Hello,
I had been having panic attacks since college in 1990. I was also convinced I was having a heart attack or stroke. After going through every test imaginable the doctors told me I was "fine". I finally in 2000 went to psychologist, who prescribed paxil. After the first week or so nothing seemed any different, and I thought it was making me worse. I stuck with it and am now feeling great after 1-1/2 years of taking it. I have been off of it now for about 4-months. Believe me I know what you are going through. I would not wish this on anyone. Good luck to you.
I also thought that I had something else wrong with me, besides anxiety. It took me a long time to finally believe that it was anxiety and or stress that was causing the panic attacks. I finally broke down and got the prescription for paxil, and am very happy with the results. The good far outwayed the side effects as it turned out. It definitely worked wonders for me. I also met with a psychologist for a couple of months. Hope this helps you out a little.
Hello Anne-Marie I don't know what kind of therapy it was called. I hadn't had any reason to be having the panic attacks. No death in the family or anything like that, nothing tragic. I had to do something so I had my family doc set up the appointment with the psychologist. It was probably about 3 weeks when I started to feel a little bit like myself again. At the point I was at, I thought I would never come back to normal. The doc was surprised that I started to respond so quickly. I was taking paxil and I believe ativan. It helped me just to carry the ativan in my pocket. Most of the time I did not need to take it. It was just nice to have it with me for peace of mind. If I can help anyone in any way, please let me know. Oh also I am a male, so there is more than just one of us on board. Thanks, Jamie.
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