Hi there. I got diagnosed with Panic Disorder NOS about a month ago. This is in combination with a recurring Major Depressive Disorder. I'm in individual psychotherapy and went on Zoloft and Clonazepam recently.
I'm a Christian...I go to a public school, have a part-time job and plan to pick up badly neglected work with a literacy program aimed at local Hispanic families very soon.
I'm glad to have found this site and I hope to help and be helped as much as possible while I'm here.
God bless and, for now, good night. :)
Mhmm. I've been avoiding driving for two years because I can't settle down enough to focus on learning the rudiments of the task. I understand where you're coming from and sympathize thoroughly.
God bless and may He help you conquer this.
I see my psychologist once a week and a psychiatrist (mostly for meds)as he requests and/or as my psychologist recommends.
Good for you...a whole year. Fantastic. :)
God bless and keep up the good work.
Today was a very frustrating day; and panicky.
I yelled at someone today, which is completely out of character for me to do to someone I don't know extremely well, and rare anyway with the few I know intimately. I yelled at this person because first he was being disrespectful and not listening to the sub. teacher I'm working with this week. Then, he was intentionally distracting other kids. After that he refused to do anything at all, so I called in the aide to help me, but he still wouldn't work. The final straw came when he accused us (the student aides) of not trying to help him. I still want to cry, though I know I did all I could.
My panic is always so hard to control at school. I'm just feeling very disturbed and discouraged.
But...in the words of Vivien Leigh playing Scarlett O'Hara:
"Tomorrow is another day." :8|:
Oh, I can relate totally. I'm not sure if I hear voices or not, but before I started taking Clonazepam for my attacks, I used to have some VERY bizarre and scary incidents. As for racing thoughts, those are still a problem for me and in order to cope, I tend to be very obsessive-compulsive in my behavior.
You're not alone here,though. And, God is bigger and safer than anything any one of us will ever have to face. He will make sure that His purposes for you are NEVER sidetracked. :)
I already posted about this at the Setbacks forum, but I am continuing to have intense fear and notice that many of my worst panic attacks take place when I'm at school. (I'm a senior in high school). Now come the questions/advice-seeking pleas:
1. Do/Did any of the rest of you experience this?
2. What the heck did/do you do about it?
Desperately need some ideas about this, as I'm getting to dread just walking into school anymore.
Thanks.
Your kids like spending time with YOU. They love YOU, not the science museum. I understand completely why you feel guilty...As a parent you want your kids to have the best of everything, especially yourself. But, remind yourself that God intends something good from this, and your kids are ALWAYS going to love YOU, no matter what that means they do or do not do.
Take care of yourself and remember that God is always in control. ;)
Yes, I have this problem as well. I have comorbid Panic Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. Currently I am taking 50 mg of Zoloft, which is supposed to treat both anxiety and depression, but I have to say that for me, Zoloft has had no effect. I also take a half mg of Clonazepam daily. You are wise to speak to your psych. ASAP, and I pray you will find a fast and adequate way to cope with this.
I€™m still in high school and I live at home, with my parents. At first, when I started asking for help, they were both very supportive. But, ever since I€™ve been on my medication, my mother has stopped wanting to help me. She is very good at hurting my feelings when she doesn€™t mean to, and she often tells me to €œget a grip,€ when I start trying to tell her about my symptoms, or when my depression is especially bad on a given day. But then, other times, she seems willing to help in any way she can. I understand she is only human and she has her own issues to deal with€¦but I don€™t understand how one day she says €œget a grip!€ and €œwhy can€™t you at least PRETEND to be happy?!€ Then come back another day and be really concerned and sensitive. Any ideas about how I should deal with this? It is very hard because I never know what her reaction will be and I€™m very afraid of conflict so€¦help? Thanks.
God bless, y€™all.
Susanne, I am in therapy; a doctor that my mother knew quite well when she was an assistant principal at a high school. The doctor makes a point to talk to her quite regularly.
We are not blood relations, though, because I'm adopted, and my maternal grandmother had severe agoraphobia and depression. All this information was included in the profile the adoption agency gave my parents at the time of my adoption.
I know there is some misdirected anger because my mom works full-time at a job that is complicated and involves dealing with some very unhappy parents of kids that are in our school district. The main problem is that we have huge personality clashes. She is very take-charge and likes to be active in everything she does, but I am passive and behave rigidly due to my anxiety, but also seem lazy to her because I am always tired because of my depression...Perhaps one day we will learn to cooperate better.
Thanks to all for your encouragment and ideas. I'm grateful. God bless. :)
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