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Apr 26, 2011
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I know your pain!!!
by: Lineth

I was a normal happy girl until November of 2007. I was at the casino with my husband. We were just pulling in the Parking lot, when my heart starting pounding and I started sweating, my whole body went numb. My knees were shaking, and I thought I was going to pass out and die. Well, it lasted like two minutes, and still went inside the casino to play for a little bit. 20 minutes later I got another one and couldn't handled it and ask for Ambulance. The paramedics came in, check all my vitals everything was good. They kept asking me is I had taken drugs, and I was no. Everything was normal but I couldn't understand why I felt like crap. They took me from the Casino to the naval hospital in San Diego..they did more invasive test and all of then came back negative. To make the story short for the next month I went to the ER every day. My panick attacks were mainly at night. It was embarrasing that everybody knew me at the ER, but it was the only place I felt safe. After a whole month there in the ER, they tranfer me to psychiatrist, and I've been taking Celexa, ativan, and ambien. There are days where I feel good and days when I feel hopeless, but I have learn to live with this freaking thing. My life is certainly not the same, and I lost my hope it ever will.

Mar 19, 2011
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I overcame my panic attacks!
by: Anonymous

I started when i was 21 yrs old and they went all the way up till i was 28. Im 30 yrs old now. i had them so bad that i would not leave the house or could not be alone. i never took any meds because thethought of taking meds would give me anxiety. then one day i couldnt take it anymore and i really wanted to go to nursing school so i slowly tried to do things alone. First i stayed home all day alone, then i would take quick trips to the store alone (as long as it was 5 mins from my home) then eventually i got back to work and started school and i am now a nurse where i can work in a hospital which is another safe and comfortable enviorment for me.I still get them but i know what they are and if you think about as many times as we get them and nothing terrible happens, then we can say my hearts racing and i feel like i want to jump out of my own skin but its just anxiety and im fine!!! I think they dont go away and it is a serious problem with the autonomic nervous system. just have to find your way to use your parasympathetic to bring the adrenaline down.#1 know whats happening #2 know you will be ok #3 excercise or read a book to keep your mind busy #4 Do not avoid the triggers because that is whats holding you back from living your life freely.Conquer the trigger!

Mar 02, 2011
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panic attack fear
by: Anonymous

stacy,
I have been going thru the same thing that you are. Mine started in december 2010 and as of march 2011 i am still trying to deal with the fear everyday. I to can not be alone at any time and it has effected my life as well as my childrens. I am currently on cymbalta 60mg and xanax as needed. I started with cymbalta 30mg and it started working well until three weeks in and i tried to go home and ended up having a panic attack and falling back into my fears. I have been on the 60mg for 2 days now and havent had enough time to see if it is going to work, but maybe see if you can increase your dosage. I feel for you because i know exactly what you are going thru!!!! I hope we can get back to our lives....

Feb 21, 2011
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RE:constant fear of panic attacks .......
by: Anonymous

Stacy,
I to go through horrible panic attacks. I am over coming mine though and I have been preventing them. All I do when I feel one coming on is to either lay down or walk around and say (even out loud) "This can't hurt me! I am healthy and strong!" You keep repeating this and pretty soon it goes away. Also during one breathe deeply that will make your heart quit racing. After a panic attack I think, "If I don't get these under control, these will end up hurting me!" and that helps keep them away. Sometimes talking to a friend and telling how you feel or writing it down will make you feel better! Try to keep yourself occupied throught the day by doing puzzles or something that makes you think to occupy your mind. Try atleast 30 minutes before you go to bed to have a "wind-down" time. I hope this helps!

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