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Getting Worse! Please! Help!
Hey im 16 years old and if you have read my other posts i have very veryyy bad panic attacks sence i was little, okay so my meds arnt working AT ALL! In that case i stopped taking them,Now this has been happening before i stopped taking then tbh, last time i was on here i was scared of getting in cars MAINLY! but it is soooo bad now i cant even leave my house..Crazy things that dont even relate to cars or even crowds scare me! WTH? why did it get so bad! and my mom REFUSES!!! to get me meds once again (my brother passed away this year from OD/Car crash) but she doesnt realize im SUFFERING! she thinks its a mind over matter...no its not! ive tried deep breathing,talking myself out of it, counting this, Even when i went to Pallmetto(Hospital) They were so worried about me!....NOTHING WORKS! im trapped in my own mind set! And no one is helping me i need to either get over this once and for all or TRY to get my mom to get me meds for the 100th time! HELP! Please!
Thank you for your reponses to answer a few question, i do have a theripits, she only lets me talk about how im feeling about my brother, which i dont understand, ive had panic attacks for years my brother just passed away,i dont have a doctor i can trust, my doc. is ignorent and rude he often makes fun of my problems. The meds i take are.Trazodone 50 MG,Citalopram HBR 20 MG,ClonazePam 1 MG. I dont get it, none of these are for anexity. When i was at the hospital they gave me stuff for my panic attacks it was working great untill my mother found out she took me off as soon as i got home. She is convinced i am going to get addicted and OD..she used to have bad issues like me when she was young, every time i try to talk to her about it she says "i got though it hannah " but shes on xanex...and im not allowed? my theripist said i should be on it too but my mother told her not to talk to me about it anymore. i also have a Physiatrist, but shes ALWAYS on my mothers side no matter what i say, i know it sounds like im blaming everyone but its true,if my mom says she doesnt like lets say my bf, My Physiatrist spends our whole hour asking me questions about him and trying to convince me to dump him? its ridiculous, i feel like no matter who is supossed to help me just wants me to stop talking about it.
Actually your mom is wrong it is not all in your head, panic attacks and anxiety can be cause by a lot of different things. Changes in the brain chemistry and environmental stressors have a big role in it, long lasting stress can cause imbalances in the neurotransmitters which control mood and behavior . That all can cause anxiety and panic attacks people just "don't" wake up with this condition . Our brain can only handle so much , if you stress and worry all the time and especially with what happened to your brother your mother should try to understand what your going through. You are a very strong person especially at 16 dealing with something like this by yourself. But there is nothing wrong with you it is completely normal no matter how much it feels like it isn't sooo many people have anxiety problems whether it's ocd , ptsd, gad, there's a lot of different types. A lot of times it can be passed down through genetics . It probably has gotten so bad because you are not leaving the house and you just sit there and stress about it, that's what happened too me i didn't leave the house for 2 years. But I'm sure a lot of times it feels like your in your own head, and that is very difficult to deal with , but sooner or later you will learn what triggers it and how to deal with it. Whether it's medication or just you. I'm really sorry you are going through this you WILL get through it though! I hope all good things come to you ! <3 YOU ARE A VERY STRONG PERSON !
Hannah, I'm so sorry you are going through this right now. But you want to know something? You will beat this! You will have good days to come! There is light at the end of this tunnel. Promise you that!
It's always frustrating and sometimes scary when our folks don't understand. It's like they do listen at first, but then we are like broken records to them... and it's b/c they don't understand! They have NO IDEA how we are feeling. They may THINK they have an idea, and think if they can change their thought patterns, then so can you... but YOU are different at this time. Doesnt mean you won't be able too in the future.
But this can be very frustrating. And sometimes we are like a broken record, and we just need MORE and MORE reassurance. It's part of the anxiety cycle.
Now, how long were you on your meds? And what were you taking?
Sounds to me, you need to see a therapist, due to the traumatic loss of your brother this year. I'm so sorry to hear about that. And it's a good thing. Something maybe you and your entire family may need to do together? I'm sure everyone is suffering. But the good news is, is that your brother is way better off than we are. =) Amen? I lost 2 people this year. One was a friend who was in a car accident, and the 2nd my Grandma. It's been tough. But I'm a firm believer in our Lord and Savior, and he gives me peace, and I also know he'll NEVER give us ANYTHING WE CAN'T HANDLE.
Hang in there, try talking to your mom some more, or if not your mom, maybe your dad, or your grandparents.
Try to sit your mom down, and tell her how much you love her... and to ask her to take you serious. Do it in a quiet place... maybe right before bed? Don't try and talk to her about it during times when she's busy, like making dinner etc. Thats when they tend to most not want to talk about stuff like this.
Hang in there. Good things are coming your way. Praying for you. =)
It's always frustrating and sometimes scary when our folks don't understand. It's like they do listen at first, but then we are like broken records to them... and it's b/c they don't understand! They have NO IDEA how we are feeling. They may THINK they have an idea, and think if they can change their thought patterns, then so can you... but YOU are different at this time. Doesnt mean you won't be able too in the future.
But this can be very frustrating. And sometimes we are like a broken record, and we just need MORE and MORE reassurance. It's part of the anxiety cycle.
Now, how long were you on your meds? And what were you taking?
Sounds to me, you need to see a therapist, due to the traumatic loss of your brother this year. I'm so sorry to hear about that. And it's a good thing. Something maybe you and your entire family may need to do together? I'm sure everyone is suffering. But the good news is, is that your brother is way better off than we are. =) Amen? I lost 2 people this year. One was a friend who was in a car accident, and the 2nd my Grandma. It's been tough. But I'm a firm believer in our Lord and Savior, and he gives me peace, and I also know he'll NEVER give us ANYTHING WE CAN'T HANDLE.
Hang in there, try talking to your mom some more, or if not your mom, maybe your dad, or your grandparents.
Try to sit your mom down, and tell her how much you love her... and to ask her to take you serious. Do it in a quiet place... maybe right before bed? Don't try and talk to her about it during times when she's busy, like making dinner etc. Thats when they tend to most not want to talk about stuff like this.
Hang in there. Good things are coming your way. Praying for you. =)
hey hannah, u poor thing im sorry u r suffering so much....yes ur meds seem to not be the right ones 4 u...i also know being told that its all in ur head doesnt help either,if anything it makes u feel worse. do u have a local doctor u can trust or friend that u can fully explain how bad u feel and need help badly..i am not a fan of the deep breathing,counting etc....done it all...but it doesnt work 4 me either....u r very strong and brave and please keep trying to tell ur mum 2 get u help.
good luck my friend..pleae feel free to add me as ur friend ok..
good luck my friend..pleae feel free to add me as ur friend ok..
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