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[AnxietyGirl2012]

Hey everyone!

I am new to this site and also new to anxiety, i have panic attacks just about everyday if not i constantly feel worry or derealization.
I've read/commented on some post's.
I  have pretty much the same symptoms as most of you;-
Panic attacks- Pins & needles, feeling of fainting or worse, constant worry, feeling weak & scared, not wanting to leave the house, in fear of pretty much everything, derealization, rapid heart beat, etc.

Just looking for any advice on how to deal with anxiety, or if anyone just wants to talk.
I wouldnt wish this upon anyone but it's comforting to know so many people go through this on a daily basis and that i am not alone even though i sometimes feel like i could be in a room full of friends and family and still feel all alone.

[AnxietyGirl2012]

Aw i really feel for you, i cant even begin to imagine how hard that would have been for you,  im glad you finally got the right diagnosis and help that you needed! Although i haven't been diagnosed a close friend of mine thinks i have OCD. Oh that's fantastic what an amazing doctor, there certainly isn't many of them!

Thank you so much for sharing your story truely inspirational, and thank you for you kind words definantly gives me more hope :)

I hope you are doing well now :)

[AnxietyGirl2012]

I have heaps of trouble sleeping, most nights i lay awake until 3, 4 am it's frustrating i just want to have a decent nights sleep and wake up feeling refreshed! I brought some vitamin B tablets yesterday and took one today it made me feel a bit better but the pharmasist gave me the wrong one's i wanted complete B12's as i was told they will help with the anxiety and make me feel a fair bit better so thought i'd give them a try.

I will never take med's, my mum went on meds for like 2 weeks and they made her worse, she over came it by herself :) that woman is my inspiration :)
It's great that you dont want to take med's either :) well done!

I didnt really know what it was either, although when i had my first panic attack i knew what to do, like slow breath's and straight on the phone to my nan haha
Yeah it's so scary when you dont know what it is, but there is so much info on the net it's really helpful and the stories everyone openly share's is great, such a big help. Im so greatful to everyone on here, we have to stick together :)

Thank you and you also :)

[wordlover]

I have great empathy for you.  Many year ago I suffered from panic attacks that resulted in agoraphobia.  For six years I didn't leave my house because just opening the front door would trigger panic.  It was hell.  I also have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Cyclothmia (Bipolar light).  Anyway, after years of many psychiatrists, therapy, meds, and a routine of daily self-help methods  what finally released me from my mental prison was the right diagnosisi and medication to treat it.  One awesome doctor realized that I had Pure O OCD which was at the root of the anxiety which led to panic attacks, etc.  Pure O is when you just experience the obsessive thinking,racing thoughts that trigger anixiety and panic attacks. He treated me with Anafranil, an anti-depressant that stopped the obsessive thoughts and all that they brought on.  I have seen this medication help others too.  Not that it is the answer for everyone but I just wanted you to know that there is hope.  The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook was great for learning coping techniques and understanding my disorder better too.  I wish you peace of mind.  You really can get better.

[Cntbreal]

Yes thats what I do breath thru it and keep pushing. I couldn't way or sleep for two weeks and it made my anxiety worst.

My cardiologist said he didn't recommend taking meds this young because our could make you very dependent and like a zombie. Which scared he even more to not take the meds and I will say that I'm havering good days and bad but for not being on meds I'm getting thru it..

I never knew what anxiety was til it happened to me and that's what made me more scared because I didnt know how to deal with something I knew nothing about. But in these few months I been dealing with it I have learned so much about it and if I didn't research out I don't think my dr would have even looked into me haveing it.. I myself asked to see a therapist before my dr diagnosed me with it.. And that was only because I had so many test done and nothing..

I'm glad I caught it early. Hope you find a way out as I do for ever one. I to would not wish this on my worst enemy. I'm here for us hun..

[AnxietyGirl2012]

:( i also have trouble sleeping, this week it's been 3 sometimes 4 am before i've even thought about sleep.
The only test i've had done was a ECG? and that was normal and had my blood pressure taken during an attack and that a little high but nothing concerning.

I've got to ring and make an appointment with a psychiatrist, but i refuse to go on meds plus my GP said he wouldnt reccomend meds they are only a short term solution.

The only things i can think of to do is try to keep my mind busy and if i start to have an attack just breathe slowly...The last time i went to the er i refused to leave, eventually i calmed down and went home.

This site is definantly very encouraging and everyone seems fantastic :)
No worries i'll definantly give them a suss. Thank you so much and im here for you also :)

[AnxietyGirl2012]

Yeah i force myself to leave the house aswell, some days it's good and others i just cant bear to be out. Yeah we are all very strong, not that we have much of a choice. One day we'll get there :)
If you need to talk dont hesitate :)

[Cntbreal]

Hey hun welcome to the community..
I'm so sorry to hear you are a sufferer. This is very hard to deal with I am a new sufferer myself only a few months in. I to still think something else it's wrong even after all my test I have had..

I have symptoms everyday. The derealization and heart problems and sleep problems are the worst and the worry just is a cake topper..
Have you tried therapy are you on any meds?? I'm trying to do this without meds and I do see a therapist that has sent me to a psychiatrist.

I have yet to get a way to deal with this other then trying to keep my mins busy and trying to not think about the symptoms. When it first started I stayed at the dr and er thinking something was deathly wrong with me.. And yes I still feel like that but I am slowly getting thru it..

I will say that we are not alone and this site has helped me so much the people are great and caring. I hope you can find a way to get better. I'm here to chat.. Also rhett is a web site I found very helpful it's called no more panic and another was women to women. Give it a read..

I'm here for you hun.. Message or send me a note and you can fried me of you like..

[edgyboy]

Sorry to hear you are suffering with this crap for a year. The derealization is really tough. There are days I don't want to leave my house but I still do. There are days that even the safety of my home isnt good enough. Everything looks unreal.

But we are strong people. We weather storms that no one else can. You are right, I wouldnt wish this on my worse enemy.

[AnxietyGirl2012]

Hey

Yeah it definantly is a huge stuggle, im constantly thinking something else is wrong with me. I try not to think too much about my life before it just ends in tears...my mum had panic attacks a few years back, so i am constantly asking her is this normal? is that normal? haha it's so frustrating.

Oh i will definantly give that a try, anything is worth a try right?
Aw thanks :) and same to you

[XxBrokenInsidexX]

Hi,
   You are so right that we are not alone. I have been dealing with my anxiety for about a year now and have felt so alone for so long, but finding a community like this where people understand what it is like to live everyday in fear is comforting. It is hard knowing how you used to live prior to anxiety and now what we call "living" is struggling to get through the day. I would recommend giving meditation a try.. I have downloaded an entire meditation CD called: The Soul of Healing Meditations by Deepak Chopra.. it has different elements that focus on breathing and heart health and I find that is really does help calm you down. I am always available if you need someone to talk to so dont hesitate to contact me via my page :)