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louieann34 on May 29th, 2007
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cece7 wrote:
We learned the tea form exercise in my group and it has become a staple in my life that helps me keep my anxiety at a minimum. I think cognitive training would probably help you overcome your panic attacks. It worked for me and the book by sam obitz someone mentioned describes the right and wrong way to use the tea form and was generally easy to read and identify with.


Hi Cece7,

Thank you so much for sharing this... It is soo nice of you to share your learnings here with us...Thank a lot!

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johnR replied on June 4th, 2007
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dandrew wrote:
Ocdengineer, I hope you are fairly old. Xanax is a horrible and addictive drug. I am now 58 years old and have been taking Valium for 35 years. It worked fine at first, but now I'm much worse than I was with my original problems. Both Valium and Xanax are drugs in the benzodiazepine family of drugs and these drugs are more addicting than heroin! If you are still young, you should definitely reconsider taking Xanax.

really that addictive? I took them before but never on a regular basis and thank god for that if this is true Shocked


I'm not a doctor but I think you have to take them everyday and possibly more than once a day for quite awhile to become addicted to them.
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Ebabe14 replied on June 5th, 2007
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Anxiety...
Howdy doody all,
Some anxiety can be attributed to outside triggers -- we all know that. However; there can be internal triggers as well. Diet malfunctions can lead to increased anxiety and anxiety in general. With how crazy this world is, especially with work, money, opposite sex, etc... we need all the information we can about how to find our "center" and deal with anxiety.

Supplements may be needed as well. The brain feeds off what WE feed it! If we do not feed it the right things there are consequences. If your diet is not sufficient, then you need to look into taking supplements, makes sense doesn't it???

The brain is a mystery; to me, to you, to everyone... Learn more about it, learn why things are they way they are "up there", and you might gain a better understanding of how to keep things level.

Amazing webpage about the neurological system as a whole, give it a look --

Lots of information -- study, study, study -- about your mind and psyche.
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cece7 replied on July 13th, 2007
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louieann34 wrote:
cece7 wrote:
We learned the tea form exercise in my group and it has become a staple in my life that helps me keep my anxiety at a minimum. I think cognitive training would probably help you overcome your panic attacks. It worked for me and the book by sam obitz someone mentioned describes the right and wrong way to use the tea form and was generally easy to read and identify with.


Hi Cece7,

Thank you so much for sharing this... It is soo nice of you to share your learnings here with us...Thank a lot!

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You're welcome and I hope it was helpful for you Very Happy
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johnR replied on August 1st, 2007
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Re: Anxiety...
Ebabe14 wrote:

Amazing webpage about the neurological system as a whole, give it a look --

Lots of information -- study, study, study -- about your mind and psyche.


You forgot the link ebabe?
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colette_ mossberger replied on August 14th, 2007
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Hi I started having panic attacts in october 2006 I thought I was dying..An so did my kids im 25 , I dont want to live my life like this most days I dont go out an dont do as much with my kids, I have a lot of panic attacs but even when im not having one I feel that its hard to breath... Do panic attacs ever go or is there enything I can do to help stop them




i have attacks to and i dont feel like the same person either i hide in the house i dont answer my door and i fid it hard to do things with people with out panicing. i just had a panic attack now and i hate this it scares me i feel like i am dying and cant breath my chest gets tight
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johnR replied on August 24th, 2007
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Have you tried cbt Collette? Your symptoms are classic ones and if you apply yourself cbt will help you get your life back.
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cece7 replied on February 7th, 2008
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CBT is the way to go if you want lasting relief.
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homerx replied on February 8th, 2008
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I started waking up with HUGE awful panic attacks after 9/11. My doc prescribed me Xanax...a white one in the morning, a white one at lunch, a white one at dinner and a blue one at bed time...seems like a lot I know...but they really work for me. The white ones are really very weak and the blue one is like 4 white ones and I pass right out and don't wake up in a panic mode. She gave me a sleeping pill...Ambian I think it was called...at first but I would wake up after 3 or 4 hours of sleep and be wide awake again. The Xanax works for me.
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cece7 replied on February 8th, 2008
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Homerx I'm glad xanax works for you. Be careful as I hear it can be very addictive and that seems like a pretty high dose you are on. Best wishes.
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homerx replied on February 8th, 2008
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cece7 wrote:
Homerx I'm glad xanax works for you. Be careful as I hear it can be very addictive and that seems like a pretty high dose you are on. Best wishes.


4 sure. I think I am addicted cuz if I don't take them I get really shaky and feel awful and panic worse than ever...I have been on them for years so I guess I will be on them for the rest of my life, which is fine. Confused I have to have them or I cant function. Thank you for the good wishes and same to you. Smile
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