for your distressing symptoms?

i have bad persecutory paranoia, where i dont trust alot of people, i think people are out to get me, are ostracizing me, want to ruin my life, prevent me from accomplishing my goals, im being talked about…..people know who iam..

i have racing, obsessive thoughts each day, where i cant hold a train of thought, i keep forgetting…100 thoughts, anxieties, insecurities, racing round my mind all at once…cant concentrate or organize anything.

i have high levels of panic and anxiety which has prevented me going out anywhere…i dont feel safe outside, feel ill be attacked or something will happen to me…i have panic attacks, where i cant catch my breath…im startled by loud noises..i only go out when i have to.
i have flashbacks to traumatic times, bullying times, when i was victimised and attacked.
i have rage and anger feelings constantly still, years ago i used to have rage outbursts regularly, but now i contol it, but get the feelings alot
i have disocociation when outside, when im in panic
and anxiety mode…i sort of just zone out..

these symptoms are very dibilitating and are impairing
my ability to go out, live my life or function…
i cant even leave my apartment now, unless i gots to.

my psychiatrist has organised some ”psychotherapy”
and an occupational therapist..
but he wont perscribe meds because he said their
addictive…..plus i heard the proper treatment
i should be getting is DBT dialectal behavioural
therapy.
so i feel as though im missing out and not getting the right
help, treatment or support.
can anyone give ‘ clear ‘ advise on what i should do?
i feel i exibit symptoms of PTSD , anxiety disorder, depression…..although ive not been diagnosed with these things.
just the BPD
ive suffered like this since 16…..im 30 now
i just want to get well and recover, accomplish a happy life.
this is why im so frustrated

Tags: anger, anxieties, Anxiety Disorder, bpd, depression, distressing symptoms, feelings, flashbacks, happy life, loud noises, obsessive thoughts, occupational therapist, panic and anxiety, Panic Attacks, paranoia, psychiatrist, psychotherapy, rage outbursts, train of thought, traumatic times

As of recent I have been suffering from what I think are panic attacks. They seem to fit the criteria for what panic attack is (increased breathing rate, faster heart beat, choking sensation, tons of anxiety, looking like I’m about to faint/that I’m sick) but they tend it last quite a long time. They can be anywhere from 5 minutes to the longest one which was nearly 3 hours of pretty constant symptoms which eventually landed me in the nurse.

I guess the first time I was aware of myself having panic attacks was this february when in class I was suffering extreme anxiety and the various other symptoms untill I eventually started sobbing and then collapsed right in the middle of class.

They are always triggered in social situations like in the class rom or when I need to approach someone.

With deep breathing I generally can keep them under control, but all the anxiety I feel is just hell.
I’d like to add some more details

I’m an 18 year old senior with solid grades. I really have no close friends and suffer from this anxiety with pretty much everyone, no exception.

I can handle just being in a group usually, but that is when I don’t have to actaully confront anyone or anything.

I have been on Zoloft for 2 week nows to treat my depression and anxiety, but it really hasn’t done anything yet (I know it may take longer). As of Decemeber I just feel that all of my problems have been getting worse (the ammount of anxiety experienced, depression) even though I have been getting help.
My doctor mentioned anxiety reducing medecine that is not addictive, but they said they wanted to see if the zoloft alone would make a difference once they increase the dosage one more time and give it some time.
me and my counselor have tried the visualization technique, it really doesn’t help me.
The zoloft is for depression and as an SSRI can help reduce anxiety in some cases (or that is what I have been told).

Then yes there are lots of other things bothering me. I have extremly low self esteem, poor self image, lack of social skills, lots of stress and well me and my counsolor haven’t been able to really get very far in resolving anything. I don’t know what is the source of the problem, when I originally went to seek help I thought I have social anxiety disorder, but she doesn’t think so and says that it is the depression that is the cause for most of the problems, but I don’t really know the source for the depression.
to make it clear the zoloft is for my depression

Tags: ammount, breathing rate, close friends, counselor, deep breathing, depression, extreme anxiety, heart beat, long time, low self esteem, medecine, nows, nurse, panic attack, Panic Attacks, sensation, social situations, ssri, visualization technique, zoloft

Hi:

I’m a 41yr. old WM. I used to have panic attacks about 6-8 yrs. ago, but have had them under control for a while. I’m also overweight, but not obese, and I have smoked (off and on, but unfortunately, more on than off) for about 20 yrs. (I know, I know . . . it’s not good, so please . . . no lectures). I also have an ulnar nerve in my left elbow that, when it acts up, gives a mild tingling sensation in that arm. I’ve had borderline cholesterol for most of my adult life, but at my last checkup in March, my HDL & LDL were fine. And, also on the good side, I try to exercise at least 2 times a week, although for the last couple of months, it hasn’t happened as much as I would like. Also, there is no history of heart disease in my family, although there is some history of high cholesterol.

I’ve been very stressed out for a while now, and when my partner & I got in a huge fight 2 weekends ago, I felt like I was having either a panic attack or a heart attack. I went to the ER, where they did an EKG. All the ER doc said at the time is that my cholesterol was high, and I should see a cardiologist. As it was the middle of the night when I got home, I did not read the discharge papers from the ER. However, I read them yesterday, and I was shocked to read that, "your exam shows you have angina pectoris." Needless to say, this has thrown me for a loop, and I’m thinking about words like "blockage" and "catheterization." I already have an appt. scheduled with a cardiologist for this Thursday, and my stress has decreased somewhat since my ER visit.

So, with all of this background, I have a few questions:

- Isn’t 41 a little young for angina, even taking into account my less-than-perfect lifestyle?

- As many people experiencing panic attacks exhibit the same symptoms as a heart attack, could the angina diagnosis been actually just the effects from a panic attack?

- Also, it’s my understanding that an EKG is just the first test they give you, and it can often give false or incorrect readings?

I am really hoping that it’s just the stress and panic and not angina, and am hoping some of you experts can provide a little reassurance. Believe me, even if this is not angina, it has been a loud wake-up call that I’m not 29 any more, and I need to lose the weight (I’ve done it before) and stop smoking (have also quit before, but I’m really going to try this time). Am also going on vacation a week from this Sat., and I know that it’ll help reduce my stress.

Tags: adult life, angina, appt, cardiologist, catheterization, discharge papers, ekg, elbow, fight 2, first test, hdl, heart attack, heart disease, high cholesterol, history of heart disease, ldl, panic attack, Panic Attacks, tingling sensation, ulnar nerve

I have a severe anxiety disorder and it lead to depression. My panic attacks first started more than 6 years ago.
I was awesome for a few years then I had another which started the whole recovery process again.
The relapse attack happened on a cruise and now I’m terrified to travel. That was almost 2 years ago, and I still don’t want to travel. I always dreamed of going everywhere in the world.
Will I ever be normal again?

Tags: 6 years, Anxiety Disorder, cruise, depression, Panic Attacks, severe anxiety

my sister gets panic attacks.

lately, she has been getting them to where she will shake uncontrollably.it wont be like convulsions or anything…more like full body shivers if she was cold but she isnt, just having a panic attack.

anyways, she wants to know if any physical harm can come out of this? it usually lasts about 5 minutes and then the panic attack goes away.

its seems like her panic attack symptoms have changed as she has learned how to control them (when she didnt know how to control them she would panic and make it worse then she would basically get up and start pacing and panicking, now she will lay in bed and try to calm down still feeling nauseas but is getting shakes)

they will usually happen to her at night when her anxiety is usually higher but not in the day time.her anxiety is always worse at nigth and she has no clue why.
she doesent want to go on prescriptions or go to a doctor.i tried to convince her but she refuses.

Tags: anxiety, body shivers, clue, convulsions, day time, nauseas, panic attack symptoms, Panic Attacks, physical harm, prescriptions

I get anxious now due to some panic attacks I’ve been having. My first attack was really scary, got dizzy and felt like things werent real if that makes sense.

Anxiety often brings me all the usual symptoms, izziness, heart speeding up, sweating etc but my attacks when they do happen always involve a feeling of dizziness and disorientation. I’ve found that if I mentally focus on what I’m going through the attack will subside and I’ve not had an attack as severe as the orginal since.

People say they come out of the blue or are a result of an underlying worry but I can’t identify this. I’ve had a few health worries leading directly to the first attack and i’ve been unhapy in my job for some time.

Three months ago I was fine and now I live in fear (anxiety) of another coming when I can’t control it, such as driving the car etc. My doctor gave me some Fluoxetine to calm my anxiety which has varying success.

Can anybody sympathise with this and help me dela with this?

Tags: dizziness, fear anxiety, fluoxetine, health, heart, job, orginal, out of the blue, Panic Attacks, three months, worry

OK SO I GET PANIC ATTACKS ALOT BUT LIKE USUAL NOT THIS BADD!!!!! I LIKE FEEL LIKE MY HEAD IS THROBING AND ITS REALY BRIGHT!!! AND IM DIZYY!!! WHAT DO I DO TO STOP ITT!!!

Tags: badd, itt, Panic Attacks

Our family physician prescribed Xanax for my mom’s tension and panic attacks. Lately, I’ve noticed that she’s taking in more than what’s required. Is my mom a drug abuser? Does she need treatment?

Tags: drug abuser, family physician, mom, Panic Attacks, tension, xanax

A few yrs. back I had panic attacks quite often. Somehow, I found a way to overcome it. Now, they’re back. I couldn’t tell you why either. Out of nowhere I started having about one a week now I’m having them everyday. I realize panic causes symptoms and it’s a vicious cycle. However, recently I’ve had symptoms before I’ve even started to panic. This makes me believe, logically, that something is wrong.

Basically, I’ve been having a strange feeling as if there’s a big weight on top of my head and then the back of my neck, front of my neck and jaw seem to have lost sensation. I find it hard to swallow and it feels as if my entire body goes limp almost and I feel very, very sleepy. That alone scares me so much that I obviously panic.

Have you ever heard of these symptoms? I am going to the Dr. soon to ask him about it too. I went to the ER last month b/c I felt so strange and the Dr. made me feel very stupid for coming – as if it was nothing at all. I believe I know the difference in panic attacks and something very strange that causes a panic attack b/c of the strangeness of symptoms. Can anyone please help?

Thank you!

Tags: back of my neck, panic attack, Panic Attacks, sensation, strange feeling, strangeness, top of my head, vicious cycle

i received a credit card 2 years ago with limit of £200. i paid off £104, and then was unable to keep up payments. it is now at £562, and my account has been passed onto 2 companies,of which were both pressuring me. iam on income support/incapacity for treatment for depression/panic attacks/drug rehabilitation and this is the last thing i need. im told that if i dont pay,£140will be added on also,and then il be in court. its stressing me out bigtime and making me feel even lower than i was.i only receive £51.75 a weel.please can anybody advise me? please please..i dont nkow what to do and where to turn

Tags: credit card, drug rehabilitation, incapacity, Panic Attacks, treatment for depression, weel

hey. okay this has happened to me quite a few times i never really went to the dr about it but a friend just told me he has panic attacks and its all the same symptoms i have and he is prescribed xanax. i get shaky, start crying hysterically, have trouble breathing, pains in my chest, sweatiness, trouble sleeping..etc. are those the signs of panic attacks. how do i tell my doctor that i "think" i have panic attacks and need some type of medicine. i hear many people abuse xanax my friend says it works great for him i dont know how to tell my dr. without him thinking im just another person outthere looking to get high??? please respond. thanks.

Tags: medicine, Panic Attacks, signs, trouble breathing, trouble sleeping, xanax

my husband can fight with me in any place and any where . his stubbornness and childish nature is driving me insane. this hurts me so much that these days i get a panic attack and i cry in front of anybody be it in mall or in middle of the road. to worsen it my husband just stands and watches me or he comes and tells me like "just shut up people are watching us". if i get a panic attack at home he tells me things like "stop your drama" . and this has made him think i have gone mad and he is getting close and discussing everything about me to his wicked aunt who is doing more harm than good.
i know this all only worsens . any body who can tell me how to control my panic attacks because its really driving me insane?

Tags: panic attack, Panic Attacks, stubbornness

I am 16 years old and i just started birth control for the first time.

in the past, i suffered from panic attacks and anxiety. i didn’t have a panic attack disorder or anything, but i would constantly get them because i would over think about getting them,

and thats when they would start up.
i used to do ecstacy a lot, and when i stopped cold turkey i got withdraws and that’s where my panic attacks even began in the first place.
i stay away from that drug, and haven’t done it in a number of months now,

they went away and i had no problems. sometimes, even would i would over think about having another panic attack.

i have been taking birth control for seven days so far,
and the first two days were good, i had no pains, no change in my mood or body.

lately, i have been getting shortness of breath,
a few episodes of panic attacks here and there
i can’t sleep at night because i have shortness of breath
and i over think about what’s happening to me

i have bad aches in my eyes,
shoulders,
neck,
back,
head(sometimes)
numbness in my legs, and hands
cold sweats
real bad side pains in my left rib cage- i feel the ache of it when i cough or sit down or move a certain way
random little jerks through my body
random aches in my legs out of nowhere

and i’m sure a few more sypmtoms that i can’t remember right now,
but those are the mains ones i suffer with daily.

and i don’t know if i’m getting all this from over thinking,
because i tend to over think especailly after expiercings panic attacks,
or if birth control is just not for me.
what should i do?

Tags: ache, anxiety, birth control, cold turkey, jerks, legs, mains, numbness, panic attack, Panic Attacks, rib cage, seven days, shortness of breath, shoulders, sleep

This has been going on for a few months. My little sister who is 9 years old has major troubles falling asleep and once asleep she often wakes up screaming. She says she cannot fall asleep and often cries and has panic attacks because she is so afraid of not falling asleep. My family has done all we can think of to help her, but nothing seems to be working. Should we take her to the doctor? Would they be able to do anything? Or is there any other treatment you could recommend? Please help asap and my family thanks you!

Tags: family thanks, little sister, Panic Attacks

I have SEVERE social anxiety/GAD w/agoraphobia and am currently on Lexapro 30mg, Ativan 6mg (yes… 2mg tid) with as-needed Tranxene for panic attacks. I have always had trouble focusing and concentrating on tasks. I think it is affecting my ability to function at my best in both college and work.

My question is, can ADHD meds such as Adderall or Ritalin be taken concurrently with benzos for anxiety and is there any obvious benefit or risk? I’ve heard they are combined a good bit in certain patients, but I wasn;t sure for what indications. Would a stimulant most likely worsen my anxiety or would it do the opposite and work WITH the benzo to address both problems?

Of course I’m going to ask my psychiatrist and let her make the medical decision, but wanted to know a little more about this problem before I went in. If I truly have ADHD, I want it treated, but don’t want to worsen my anxiety disorder at the same time.

Tags: adderall, adhd, agoraphobia, Anxiety Disorder, ativan, benefit, benzo, benzos, lexapro, medical decision, Panic Attacks, psychiatrist, risk, ritalin, social anxiety, stimulant, tranxene

I am deathly afraid to throw up, and going to therapy, an taking medications when I need to, but I still get panic attacks pretty frequently. Does anyone have any advice? Or has anyone gone through this? I really need help, or at least reassurance :/ Thanks
Xanax and Clonopin are actually the two meds I’ve been given…and built up a tolerance to. They don’t work anymore. At all.

Tags: clonopin, medications, meds, Panic Attacks, reassurance, tolerance, xanax

i’m 19…since age 11, i have overcome panic attacks, agoraphobia, then anxiety attacks (as a result of anxiety disorder), situational depression—i lived thru it all untreated. now i have pure-o ocd…i’ve been on zoloft since february, it gives me energy but idk..i only started therapy at school last september, but now i need a new one since i’m home for the summer

it’s so annoying because i feel like a big baby that i can’t just GET OVER THIS shit already. it’s so STUPID. no one i know is going thru this crap. i just wanna live a healthy, normal and happy life…

has anyone gone thru this – or anything like it – and OVERCOME? right now i just have no hope…i’m all "hoped" out…

Tags: Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety Disorder, crap, depression, happy life, last september, ocd, Panic Attacks, quot, zoloft

I have bad panic attacks at times…when it comes to public speaking. Im only 18 but i usually take about 2 shots of alcohol before i give a presenation…and trust me it does help me a lot…it calms my nerves and i do very well. One time i tried to give a presentation without it and i paniced!! I couldnt breathe and i was shaking and sweaty. I told the teacher i didnt have my report and i got a really bad grade. Breathing techniques never work for me. I dont tell anyone because i will feel embarrassed if i do. I dont want alcohol to be the cure for my stage frights. Is there anything else i can do??

Tags: breathing techniques, nerves, Panic Attacks, presenation, shots of alcohol

I have been having really bad panic attacks lately and my doctor prescribed lexapro which doesn’t seem to be working. These panic attacks have been awful and they have taken a toll on me. Why is this happening to me? This has been going on for about 4 weeks. What can I do to stop this?

Tags: lexapro, Panic Attacks

I have been experiencing some weird symptoms the last couple of months and someone told me that they were panic attacks!! Can someone pls tell me what are the symptoms of a panic attack ?

Tags: Panic Attacks, symptoms of a panic attack

For little over a week now i have been suffering from panic attacks several times a day, maybe 6 or 7.. sometime 9 or 10. They come on for no apparent reason, even if i’m just sitting on my sofa watching television, or walking my normal route to the shops. I suddenly feel sheer dread, like the world is closing in on me. I’m a single mum to a 7month old, i need to get these attacks under control. How can i do that?

Tags: apparent reason, dread, Panic Attacks, several times, sitting on my sofa, watching television

Hi am back worrying about my health, as usual. First of all does this make a hypochondria? I constantly think there is something wrong with my health or I feel I have an illness, when feeling the side effects of panic attacks? I’ve had many sleepless nights due to the effects of panic attacks. Am pretty sure there are quite a lot of people who experiencing what i’m experiencing. It’s weird because i’ve become all obsessed about my health. I’ve started eating more fruit and exercising more, constantly checking my pulse. The doctor said my heart rate and and blood pressure is fine and I recently had an ECG test taken.

Now I said the internet caused this, what I mean is those diagnosis websites that when you type your symptoms in, it comes up with possible diseases you may have. That’s what has got me on edge really, becuase the symptoms of panic / anxiety attacks are similar to other diseases. It caused me to fear for my life really.

Does anyone have the same problem?
Obviously I did this to myself…

Tags: blood pressure, diagnosis, diseases, health, heart rate, hypochondria, many sleepless nights, panic anxiety attacks, Panic Attacks

Hey guys, I have been experiencing tightness in chest, shortness of breath, and a really weak feeling, along with some minor sore throat, and headaches. I also have body aches. I am a pretty healthy 15 year old boy. These symptoms come up after doing physical work, so this could mean asthma. But, even after I rest for a while, it still persists. It also does it in the night, and wakes me up. I feel nervous and overwhelmed, and scared like I need someone to talk to. My heart pounds like I’ve been running and I feel like I’m getting about 50 percent of the air I need. This is a sign of a panic attack. I have general anxiety disorder, which would increase my chances of having a panic attack. If it is a panic attack, could it also cause headaches and muscle tension? And it just started when the weather got cold, so could it be a form of allergies? Also, why would I have panic attacks after physical work? Could it be stressing me out? Also, I’ve heard panic attacks are only a few minutes, is this true? Mine can last up to an hour. I apologize for the long list of questions, I’m just really concerned. I’mdefiantlyy going to the doctor very soon.
I forgot to put that I’m extremely dizzy and light headed during these spells

Tags: allergies, asthma, few minutes, general anxiety disorder, going to the doctor, headaches, heart pounds, hey guys, muscle tension, panic attack, Panic Attacks, shortness of breath, sore throat, spells, tightness in chest, weather

I’m a 13 year old girl in grade 8, and this year have begun to experience panic attacks, about every week, usually at school.
I suffer from excessive sweating, anxiety, and really bad moodswings.
My mood swings can lead me to getting really depressed sometimes, sometimes really badly around the time of my period.
I’ve always been nervous and unsure of what to do when people give me instructions, which makes me Really uncomfortable.
I know I’m prolly not bi polar. My mood swings are reallly bad and impulsive, but they’re always triggered by something.
I get really paranoid and think people hate me when they give me lack of attention then they usually do (they never actually hate me)
But I do get annoying and get really offended when people are bothered by that flaw of mine.
I’ve only had to go to the ER once because of my depression, but that was in grade 6, and I was only there for 7 hours.
I use to be a cutter, but haven’t hurt myself since a month or two ago.
But lately I’ve been having thoughts of cutting myself again.

There’s a social worker at my school who I’ve been talking about all this, and she will be talking to my parents about getting me to see a shrink soon

But the girl I’m talking to doesn’t always have the answers behind my problems.

I just wanna know if I should be taking meds? what that would do as side affects and as a cure?
What it is I may or may not have as a disorder?
I dunno,
I just would really like to get to know what exactly is wrong with me:S

Tags: anxiety, depression, grade 6, grade 8, mood swings, old girl, Panic Attacks, parents, social worker

trial for medical treatment of panic attacks, seeing the reason she’s on trial in the first place?

http://www.wisn.com/news/19493001/detail.html

My opinion: The judge shoulda made her pray.

i’m really starting to think religion is a mental handicap. Why did "god" allow this thing to breed?
I couldn’t find the link for the trial recess, but since the story was back in the limelight, I figure I would ask

Tags: god, limelight, medical treatment, mental handicap, Panic Attacks, quot, recess, religion