Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."

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I could use some guidance

Onebeecar
Onebeecar

Hi- I'm a 39 year old male who has been struggling with anxiety and Panic disorder for roughly 8 years now. I currently take 40 mg celexa daily, 200 mg Gabapentin daily; and 1-2mg of Xanax as needed daily. I visit a psychiatrist weekly but was hoping for some other guidance. Does anyone have panic attacks in similar situations they have had panic in before? We live 2 blocks from the ocean. The last several times we have walked there I have had fight or flight panic attacks. Starting to feel like I have agoraphobia. Any help would be amazing



peter 

FinalAssault
FinalAssault
NOT QUITE SURE IF I AM RIGHT ON HERE BUT I HAD ISSUES WITH THE SOUND OF OCEAN WAVES WHEN I WAS GOING DOWNHILL INTO MY BREAKDOWN. I COULDN'T HANDLE SITTING ON THE BEACH IT WAS HORRIBLE NOISE TO ME MAKING MY HEART RACE. IS IT A PANIC OR ANXIETY ATTACK? YOU MUST BE PRETTY SEVERE TO SEE A SHRINK WEEKLY. XANAX WAS LIKE TURNING INTO SPIDER WOMAN, TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL EXPERIENCE SLEEPLESS, SUPER ALERT, WIRED LIKE A LUNE I QUIT AFTER A WEEK. VERY ADDICTIVE
SO MAY YOU COULD GET SOMETHING BETTER ....?
Onebeecar
Onebeecar
I feel panic anytime I give up control. I drive everywhere I go with other people. Even just walking a few blocks from home induced panic attacks. It could be anywhere. I always need a way out, so I try to control my environment all the time. My home is my safe spot and want to leave less and less as the panic attacks become more frequent
CrayCrayK
CrayCrayK
Hi Peter,

I feel your anxiety. It isn't easy, Have you ever done any Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Look up Lucinda Bassett. Back in my day, that was my go-to. I couldn't get on a plane and get to "The Midwest Center," so I purchased a program, which came with tapes, workbooks, and lots of reading.