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21 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1062

Hi, Mollie, welcome. Welcome to Kiki too. I hope you will sign up for the panic diary and the online treatment program. The forums are intended to reflect the healing process, and I hope that by focusing on the topics, people will be able to help each other better. Have any of you been through week one? -- Anne-Marie, Site Administrator

21 years ago 0 +0 / -0 21

hi everyone. i look through these posts everyday and you are all so helpful to me. it is so nice to feel so understood. i have moved to ohio and i dont know anyone. i live in the country where there is hardly no one and the few people i have met are either working or just not my type...hanging out in bars etc. not that partying is bad i use to drink all of the time....symptomatic of anxiety and depression.... anyway thank you for sharing it keeps me from goin to the other side ya know/??? it gives me something to look forward to. dawn

21 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3

Hi Everyone- I enjoy reading all your postings,..it helps me too. Mollie- I've always had problems with medications because of side effects, but I've found that Paxil is the best choice for me and was the first time I really felt that I was getting better and bringing my PA's to a minimim. I also take ativan .5 as needed; lately only needing it 1-2 x a week; actually went 2 months without it but 'worry wort' me,...the PA's sneak around the good affects of paxil,..:o) I also do a lot of self talk- and have a book of 'Thoughts for the day'-- this was a turning point for me. and everytime I think,. which when alone is usually negative- I turn to my thought book and read and smile. I have a WONDERFUL psychiatrist, here in the DC area who also has a history of anxiety and PA's and I would recommend her to anyone. I'll share one if my thoughts: 'Accept what u cannot change and praise each baby step like it were a pot of gold.' Marianne- more power to u without medications,..wow. I used to think that having to take an ativan was a step back but now I look at it as a baby step to make me feel better.

21 years ago 0 +0 / -0 90

Wow, you lot on the other side of the big pond are lucky. I've had anxiety and panic attacks for the past 20 years and no doctor here in the UK has ever offered me medication , although sometimes I'd love some. At one stage I even pleaded with my GP to prescribe something for when it gets really bad, and all he came up with was beta blockers, which I never took because I associate them with coronary problems! Marianne

21 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6

Yes, I am on Xanax now. I take less than was prescribed for me because it can be additive. I have thought about taking Zoloft and Paxil, but have not made the decision to do start either medication because of side effects. The Xanax does seem to help me. I have been to the doctor, but doctors are sometimes too quick in passing over the drugs. It seems that so many people have this type of problem that the doctors have become immuned to it. Just this week, I have talked with three people that I would have never thought would have this kind of problem. They go to the doctor and the first thing he does is prescribe a drug. I think that sometimes this can be dangerous. Especially if it is the first time a person has had problems with panic. It seems when I get real tired, my panic will jump all over me. I can't stand for anyone to talk to me. I have to go somewhere where it is quiet until I get over it. Then I will be ok. It is an everyday struggle, but I will keep on fighting it. Mollie :)

21 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

Hi, Mollie: I'll continue where Palindrome left off: Just doing something proactive (for example, starting the Panic Diary) will make you feel mroe "in control" because you're addressing the problem. I've found that by focusing on doing something--no matter how small--everyday makes me feel better and actually results in tangible progress. Good luck!

21 years ago 0 +0 / -0 14

You don't mention anything about doctors, medications or counseling. Have you tried any of those options? How are they working for you? It took me a long time to admit I might need some medication to help me, but I'm starting on Celexa tommorrow. I'm hoping that will help...

21 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6

Living with panic disorder for 20 years has sometimes been almost unbearable. I will get better, then because I feel pressured or afraid I will go into a complete state of panic. It robs my energy and my life. I am married and have 3 children. I finally told 2 of my children this year a little about what I have been going through. My husband has been supportive over the years, but it seems he tires of hearing my constant complaints. I feel as though everything that happens to me that it is automatically going to be terrible. I try so hard to pull myself together, but the panic disorder makes it very diificult. I think the thing that upsets me the most is not being able to do all the things that I would like to do. I don't like to ride anywhere with my husband because by the time we get to where we are going, I can't sit still in my seat. I feel as though I need to escape from the vehicle. It is very disheartening. I gave up a perfectly good job doing what I love to do because of the pressure. It was making my panic worse. If anyone has any suggestions as to how to get this thing under wraps, I sure could use the advice. Thanks Mollie

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