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Q: Panic Disorder

asked by: mikey v on October 3rd, 2006

New User

I suffer from a panic disorder, about a year ago I had expeirenced a panic attack and during that time it felt like I was going to go crazy, I know its a normal reaction to the condition, after that I felt depressed for about 2 months after talking vitamins, herbs, cleanses I snapped out of it and felt normal but just 3 months a ago I have been constantly fearing that im going to loose my mind and go insane, my anxiety attacks are gone, its only the fear, its talking over me soo much that its putting me into derealization. I keep overthinking and I also keep thinking of things like what am i, what is the mind and how it does it work and I just keep thinking of these weird and scary thoughts, it makes me very depressed sometimes and it changing my whole perspective on life. Im 18 and starting university in a month any suggestions that can help me feel normal.

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ChaciSmith

replied on October 4th, 2006

New User

I kind of went through the same thing and every day I would have shortnes of breath and my head woudl eventually hurt althouhg I think it was more my neck. Do you have any problems driving or walking? I finally had enough and went to my doctor and just broke and told her what was going on. Lucklily for me she went through the same thing herself. She put me on lexapro and then gave me a mild muscle relaxer to take when I go to bed. This has so far helped me out. I would go to your doctor, dont be like me and afraid to go for like 4 years and live with this as it can be fixed.

johnR

replied on October 4th, 2006

Experienced User

I had panic and I worried about everything until I learned how to change the way I think and process things in my head through the exercises I learned in my cbt group. The cbt book we used in my group is short and straight forward it's called been there, done that? Do this! By sam obitz. See if your library has a copy and give the tea form exercise a try I think it will help you deal. Also see if your uni's psyche dept has cbt groups you could join.

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