Feeling scared with anxiety

[Chloe1234567]

Hi, I've been experiencing high anxiety and panic attacks for a year now but the most disturbing are the feelings of freaking out, feeling scared and frightened of how I feel and why it's still going on. I try and analyse how I feel and why I feel so bad and it's taking over my life.  Does anyone suffer these thoughts where it takes over their mind constantly and find it hard to get through every day life. I also get intense waves of panic for no reason and have nothing to worry about apart from how I feel and why.

[jojo1223]

I have been going through the same type of feeling for the past 5 months. It got to Tue point where it took over my life. I can't drive I can't Work.  I can't get through a day with out it effecting me in some way. My Dr has just recently put me on.celexa and chloropromazine and it has helped. And I'm in therapy.  Good luck with everything.

[Chloe1234567]

Thanks Jo,  Did you'r doctor say that it's all anxiety related? I've been to my doctor a number of times but they don't explain about why these feelings happen. I feel like I'm trying to work it all out on my own and feel so alone with it, it scares the life out of me. I've been on mirtazipine for about 4 months now, I have got a lot better since I've been on them, I don't get as many symptoms as I did before but this feeling of being freaked out and frightened just won't go away. I know I'm worrying and making it worse but it's just constantly on my mind how I'm feeling and feel like I'm monitoring myself all the time and it's driving me mad as I just want to enjoy every day things and it's holding me back. Hope you feel better and thanks for your reply.

[birdie0907]

Did you have major depression when you were put on mirtaz? If so, did that go away? That seems to be what it is mainly used for from what I read, although I am not familiar with it.
What you describe is experienced by lots of anxiety sufferers, so there are lots of treatments available including therapy? Have you tried that?

[Chloe1234567]

I was prescribed mirtazipine for my anxiety but I feel like I may be depressed too from all the anxiety.  I feel a lot better since starting the mirtazipine but still experience anxiety, they knock me out and help me sleep but apart from that I haven't seen a big improvement in myself. I've had cbt therapy and I'm currently attending mindfullness sessions. What therapy have you found helps you. It's reassuring knowing other people experience what I've been going through as I know it's probably all anxiety related but just need reassurance I'm not losing my mind. Thanks for your reply

[birdie0907]

You can google therapies and get better advice than I can give. I liked Buddhism, which has similarities to cbt, focusing on living in the now and experiencing the now.
I have read that meditation rarely cures anx but once cured it is a powerful tool to keep anx at bay. Perhaps that is too subjective to quantify.
You are right, anx feeds and creates dep which feeds anx in a vicious circle for the poor patient dealing with it.
Some can't get over it but only find ways to live with it. I was lucky and with meds got a break from the misery - it didn't come back after I quit them. The first med couldn't do the job. Here is my story, fwiw. It is the last one dated Nov 29 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/list/676326?personal_page_id=890501    ; Perhaps you need a med switch - have you discussed this with doc?

[SMcGregor]

Anxiety is the negative effect of imagination and can occur spontaneously, and against our will. We are aroused by only two sensations, pain and pleasure. We all want to avoid pain and pursue pleasure. The emotional cycle which leads to anxiety begins in the present with our initial experience of pain or pleasure, and ends up with complex feelings which are "remembered" exclusively in the past.

There are three skills must be learnt to overcome anxiety:

Firstly, a method of releasing or handling the subconscious "hurt memories" which have been stored.
Secondly, developing self-confidence to deal with the actual situation which triggers the anxiety.
Thirdly, developing new responses to express the emotions that are felt when the situation recurs.