Hello, my name is David, 32 in California. I've been deling with panic attacks and anxiety for the past 6 months. I just started zoloft and counseling sessions. I've enjoyed reading every ones input so far.

Hi Everyone,

My name is Jen and I am 34 yrs. old adn a mom to 3 children...adn a wife to a great man I have been with since early highschool. I am taking courses online to become a paralegal so this keeps my brain going :) I deal with anxiety/panic attacks adn social anxiety. Its hard for me to leave the house which is terrible and frustrating to not just me...everyone else. I wish adn pray daily that I can overcome this but I was told one day at a time and since I have followed those words. Look forward to meeting everyone :)

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My name is Amber. I am 27 ( hard for me to write that! lol). I have suffered with panic and anxiety for 15 years. My husband and I have been together for 10 years. We have a 1 year old daughter, 3 dogs and 2 cats. I live over 1000 miles from my family and have found it extremely hard to find friends in Ohio. I'm happy I found this group.

Hi i'm Jenny. I 37 with 3 girls ages 11, 7, and 2 and a wonderful husband that has to deal with all these hormones in one house and my illnesses. I have chronic pancreatitis from a defect in my pancreas from birth and suffer from depression, anxiety attacks, and panic attacks. It's been a hard year as I've been really sick and in and out of the hospital. I'm so glad I found this group. Email me anytime...

Hi! I am Lisa, I am 22. I am turning 23 on the 14th of Feb. I can't wait!! I have been struggling with panic attacks for a long time. Since I was pretty little. I have a cat named Dorcas. I am currently living in Italy. Rome to be exact. I am originaly from Charleston, South Carolina. I am new and I have like no friends, so feel free to message me!

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I am Nicole, i'm 24 going to be 25 in July.
I've been suffering from anxiety and severe panic attacks for almost 5 years now. I'm trying to beat this the best way I can and get my life back on track the best I can.
I joined to maybe get some support from people who know what I am going through. It's hard to talk to people who just don't get how hard it is a lot of the time.

Hello, I'm Katey. I've suffered from panic and anxiety since I was a child. I've been on every med you can think of, and many psychiatrists! I go through derealization. That is when I feel like I'm in a dream. People and things aren't real to me. It's very terrifying. I recently have driven alone. I never would drive. My dad took me everywhere. I'm now driving here and there. I was a teacher, and loved my job. I'm currently retired on disability due to my panic attacks. I live alone, with 2 dogs and 2 cats. I have a boyfriend who lives in another state. He's very supportive!! I'm looking forward to meeting people, and getting support. Thank you for reading my intro. xxxx

My name is Katey. I'm 42 yrs, old, and have suffered with anxiety and severe panic attacks since I was a child. I go through derealization. Things and people don't seem real. I feel like I'm in a dream. I have a wonderful boyfriend who is my rock. I pray this site will guide me to peace.

Hi everyone, My name is Darrell. I'm a 53 soon to be 54 y/o male from Maryland. I have been diagnosed as having Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia. My anxiety/panic problems started at age 16. Over the years I have been through several programs including, a research program at John's Hopkins Hospital and a 16-week support group with the Center for Behavioral Medicine. I am currently taking Paxil 40mg. daily and Clonazepam 0.5mg on an as-needed basis. My panic attacks mainly manifest while driving alone on highways and back roads in isolated areas. My irrational fear is that I will have a panic attack and die or go insane. The attacks are accompanied by feelings of impending doom. Basically I can drive comfortably around my town but leaving town poses a major problem. I need the safety of others around e.g. I can drive on roads with losts of shops, businesses and stores because safety is availble there. The highways and back roads seem dangerous to me as there are less people to help. I know these fears are irrational but they still persist. The medications help but do not take away the phobic aspects of driving or the anticipatory anxiety.
Anyway, I feel blessed to have found this group.

Hello, I just found this group. My name is Kelly and I'm 45 years old. I've been married for 22 years and have two girls who are 20 and 11. I began having panic attacks last November. I have yet to figure out why they started, but I sincerely thought I was dying! My husband was probably puzzled as dying people don't normally run hysterically around the house and give directions to the hospital. I've found running miles upon miles on the treadmill has helped, but I feel like an attack is lurking around the corner ready to take over if I let my guard down.

Aloha Peeps,

My name is Lee. I'm 37 and have PTSD , and have panic attacks and general anxiety. I am a communications contractor in Oregon. I have a beautiful 9 year old daughter and she means the world to me. I am in a very toxic marriage which causes me lots of stress.

I'm very glad that I found this site. Everyone has been great and it's so nice to know that you are not alone in suffering from panic attacks and anxiety. Thanks everyone

Hi, I'm J and I'm 30. I've suffered from panic and anxiety for as long as I can remember. I had a panic attack yesterday that started at about 8am and didn't end until about 5:30pm, when my husband came home from work and helped me calm down and think rationally. This has happened before but I never realized that it was a panic attack. I found this website and have felt so much better after reading others' posts--there's just no underestimating the power of knowing you aren't alone.

Hi, im Nicole, Nikki for short. Ive suffered from panic attacks since i was 18, Im now 29. I have been diagnosed with panic disorder and borderline hypcondria. i stumbled on this site last night, while having an attack and trying to distract myself, thank god i did. i feel like i could be losing control. sometimes i have a drink or two, along with my meds, to put me at ease and help fall asleep. i know this is not good, and sooo scary. so im glad to have found this site and this support group

I'm Felicia and I'm 37. Doctors have told me I have anxiety. After wearing a 24 hour holter monitor showed irregular heartbeats⦠however I did NOT feel an irregular heartbeat during those 24 hours. So of course I am not complaining of those slight irregular heartbeats that Iâm sure most people have. Those do not bother me. I am complaining of the big irregular heartbeats that are so scary! The nuclear stress was normal. The treadmill showed my heart beats fast. However it sometimes beats super fast when Iâm doing nothing!!! He said he could prescribe some medication but it will lower my pressure and being I already have low pressure he will not do that. He asked what I was doing for my anxiety. I pray!!! My question to you all is could I make my heart beat irregular b/c of my anxiety??

None of my doctors have referred me to a therapist? So I've been dealing with this all alone. I'm so happy I came across this group!! I don't feel so alone now.

I have so much stress in my life. My father was told his cancer came back. My baby has had two surgeries and we are told he will need a third surgery! This is so much for me to handle. I have my days where I feel sick from my acid and hiatal hernia and the burning of my throat, from my heart, from my headaches and head pains. I also have stomach pains including back and neck pain. Iâm not even mentioning the numbing I get. I wish someone could fix me. Before January 2nd, 2005 I was in perfect health. Now Iâm a mess.

My anxiety comes from me wishing and praying I was in excellent health. I donât want to think for a second that I might die of a heart attack and leave my babies. I want to live!!! Why have I lost my vision, twice! Where does the numbing of my arm/hand, leg/foot, face/lips come from?

To all of you, how bad do you think my anxiety is?? Should I be on medication? Do you think my anxiety is causing all my health problems?

Sorry this is so long

Hello everyone,
My name is Mary, I turn 50 this week. My son was brutally murdered almost 2 years ago. I suffer (since his murder) from severe depression, anxiety, Panic Attacks, and they are also thinking post traumatic stress syndrome. We are waiting for test results, but the doctors think my sister has cancer of the spine and skull. I am getting to where I can hardly leave my house. I always have a safety person with me to GET me out if I am starting to have a panic attack. I can not be large crowds of people, stores, any place noisy ~ noise can easily trigger it.