Reged: 03/31/03
Posts: 317
Loc: Aberystwyth, Wales
Hey, I'm completely with you. I had just moved to Chicago not half a year before my symptoms got really bad -- sounds a lot like what you're going through -- terrified to leave the house, even to get groceries or other necessities. Thankfully I have a 3-mile drive to work, but even that was exceptionally stressful -- I don't think I could have done it if it was longer.
Going through the whole thing alone was the hardest part of my life (so far) -- my family would call and be supportive, but the distance made things hard. I hadn't become close to anyone at the time so I felt completely isolated. However, things did get better -- I went through about two to three weeks of the worse part, and then several months of pretty bad, but then things almost inperceptibly over time became better. Not to say that everything is awesome, but at least I feel somewhat functional most of the time.
So I guess I'm saying what everyone else is -- just hang in there!! Things will be better with time.
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