I have had panic disorder off and on for about 15 years, but lately it has become quite acute and dangerous--because somehow I have developed a fear of swallowing! I am getting less and less food and drink down and am panicking even more thinking about wasting away to nothing because of this new problem. I just started taking zoloft and take xanax as needed, which is now daily. I have a business flight next week for work and am panicked about that as well. I think I need to stay close to home through this, but not going could affect my career. Help!
Well the swallowing thing has been better, but now I am having the worst panic attacks I've had in many years. I had to pull over for 30 minutes while on the highway this morning while this latest one subsided. My concern about bailing on this conference is that I would be giving in to my anxiety. If I can just tough it out and go, get it over with, I think I'd be able to move on. If I don't go, it would be short term relief but the anxiety over giving in, plus my career concerns, would exacerbate things down the road. Meantime, I'm afraid to fly and even more afraid of being 1500 miles from home while I endure all this. Quite a dilemma huh? BTW, I'm not seeing a therapist but have started up relaxation again. I know the drill and can get into alpha pretty easily. Please someone let me know if I should do this trip and try and conquer this, or stay back and relax. Thanks to all.
With me it's not only the flight, but the fact that this plane is taking me, very quickly, ****her and ****her away from my comfort zone, which is my home, wife, children. I am dreading being so far from them for 4 days. The fact that I will be in Florida on Sanibel Island is small consolation. I suppose I can find my own comfort zones there, maybe shop for them, keep pictures around the room, etc. The flight back should be better since I know I'm heading home.
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