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March 13th, 2010 by admin | 2 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

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?

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March 13th, 2010 by admin | 4 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Attacks

Since ive noticed (the past 3 months or so), i have all the symptoms of G.A.D (general anxiety disorder). I was curious with others knowledge/exp. This Tues, im going to see this family dr, (new dr) whom ive never seen yet, due to my insurance changing. My question is, since i have yet to see him, even with me explaining my anxiety symptoms/problems, will he give me a prescription for anxiety on my first visit? Or will i have to come back or go to another doctor? I tried Xanax once before when i had a panic attack, and it really calmed me down. Will he give me Xanax or Valium if i ask? I know there are alot of drs who are reluctant to give out meds like these, cause unfortunately the people who abuse it decrease the chance of others who do need it. I dont want to be put on anti-depressants. Just something for my anxiety to take whenever i feel like im going to have a panic attack. So again, j/w if this tues he will give me anything being my 1st visit & can i ask for the meds i want?

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March 12th, 2010 by admin | 5 Comments | Filed in Panic Attacks

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.

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March 8th, 2010 by admin | 4 Comments | Filed in Panic Attacks

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.

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March 7th, 2010 by admin | 4 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Symptoms

I’m an alcoholic.. A functional one. I didn’t lose anything, I’m doing great at work and my wife loves me, however I do have a drinking problem. I love beer. I can control myself if I have to not drink, but frankly, I can count on my hand the number of days I didn’t drink in the last 10 years. Never really affected my life, as I tend to not get "drunk", but it’s really an habit. When I wash the car, when I watch a hockey game, when I go to the restaurant, when I play video game, when I sail my boat… I think there’s not one occasion that doesn’t "deserve a few beers". However, i’m able to not drink when it’s not appropriate, such as long road trip, or during work. But I’ll usually drink as soon as I arrive home. I can easily reach 8 beers in one night.

Now I’ve had a car crash 1 month ago (was sober!), and the car rolled over several time. My car was a convertible, my head hit the grass a few times while it was rolling over on the side of the highway. This caused issues to some of my cervical discs, C4-C5, C6-C7 and D2. (Inflation)

The pain started to create anxiety, and eventually led to some panic attacks. And well, I was prescribed Gavindo (300mg Gabapentin, and Vitamin B1, B12), to take every 12 hours, and from another doctor, I was prescribed 0.25 MG Xanax pills "BREAK THE GLASS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY" prescription.

Those panic attacks can get really scary so I don’t mind having the emergency pills, they have helped a few times, although my orthopedist wants me to pass through the anxiety attacks without the xanax, and handle it by myself.

Anyway, Both medicines (xanax and gabapentin) CAN’T be mixed with alcohol. And I don’t mind leaving alcohol.I think this is a good opportunity to quit, however, I’m already dealing with anxiety and panic attacks, so I’m afraid of the withdrawal symptoms. I’m reaching 3 days without alcohol, so far so good. Problems sleeping. I’ve red about the dangers of sudden withdrawal such as seizures etc… I’m really afraid of this. How "strong" an alcoholic do you need to be in order to suffer seizures, dt’s etc..?

Is quitting alcohol while working on my new anxiety attacks due to my back pain and car crash a good idea?

I’m really not sure what to do here.. I did not talk to my orthopedist about my alcohol problems. My HEAD is ready to quit alcohol. My MIND is ready to quit. But I’m afraid of what I can’t control, and that is PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS due to withdrawal.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

PS: Sorry for my mediocre English, it isn’t my primary language.
Edit: I’m starting physical therapy to help recover from the injury tomorrow of course, and will talk about my anxiety and alcoholism with the doctor.

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February 21st, 2010 by admin | 5 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

So I started treatment for panic attacks about 2 days ago.

My doctor prescribed Xanax 0.25g 2 x a day. Today, still a couple of hours before having to take my second one I had a horrible panic attack.The worst by far.

I’m concerned.Wasn;t the medication supposed to make me stop having them?Can you still keep panicking even though medicated?

I think i might be panicking about taking the medication.It scares me all the side effects that I read about, like seizures.

I took my 0.25g tablet when having the attack, but an hour later still not feeling well I took another one.Is that ok?

Im sooo scared

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February 14th, 2010 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in Treating Anxiety

I have been struggling with panic attacks since I was 5 years old. I have had virtually every treatment under the sun. I am in cognitive behavioral therapy and it is helping, but one thing has not changed – any time I become anxious about something or have a panic attack, my stomach goes on revolt against me. I have severe bouts of intestinal cramping and diarrhea, as well as nausea and vomiting, whenever I have a panic attack. I have tried Xanax but while it does decrease my overall anxiety, it does very little for my distressing GI symptoms.

I was prescribed Levsin to help with the intestinal cramping and diarrhea (doctors believe I have IBS), and I was also given a script for Zofran, an anti-emetic usually used in chemo or radiation patients. They said the anti-nausea effects of the medication and the serotonin-influencing properties of the drug might help with my panic attack related stomach problems

Does anyone have any experience with using Zofran to treat anxiety-related gastrointestinal issues? This has been going on for me for years and I’m really at the end of my rope right about now! Any suggestions you can give are welcome and highly appreciated. Thank you!

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February 12th, 2010 by admin | 8 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Symptoms

I have no idea what is wrong with me. I went to my primary care and he was ready to provide some anxiety meds and behavioral therapy but wanted me to wait a little longer.

It started last Monday. Maybe it was building up before then. But Monday afternoon when stressing about a paper, I just collapsed. I started worrying about the most random things. Finding a job, passing the BAR, retirement, where I’ll live, if my family will be poor, etc, etc. I have never worried about anything seriously in my life. But I was flipping out. I started crying in school. Calling my girl friend crying.

Anyway I thought the three items that have affected me are: two projects and finding a summer job. I found a summer job, after multiple rejections. The two projects are due next week, but I am on the right track with them.

But I am still freaking out. I am looking up how to pass the bar. Worrying about classes I never worried about it. The anxiety isn’t as bad itself, but now I have physical symptoms.

The worst is the morning. Every morning I wake up with a terrible vomit feeling. My doctor prescribed something to calm down my stomach but I haven’t taken it yet.

To add to it, I don’t feel like doing anything. I haven’t worked out in two weeks, and while I usually feel good at night, the morning’s to mid-afternoon are awful. It’s taking a toll on me and my girlfriend.

So here are my questions:

1. Does this sound like I am suffering from an anxiety disorder and/or depression? And how long does this usually last?

2. If I get prescribed some sort of Xanax, Lexpro, will I be able to function and study normally?

3. Could my morning sickness somehow be something else and how do I get it to stop?

Thank you.

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January 31st, 2010 by admin | 5 Comments | Filed in Panic Attacks

I have been getting panic attacks throughout high school and college. They only happen when I am sitting in class or during and exam when it is quiet. Also a couple of weeks before I took the Mcat there was a practice exam with a few other people. I flipped out. I feel out of control…it’s the worst. Sometimes when I take exams I just can’t concentrate and just hope that I don’t have an attack instead of doing well. I know that I don’t get panic attacks because I am underprepared for exams…I study all of the time. I’ve learned how to get a hold of it short term, but for a long test like the mcat I’ve had no luck. I took xanax but it made me very tired and it was like a cloud surrounding my brain. My mother thinks it is a control problem, but in general I am not a controlling person. When it is quiet and I am in class or taking a test I can’t get up…I don’t know…What do you think? Thank you for your time and your answers.

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January 31st, 2010 by admin | 3 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Relief

I have been prescribed xanax to stop fast heart beats and panic attacks caused by lexapro. I have been advised to stop taking Lexapro and I have been taking it for 2 days. Anybody know when the fast heart beat should stop? And if it is ok to take .25mg xanax 3 times a day.

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January 28th, 2010 by admin | 2 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Relief

My doctor prescribed xanax for me after seeing my father pass away of a very long and painful death.It was absolutely the most awful thing ever.I had never had anxiety until this.So can I stop the attacks?
What can I do?
He was in the hospital for 2 months and he passed away on Christmas eve.Shouldn’t I be able to stop having these anxiety attacks by now and the butterflies in my stomache?
It seems out of control.

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January 26th, 2010 by admin | 8 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Symptoms

I’ve been suffering with social anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder most of my life. I often feel alone in my symptoms and plight. Some of my symptoms feel strange and uncommon from what I’ve read most people experience. Along with the usual worries, fear of loss of control, and despondency, my other serious problems are uncontrollably shaky hands and numbness around my mouth to the point of being unable to speak clearly. Anyone else experience this? I just talked with my doctor yesterday and he put me on Lexapro and Klonopin. Have only ever been on Zoloft and Xanax in the past. Anyone had success with these meds? All help is appreciated. I’m very scared…

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January 25th, 2010 by admin | 6 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Relief

For several years now, I have been battling severe panic attacks related to social anxiety disorder/agoraphobia. It isn’t just "shyness", it’s a full-blown panic attack – sweating, chills, rapid pulse, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, hyperventilating, and the overwhelming need to get out of the situation immediately.

I am on daily Zoloft to curb the anxiety, and Xanax as-needed for panic attacks. The Zoloft works alright, the Xanax works better, but neither is 100% and I have several very stressful weeks coming up and I need some kind of remedy or trick, preferably something all-natural, to help me cope with the panic attacks.

All ideas and suggestions are greatly appreciated. =)

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January 23rd, 2010 by admin | 8 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Symptoms

I am 55 and have been under treatment for an erratic heartbeat since I was in my late 20’s. However, the treatment I’m presently receiving – 320 mg. of Inderal per day plus 1.5 mg of Xanax – is only partially effective. I am wondering if there might be a more effective treatment available to me. The condition doesn’t bother me much when I am resting or relaxed. Though it seems to be triggered mostly by my emotions, I have noticed that more and more it flares up under physical strain as well. I seriously doubt if I could endure a stress test simply because the fear of such a test would probably trigger an episode before they could even start it. I’ve never had any chest pains or any other symptoms of heart disease. I am also being treated for mildly high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and an anxiety disorder. What bothers me most is the degree to which I am affected psychologically by all this. It puts a crimp in my lifestyle and keeps me from doing things that I might ……
otherwise do. Oh, and by "erratic heartbeat", I am not alking about a rapid or racing heart. I am talking about a condition where the heart seems yo lose its rythm and creates a sensation of having a butterfly lose inside my chest. Also, I would prefer that only qualified medical personnel answer this question. Thanks.

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January 20th, 2010 by admin | 2 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

Saturday night, I was having an acute anxiety attack to the point of heart palpetations and dizziness and turned myself into St. Anthonys hospital cause I couldn’t calm down. I have temporary health coverage with Assurant health; monthly premium is . I read my policy and it probably wont cover my incident from the other night. So I’ll have to pay out of pocket. Here’s how the treatment went:
It’s was about midnight when I walked into the ER. They checked my vital signs and then admitted me to a room where they prescribed a dose of Xanax; which really helped! Of course, three nurses and the doctor were asking a billion health questions as usual which got on my nerves. Then they wanted to take me over to a counselor for a psychiatric evaluation. I was waiting about 3 hours in the ER room cause staff was busy and falling behind. It was about 4:00 in the morning when I was finally taken over to the counselor; she evaluated me and called the psychiatrist and said that I was good enough to go home–thank god I didn’t have to be admitted to the psych ward, I’d be in debt forever! I was finally discharged and able to go home around 5:45 am. So my total time for staying was about 6 hours tops; I’m not even sure if it counts as overnight. About how much of a debt would I incur from this incident? I called the billing number at the hospital and they couldn’t give me an answer cause it takes about two weeks for a bill to be made up. I just wanna know an estimate right now so I can set up a payment plan and start paying early. I’m hoping to God in my situation that I won’t owe as much as ,000! I’m in big trouble. I was nervous to call my insurance company cause I’m scared they’ll drop me to being high risk.

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January 20th, 2010 by admin | 2 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

Saturday night, I was having an acute anxiety attack to the point of heart palpetations and dizziness and turned myself into St. Anthonys hospital cause I couldn’t calm down. I have temporary health coverage with Assurant health; monthly premium is . I read my policy and it probably wont cover my incident from the other night. So I’ll have to pay out of pocket. Here’s how the treatment went:
It’s was about midnight when I walked into the ER. They checked my vital signs and then admitted me to a room where they prescribed a dose of Xanax; which really helped! Of course, three nurses and the doctor were asking a billion health questions as usual which got on my nerves. Then they wanted to take me over to a counselor for a psychiatric evaluation. I was waiting about 3 hours in the ER room cause staff was busy and falling behind. It was about 4:00 in the morning when I was finally taken over to the counselor; she evaluated me and called the psychiatrist and said that I was good enough to go home–thank god I didn’t have to be admitted to the psych ward, I’d be in debt forever! I was finally discharged and able to go home around 5:45 am. So my total time for staying was about 6 hours tops; I’m not even sure if it counts as overnight. About how much of a debt would I incur from this incident? I called the billing number at the hospital and they couldn’t give me an answer cause it takes about two weeks for a bill to be made up. I just wanna know an estimate right now so I can set up a payment plan and start paying early. I’m hoping to God in my situation that I won’t owe as much as ,000! I’m in big trouble. I was nervous to call my insurance company cause I’m scared they’ll drop me to being high risk.

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January 20th, 2010 by admin | 4 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

I have xanax for this (which helps) but do NOT want to take antidepressants because I know I’m not depressed. I want to find something that really works but really don’t have a ton of money to spend on this after paying for the doctors, and the couciling that I’ve already had (that hasnt helped). I don’t have them everyday but It’s been about two months now of having them off and on and I’m at my wits end!! Please any advice is apprciated!! Thank you :)

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January 20th, 2010 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in Treating Anxiety

Last night, I was having an acute anxiety attack to the point of heart palpetations and dizziness and turned myself into St. Anthonys hospital cause I couldn’t calm down. I have temporary health coverage with Assurant health; monthly premium is . I read my policy and I don’t think it will cover my incident from last night. So I’ll have to pay out of pocket. Here’s how the treatment went:
It’s was about midnight when I walked into the ER. They checked my vital signs and then admitted me to a room where they prescribed a dose of Xanax; which really helped! Of course, three nurses and the doctor were asking a billion health questions as usual which got on my nerves. Then they wanted to take me over to a counselor for a psychiatric evaluation. I was waiting about 3 hours in the ER room cause staff was busy and falling behind. It was about 4:00 in the morning when I was finally taken over to the counselor; she evaluated me and called the psychiatrist and said that I was good enough to go home–thank god I didn’t have to be admitted to the psych ward, I’d be in debt forever! I was finally discharged and able to go home around 5:45 am. So my total time for staying was about 6 hours tops; I’m not even sure if it counts as overnight. About how much of a debt would I incur from this incident?
Oh, I cannot call the billing office until Monday afternoon, so thats why I posted this question here.

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January 17th, 2010 by admin | 6 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

i have been in my room for over 3 years. im 18 and a half now and cant take it anymore.i startin going to a pysch and on the first session he told me that depression social phobia low self esteem panic attacks and anxiety were the easiest things to cure. it has been 3 months now and i feel worse. i was put on effexor but hated it so i stoppd it and just today i got some xanax. it sort of helped with the fear but what my major problem is that after i take any step to overcome my fear like putting myself in a bad sitaution afterwards when im home i get this crushing lonely depressed feeling in my gut it feels like im going to throw up. and this feeling lasts until i go to sleep then when i wake up i feel terrible again. i thought cognative behaviour therapy would work but i feel A MILLION times worse after i try to face my fears. this last week was the first time in three years ive tried to put myself in a stressful situation and handle it. not only can i not handle it before and during the situation i get the depressed lonely sick feeling afterwards which doesnt leave me even when im on xanax. i dont know what else to do.
i have tried little steps to overcome anxiety and felt terrible before during and afterwards(afterwards was the worst) i have tried medium steps and tried huge steps but i still feel terrible. i juts want to be normal so bad :( im crying my eyes out right now
i have been going to my phsych for 3 months now and i dont want anti depressants because they make it impossible for me to ejaculate and when im better if i ever get there i want to be able to have sex
by phsych i mean counselling and he said that what i had was the eaist to treat and most curable….but its making me feel a million times worse i just want to die

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January 15th, 2010 by admin | 7 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

i have gad anxiety disorder i get tension headaches, weaK arms and legs, sweaty palms , hot face, chest pounding of heart, cant focus, ears popping , sinus pressure,unstable in legs standing and at times lose of appetite and trouble falling asleep and more tired in the am, i currently use sublinqual b12 dots, fish oil, and xanax on occasion, i have heard vitamin d helps what type you get and what the best remedy or herbal treatment..?

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January 10th, 2010 by admin | 2 Comments | Filed in Anxiety Symptoms

OK please DONT copy paste anxiety symptoms off a web site, I know most of them, but what I don’t see on nearly every list is the particular problem I have, I have been "working" on my social anxiety issues, things like inderal work great but I don’t take it often, natural remedies like a magnesium drink to relax muscles and a "nerve blend" with valerian, passion flower, chamomile etc. with ok results nothing great like inderal, I’m considering getting a Rx for xanax for really bad days I know I will have to go through "as needed", either way, I have gotten sweating heart pounding and tremors under control by working out and building up confidence, one thing I can’t control which is the WORST thing about my anxiety is loss of facial muscle control, I can feel my cheek shake as I awkwardly smile, sometimes I have to tell myself to stop smiling, the only way I really control myself is by not getting involved in the conversation in a group at all, which I find difficult since I’m a talkative guy, but once I start talking and eyes are on me, I can’t resist smiling, I believe my eyebrows shake, and that my cheeks shake too, anyone else experience this or seen or heard of this symptom or have a solution? (nobody has actually told me I have these "facial spasms" but I can feel my cheeks shaking, I can’t feel my eyebrows move but I see people look directly at them and thats when I’m feeling anxious inside, it can’t be a coincidence every time with several different people, I’m certain it is happening and please ASSUME it is when answering, have you actually seen/heard of/experienced this type of symptom with anxiety?).
The way I try to calm myself down is by stopping eye contact, if the person I’m talking to has a pet dog, while we are in the conversation I ‘ll play around with the dog, that way people will think its normal, but what I’m really doing is using the opportunity to calm down, certain avoidance things, after a while once I’ve calmed down if goes away for the most part, what I want is to make it go away for good, or prevent it from the start.
by the way, I won’t stop eye contact for long, I am aware that even that might be noticeable that I am avoiding eye contact so I juggle doing just enough not to arouse suspicion of my nervousness but also to be able to calm myself down.

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January 7th, 2010 by admin | 5 Comments | Filed in Panic Attacks

I have been on xanax and klonipin(sp?) and it did not help my sleep panic attacks that much. I started using meditation techniques which TREMENDOUSLY helped them, but I still have panic attacks while I sleep.

I would wake up and my wife would have to comfort me. All the doctors I went to keep prescribing the same things. Does anyone have a website or any idea on how I can stop sleep panic attacks naturally?

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December 20th, 2009 by admin | 3 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

If so, please relay your experiences, as I am eager to know if it worked. And if so, was it as effective as orthodox medication such as valium, diazepam, xanax, etc?
Furthermore, would you recommend it?

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December 11th, 2009 by admin | 4 Comments | Filed in Treating Anxiety

I’m asking because I’ve been taking ativan for years and it didn’t seem very effective for panic attacks/tachycardia and long term anxiety, but was okay for short acute symptoms; however I needed to take stronger doses of it for it to work. It also produced more of a drowsy/tired&weak body syndrome.

Xanax however, seemed to work much much quicker, and for whatever reason its effects lingered more. It seemed to completely stop any panic disorder/anxiety/tachycardia right in its place, and gave me more of a mental calm, and my body wasn’t as affected as much.

Ativan seems to be more of a muscle/whole body relaxant, more so than a mental/mind anxiety/panic treatment,

whereas Xanax seems to be better for being a "chill pill."

Any ideas? Any other drugs in the same class more effective, etc?

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December 10th, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in Panic Attacks

I was given Metoprolol Tartrate by a cardiologist after I acually asked him for Beta Blockers for my panic attacks. He said that I really don’t need it but he can give me one to use it if I need it. He had prescibed me metoprolol tartrate 25mg and told me that take it ONLY if I get heart palpitations during a panic attack 2 times a day for one day and stop it till the next attack occurs. But he also told me to try Xanax first, and if the blood preassure does not go down , and the palpitations do not stop than told me to take Metoprolol tartrate.
I haven’t had any panic attacks last more than 30 minites , and both my blood preassure and racing heart rate goe down right after I take xanax, so I did not use this medication yet.
I read about this drug, it says it needs to be taken daily. I also saw that Propranolol and atenolol seem to be more effective for panic disorder.
I do not have any cardiac problmes, I had cleared all tests. But suffer from severe anxiety and panic disorder which can get my heart to beat 110 to 120, The highest 130, no chest pain at all. This episode lasts about 20 minutes to 30 minutes.
I run everyday, cholesterol levels are very good. LDL 41 HDL 80, Triglycerides 27.
Holter, EKG, Stress test and echo had not shown any problems.
But I suffer from panic disorder.
My blood preassure is usually 110 over 70 but it also goes high during a panic attack to first 140 over 70, if I take Xanax right there it stabilizes and panic goes away, if I don’t than my blood preassure keeps going higher to 150 over 80, 160, over 80, The highest 170 over 80. And goes down back to normal right after I take Xanax with in 10 minutes,
I get those panic attacks 5 -6 times a year. sometimes 10 times a year.
what should I do? shoukd I take the Xanax or the Metoprolol tartrate during a panic attack?

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