Flash, You have come to the right place! Please continue to share your thoughts with us. There are many people within this support group that share the same questions and concerns as you. We are all a group of individuals who support each other. If you look to the left of the screen under "TOOLS" you will find many supportive tests. These tests are not diagnostic tools and are not a replacement or substitute for a physician's advice. The purpose of these tests is to prepare you with information that you can present to your physician. When you're finished the test, you can either print your Final Report or email it directly to your doctor. You doctor will be able to better assess the situation if they have as much information as possible. We also have developed a Panic Program. This program is 12-weeks and involves the tools mentioned above. Each session is based on the previous session, so we strongly advise that you work slowly through the program and not jump ahead. If you have any question or concerns with our €œTOOLS€, you can contact us at support@paniccenter.net. We are the Support Specialist for The Panic Center and are open to any questions or concerns you may have. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Josie

Hi I'm Flash I am new here. Just when things feel normal and I seem to forget how an attack feels here it comes again. I panic and get anxiety over my child being sick or myself I think I am just tuned in to myself and her and this makes me feel like I am loosing my mind to know so much about changes in the way we feel. I over worry over a sneeze!!!!!

Hi CanadianMel et al, I'll tell you my story so you can see where I'm coming from ;) I had been having minor panic attacks on and off for years, since high school, but had never developed full-blown agoraphobia or panic disorder. In 1997 I became really panicky while in college, barely made it home and dropped out of school the next day. I decided I was sick of not knowing how and when these "attacks" would pop up and I finally went to see a doctor (psychiatrist). It took me about 3 months to get adjusted to the Prozac and finally I was feeling well enough to "function", so to speak. The Prozac had initially made me very sick (nausea, dizziness etc), panic-ridden and agoraphobic to the point I couldn't leave my home. I DID get better though; slowly. I relapsed in 1998 or so and started having to leave work when each attack would start. My boss knew of my condition and was very understanding when I'd take off and call her from home ... I eventually talked to my boss and was given the option to work from home, which I did for a few months. Not everyone can do this, I know. Sad thing was, I was never in cognitive-behavioral therapy along with my meds and was just sort of "hoping" it would go away, or I would forget how bad it was. Yes, the meds helped, but they are NOT A MAGIC pill (as I had hoped). Most, if not all, people have setbacks. I never learned coping skills and was not prepared for my relapse last Wednesday, the worst attack I ever had. Having said all this... My suggestion to you would be: 1. Get educated about Panic Disorder - web, medical journals, etc. It's a very real condition that has treatment options that are said to be very successful for most people. Just as your learned to be afraid of your symptoms, you can unlean. 2. Consider your sources of information; not every site is there to "help". Some sites have agendas and others are pushing studies that may or may not be legit. 3. Just because a medication doesn't work for Joe Panic, doesn't mean it won't for you. Keep your mind open but be cautious. It may take some time before you find what balances you out, but you will. 4. LEARN COPING TECHNIQUES! I still haven't done this part and start therapy on Wednesday, BUT I tell you this, had I known what to do last