Panic Attacks Support Group
A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...
I have suffered with Panic disorder and GAD for years, Zoloft worked well for me from thr age of 16-34 then it pooped out. After trial and error with diffrent meds we finally found 20MG of Lexapro at night and 1MG of Xanax XR in the morning worked very well. I am 37 now and about a month ago I started with random small panic attacks, I still have .5MG of regular Xanax for breakthrough anxiety but haven't had to take any for about 2 years, until about a month ago. Just sucks that my meds aren't working like they should. Anyway this is my first post here and look forward to chatting with y'all.
As we all age. Anyone that takes meds will have to change them to a degree. Just as our own bodies put out more or less of certain chemicals.
Keep posting buddy. You'll find plenty of support here.
So what happen to us? Must we adjust to a coping mechanism and live our life that way the best that we can? This is all so new to me and I hate it. My Rx if Khlonopin read twice a day as needed, well as needed is too late as I feel crappy most of the time, dizzy spells etc. Do you feel near normal when you are on the meds and they are working?
Not much support here, my family lives 4 hrs away and everything always falls on my shoulders, be it issues with the car or house etc. Snowed in for quite a while, which never really bothered me but it may have set off depression that I never knew I had either.