Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Hi, I need support and any input from others who have panic disorder. My teen daughter has been suffering from anxiety since she was 9. Currently her diagnosis is primarily panic disorder with agoraphobia. She takes Escitalopram (Lexapro) and was doing great for about a year and a half. We had taken a break from therapy and her meds were unchanged - for the first time in years she was able to feel "normal." Suddenly she is having panic attacks again. Nothing specific seemed to trigger it, which makes me think it may be related to physiological/hormonal changes. After about 10 days of of frequent, strong anxiety and inability to stay in class, we have upped her med from 10 mg to 15 mg. (We also resumed psychologist visits.) So far, she does not seem much different. It's been about 2 weeks. I am wondering if it's too soon? Maybe the increase isn't enough? (Her physician initially suggested going up to 20mg, but she was freaked out about the idea of doubling her med, so we only increased to 15mg.)
Also - if you suffer from panic disorder with agoraphobia as an adult, how have you learned not to think that your panic attacks are medically dangerous? She knows logically that the symptoms she's experiencing are from anxiety, but she admits that when it happens, there's a nagging voice in the back of her mind saying, "But this time it might actually be a medical emergency."
Also - if you suffer from panic disorder with agoraphobia as an adult, how have you learned not to think that your panic attacks are medically dangerous? She knows logically that the symptoms she's experiencing are from anxiety, but she admits that when it happens, there's a nagging voice in the back of her mind saying, "But this time it might actually be a medical emergency."
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I don't really know how to label this but I having a rough week and I can't say it's one thing.... I have a lot on my plate which is nothing new and I try to cope in many positive ways and do but I still have my moments.My kids more so my daughters talk to me about everything which I know it's cause of comfort and we are close.... however I really struggle with the venting about their dad which...
I'm sorry, but that's the bottom line. Tell her if she dies her worries will be over. And if she lives, her worries will be over. So it's win-win.
The only way to reset the panic response is to challenge it, and not die. It's a life/death survival response that's got a faulty hookup inside a person.
Also have you had her tested for the MTHFR gene? I think that's a very important step to take. it's a genetic abnormality which stops a person absorbing vitamin B and one of the symptoms is anxiety.
The "safe space" , "bubble", or other description for comfort is the first step in your healing project. Consider this a project, as it will help you through the process, giving you ideas for future events and situations. You are the primary care giver in this, so keep written track of what works when, and use it to give the steps to help your child gain their freedom of mind and body to move in any space comfortably.
Best wishes, and here's to healing for all the little ones, no matter how grown up they get.