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Hi Burak!! My name is Sasha. I can't say I know exactly how you feel, but I can relate in some ways. I think we all can. Here's the deal! I am completely terrified of taking any drugs, because my panic was induced by drugs. (pot, acid, LSD, etc.) Therefore I freak out when I feel that my state of mind may be altered. SO, now that that's out of the way here..... I have gotten lot's of support from my parents and sister. I come from a family that NEVER believed in doctors, so unless I'm in a deathly situation, I don't go to the doctors. We are healthy people, take vitamins, into Homeopathy and herbs. Goodluck Burac. I wish you the best. Sasha This message was edited by am on 8-8-02 @ 10:21 PM
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Dear Burak, How are you doing these days? Maria
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Welcome to our site, Burak. Many people have been helped by cognitive behavioral therapy because it teaches someone to manage anxiety attacks.
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Hello Everybody, I am a 29 year old guy who has been suffering from panic attacts for 15 years. There has been many terrible periods during these 15 years, and my social and professional life have been restricted in many ways. I had to quit basketball although I was a very talented young player. My panic attacts occur when my pulse rate increases because of a physical efford. The fear of having a pounding heart and knowing that it will get faster and more tired after a panic, really worsen my situation and most of the time I think I am gonna die or have a heart attact and then lose control. The only escape from that enormous terror seem to me a tranquillizer injection at the emergency of the nearest hospital. But, I must tell that I ended up at an emergency service only once among the hundreds of attacts. Since my early childhood, I was some one who really interested his body and health and I know that fear is not base on a logical fact. However I cant get rid of it and still let it ruin my best years. I was on Anafranil (a tricyclic antidepressant) with a daily doze of 75 mg for the last 2 years and I felt so great as I never did before. I started jogging and working out again. Then I ve begun to reduce the doze by consulting my doctor during the last 2 months . I first reduced it to 50mg, then 35 mg and finally 20 mg/day. But, with the 20 mg daily doze, my panic attacts have appeared again; at the beginning I tried to encounter to my fear and tried to win it.But most of the times I failed. And now I really feel hopeless. I dont want to a drug dependent person for the rest of my life. Do you think a behavioural therapy would work on me? I would be very happy if there are any other different methods that you could offer me. Looking forward to all your comments. Regards Burak

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