I was always dizzy too before, along with the other symptoms but lately they have subsided and only come at random times.. but there were days when it went on forever and I always feel like I'm loosing my mind too. Lately, for me, I have constant difficulty 'breathing'.. or worried that I do and then I feel light headed. You did a great job sharing. Thanks.
I was wondering if anyone has found books they would like to suggest based on Panic Disorder/Anxiety or anything helpful in that sense. The best one that I've read is titled "Living with Panic Disorder". It's a collection of different people's experiences of their lives with panic disorder.
Nice to meet you. I think it's great that you've attempted just even planning, something you've feared... that in all is a giant step and an inspiration to me, since I still haven't planned anything for the same reasons. This is easier said than done, but if it works, it would be a great achievement, and if it doesn't, you still learn that you need more time. You can always leave and there will be tomorrow, is something my sister tells me. But I'm always hoping I can accomplish my ideals too. Good luck!
Your advice has helped me too, thanks! I've started yoga and I've been always afraid of my breathing. It was always difficult for me to even start practicing the breathing strategies that I always ended up giving up because it scared me so much. But I kept at it this time, with determination, and the yoga is slowly but surely teaching the difference in my breathing. It took me a long time to get here and it's not even complete yet but the breathing is really the biggest problem for me and always caused my dizziness. Anyways, thanks again.
I have been on Lexapro (SSRI) for a year and a half and when I got off of them (I weened off by halves) I got really bad withdrawal symptoms. My anxiety was worse and I became really really depressed. Also I got brain-buzzy-feelings, which was really scary. But I got 'through' that following with divorce right after... and now, although I am still agoraphobic and have a lot of anxiety, I am feeling a lot better than that time. Still, I do wonder if I should try some other meds and ween off more carefully. When I was weening off, it was a bad time to do it. But it is still a debate for me. I plan on 'recovering' the slow way for now, since I have that advantage, but when it gets really bad, I thinking about the medication option.
Anybody else out there find it bothering when people say that? "We're sooo worried about you!"
It's usually a 'we' and they usually say it through the phone or online... not in your face. I found a long lost 'friend' whom I told that I have panic disorder and he said he's worried about me. Out of curiousity, I asked him why he's worried and he said "I'm worried as any friend would be." And we had other few trivial chats and our email exchange died out. I've had other few people say this but they never really came around, but the people who do come around, they usually don't say that.
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