm hoping you feel better soon, even though you killed the "Corrupt a wish" thread, one of my favorites!

Try taking 800 mg of ground kava root. Depending on where you live, it might not be a controlled substance (or banned). Measure carefully and take it with some milk thistle to protect your liver. Don't drink alcohol within a day or so of taking this stuff.

I'm not a doctor, but I'm a firm believer in self-medication and have been using that stuff for about a year to deal with anxiety.

I am currently having the same problem, I am scared to go anywhere, especially in the car. if you can I would suggest CBT, i have been in that situation before and CBT got me back to normal again. in fact I am going to go back again because its all come back.

{{{{HUGS}}}}}} and prayers.

I used to go to concerts too, but when I think back on it I really didn't enjoy most of them that much. I remember getting headaches and feeling irritated by the people around me and sometimes having to step outside for awhile to get some air. One time I even had a crying jag after a show where I was saying to a friend, I just don't enjoy this anymore and I don't know why.

But after it was over I'd always say it was great and want to go to another one, and I kept going to concerts for years and wondering every time why the experience didn't quite live up to my expectations. lol

I do that with a lot of things, I want to do something and like the idea of it and maybe actually have a good time once or twice, enough to make me ignore how uncomfortable it actually is for me. But after awhile I build up an unconscious resistance to it anyway and I start finding excuses not to go, until eventually it dawns on me that I just don't want to anymore.

On the other hand, if I go to do something another person wants to do, something that isn't my own idea, I don't have the inner drive to want to push through my discomfort. So it's a lot more obvious to me that the experience is unpleasant.

Not sure if you can relate to any of this. I think it's a question of whether you feel uncomfortable simply because you are anxious, or if you develop anxiety because something about it is uncomfortable in another way (like if you have sensory overload). Hope this makes sense.