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Panic Attack Excessively Gone too far
Mental Health | Last Active: Feb 22, 2021 | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
Hi Jenifer, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please accept my condolences, I can't even imagine what you have been through. My uncle died this year of liver cancer as well and I know it is a very difficult cancer to deal with as there are minimal treatment options available. In spite of having what I know are debilitating panic attacks, you have managed to be so courageous. I am comforted to know that I too take Effexor and Prozac as I have worried sometimes about the interaction between the two, I hope you don't mind if I ask, " What dosage of these meds have you found to be the most effective for you?" For panic, I have taken Xanax and Klonopin in the past and tried propanolol, hydroxyzine, and Buspar but, these are not fast-acting enough when you are in "panic mode". They will take about 30 min. to work and for that 30 min. you've been through a hell other people can never understand. Most of the doctors will do anything to avoid giving you anything stronger as I have found because they are scared to death to prescribe. "Oh! you are too young to be taking that!" is what I hear all the time. Anxiety and panic attacks have a lot to do with genetics so I don't understand. It is a constant battle and I pray for you to continue being so strong, It is very admirable.
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I don't feel strong at all ! My anxiety has becomen completely unbearable.. I cannot pay the rent next month and all I do is worry and cry . I'm scared all the time . You are ABSOLUTELY correct , drs DO NOT UNDERSTAND !!!They are so afraid of getting sued they will not prescribe anything they perceive as being " addictive" studies have shown people with true panic disorder / depression almost NEVER abuse their medication . I'm at a very low point t now . I'm completely overwhelmed & beat myself up constantly bc I wish I CLD do more , be a normal person !!!! BC of the severity of my anxiety I cannot teach full time ( I have my Masters degree in Special Education) if I didn't have this unbelievable fear of having a panic attack in the classroom our lives wld be completely different. I have. Twin boys . Sometimes I hate myself so much I can stand to even look at myself . Anxiety has destroyed me . It has taken so much from me !!!! Without my husband I feel like I'm walking in quick sand ....I would literally do anything to be happy ... Idk if I even know what that feels like anymore . I pray to God every night to give me the strength to face another day . Noone really understands unless they have experienced it !!! I take 300 ml. Effexor ER I think 10 mg of prozac but I'm not sure I have to look . I feel for everyone here , between grief and the constant fear of losing my mind life is a nightmare. Life should not be this hard ......