@graciepeanut521 Like other members here have recommended I would suggest that you give the Cymbalta a good try. A week isn't a very long time yet and after another week you might talk with your doctor about adjusting your dosage.

I had my first panic attack on board a plane when I was about 38 years old. I had another panic attack a few weeks later and it all quickly evolved into panic disorder. I was able to leave the flat in the large city where I lived at the time but there were many places I began to avoid. It took time to find the medication that worked best for me and that brought my anxiety down to a more manageable level. I had to work very hard with my therapist to get myself back on the metro, riding as a passenger in another's person's car and finally getting back on a plane. I'm 71 years old now and I've flown in a plane all over North America and Europe. I've traveled on ferry boats and smaller fishing boats so I can go birding out at sea. These are things I could not do the first years after the panic disorder began. I've realized over the years that I've always had and will have anxiety that will come and go. I've learned coping skills such as mindfulness meditation that are very helpful to me.

I think it's wonderful that you are meeting with a therapist and are willing to try exposure therapy. Please allow grace and self-compassion to guide you.

Will you come back and let me know how you feel after your first session with your therapist?