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
hello marianne,
I ve been suffering from cardiophobia related panic attacks since i was 15 (for 15 years) Through the years I collected very useful information about it and it helped me alot to overcome. If you like you may write to me on burak1972@mynet.com and we may exchange our experiences. Good luck...
Goodday,
I had a very intense panic attact today and ended up in the emergency of the nearest hospital. I tried to practise the relaxation methods I already know but the fear of death was so intense that I caught a taxi and headed to the ER. Because such a thought pattern has been developed through the years and I cant change it: I cant help thinking that if my panic does not cease soon my heart can no longer carry that weight and then I would either have a heart problem or I die immediately. Please feel free to share your opinions.
Thanks.
Hello again,
I ve been to ER only 2 times so far (and I admit that it really worsen the situation) ,but there has been tens of times that I left home to go there but most of the times my panic had lost its intensity on my way to ER. The funny thing is I know there is nothing wrong with my heart because I am only 30 and running 3 times a week (45min each) and working out regularly. But a panic can strike when I only walk up to the 2nd floor or run 15 meters to catch a bus. Today my doctor also told me that I can start Anafranil again (but only 30 mg a day).
Take care
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