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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 123

Welcome to the board, Sweatbee and Brandie!

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Thanks so much for your support. I think this so what need right now. I gave writing a shot one morning and I was so full of anxiety, I couldn't even read it when I read it later on. I need to practice this. I read this alot that is one thing that does help. I think my biggest problem is waking up knowing what I have to rush around to do. I have to get my moody 9 year old up for school in the morning, get her clothes picked out for her. Make sure her teeth and hair are brushed, get her breakfast. You parents know this routine all too well. Then I have my son whose only 17 months old. I dread hearing him waking up. Don't get me wrong, I love both my kids and love to see their smiling faces, but I know my day has officially started and my quiet time is over. I always try to use my quiet time, to calm myself down, but I don't get much of it. I'm so glad I found this site. It's like no other. Other sites, are full of alot of criticism. NOT THIS ONE!

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 538

HEllo Sweatbee and Brandie,

Welcome to the forums!

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 77

Hi, can I recommend a book to you ? I'm not sure whether its allowed on this site or not, but here goes !! Its by Claire Weeks and its called self help for your nerves. Its a very old book, but it does help to explain all about those horrible early morning feelings. She advises you get up immediately, and occupy yourself rather than stay in bed and think how bad you feel, not to give those feelings any importance. The morning feeling is one I can SO relate to, and its horrible, but her book seemed to make so much sense to me, and helped me a lot.

Good luck, it will pass, honestly

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 122

Hi Brandie,

I hope your day is going well, I remember being where you are now, It will get better!!!

If you think your husband would be supportive tell him how you have been feeling and have

him read up on panic & anxiety so that he can be your support person to help you overcome your fears,

After all the sane goes( two heads are better than one right)!!!And you won't feel like you have to hide anything

from him. As for leaveing the house&doing your daliy routine keep doing as much as you can

it will help you when you start your exposure work, I know it's scary! You said that your worst

time is when you first get up, try putting a pad and pen by the bed and when you first wake up

write down 5 things that make you happy or smile, to help start your day! And keep telling yourself

you are a strong and confident person who can handle anything that comes your way!

Hope this helps.

sweatbee

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1693

Brandie,

Welcome to our wonderful support community, you have come to a great place

Please take the time to read through the program and to explore the tools and resources that are available to you through this site. We are here to help, support and encourage you in whatever you need.

Would it help if you had a follow up appointment with your doctor or if you spoke with your pharmacist?

Members, does anyone have any experience with this?

Stay close Brandie, and keep us posted on how you are doing,

Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 52

Hello, I'm new to this as well. I stumbled across this site, by pure luck. I've been having anxiety/panic attacks for just the past month. I've been to the ER two times. First time cause I did not know why I felt so strange all over. The second time, because the sensations were bad. I believe this was my first full blown panic attack. I really do understand that I can come to no harm from the sensations, but it is still scary and I catch myself second guessing myself all the time, which only increases the anxiety. I do have the fear of leaving the house, but I do it all the time because I don't want my husband to know how bad I feel. I don't like the feelings I experience when I know I have to go somewhere and I don't like the feeling that i'm going to pass out when I'm there, but the truth is I survived each time. As soon as I pull back in my driveway, alot of the worst sensations are gone, but I'm exhausted. I hate waking each morning because the sensations are instant. I get very panicky in the mornings. This seems to be my worst time. There has not been a day that went by for the last month that I have felt normal. I'm a stay at home mommy to a 17 month old boy. I have a girl who is 9 that is in school. When my baby is taking a nap and hear him waking I get a sense of panic. When I know it's time for my daughter to come home from school i get a sense of panic. I cry alot. It seems to help to just cry it off. I'm in counseling and have only had 3 sessions to date and I wonder how can this help me? I saw the psych. for the first time and I left feeling hopeful. He prescribed me Luvox. I'm only on my 4th dose so it's too soon to tell if its working. I almost feel worse since I started taking it but I read somewhere that it is common to feel worse at first, but the outcome is well worth it. I take alprazolam which is the smallest dose available and i noticed it is not working effectively anymore. I have a bad fear of taking the meds as I do not want to take anything that can harm me. Maybe I should have never found the drugs website. I know I should trust the doctor, but I still get nervous about the meds. Anybody else feel this way?

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 955

sweatbee,

Thank you for sharing your story and support 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.

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.

These tests may or may not be for you but they are "free".  If you have any question or concerns with our “TOOLS”, 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.

Please continue to post and let us know how you are doing!

Sarah, Health Educator

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 180

Hi Ya sweatbee:

Welcome to the group, here you will find a lot of very caring people who will be your on-line cheering section in both good and bad times.

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 122

Hi, I'm 45 and have had panic attacks and anxiety for about 20 years, Back when they first started I didn't know what they were, I had just had my little girl, and had to have some dental work done, and thats were I had my first Big attack. I didnt have them all the time at first, but as time went by they got worse. Back then it wasn't really something that was talked about alot, Through research my husband and I figured out what it was. Over the years I have been able through reading different

books to overcome some of my avoidences (mostly stores and big crowds) but still have things I would like to overcome like

being able to drive again. I'm looking forward to talking to everyone.

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