I suffer from panic attacks and mild agoraphobia. Currently I am seeing a Psychologist who is working with me using Cognitive Behavior Therapy but I have seen him only one time. My last major panic attack which is my first was back in December of last year. Ever since then, most of everyday I have a problem with shortness of breath, a choking feeling in my throat, dizzyness, feelings of faint, having a tight band on my head, headaches and visions problems like squinting and burning of the eyes. This is beginning to be bothersome to me and it feels like it would trigger a panic attack and of course, I dont want this to happen. Does anyone have a cure to this? I’ve been perscribed Zanax for my immediate panic attacks and later perscribed Klonopin for everyday use. I have not used my Klonopin yet because of mixed feelings about it. Does this medication help with this? I heard that relaxation exercises work to cure this. If so, where can I find out how to do it? Any info is appreciated.

Tags: agoraphobia, cognitive behavior therapy, everyday use, headaches, klonopin, medication, mixed feelings, panic attack, Panic Attacks, psychologist, relaxation exercises, shortness of breath, tight band, visions, zanax

I have an appointment Wednesday. I have been so embarrassed to really let my doctor know the extent of my anxiety but it is getting worse due to my hypochondria (self-diagnosed but it can’t be anything else). I rarely can just relax without worrying about every little physical symptom to the point of an anxiety attack. I had them all weekend this time. I woke up this morning with my heart racing because I couldnt’ sleep all night due to the most bizarre visions and thoughts (watched a ton of Illuminati/ghost videos on youtube). Anybody else going through this or has. When did you decide to seek medical help?

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