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 used to love to travel but if I go any further than about an 1 and half from home I feel so anxious and have tons of panic attacks. I live in the Midwest so I would have to fly half way across the country to go to Vegas and I have always wanted to go there but am so nervous about going? Does anyone else have this problem? how do you get through it? Are you able to travel or will you always only be able to stay close to home. I wish I knew how to overcome this and just lighten up and enjoy myself.
Are you on any meds? I was successful with Paxil and I have seen many others meds mentioned on this forum and the Panic Attacks forum. Paxil was something that kept the anxiety at bay but there are also rescue meds that you can take like klonopin - which you take when you start to feel anxious.
I know once I get to a place I relax because I'm so absorbed in everything I am doing while there. I hope this is the case for you and you are able to go to Vegas. I have friends who have been and it sounds like a blast! Maybe I will get there someday too. ;-)
Take care