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...
I am trying to go to school and work and generally live my life. I can't do this anymore. I am so anxious that a simple phone call during class that I can't answer will set off a panic attack. I get them so frequently. My MD has given me paxil and Xanex, neither worked. Now I am trying Prozac and Valium, which seem to have more of an effect but still extremely subtle. My depression is worsening as well. I find myself falling back in to bulimia and I've asked for help from my parents, who have sent me to doctors, but still don't believe anything is wrong and they don't want me taking narcotics when I have panic attacks. These medications are not working. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I will have to write one on Meditation... Simple.. Count your breaths to ten. then go back to one... if you find yourself going past ten, you've caught yourself wondering, and you can pull yourself back to the meditation.
Its a beginning exercise in Zen type meditation. Learn about Mindfulness too, another form of meditation that works when you are doing something... Like walking, or writing, or any activity.
Also, I've taken Lexapro for awhile now and have found it very, very helpful, you might want to suggest to your MD that you try it and see how it works for you.
All the best,
Chris
I'm now on Zoloft (50mg per day) and Klonopin (as needed). I can't say I feel much different on the Zoloft, but the Klonopin does help on particularly bad days.
I'm going to try meditation again based on the advice here. I found it hard to do before. It's hard for my mind to calm down.