What can cause agoraphobia to come back?

[Angeleyes1015]

I was well for almost 15 yrs. and now the anxitey is worse and the agoraphobia is back. The thoughts seemed to have started after something good happened,but that makes no sense. Last year was one of the best of my life until Dec.By then I'd been fighting more like ignoring the thoughts for a few months. Then I started having a hard time leaving the house in January of this year. I did my nine years time with this and I don't understand why it's happening again. I don't really have a queation I just need help in making sense of this,because trufully I hope with what little I'm able to sleep not to wake up again, but I keep waking in hell everytime.I guess I should say I'm not wanting to commit suicide I just want this hell to go away.I want to stop feeling scared of whatever it is i'm suppose to be so fearful of.I'm tired of being tired and in pain all the time,but I've been in pain for years. So thats not a good reason for this to be happening again.I know theres nothing thats going to get me and if I make it through the day in the house then I was meant to make it through that day, but still when I try to leave my heartpounds,my vision goes wacky...ect.Knowing what I know about this illness it shouldn't bother me.I'm the one people come to for advice and help in life and now I'm broke...I've taken care of others but I can't seem to fix myself.Why?!!!!! I'm sorry I've rambled on like this if anyone has a reply or cares to reply I'd appreciate it. Thank You.Anna

[MrGreen]

It can and does happen. I have been where you are right not in the past. Ten years in the house. Then out having fun. Then like a whack to the face I was back in my house and feeling worse than ever. But I had to pick myself up and tell myself that no matter how bad it felt, it was only a setback. I had beaten this before and I can beat it again. I ma back out and about. You have to look at what you done in the past. You beat it. If you beat it once you can beat it again. You have all the tools inside of that mind of yours. What you can't do is think it is beaten you. Which is what a setback always feels like. But the stronger you let those negative thoughts set back in and the more you stay in the house the worse the problem will become. I think you know this yourself. It can be confusing. Bit like way back when it first hit years ago wonder why me. It is the exact same thing. Only now you are wondering why it has hit you again after so many good years. Harder to climb back up once down. Easier to fall. But you can climb back up. Using the exact same spirit and fight you used before. Nothing has changed. You are the exact same person, only a bit lost at the moment. Are you on any medication? If so, do they still work as they once did? If not, why not? So many questions. Might give the next reader more insight and maybe they will have a better answer for you. I would just say to keep on fighting. Don't give into it. Once you beat it, you can do it again. Keep us posted.

[ducky8]

I've been housebound 4 times in the past 43 years, so I'm almost an expert at agoraphobia coming back.  It's done it to me quite a few times, but like Mr. Green said, you can't let it beat you.  All you can do is play the hand you're dealt.  In our case, that's panic disorder and agoraphobia.  Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start over again with the babystepping and desensitizing.  There really isn't any other alternative.  Just keep fighting for your freedom.  Again, just like Mr. Green said, you've done it before, and you can do it again.  I've done it a few times, and sure, I get sick to death of it and wish it would go away, but wishing doesn't help.  Getting out and trying does.
So get some therapy if you're so inclined, get your meds straightened out if you take them (I don't), and get going out that door!!
I KNOW you're a strong person, because you can't be anything else with this disorder.  Tap into that strength .......It's there for the taking.
We're all rooting for you...........
DUCKY

[sucker]

i suffered 9 years shut in my house most my youth sometimes i can still feel it but fight all the time to keep it away so don't want it back physcologists didn't help neither did anti depressers it was a terrible time my mother had it also can remember as a child seeing it . Good luck you beat it once you can beat it again!!!!!

[Angeleyes1015]

I'm am fed up with the medical community and those who claim to want to help. I couldn't make it to my psych. Dr. the other day because I was to sick, tired and weak. So I wrote a letter to explain what I'm going through, asking -no begging for the witch. To be patient with me while I try to get through this medical crisis. Instead she dropped me and as far as I know right now isn't going to prescribe any more Klonopin. To  get me through until if I can find another Dr.I've been on that for 15 yrs. she probaly hopes I'll go into dt's and die.Which is possible but I want I'm to mad now I'm going out like this. today my community service worker was suppose to be here at 7a.m because I'm suppose to have these tests done at 7:30 I'ts now 9:30. I can't thank him not enough for not being here. This proably isn't helpful to anyone who may read it I know this. But my point is this if you knoe that you don't have have a good Dr. and you're well enough to change it...do. And if you've been well for along time and begin to feel little twinges of this coming back for any reason. Don't be an idiot like I was and assume that nothing can ever take you down again.

[dopeyrc]

I know how u feel.

I used to be the most confident person i know until anxiety then agoraphobia hit me when i was 21. I'm 26 now and i am still suffering. I have been through hell and back and i take one day at a time.

I feel your pain but your not alone and somehow that is comforting, for me anyway.

I hope you feel better soon