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January 18th, 2010 by admin | 6 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

having a hard time handling life and motherhood and I feel I’m dragging my loved ones down with me. In the last 8+ years I have been employed quite a few times and haven’t held a single one. I started drinking when I was young and alcoholism and my choices have caused a great deal of problems and worry. I have 2 DUI’s and have 6 months left of probation but worry about paying anything. I have become a loser. My credit is so bad and I don’t have a single penny to even get Anything put in my name. I’m trying to keep pressing on. I have gone to numerous detoxes and most recently successfully completed 8 1/2 months in residential treatment facility. My daughter was 3 months when I entered. I am still sober but it’s not easy. I almost fatally shot myself in July of 2006 and tear my family up with my problems. I want to be alive and be happy and healthy but I’m having a hard time building a ladder to crawl out of this hole. No job, no money, no license. I want to go to school. I want to contribute. I need to fight harder. I’m stuck. Jails, institutions and near death. I know you can’t answer this for me but can I pull out of this and be the person I know in my heart I’m meant to be?

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January 13th, 2010 by admin | 7 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Symptoms

My symptoms include…

* Dizziness
* Lightheaded
* Headache
* Head pressure
* Occasional "rush" of dizziness (lasts 10 seconds, once per month)
* Slight trembling of the hands
* Trouble concentrating
* When looking at moving patterns I get dizzy and have to look away

My chief complaint is definitely the head pain/pressure/dizziness. It’s always there and can become agonizing. Interestingly my sleep is OK — I wake up one or two times a night but get back to sleep within 15 mins.

What symptoms are you having? Not sure if I’m having "normal" anxiety symptoms.
Another symptom I almost forgot to to mention is the constant ringing in the ears.

Thanks for all of the responses. I should mention that I am seeing a psych and have been told I have anxiety. They can’t say what kind but that doesn’t matter.

This first cropped up back in 1999 and I got relief within 6 months when I found Serzone (Nefazodone). I had the anxiety under very good control, I’d say I was 97% of normal, for 8 years and now it’s come back with the symptoms I described. Similar to what I experienced in 1999. I’ve upped my Nefazodone dose about 6 weeks ago with little if any improvement so far.

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December 27th, 2009 by admin | 9 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Symptoms

basically ive had a very hard life, suffered psychological and physical abuse, bullying etc – psychological abuse prolonged throughout years..
ive missed out on all the normal things in life, – relationships, work, education etc.
i have a criminal record 8 years ago, been in a mental hospital 8 years ago.
alot of bad things have befallen me – ive lived in my own apartment now for 5 years , been seeking help , trying to better my life….control my rage outburst that used to get years ago.

i live on disability and have hardly any possessions.

years ago i was diagnosed with borderline personality, im still struggling to get the right help and therapy , even after all these years – the mental health services have failed me in general ..

i also suffer with post traumatic stress disorder, i have all the symptoms, but ive not been diagnosed and need to get it diagnosed..

im now 31, my psychiatrist feels i dont have any other disorder or illness , like bipolar and all my symptoms cover borderline personality..
but i feel i have other disorders co existing that are going undetected with the BPD……..i see my psychiatrist tommorrow where i plan to raise this topic again.

i know i have ptsd as well as borderline personality that needs to be assessed and diagnosed , but i worry also i have ADHD and bipolar ?

heres my symptoms that ive had years :

mind racing everyday , scattered, muddled , disorganised thoughts.

- struggle to focus , cant hold onto a thought , 100 thoughts flooding my brain at once.

- forget things i thought of moments before – my head feels pressurized with the racing thoughts everyday .

- mood swings everyday , 1 moment in depths of despair, severley down , then to feeling ” ok ” the next minute.

- feeling angry, sad, worthless, hopeless , , lethargic, no energy to do things , wash dishes etc – quick to become enraged and aggressive.

-worrying constantly about the same things everyday , : physical health , my future , no hope , death, feeling trapped , traumatic past – obsessively worrying about it.

- feel jumpy ” panicky ” ” on edge ”

- get brief euphoric feelings , ” shortlived ” back to despairing and depressed , no energy , no energy to do chores, tidy up etc, clean my teeth etc.

- feeling like i have no future , ” theres no hope ” – hopelessness – feeling trapped in present situation.

- bad anxiety throughout everyday , phoning health helplines to check out physical symptoms ……thoughts racing wildly.

- constantly feeling my minds never at rest .

- racing thoughts everyday constantly worrying about everything – my physical imperfections , my 2 missing teeth etc , present situation , physical health.

- struggle to concentrate or focus , read a page of writing.

- racing thoughts , scattered thoughts , mind going blank , feeling disorganised and jumbled up – cant hold onto a racing thought, forget things a few moments later .

- still fight anger , rage feelings especially when outside in public – get ‘ reminders ‘ ‘ flashbacks ‘ ‘ paranoia ‘ ‘ reliving ‘ painful events , thats when rage takes me and i have to fight very hard not to lose my conduct.

- filled with panic , palpatations , very bad anxiety at same time, whilst outside.

- when i get racing thoughts feel very volatile to losing control of rage or losing control of conduct , have a feeling of feeling ‘ out of control ‘.

struggle with conduct still and rage emotions.

- startled responses , jumpy reactions , difficulty controlling rage feelings ,

- feelings of being ostracized by society , alienated by people , the systems against me.

- nightmares most nights , recalling past memories that resurface , bringing rage feelings and grief.

hypervigillant outside , hyper alert , on the defensive , get flashbacks – on edge all times when out.

- space out whilst outside , get dissocociation.

used to have rage outbursts and act antisocial towards people, lose control of rage involuntary and lash out -

controlled those outburst for years.

basically there all my symptoms , now i feel i have other disorders as well as ptsd and borderline personality, like ” bipolar ”

but my psychiatrist and mental health team dont thinks so, so what should i do tommorrow when i get the same reaction ?

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December 1st, 2009 by admin | 3 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

I have been in the AF 8 years now and my anxiety is getting to the point where it is affecting my marriage and my ability as a parent. I love what I do and consider myself very good at what I do even with pretty bad anxiety issues. I do want to seek help and explore options to help me figure out how to deal with this ,but I am worried by seeking help it could affect my long term plans/ goals in the military. Does anyone have any experience with this?

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November 8th, 2009 by admin | 3 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Disorder

For the past like 4 months, I have been batteling with severe panic attacks and general anxiety. I had anxiety issues about 8 years ago, but they seemed to go away. When they came back, I just figured it was my anxiety issues flaring up, so I went to the doctor and got put back on meds.

Well, I recently got a tooth pulled that was SEVERELY infected, and abcessed. Since then, my anxiety seems to be gone. Has anyone ever heard of a dental infection causing anxiety???

Strange, huh?

Thanks to all who answer!

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November 6th, 2009 by admin | 5 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

started having panic attacks about 15 years ago. They have gotten worse over the years. I have been taking Xanax 1.5 mg and Zoloft 100 mg for about 8 years. I honestly could not function without the Xanax. It is a life saver! However; even with both meds I still have episodes almost everyday. I always get myself out of the situation in time tho before I have a full blown attack. I am so tired of living this way. I avoid restaurants and places that I know I might have one. I have been in therapy before but it didn’t seem to be helping. Does anyone have any advice for other treatment? I want so bad to live a normal life. I am tired of this disorder controlling me. I have even thought about hypnosis. Please help.
The problem is…I KNOW they are attacks and I KNOW there is no real anger. Believe me I have tried everything. When I start having one I tell myself that nothing bad is going to happen and there is no danger around and that its just snother stupid attack. But it doesn’t go away…it isn’t as bad but it’s still there.

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October 9th, 2009 by admin | 4 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

I know someone that is being treated for panic attacks associated w/ an anxiety disorder.

Currently, they have been taking Zolfot for about 8 years. However, I have known this person for about 3 years. I have found that over the past 3 years, this person has changed significantly.

All of the issue they are having, happen to be side effects of Zolfot. This includes weight gain, drowsiness, a general lack of energy and interest and (from what I’ve heard) a lack of sexual desire.

I suggested this person stop taking the medication, but they are scared the panic attacks might start again.

I don’t blame them. However, is there anyway that a person can be treated w/ a different medication.

Also, is there anyway a person can receive treatment for anxiety disorders and panic attacks through working w/ a therapist?

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October 5th, 2009 by admin | 4 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

I know someone that is being treated for panic attacks associated w/ an anxiety disorder.

Currently, they have been taking Zolfot for about 8 years. However, I have known this person for about 3 years. I have found that over the past 3 years, this person has changed significantly.

All of the issue they are having, happen to be side effects of Zolfot. This includes weight gain, drowsiness, a general lack of energy and interest and (from what I’ve heard) a lack of sexual desire.

I suggested this person stop taking the medication, but they are scared the panic attacks might start again.

I don’t blame them. However, is there anyway that a person can be treated w/ a different medication.

Also, is there anyway a person can receive treatment for anxiety disorders and panic attacks through working w/ a therapist?

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