What have u used? I have panic disorder and it's a horrid illness. I cried all the time too. Living in constant fear. And I have a therapist but I don't have panic triggers so it's not like I can work on them. It just happened whenever. Sometimes all day. I have been on welbutrin xl300 for a few years and recently rhey added Prozac 20mg. The side effects suck but if u push through in 3 weeks u will notice a positive change. What were your side effects?

I tried prozak, Paxil, wellbutrin and others like that with the same effect. Extreme depression to the point of feeling suicidal. Also bad sexual side effects. I tried valium with really no effect and I was afraid to go any higher than 10 mg because of the withdrawals I have heard about and the eventual build up of tolerance. I tried trazadone but it just made me tired and anxious. Buspar made me more anxious. I am hoping that this new therapist will have some other ideas. I would love to find something that works.

I don't really have triggers either. I'm usually always anxious but some times when something bad happens it goes into straight panic. And by something bad I mean something normal people would cope with relatively easily. Like getting sick or having car trouble. The panic attacks in the morning are the worst. Heart racing , sweating, feeling out of control. Uggh.

My panic was always up in waking up and it would continue in waves throughout the day. That's terrible the meds made u feel depressed like that. I have the sexual side effects fight now w the Prozac but it will fade after a while. I would rather feel no panic and anxiety then worry about a sex drive. There are alot of other ssri out there. U should keep trying. It's exhausting believe me i know. I have a very hyper sensitive body so the slightest change in meds gives me a loaf of side effextas and anxiety is one of them. U should look into Xanax or klonopin. I was always into Xanax for my panic but this time around it just stopped working. And I hadn't been taking it so I have klonopin now. Don't worry about the withdrawal. U will be fine. If u take the benzo meds for 3 weeks while taking a new AD u won't have bad withdrawal.

My anxiety started with restless leg syndrome and progressed from there. I seriously thought I was having an MI or threw a PE the first time a big one hit me. Xanax has been an absolute Godsend. I still have mild panic attacks when SHTF in my life, but if I take an extra bar they subside. I wish I could power through without benzos...but they simply work, and I'm not going back to feelings of claustrophobia and suffocation. The other thing that has helped a lot is deep-breathing exercises. It sounds silly...but they help.

We all can relate to what your feeling...and sharing your feelings here can be therapeutic. It has for me. Hang in there, and best of luck with therapy. Don't be afraid to reach out to friends and family (if you have any). . Anxiety is very common, and the people that truly care about you wont judge you.

I've been afraid to try benzo. Only used 5 mg valium which did little to help. I've heard they work great but then you need more for them to work and eventually you get addicted and have even worse anxiety. I'm not sure if that's for people who take them too much or what. Do you take them as needed for strong panic or everyday anxiety. Literally every morning I wake up scared and crying and have to force myself to leave the house. I would love to have something to help me but I'm afraid of being even worse off than I am now.

Benzos have a place in your recovery. My Klonopin is exactly what I need 89% of the time!

Can you please share your experience with them? Do you take them every day and for how long? I am open to this option I've just heard things like I said above. I don't know what to believe. I just can't stand this constant anxiety. I start therapy Tuesday and will ask her as well.

I am new here and already I see that morning episodes aren't uncommon. my medical docs just blow it off when i tell them. meds haven't helped.

The way klonopin works is different than xanasx. Xanax is a quick fix. It lasts around 4 hours but it kicks in immediately and when I was having pad panic I took it 2-3 times a day. Spaced out by 4 hours. The klonopin is a longer lasting pill so I was prescribed to take it 2 times a day. In the am upon waking and before bed. I haven't needed a klonopin in 4 days now. Meds have finally kicked in. After 4 weeks.

I think it helps if you conceive of the crying as purging something inside you that needs to come out. And it is. you are processing chemicals in there, and they need to come out. You're growing, in short.

It's a painful phase of life. I don't know why it happened to me, when it happened to me, I wish it had never happened and I also wish it had happened a lot sooner. Because the person that emerges from the ashes is not the person that fell into the fire. You come out stronger, bigger, more real. It's a very valuable life experience.

so work out how to manage your time and commitments so that you can have these periods of crying without too much inconvenience or loss of privacy. And then let the process happen. :)

Medicine has been a let down for me too. I try to practice mindfulness in the form of asking myself is this helping? If it is not I will avoid the activity in the future. Coming here is something that helps me. Hope this helps.

Look into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This is what I used to create recovery. I have had anxiety since I was a young child. My anxiety disorders were everything from general, social, agoraphobia, heights, driving - you name it - I walked around in fear all day long through my teens and 20's. Medications did not work for me. I tried everything I could find - nothing worked. Finally I came across CBT and tried it - and I realized in short time that this type of approach seemed best for anxiety disorders. It takes effort - daily, consistent effort - but change is possible. The treatment center where I learned CBT has seen thousands of clients over the last 40+ years (since 1971) - and they have a 97% success rate. Change is possible - recovery is possible!

Hi Everyone! I to have anxiety bad. I have been on Paxil 20mg and Xanax .25mg and those do help. I have been on these for over 17 years and I'm thinking I need to up my dose on the Paxil as my anxiety has been bad lately. It started when I went to Mexico, the plane ride was crazy and then I got a virus from Mexico and then it all started. I had the virus and the anxiety for the whole trip of 8 days and then it got worse from the plan ride back. Well the virus is gone after a month 1/2 and now I have acid reflux and a very bad acidy stomach and burning in my esophagus and throat and my vaginal area is burning from the acid in my stomach. I went to urgent care and they gave me meds and told me to take Omeprazole 20mg everyday for 6 weeks and Phenazopyridine 100mg for the vaginal burning. So now my anxiety is still in effect because of all this I'm going through. Also I started having a lot of teeth pain but its not my teeth its my gums and to find out its also from the acid in my stomach, so this acid shit can really effect people in so many ways. I am glad I found this site, because reading everyone's messages I know I'm not a lone and this will pass. I have had this before but a long time ago. Its a very scary feeling. If anyone ever needs someone to talk to I am here. Thanks for listening, Tracy