I do. I have suffered major depression and anxiety for a lon g time - although I was diagnosed in 1998 i am sure I suffered from about 1980 or earlier.
Usually I work full time and have been place on the sick for two months and counting....
I get to this stage about every two to three years and have a major dip - this is my fourth. accompanying this is poor sleep pattern, hyperactivity, constant fatigue, but the killer is anxiety and saocial anxiety.
It would be nice to have somebody in the same time zone to talk to!

Dont be discouraged by your attacks, I know I have improved before so that encourages me that I will recover again. You will improve but first of all you need to give your body and mind a chance to rest / switch off. Do relaxing things or try to do something you enjoy.

I have made my goal to attend appointments as I have treouble going out. I made it today, but dont know if i will tomorrow., When it is a toughie I ask for support from somebody, a neighbour or friend.

Keep on keeping on - it will get better. Panics do not go on and on - eventually your parasympathetic system will kick in because your heart can only pump so fast for so long, your muscles tire of the tension, the panic will subside. At hte time you think you are gonna die, but hey - Ive had loads just today and im here to tell the tale! lol

Sorry its a long reply, it is a good website and community,
the support wil only increase.

Good for you that's great that you did that today, I don't know how it happened but I have gone from going out a few nights a week to slowly not at all, in the space of 9 months, now I don't go out those dips you said bout I get that, I just hate the fact that my kids are starting to get affected by it..
My family try to support me but they don't really understand but I am very grateful they are around me.
I find it hard to talk to people and think as soon as they look at me they know everything.
I guess I just want that "normal feeling again". You are doing very well and are a strong person. thanx for the support and vice versa.

To both of you - why keep comparing yourself to normal
Weare all unique individuals - there is no such thing as normal because that imples we are abnormal and we most definitely are not.

you ust have to see the replies and advice people give..

it is quite NORMAL. for you to feel this way

it is a NORMAL reaction to what has happened....

do not set your bar at the height you think ' people see it should be' instead set your bar to the level you can attain because then you will get comfortable attaining that level and you can raise it an inch at a time. before you know it your bar will probably be higher than a lot of peoples

please see my new discussion is there any such thing as normal?

Thank you, I think I have been trying to be what people want me to be, and what our social circle think people should be, but I know I can only be me but hopefully in future a more comfy me.

my proumblem is that i am scared to go outside. when i go outside and i feel real nevous and scared. when i do go outside my bf goes with me. that help alot. i hope you find alot of friends on here. i hope you have a nice day. hugs

it is true. suffering from these types of disorders really do put a damper on your social life. what youre going through is kind of a test on who your true friends really are. i was surprised. with me, it's embarrassing to talk about with friends because they may sympathize but they'll never really "get it". i have panic attacks so bad that i physically have thrown up in public places in front of friends. i'm noticing that on bad days some friends will come to me, knowing i can't make it out. gradually i've made it out to a few places here and there ON GOOD DAYS.
more importantly though, i'm realizing instead of getting depressed that i'm cooped up i have to focus all my energy and time on trying to beat this.
this isn't a life sentence. we just need to find our own ways of coping and support :)

I feel the same way. I think building a network of people who are supportive and caring is a great way to deal with anxiety.