Memo to Clay Aiken
We don't know each other, Clay, but I thought I'd send along some thoughts on your admission that you are now on prescription medication for your panic attacks. I support you and I know how difficult it is to admit to anything that has a tinge of "mental" about it. People aren't always kind and don't always understand. Everyone is still trying to fight the stigma attached to mental health problems in this climate of misunderstanding.
You might like to know that you're not alone in the entertainment world. Donny Osmond, actress Kim Basinger, and weatherman Willard Scott all admit to having had panic attacks and to seeking treatment.
I don't know about them, but as a mental health professional, I know that all signs in the mental health field point to a combination of medication and cognitive therapy as being the most effective treatment. Perhaps you would like to think about the reason why you wouldn't opt for the most effective treatment and would prefer going halfway.
No, I'm not asking you to enter into a long dialog with anyone about your life, but I do think you might want to learn how to help yourself. You've done a lot in your life and you've overcome a lot through your own resources.
Like it or not, your decision not to seek therapy will affect others with panic disorder. They may not go into treatment because they will see you as an example to follow. What you do now can help not only you, but everyone who hears about your struggle. You have an opportunity to help yourself and to help others.
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You might like to know that you're not alone in the entertainment world. Donny Osmond, actress Kim Basinger, and weatherman Willard Scott all admit to having had panic attacks and to seeking treatment.
I don't know about them, but as a mental health professional, I know that all signs in the mental health field point to a combination of medication and cognitive therapy as being the most effective treatment. Perhaps you would like to think about the reason why you wouldn't opt for the most effective treatment and would prefer going halfway.
No, I'm not asking you to enter into a long dialog with anyone about your life, but I do think you might want to learn how to help yourself. You've done a lot in your life and you've overcome a lot through your own resources.
Like it or not, your decision not to seek therapy will affect others with panic disorder. They may not go into treatment because they will see you as an example to follow. What you do now can help not only you, but everyone who hears about your struggle. You have an opportunity to help yourself and to help others.
Related Topics: Panic Disorder Often Undertreated , Fewer Panic Attacks with Talk Therapy
Technorati Tags: Clay Aiken, panic attacks, anxiety
42 Comments:
HI
I have also suffered from panic attacks. Horrible attacks, but to get up in front of anyone and speak or anything would be devastating to me. I am on Celexa, have had therapy and have them some what under control. I admire Clay for how he has handled himself and hope one day he is able to control them completely. Keep up the good work, Clay
Kathy, Boston. MA
Hi
I wake up at night from attacks, rarely get them during the day. Actually find it easy to talk to folks and deal with situation head on, but it something to wake up unable to breath, hot, and confused. How do you handle that?
If Clay is suffering he hides it well.
hi i get panic attacks and cant even speak in front of others. Im on medication and therapy. Clay does a great job with his singing!!!
Hi-
I took paxil for years, stopped for awhile, and just started buspar several weeks ago. I suffer from anxiety and just recently began having panic attacks again. I was in therapy for several months, but did not benefit from it. And from someone who suffers from anxiety, having 'one more thing to do' just makes the problem worse. If Clay doesn't want to seek therapy-all the power to him. I don't, and I'm happy just the way I am. He is a role model for all of us, and I pride him for speaking out like he has. Keep up the good work!
So called "professionals" should not judge people who choose one type of therapy over another. That is Clay's business. He didn't ask to be anyone's role model. Don't put that off on him. If being on meds works for him--like it does for me, without doing traditional psychotherapy (been there, done that) then more power to him. People should leave him alone. He deserves his own life and privacy just like the rest of us enjoy.
Hi
I have suffered from panic attacks for many years and, like my migraines, they don't come very often anymore, but when they do, my world gets turned upside down and I never have warning of one coming on. They have prevented me from finishing my degree and from holding down a job. I have been diagnosed as having chronic severe depression and anxiety disorder. I'm also a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. The panic attacks got much less frequent after I got sober and clean; however, they are now even more intense and overwhelming. I'm leery of taking any anti-anxiety medication since what is available has been shown to become habit-forming. Being a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, I know only too well that other addictions can be a gateway to leading me back to drinking and using and for me to take a medication such as anti-anxiety medication would make as much sense as me picking up a drink or a drug. I LOVE it too much. My sobriety and clean time mean the world to me and I've accepted that I cannot take medications that can become habit-forming. I have tried other means to deal with my panic attacks, some with success, others, not so much. These are the things I've tried:
- I've been in therapy with the same therapist for over 3 years although I'm not sure if it's helping; it's more up to me what direction the session goes, according to the therapist, isn't guided by them and I find it confusing. We have a good rapport, but I don't know how much longer I'll go. I still haven't really gotten any concrete feedback from them on how to prevent and work thru a panic attack. I thought that was the whole point of me being in therapy with them.
-Learning how to take deep breaths and even out my breathing. I'm still working on this one...
-Avoid what triggers my attacks.
-Name it, claim it, own it, dump it: If I don't identify how I'm feeling and do something constructive and instead choose to ignore/pretend that I'm not feeling right and try to repress it, it comes back later on and makes the attacks even more unbearable.
-Take good care of myself: Do my best to eat right and more healthy; get enough sleep and rest; know what my limits are and not burn the candle at both ends since I cannot be all things to all people.
-Ride it out. This can be very intense, overwhelming and to say it's embarrassing to happen in front of other people is an understatement.
-Try to limit how much caffiene I consume daily.
-Having a strong support system outside of a therapist and/or psychiatrist.
-Making use of aromatherapy, relaxation techniques, music, things that make me laugh.
-Staying away from toxic people and situations.
-Keeping in mind that I'm not the only one who's gone thru a panic attack; won't be the first and certainly not the last.
Having a sense of humor about the whole thing. I'm still working on this one, too...
I have had severe anxiety, depression and panic disorder for over 36 years. For almost twenty years I had cognitive therapy....group therapy, individual therapy, biofeedback, ETW, relaxation visualization and meditation...nothing worked.
Then I found a doctor who understood that in my case it indeed was chemical imbalance and put me on the medications that I take have taken ever since. It is the only thing that has ever helped me and I will never stop taking them. I still have an occassional panic attack but they are much less severe and the don't last for hours like they used to.
You can understand how wary I am of people who say that medication is only half the treatment for this.
Everyone is different and treats themselves the way that fits them best. I have had panic attacks for years. Most of them are in the middle of the night and wakes me up from a dead sleep. Then I have trouble going back to sleep afterwards. After the death of my father-in-law three years ago then my step-father past away and then my dad died two months later, I started taking Ambien because I was getting no sleep. Usually only a couple hours a night. It really helped a lot and if I get really stressed during the day I take Klonopin. My dad committed suicide and I probably should have had some sort of therapy at the time, but with the love of my family and friends and a good nights sleep, I have been able to work through it. I hardly ever have panic attacks now. It just takes time to work itself out. I am still sad at times after losing 3 people that I love dearly, but remembering them in a positive way and also helping others makes me feel a lot better.
Dr. I have a question that might tie to panic attacks. I took 100mg of Topamax last week Wednesday by mistake,thinking they were excedrin (because I got them from an excedrin bottle). Anyhow, I felt terrible the whole week and I seem to still feel the affects, like my brain gets a shock, is this normal side effects, if so how long am I going to feel this wasy. I really don't like feeling like this.
Thank you for your time.
I have suffered from anxiety attacks that manifested with agoraphobia starting in the early 80's. At that time the only option I was aware of was Valium and, later, Xanax...which I became addicted to along with alcohol in self medication mode. I wouldn't wish Xanax withdrawals on ANYONE.
To get back on-point, I have been clean and sober for 18 years with the help of anti depressants, theraphy and A.A. Life still isn't a bowl of cherries but it's tolerable. I still struggle with flying and some "close: situations along with personal relationships but this is certainly a chemical imbalance that needs dual professional help. Too many men refuse help and either drink/drug or do themselves away for no good reason except pride. I wish Clay well but wish he'd attack this completely...he's adding to the stigma of theraphy because of his home state's bias.
Years ago (about 30) there was a segment on 60 minutes about Panic Attacks or Agoraphobia and a wonderful man named Dr. Hardy who ran a group called Terrap in Menlo Park, CA. 20 years ago, I found myself living not so far from the 6 month group and it changed my life. The weekly groups for 6 months were sometimes hell and created panic attacks (but people were there to help you out of the room and to cry if necessary), but you did homework, called at least one member of the group each day and did exercises such as taking baby steps towards the places you usually have panic attacks. It wasn't just talk therapy. One time we had to do silly things like go into grocery stores just to buy a grape to give us confidence that is greatly needed in people with panic attacks. To people new to panic attacks, it probably sounds very fearful, but they lead you into things very gradually. Unfortunally, Terrap is not around anymore as Dr. Hardy died a while back. It would be great if psychiatrists and pschologists, along with ex-phobics could help the people like Terrap did. I don't blame Clay for not wanting "talk therapy", I tried that for years before finding Terrap to no avail. Yes, I still need medication, and panic attacks are worse when you're feeling ill or it's a women's time of the month, but if I could get a copy of that workbook Terrap gave out, I am sure it would help a lot of people along with a group of people who understand (been thru) panic attacks, along with a psychologist facilitator overseen by a psychiatrist like Dr. Hardy.
I am familiar with TERRAP and was exposed to it a couple decades ago. I will browse through my boxes of self help books on anxiety and see if I still have any of their material. I must stress that talk theraphy MUST be of the right type with a theraphist that understands anxiety attacks. I needed COGNITIVE theraphy as other versions proved ineffective and too costly.
I agree with helping one another and would be happy to do so. I do a lot of 12th Step work in AA which is the same..."helping others"
Hi,
I really think Clay should rethink his therapy choices.Yes, meds are great and some may be able to handle them on thier own but what about the ones who can't?
Clay is in the direct line of vision.Mayhap(I hope not) his starlight, may panic him to much.He is a great singer,I love him and wish him the best but he does have to consider his"celebritiness"that other's not capable will do as he does and not handle it.Best wishes to everyone.
I have suffered from anxiety for years--but I am now amazed by what a differenc it makes to exercise every day (any exercise, but, particularly swimming) and to minimize drinking espresso. As the days get shorter, those endorphins and deeper breathing really minimize anxiety and reduce depression. I used to exercise 2-3 times a week, but the benefits are really noticeable when the habit becomes a daily one. Deep, honest conversation and "journaling" so that I really feel my feelings all seem to help.
I've been having panic attacks for about 7 months now and it can get to be terrible. I do find that exercise helps, but i'm still waiting for an all natural cure or something, because i will not take medical pills for it. I feel for you that had it a major portion of your life, because i've only had it for 7months and it would be horrible to live the rest of your life in this condition.
Valerie responds to all comments read today,,,,,
I am 54 years old and have had anxiety and panic atacks all of my life. Some of the years were worse than others. I have had therapy, medication, pastoral counseling, and I've read and studied everything written that I can find and I still have panic.....it just manifests itself in other ways....the last few years has been tightness in my back and shortness of breath that results in yawning most of the day. I have had no luck in finding a therapist who can help me....it's true my childhood contributed to my fears but just talking about it doesn't seem to help. I, too, have been awakened in the middle of the night and sometimes wake in the morning and have an attack. I think there is something else going on here. I am going to see an endocrinologist as I believe people who are prone to panic have serious hormone imbalances and I am hoping I can find help. Maybe someone else has tried this route and would comment.
I have had panick attacks for eight years now.I used to get so frieghtened that I will have a heart attack ,developed high BP due to worry and more anxiety.Doctors could not diagnose nor treat me until I took my search for an answer to the internt.I discovered that it is a real condition that affects many.I could not tolerate antidepressants as they give me more attcks.I do well with low dose Valium but my doc. wouldnot prescribe it as I would need it.My attacks now occur in the middle of the night,exactly2/2 hours after falling asleep and mostly in the second half of my menstrual cycle-they are certainly related to hormonal imbalances.I hope Clay and all of us who suffer from PAs will overcome this hedious disorder disorder.Rabia
Hi..I am 29 years old and have been suffering from anxiety and panic attacks for the last 9 years. It has paralyzed my life in many ways. I have stopped driving and feel like I havent achieved my goals since graduating college. I have taken a very low dose of zoloft for the last 4 years. I do find it has helped me physically, but not with my phobias. I find it hard to try to withdraw and feel like I can't live like this for the rest of my life. I think about having kids and being able to care for them at ease...I worry a lot for my fiture, because I am very young. I have tried therapy, but realized, that I am the only one that can overcome this and that no meidcations or talk will cure. It is so stressful to live each day with a constant worry and fear that something is going to happen. I hate it. I often get frustrated because I am stuck in a vicious circle I cannot get out of. It's very hard.
hi
i have suffered with anxiety
and panic attacks on and off
now for about 26 years. sometimes
it can be so hard and depressing
but the one thing i can say is
it can get better i have had some
pretty bad panic attacks thinking
i was really going to die or feeling how would i be able to live
life like this. i dont like to take
medication so most of the time i
would try to fight it on my own
i would go to the emergency room
thinking i was going crazy of that
i was going to die.god really is
what gets me thru it. i have tried
medications which have at times
helped me but most of it was prayer
and believing in god and taking
one day at a time and learning that
anziety is a feeling that i had to fight back on and not let destroy
my life sure it sounds easier said than done. Fight the fear take baby
steps.i had to retrain my brain
and telling myself i was ok and fight this. i feel for anyone who has to go thru this. it is hell
but you can get life back i did
I have suffered with panic attacks for about 12 years now. I started getting them after my son was born. They have been manageable. But now I am 7 months pregnant and having terrible panic attacks. I have been to the emergency room twice and they said all my test came back normal. Was on medication but as soon as i found out i was pregnant i stop taking them. I hate this constant fear. It happens mostly in the evening when i am trying to relax or go to sleep. Or it just wakes me out of a sound sleep. The thing I hate the most is the heart palpatations. I am constanly checking my pulse. I have a bllod pressure machine. I 99% of the time it is normal ubtil I have an attack then is raises with my pulse. I am trying to take this one day at a time. But I do feel that I am going crazy or that I am going to drop dead. Even when I was on medication I would still get the attacks. So for me putting them pills in my systems does not help. I read on the internet and in books how people stop there attacks. well i have read them and i still can't stop them. I guess any advise from somene else whould be helpful
i thought that i was the only one that was awakened in the middle of the night or in the first couple of hours of falling asleep. that is very interesting. I believe it has to do with hormones also. I have had panic attacks for almost 9 years my son was only 11 months old. since then i have had 2 more children my yougest is 3 years old. my panic attacks have gotten better but i always have shortness of breath. it is frustrating but the emergency room visits have deminished. i dont know what the answer is. for me medication only made it worse. i finally found a counselor who makes since to me. hang in there dont give up hope.
For almost 40 years I have suffered with panic disorder, didn't know there was a name for it until 1985, just thought I was crazy.
It took my doctor running almost 20K worth of tests to prove to me that I wasn't going to die with the next attack.
The attacks come and go, when they come they come with a vengeance, when they leave it is so quietly, that I don't even realize it. For years I took Xanax and a host of other drugs, therapy and alot of prayers to combat these attacks.
Three years ago I started taking 10mg of buspar per day, along with a 0.25mg Xanax when I needed to, I also have a bottle of Ativan for the ones that I just can't shake.
I could tell everyone that it gets better in time but I only know that it gets better for me, then it will get bad again.
I feel for you when you have to go to the ER and they look at you like you are crazy because there are still NO WHERE NEAR ENOUGH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS that understand this disorder! Even with famous people coming forward to say they suffer from it...most people who have never experienced an attack, or (if there are any left) never known anyone who suffers from panic attacks, still tend to think it is all in our heads!! HMMMMMMMMM
I have found a handfull of tricks to help me through my panic attacks. I have read so many resources I do not recall what came from where...but I know what works for me:
Look up...toward the sky(really!); stay away from people who are stressful & make me feel stressed (sometimes that is my mother or sister who have anxiety); tell myself outloud or silently, "I know that this will pass, it always does, and I am always ok"; When I wake up at night...i do not give into it...I sit up & tell myself I am fine & lay right back down...praying for peace and calm and sleep to come...I reach out and hold my husbands hand while he sleeps or just touch his arm (I do not wake him up like I used to..making him think I was dying); holding someones hand always helps... I do not need to say anything about why, but that could help too; Avoid caffeine & alcohol; excercise; get away from my kids every once in a while; get a lot of sleep; I stopped giving in to the urge to walk out (of church, a meeting, dinner..whatever) I talk myself into knowing I will be fine & I am fine. Giving in to the urge kept me from moving through the panic & I gained huge control over the attacks by staying put! History repeats itself:I have never actually had a heart attack, or fainted...so I remind myself that it is not going to happen this time either & the feeling will pass & it passes a lot quicker now; Positive self-talk!!!
I would love to know if there are foods that could help balance my Serotonin...my Doc says that is what the Celexa moderates...any ideas?
I totally agree with what you are saying. I do the same things that you have described here, and it has lessened the extreme attacks, although I still have them once in a while (usually around that time of the month). Also I just read an article in Readers Digest about how holding your husbands hand when you feel stressed releases chemicals in your brain that calm you down. I have tried it and it does work. But above all, prayer works the best of anything I have ever tried. A relationship with the one who created our nervous systems, etc; is definately the one to turn to when these attacks come, just pray it through.
Yeah Im sure that calling out Clay Aiken and prescribing treatment from a distance really helps him. He had the courage to talk about it--hes addressing it but apparently you have mystical powers to figure out his problem.Maybe you need some counseling before you publicly challenge somebody on a blog.Ask yourself what your motivation is? I have a loved one who has been misdiagnosed by numerous arrogant doctors who were so locked into their opinions they couldn't see something right in front of them. What an arrogant post.
Hi
I was reading this when i saw Clays name and was not shocked to hear he suffered from panic attacks.I also have suffered from panic attacks for 23yrs,i take medication for them,but have found the only time i dont worry or think about or have them is when i am singing with my band its like a big stress release but also i dont feel like the same person who has panic attacks its hard to explain but i think without my music outlet id be lost. i admit i do still have panic attacks and avoid pretty much everything, but for some reason my music gives me relief a couple times a month for a couple hrs,I wish i could be the person singing forever. but for some strange reason i cant. good luck clay hang tough you'll make it
Becky. Milw .Wi
I'm 25 years old and have been suffering from panic attacks since I hit puberty. They seem to be really noticeable around my period. I have been on medication for the past 5 years. I have tried every anti-depressant and found the most help with Paxil and Zoloft, but the side effects are horrible. I gained 40lbs over the past 5 years and have been married for 2 years with no sex drive whatsoever! I've tried therapy as well and didn't feel like I found the right therapist yet. I had one doc. who taught me how to breath through an attack....but I want to know how to prevent them! I'm not suicidal but , who wants to live the rest of their lives like this? Sometimes, I pray for God to just take me on so I don't have to deal with the disorder anymore. Two weeks ago I stopped my medication because I wanted to try and just take them around my period (one doc. recommended this due to PMDD). I had tried tapering slowly off the Zoloft before but the withdrawal symptoms were more than I could bare so I gave up. This time, just quitting cold turkey has been great! I can't believe it. My appetite has decreased dramatically and I am slowly getting my sex drive back. It really makes a person feel good knowing that they're not alone with this kind of thing. It's very comforting to know that someone famous and constantly in the public eye isn't perfect and suffers just like us "regular folks". Thanks Clay for telling us about this problem!!!
I have been suffering from panic attacks for almost 4 years now. They started right after my son was born. My doc put me on paxil which helped immensely but if I forgot to take a pill the withdrawel was worse than the attacks, so I came off of them and was panic free for close to two years. Now all of a sudden they've returned and are worse than ever. I'd like to think that I have some form of control over this but lately this is not true. I cannot go back on meds because I just don't think it really " fixes" the problem, in fact I think it makes it worse. I've been praying like a nut. God is tired of my voice for sure, but I'm thankful he's there. Also, breathing helps, nice big cleansing breathes. The most frustrating thing is that during the day I'm pretty much fine. Maybe a few tinges of anxiety but nthing to really freak out about. It's the night time. Trying to fall asleep is absolute hell for me and I don't know why. I'm not particularly worried about anything. But every damn time I put my head on that pillow I feel my heart start to race and my face gets hot. And I try to pray and breath and rationalize but nothing works. So I have resorted to becoming a night owl and staying up reading or computering until I'm just so tired not even an attack can stop me. Perhaps I'll ask my doc about something for sleepy time. We'll see. Good Luck to all you anxiety ridden panic stricken freaks. I'll be praying for you and please do the same for me.
i have been having panic attacks every since i was 19 i am twenty-nine now,it has not been easy.i started drinking at a very early age,went through some childhood trauma and thought the alcohol was helping me cope with everyday life,i went to the emergency room about three months ago and the doctor there prescribed Xanax for my anxiety and depression,i got hooked to those oh how good they made me feel,so when i ran out i got more and more.then one day i just got tired of myself,tired of drinking,tired of taking pills.went through the most terrible withdrawals and like to have went crazy,i wanted to kill myself to make it all stop but i thought about my children who i love dearly,i have been sober and drug free for a month and although i am still slightly depressed and a little anxious i do feel better.i went to see another doctor who prescribed me Paxil, i have not took one yet.i am scared to death to take anything other than a Tylenol. I admire Clay and hope that he will be blessed and to pray always.
Natasha Windham
I have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for more years than i can remember. I was prescribed every drug imagineable. Currently i am on ativan or xanax, depending on which one i have on had. I have been in therapy and i do see a shrink, but it isnt helping. This is a horrible way to live..always worrying when i am almost out of pills. Not many people are aware of how intense anxiety and panic attacks can be and have no empathy for those of us who do. I ask god everyday to either cure me or take me. I cant find a happy medium. My quality of life is next to nothing. If clay has his disease under control..good for him...no one should have to live like this
I was just recently diagnosed with panic disorder, or at least that is what the doctors think. I collapsed once at work and was taken to the ER by rescue squad thinking I had a heart attack. There was no medical evidence to support this, but I was referred to a cardiologist just in case. All tests came back normal. Just in the last few months, I have driven myself to the ER twice after starting to feel the same way again (rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, shaking, dizzinesss). The ER doctor, after repeating these same medical tests again, prescribed Xanax, once daily, only to find out from my regular doctor that I shouldn't take this daily since it is so addictive. I am now on Zoloft daily but have the Xanax in case a bad attack hits me. They usually hit as I drive to work, if I have to wait in line at the mall, or in board meetings. just don't know why these came on me all of a sudden? I'm 41, so I wondered if it might be related to hormones, but I haven't asked my doctor about that as of yet. For now, I continue to have to take the Xanax when these happen, even with daily doses of Zoloft. Maybe after I have more Zoloft in my system (I've only been on this about 10 days), they won't happen as often. My family doctor also wants me to see a psychologist to find out the root cause of the stress. I'm not crazy about that idea!! I drink a great deal of caffeine and smoke about a pack or more of cigarettes a day. My mother suffers from depression, anxiety and many other mental disorders, so maybe I have inherited this? I have a very stressful job, and don't excercise as often as I should. I sometimes skip meals and eat the wrong foods. I do find comfort in the fact that there are others out there like me. I need to pray more often and try to retrain my brain now that I know there is nothing medically wrong with me! Thank you!
I have read everyones responce- I, like everyone have been suffering from General Anxiety Disorder as well. I have been on Effexor and Lexapro before and now that I am pregnant for the second time they have been getting worst and I am not taking anything. I know that everyday can be hard at times, but just remember that having an anxiety attack or a panic attack is not going to kill you- there are numerous amounts of test done that show you can not actualy make yourself die from an attack. You are definitly going to struggle at times- let face it and be honest. It SUCKS! but the truth is, you still will have great moments in your life. I try to think of those moments, not the anxiety I am having but those moments. Since being pregnant I have had an attack everyday- some more sevear than others, but I find the things that make me happy and try to keep my mind busy and positive. For instance- if I am getting anxiety I will paint or watch friends which always makes me laugh. You have to find the things that make you happy- things you must focus on. If I am at a friends house, I will take my daughter on a brisk walk. It might seem like their is nothing that will help, but trust me not everyday day will be as hard as the previous day.
I have dealt with panic/anxiety for over 20 yrs. A low does of Xanax worked, when needed. Recently it's out of hand in the morning. I've been given all the SSRI's which just made me sick. I take 4 mg. Xanax just to get thru Noon. The afternoons and evenings are fine. I am not depressed and sleep well. Then it hits again in the morning. My serotonin is low and my Dr. now has me on 5-htp. Does that increase the serotonin? Also I think I may be having withdrawals every morning since I haven't had Xanax for 18 hrs. So I'm trying to space it out thru the day, which is rough, and see if that helps in the morning. Then I can detox from there. Does this sound reasonable?
Ruthi
hi I have been suffering from anxiety attacks for twelve years. I have been taking luvox 300 mg. per day It helps but lately not enough. My doc perscribed clonipan twice a day. I get upset that I have to take pills to feel somewhat normal. I am trying to change my diet. any suggestions plase inform thank you johnetta; PA
hi I have been suffering from anxiety attacks for twelve years. I have been taking luvox 300 mg. per day It helps but lately not enough. My doc perscribed clonipan twice a day. I get upset that I have to take pills to feel somewhat normal. I am trying to change my diet. any suggestions plase inform thank you johnetta; PA
hi i had breast cancer and lung cancer all in a year and two surgery and im on paxil, ambiem xanxa and when i get to the ponit that i am all most out of my meds i start to panic and my insurance will not pay until exacting 30 days and my regular dr will not precribed me with the meds until i can get in and see him and he will not give me refills , i have to see him every month and that gets expensive i have really good insurance but they wont pay so i ask if i could pay the reg price for enough to hold me over to see the dr.and the dr refuse and when i have these attack im dont sleep for days and my skin burns and i shake like crazy and when i call the dr they cant get me in so i suffer it not easy i try to deal with it but its getting to hard to handle ihave been up for fours days this time and no telling when i will get my meds. and i dont think the drs knows what you go thur all in a year i had cancer ,lost my twin brother and my mother in law and my brother in law and i been going thur this for 5 years and i just starting to go to a dr for this but sometime i dont think its going anywhere they said they cant call in the meds so i dont know what to do when i go thur this i 'm at lost what to do.
hi i had breast cancer and lung cancer all in a year and two surgery and im on paxil, ambiem xanxa and when i get to the ponit that i am all most out of my meds i start to panic and my insurance will not pay until exacting 30 days and my regular dr will not precribed me with the meds until i can get in and see him and he will not give me refills , i have to see him every month and that gets expensive i have really good insurance but they wont pay so i ask if i could pay the reg price for enough to hold me over to see the dr.and the dr refuse and when i have these attack im dont sleep for days and my skin burns and i shake like crazy and when i call the dr they cant get me in so i suffer it not easy i try to deal with it but its getting to hard to handle ihave been up for fours days this time and no telling when i will get my meds. and i dont think the drs knows what you go thur all in a year i had cancer ,lost my twin brother and my mother in law and my brother in law and i been going thur this for 5 years and i just starting to go to a dr for this but sometime i dont think its going anywhere they said they cant call in the meds so i dont know what to do when i go thur this i 'm at lost what to do.and my husband worry like crazy i hate doing this to him cause he a great man
I have suffered from panic attacks ever since 1973. I have found that if you change your thoughts it will help. I wear a rubberband on my arm and when an attack hits I snap that band as hard as possible and the pain helps me forget I am having an attack. I also need my husband near me to touch me anywhere, just to feel him near. This is something that never leaves you. My Aunt and my Father both had them until they passed.
FYI..TERRAP, which is the oldest and most respected program in the US, is still around. There is one on Long Island NY, and another in Houston Texas as well as others. Specific,targeted therapy along with meds produce the best results with the least chance of relapse.
i WAKE UP AT NIGHT AND THINK OH WOW I JUST DIED. wEIRD I KNOW, HAS ANY ONE ELSE DONE IT? i AM A pARAMEDIC AND I USUALLY CHECK MY PULSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. i CANT FIND USUALLY FOR ABOUT 40 -45 SECONDS WHEN IT HAPPENS. i ALWAS FIND IT...SO FAR. i WANT TO LIVE BUT NOT LIKE THIS!!!iTS LIKE BEING A COWARD BUT I HAVE DIED MORE THAN 1000 DEATHS.. WAY MORE LIKE BIG TIME.
I don't feel that the health care professional posting to Clay about therapy was judging him. I feel she was giving good, sound advice. Clay you are outstanding for dealing with what you are going through, as I suffer from Social Anxiety and performance anxiety, but have chosen to do something about it - finally. Medication was not the only solution for me, treatment - cognitive therapy is. I am going to seek it, and change my life! God bless you all!
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Hello i have only been suffering from the big PA for 6 years now and i have tried everything there is to try.I start about a week prior to my menstral cycle and it continues for about 20 days into my cycle i have seen every doctor and proffecinal there is out there to see. I have every test done mri,spinal taps,lime di,lupus,and my hormones checked for 30 days everyday and my estrogen falls to almost zero at the start of my cycle.well they want me to take birth controll...ya as having a PA disorder i really need to take something that can cause a heart attack,stroke,or blood clot,yes give me something else to worrie about....I am a R.N and sorry but I have never found anything to work and i have been admitted into the e.r probebly about 400 times over the last 6 years.good luck every one i get dizzy,dry mouth ,fast heart rate,palputations,light headded,you name it i get it numbness,tingling in arms,pain in left arm...yes I have it all and it all started after I had my last daughter..she is now 7 i have three girls and well lets just say I think my biggest fear is something happening to me and leaving them alone all by themselves while I am dead in the house..my husband works days..So mine have been so bad that i almost have wished to be dead..i cannot find anything to help so good luck to alll of you
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