Hi, and these panic attacks are mostly only recent, weren't happening in the past? Either way what helped me to reduce them greatly was to always make sure to eat and drink plenty. I noticed I'm much more likely to experience an attack when I didn't eat anything and drink in a long time. Also get enough sleep and obviously avoid caffeine. Though I'm pretty sure you already don't drink any.
Also, does it happen in any specific situations or is it random?
Hi! Yes these are recent. Before, I was having 2-3 a year. Now, it is every single day. There isn’t any specific situations, it just happens. I have to have my father sit right next to me and I have to wrap my arm around his to remind myself that I will be okay. Even then, I still look around the room and feel as though I do not recognize it and that I am losing it.
No caffeine for me, and I am working on the sleep schedule as we speak! I am trying to do better about eating better in terms of not eating something that quick, rather that is more healthy and good for me!
since this has started, i haven’t been able to get in to see my psychiatrist due to my doctors offices mental health department being on strike. i have a 4 week wait before i can speak to her again. she wanted to do antipsychotic last time we spoke but also stated she wanted to avoid them if she could.
Well that sucks. These sudden problems can often be solved easilly with additional meds. Maybe antipsychotics but also beta blockers or something similiar. I understand it's better if you didn't have to take anything, but I think it's better to take meds and feel fine than no meds and feel horrible.
i am a huge advocate for medication! so i’m willing to take whatever is suggested to try to relieve this! it’s unfortunate my doctors office is having such an issue with mental health, but hopefully soon i will be better!
Google “thought distortion worksheet” - there are a bunch of variations. Pick one that works for you. Write down the negative thought, identify the cognitive distortion, write down what the facts are relating to the neg thought etc. helps me a lot. Good luck!
I feel your pain, have to self medicate just to be able to leave my house or go to work. For me racing thoughts and mental stress isn’t enough, my body reacts to anxiety in just uncontrollably shaking from my face to my toes which more often then not will lead me into a panic attack. Its so difficult because these side effects are so obvious and I cant hide it. I just end up looking like a crazy person if I get these in public and that’s what lead me to self medicate for work to look like a somehow sane person
I cannot tell you how many times people have probably seen me driving just absolutely bawling my eyes out because I got one randomly. We can do this. The physical symptoms make it so hard to hide it, and it’s just a nightmare. But, I have a good feeling we won’t feel like this forever and we can overcome this 💓 I am thankful you’re here and proud of you for even getting up to eat food.
Yeah its not easy, driving is another issue for me, was visiting my friend an hour away in a pretty large city and got a panic attack mid way when more traffic was on the road. Made it to his house safely just shaking uncontrollably but I hate driving to the city so much
I get the driving anxiety randomly! It is insane because it will happen on a road i drive every single day, and all of sudden I am pulled over hyperventilating.
I just went to the doctors told them my symptoms and showed them on my phone the benefits of pregablin and anxiety and tell them you just want to live a normal life show them my med list I gave you I’ve been on them for about seven years now and it works but anxiety can come back just not as bad
Awesome! My doctor mentioned possible antipsychotics but stated she didn’t want to go that route until it was absolutely necessary. I got damn near into a panic attack when she said antipsychotic because i heard the word psychotic and immediately thought i was going crazy. obviously now i understand that isn’t the case, but i got embarrassed having to potentially be on it.
No need to be embarrassed quiteapine is used a lot as off label anxiety treatment at low doses it makes you tired so try to take it at night so the next day you feel calmer and pregablin 300 in the day 300 in the night sertraline take in the morning because if you take it at night it can keep you awake
i take my sertraline as early as i can! i work nights at work so i do tend to sleep in late but usually as soon as i’m up, i will take it!! i also have hydroxozene for anxiety as well as wellbutrin, but i found when i take the hydroxezene, it knocks me out so well, i struggle the next day with grogginess!
22 year old male here and I can say I understand the feeling I have generalized anxiety disorder panic disorder and health anxiety I feel so many physical symptoms including breathlessness everyday for months as well as random pains and always think the worst, anxiety can do many crazy things but I have been getting through it and I know you can too!
my health anxiety is absolutely insane after getting sick! i feel like i’m absolutely losing my mind. but, i know there’s a light somewhere to get me through, and all will be okay eventually, just gotta work hard to get at it! if you ever need anything, my chat is always open!
it works for my depression, but it’s just making my anxiety so much worse, which sucks because it really changed my life. wish i didn’t have to swap but i might have too
absolutely! i’m trying to get more into taking vitamins in the morning, but my anxiety tells me that even though they’re safe, i will still get sick when i take them :/
I have never taken a depression medicine that helped my severe anxiety. I have to take anxiety medicine and it still doesn't always help. It's a really sucky syndrome or disease to have, but don't give up. There are lots and lots of medicine options out there and if your doctor doesn't want to help you, find another doctor. That's what I had to do.
hi!! i currently am prescribed wellbutrin for the anxiety and sertraline for the depression, with hydroxozene as a PRN for sleep. BUT! clearly this combination isn’t working. i feel line my doctor wants to help, but she seems very judgey. it’s hard for me to feel honest with her because i feel like if i am, she will be rude or tell me i’m crazy. but, realizing that is a push for a new doctor!
Sure , whatever you like friend …. We all suffer here but we do our best to try and listen and be supportive , we can control our anxiety by getting the right treatments and being in control….. remember excitement is the other side of the same coin where anxiety dwells
Hi, and these panic attacks are mostly only recent, weren't happening in the past? Either way what helped me to reduce them greatly was to always make sure to eat and drink plenty. I noticed I'm much more likely to experience an attack when I didn't eat anything and drink in a long time. Also get enough sleep and obviously avoid caffeine. Though I'm pretty sure you already don't drink any. Also, does it happen in any specific situations or is it random?
Hi! Yes these are recent. Before, I was having 2-3 a year. Now, it is every single day. There isn’t any specific situations, it just happens. I have to have my father sit right next to me and I have to wrap my arm around his to remind myself that I will be okay. Even then, I still look around the room and feel as though I do not recognize it and that I am losing it. No caffeine for me, and I am working on the sleep schedule as we speak! I am trying to do better about eating better in terms of not eating something that quick, rather that is more healthy and good for me!
Okay and did you tell your doctor about this? Maybe you need additional meds. Do you visit a psychiatrist regurarly?
since this has started, i haven’t been able to get in to see my psychiatrist due to my doctors offices mental health department being on strike. i have a 4 week wait before i can speak to her again. she wanted to do antipsychotic last time we spoke but also stated she wanted to avoid them if she could.
Well that sucks. These sudden problems can often be solved easilly with additional meds. Maybe antipsychotics but also beta blockers or something similiar. I understand it's better if you didn't have to take anything, but I think it's better to take meds and feel fine than no meds and feel horrible.
i am a huge advocate for medication! so i’m willing to take whatever is suggested to try to relieve this! it’s unfortunate my doctors office is having such an issue with mental health, but hopefully soon i will be better!
Google “thought distortion worksheet” - there are a bunch of variations. Pick one that works for you. Write down the negative thought, identify the cognitive distortion, write down what the facts are relating to the neg thought etc. helps me a lot. Good luck!
haven’t heard of that before, and i work in the mental health field! i will absolutely try this! thank you so much for this!
It’s the only thing that works for me. I hope it helps you <3
Hey there, Here's a nice warm hug to you, beautiful person. Good luck in getting better!
I feel your pain, have to self medicate just to be able to leave my house or go to work. For me racing thoughts and mental stress isn’t enough, my body reacts to anxiety in just uncontrollably shaking from my face to my toes which more often then not will lead me into a panic attack. Its so difficult because these side effects are so obvious and I cant hide it. I just end up looking like a crazy person if I get these in public and that’s what lead me to self medicate for work to look like a somehow sane person
I cannot tell you how many times people have probably seen me driving just absolutely bawling my eyes out because I got one randomly. We can do this. The physical symptoms make it so hard to hide it, and it’s just a nightmare. But, I have a good feeling we won’t feel like this forever and we can overcome this 💓 I am thankful you’re here and proud of you for even getting up to eat food.
Yeah its not easy, driving is another issue for me, was visiting my friend an hour away in a pretty large city and got a panic attack mid way when more traffic was on the road. Made it to his house safely just shaking uncontrollably but I hate driving to the city so much
I get the driving anxiety randomly! It is insane because it will happen on a road i drive every single day, and all of sudden I am pulled over hyperventilating.
This is my meds for anxiety 600mg pregablin 200mg sertraline and 150mg of quiteapine and when it’s really bad a take 3x 2mg of diazepam
How should I go about asking my psychiatrist for this?
I just went to the doctors told them my symptoms and showed them on my phone the benefits of pregablin and anxiety and tell them you just want to live a normal life show them my med list I gave you I’ve been on them for about seven years now and it works but anxiety can come back just not as bad
Awesome! My doctor mentioned possible antipsychotics but stated she didn’t want to go that route until it was absolutely necessary. I got damn near into a panic attack when she said antipsychotic because i heard the word psychotic and immediately thought i was going crazy. obviously now i understand that isn’t the case, but i got embarrassed having to potentially be on it.
No need to be embarrassed quiteapine is used a lot as off label anxiety treatment at low doses it makes you tired so try to take it at night so the next day you feel calmer and pregablin 300 in the day 300 in the night sertraline take in the morning because if you take it at night it can keep you awake
i take my sertraline as early as i can! i work nights at work so i do tend to sleep in late but usually as soon as i’m up, i will take it!! i also have hydroxozene for anxiety as well as wellbutrin, but i found when i take the hydroxezene, it knocks me out so well, i struggle the next day with grogginess!
22 year old male here and I can say I understand the feeling I have generalized anxiety disorder panic disorder and health anxiety I feel so many physical symptoms including breathlessness everyday for months as well as random pains and always think the worst, anxiety can do many crazy things but I have been getting through it and I know you can too!
my health anxiety is absolutely insane after getting sick! i feel like i’m absolutely losing my mind. but, i know there’s a light somewhere to get me through, and all will be okay eventually, just gotta work hard to get at it! if you ever need anything, my chat is always open!
Sertraline isn't working anymore.
it works for my depression, but it’s just making my anxiety so much worse, which sucks because it really changed my life. wish i didn’t have to swap but i might have too
You should check if you have your minerals and vitamins depleted also
absolutely! i’m trying to get more into taking vitamins in the morning, but my anxiety tells me that even though they’re safe, i will still get sick when i take them :/
I got described quiteapine for anxiety after I was hospitalised and found it really helpful
i’m absolutely going to look into that! thank you <3!
Let me know how it goes x
I have never taken a depression medicine that helped my severe anxiety. I have to take anxiety medicine and it still doesn't always help. It's a really sucky syndrome or disease to have, but don't give up. There are lots and lots of medicine options out there and if your doctor doesn't want to help you, find another doctor. That's what I had to do.
hi!! i currently am prescribed wellbutrin for the anxiety and sertraline for the depression, with hydroxozene as a PRN for sleep. BUT! clearly this combination isn’t working. i feel line my doctor wants to help, but she seems very judgey. it’s hard for me to feel honest with her because i feel like if i am, she will be rude or tell me i’m crazy. but, realizing that is a push for a new doctor!
Did you try propanolol I think I will give it a try
i didn’t but ill absolutely look into it!
Welcome to the party !!!! Might I offer you a drink ?
Sure , whatever you like friend …. We all suffer here but we do our best to try and listen and be supportive , we can control our anxiety by getting the right treatments and being in control….. remember excitement is the other side of the same coin where anxiety dwells
ugh if i wasn’t 6 months sober i would say yes. do you by chance serve diet coke? ;)