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7 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6

Chris,

Thank you for sharing your story with me. I too did drugs and smoked pot many years ago. I did not think I could ever live without MJ but over time, I discovered that the weed was actually increasing my anxiety and quit. I never really started drinking until my previous relationship. He drank, his family drank, so I started drinking. Now I am having a hard time cutting back myself. The weekends I have 3 to 4 glasses of wine, and on weekdays, I try to have just one or two. I discovered that cutting it out completely leaves me with terrible side effects. Slowly but surely.

7 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2

Hello and I am a male that is 53 years old and has had panic from the age of 16 , I believe. I used illegal drugs and alcohol to combat my panic attacks in my youth and my adult ages. I have been through many Psych Treatment centers and diagnosed with nervous disorder and put on a regimen of different Benzodihazpines, The best being Xanax toward my 30s,this was a life save. However I still smoked Pot and drank too much while on this prescription. I went to my last treat ment center when I was 45 for alcoholism and drug abuse. When I left the facility I could barely drive back to my home which was a 6 hr drive. My opanic was horrific. My mother followed me back home and I stopped several times telling her I could not drive right. My mind was not right. I felt like I was out of control and could hurt someone on the highway. Well I made it to the beach town where I lived and I became agoraphobic. I did venture out of the house and eat and go to AA meetings, but I was lost. I got back on Xanax and stayed sober to the present . I feel like I best get off medication as I am very dedicated to my sobriety. However I found this program and Dr that said it would be possible to change medicines and move on with y life. That is where I am at today. Thank You Chris

7 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6

Hello Ashley,

I think I am doing better. I am doing my daily entries, spoke with my doctor about the lexapro side effects and she advised me to start extremely slowly then by taking a quarter of the medication with my xanax before bed. I will admit that I have been slacking on doing that. I take it every other day to work my way up.

My therapy begins today actually. Nevada does NOT have a great mental health system so I am not going in with very high hopes, but am willing to try. I have been dealing with this stuff for so long, and I do not want to feel like this anymore.

It is very nice having this website that I can enter into and read through previous support information and log and review daily feelings. I will check back in after my therapy today.

Thanks for taking the time to check in!

7 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11215

Welcome Halogamergirl,

Thank you for telling us a bit about what you are going through. I am sorry to hear it has been a struggle. I am impressed with how determined you sound though. It sounds like you have a plan!It has been awhile since you created this post. How are you feeling now?

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

7 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6

Hello everyone. I am very glad I was in the middle of a panic attack and was googling the heck out of it when someone mentioned this page on a yahoo answers forum. I have been suffering from GAD since I was a child. I had no idea that I was having panic attacks as a kid until I got older. Back then, they were sporadic but when I hit my mid twenties, they became almost a daily occurrence.

Currently I realized that I had been using alcohol to suppress any thoughts I had which I know makes anxiety worse. I have tried therapy in the past,but every time I found a therapist I liked, they would leave the practice so I gave up. I recently tried Lexapro and NO. I could not handle the side effects of that medication and gave up 4 days in. I carry my xanax everywhere I go. The only places I feel safe are at home and work... But now my safety net at home is failing. Two panic attacks today just hanging around the house.

I have health anxiety and driving anxiety the most. I totaled my car on the freeway 2 years ago and have not driven on one since. Anytime someone else is driving on the freeway and I am in the car, I feel like I want to jump out or scream to pull over cause I cant handle it. My health anxiety is just that... According to my last labs and EKG reports I am perfectly healthy. But I am always afraid that the sharp pain in my head I just had is an anuyersm. I am afraid the pain in my left arm is a heart attack coming on.. I am afraid that the jaw pain I experience is a stroke.

My goal is work through this program and get back into therapy again. I really don't want to be on anti depressants. I will do anything to avoid those. I am just tired of being afraid of everything all of the time. Even going to the movie theaters gives me a panic attack and I don't know why. I am cutting my alcohol intake back to once or twice a week. That may not sound hard but, I love my wine and am used to having 2 glasses a night after work.

I am hopeful that someday I will be rid of this constant fear... just not sure how soon that will be.

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