Stop Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Which medications did you start on and in what doses?
Which forms of treatment were effective in the end?
I’m talking about the whole process. What you started on in what doses all the way to what you’re taking now and in what doses and how effective everything was. Maybe that makes more sense?

It’s not an easy process that’s for sure.

None of the SSRI’s were as effective as Effexor with a mood stabilizer is. The SSRI’s alone could not touch the panic attacks and paralyzing reactions to crowds, or the head to toe body shakes, or involuntary jerking, flinching, night terrors or nightmares.

One doctor put me on klonopin twice a day, for about 7 months, but a family member I trusted took me off it because it made me into a zombie, I would never have gotten off it myself, it stopped all the pain and anxiety, but it stopped all my other emotions too. The detox felt as though I would lose my mind forever. I was hospitalized for a week from those damn benzo’s.

A new psychiatrist came into the area and I changed to him, and was trying to recover with uneducated young counselors that had no experience with incest or panic disorders and ptsd. The turnover of counselors was very high.

I finally got a 38 year old psychotherapist (Ph.D.) from a city, that had trauma, eating disorders, and physical and sexual abuse issues. And I got a new psychiatrist as well.

From the beginning, it took about 5 years to get on meds that worked reliably for my system. I went to an inpatient facility for women with incest issues two different times 13 months apart, but first I went through an alcohol rehab and was suffering badly from anorexia but there is no recovery facility anywhere in the area, so was monitored and avoided hospitalization with feeding tubes – but the threat was there continually for several years until I could hold my own with food and my weight.

How to conquer anxiety, depression and inferiority complex?

You don’t necessarily need medication to help you with anxiety, depression, etc. You have to change the way you think… your outlook on life. Of course things happen that can stuff your life up. But really, you have the choice to not let those things make you feel bad and have a negative impact on your life. It’s really hard at first.. it gets easier and if you like… find a friend who won’t think you’re strange.. and tell them whats going on.

My anxiety makes me feel sick. Like it makes me nauseous, sometimes I sweat, and am very fearful. Since I feel this way, I don’t go out just in case I’m actually sick.
How can I tell if I am actually sick or that it is just anxiety?
No, I don’t want your stupid advertisements that don’t even have anything to do with the question.

watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjPcb3eMS6s Jack will help you with stress adn anxiety

I have been diagnoised with generalized anxiety disorder and PTS what medications do they perscribe for treatment for these disorders?
I have also been diagnoised with bi polar stage 2 (guess the lowest one), So I’am concerned about medications… I took paxil once and saw white! Anger just came on me & I had to stop taking that one! Plus with the anxiety, I worry about everything! lol! Any ideas???? Thanks!

First good step would to get into counseling and start resolving the issues that created the PTSD and anxiety. As far a the BiPolar counseling can and does help some what in some areas, but true Bi Polar is a chemical imbalance in the brain.
There are a couple really good internet lines to gather information. which would be better than someone just listing off medications.
www.mentalhealthamerica.net
www.NAMI.org
www.dmh.mo.gov/cps/facts
www.drugs.com/condition/depression
All are good sites with other links and tons of information. God Bless ReggieR

I was reading the information below that I found on the following website: http://www.gslsupplements.com And I was wondering how effective can this herb be in treating anxiety as well as depression. I thought that Kava Kava was only given for anxiety. I didn’t know people also take it for depression. Anyways, I just would like to know how well it works.
Thanks!

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I think since ive been on Prozac ive recovered frm some of my anxiety and depression and now im feeling kind of dull, restless and weird and i cant really describe it. could this be me adjusting to becoming normal again?

my mum had what you had i think you fill wierd because you are no longer depressed and its wierd for you to feel happy and normall your restless because your not occupied by anxiety and you have alot more time on your hands.

Ive been wondering this for a long long time now. I take meds for all of that. Right now I’m going off of the anxiety meds and probabley the depression meds but sometimes at night I feel really anxious and need something to calm me down so I drink teas that are for sleep or relaxation. I’m pretty paranoid about all of this, pills, what mixes with what etc.
So I was wondering. Is it dangerous? Can I over sedate?

To some extent, it depends on the quirks of your personal metabolism. I once had a bad reaction between a drug I was taking and peppermint tea. The combination triggered an episode of vertigo that went on for hours (I was fine with either one alone). I don’t know if that’s happened to anyone else, but it definitely caused me some grief. I also had a very nasty reaction to St. John’s wort and I know others with the same complaint.

"Herbal" does not equal "safe." Some of the nastiest poisons on the planet are derived from plants. There’s no testing requirement, so no one knows for certain how various herbs interact with various drugs, even ignoring the quirks of individual metabolisms.

Be sure to tell your doctor(s) about all the drugs you’re taking, including OTC remedies, herbals and vitamins. Maybe your personal metabolism can handle them and maybe it will have problems. All you can do is keep track of things and monitor yourself for odd symptoms.

I’m only 18 yet I barely have a social life. I’m so focused on being embarrassed and being talked about that I don’t go to parties at all. I hate being in places that were I don’t know anyone and it’s aggravating because I want to come out of my shell, but it’s hard. Does anyone have any tips on how to overcome this?

A good psychologist can help you. Here’s a great website with lots of information on the subject. Best of luck!

http://www.adaa.org/aboutadaa/Introduction.asp

My doctor is referring me to cognitive behavioral therapy for general depressed/negative moods and such, due to a long term illness.

To be honest, I’ve never heard of it until now. I was doing a bit of Googling but I was just wondering if anyone had any personal experience with it (if so, did it help?) or was familiar with it in any way?

Thanks for any answers.

Yes, it has been the most helpful thing to me in my battle with clinical depression. Frankly, I believe it is the only thing along with meds to take the edge off that has helped me thru the years. It gives you a new way to see life and others and how to deal with them. It helps you see how you have gotten yourself into the negative moods nd depressed situation. I learned that I have a choice in how I can view a situation and feel about it. It’s really quite practical and amazing at the same time.

I haven’t got into college yet because of my fear of anxiety around my peers. All through grade school I have been teased, ridiculed, and talked about. It’s challenging to make friends/ or work with people because people are so clickish. I tend to get nervous around others because I fear of being judged like I did in grade school. I want to go to school and this is the only thing that is holding me back. Any solutions?

Hi Jermaine! Yes, overcoming the "fear" of what others have said or what they will say about you is so hard to do.

When I was growing up, I used to faint at the sight of blood. They used to give injections at school (i.e. MMR, TB, etc…) & it NEVER failed, on shot day, while my parents would always write a note for me that I didn’t have to take the shots, I would still have panic attacks & actually faint.

Every time, it would happen in front of the entire class. And kids being kids would be so cruel to me about it. I always felt humiliated & isolated by something that I couldn’t control. So I understand totally what you mean when you say that it’s difficult to make friends & trust people. Once you’ve been singled out by your peers, it is very damaging.

However… the good news is that when you enter college, you have an amazing opportunity to start off with a clean slate. You get to leave all of the history behind & start over fresh, without anyone remembering what has been said about you previously.

When I got out of school, I really blossomed. Didn’t feel that I had to shift through all of those mean, nasty & hurtful words. So I know that this will be true for you. I actually really enjoy being around others now & have a ton of friends, a lot of which tell me that I’m very empathetic. (Of course continually being the brunt of the joke tends to make you much more aware of others feelings.)

So, my recommendation to you? Look at college as a fresh start, a clean slate. You get to start all over building your self-confidence & really discovering who are & what your interests are. This is when you will blossom & really come into who are you are.

If you happen to need any further pushing, you might check out the resource below, as it could help you even now, before you head off & away into your future. Nothing like getting started now, eh?