Danny

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I asked about the anxiety because I have panic attacks at times and they drive me crazy. I have learned to control them....or just make them stop all together but they drain me of everything when I have a really bad one. No I don't take anything for them been there done that the meds they gave me didn't work anyway and made me worse!
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Hi Misty

Been reading your posts and find that we are alot alike - like with our kids - my oldest will be 20yrs old and I have a grandaughter, Kylee almost 1yr.

I also suffer from Severe Panic Disorder. It is pure hell. I wouldnt wish it on my worse enemy!!! You know how people just tell you to "relax" when youre having a panic attack - if they only knew what it was like. Unfortunately, I've been taking xanax for 20 years for this disorder. Nobody understands about really bad anxiety or panic attacks unless they have suffered one themselves. Anyway, thats what I've come to learn over the years. They just dont understand, and how could they - they dont know any better.

Hope you have a great night.

Love,
Marie
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Hi, i suffer from panic attacks as well. I was put on Klonipin.1 mg for a few weeks (never abused those), and know I am on Paxil and i am fine for the most part & some times I have a real bad one and i just breath, eaiser said than done but that is what I do, hope this heleped.. jazzy...
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Thanks Marie and Jazzy,
I did the paxil thing......what a piece of s*** medicine.......I couldn't do more than one thing at a time when I took it. I need to multi-task or nothing would ever get done.
Marie I don't know you have lived with this for 20 years. I hate it and it has been only a few years. Tell you one thing I learned, when I was pregnant with my last one I could count the number of attacks I had on one hand. Was really weird they just up and stopped for 9 months.....
Well goodnight all..........sweet dreams......
Tina
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Isnt that strange - same with me for the 9 months with all my pregnancies - I guess there is a God:o)

Yup, 20 years - Paxil sucks, I agree. I still feel like a guinea pig. Liz told me about a new anti-depressant called Cymbalta - have you heard of it? Anyhow, I'm going to ask my dr. on Monday to try it. I NEVER abused my xanax. Are you kidding me. I would definately end up in the hopital if I ran out of those!!!! I'm sure you understand what I'm talking about. Anyway, I'll let you know how the Cymbalta goes - I've tried everything else!!!!

Love,
Marie
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I've had panic attacks for years, finally 5 years ago I was put on anafranil, its a tricyclic anitdepressant and it works great. I also have klonopin when needed. Both work great.

Good night everone
JohnDee
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Thanks Guys,
Marie let me know how that new medicine works if you try it. John thanks for telling me about what you are on too. Not really a med kind of person. Tried Xanax took 2 pills it made me feel like I was jumping out of my skin.....Now after reading the horror stories people have getting off of it I am so glad. Went to a shrink once to figure out what the hell was going on......He told me there should be no reason why I was having panic prolbems. I was very honest with him except for one thing. I didn't say anything about the hubby and his addiction problem. I am praying that as he gets better I will also see an end to the panic attacks. Don't really mind them I guess I got use to them. But I get them while I am driving and it scares the s*** out of me. Really don't want to pass out with the kids in the car!
Hugs to all,
Tina

Danny sure you will see this when you get on. Hope you are feeling alittle better this morning. If you got any tips or secrets please fill me in.

John way to go.......wanted to let you know that I think you are a great guy and how you have helped Marina and others is fantastic.
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Misty- The only thing I can say about panic attacks/Benzo's is I WISH I had never taken a benzo. Now that I reflect back, I'd rather have the panic, because that was way less than the benzo wd's. And I was going through some pretty bad panic. Read some of my post on the "Other Drug" board regarding benzo. I was on them 7 years. Getting off has been a hell on earth, so if you can avoid them, then RUN like hell! It's not like an opiate. It really messes with your mind. The opiate is more physical, thats for sure. So is booze. If you are in the car and feel one (panic attack), pull over. Let it pass, because it will. About 2 months ago, when my Dr. told me I had a 50/50 chance of dying, I pulled over 3 times on the way home. I was on the expressway. I was alone. I threw up into a bag, I was so upset. And I always viewed myself as pretty level headed. So, if I can do it, anyone can. BTW, my prognosis is much better now (in my head anyway) and I am very relieved. So, to make a long story short, is avoid benzo's. If you DO have to take them, make sure it's for short term use, otherwise, when you decide to quit, it's going to be hard. BTW, your shrink is a jerk. He/she should know better, because unless you go through a panic attack, you don't understand. People are real easy to judge.If you REALLY feel like you need some kind of benzo, take it for a short time.
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Hey Danny,
Thanks for the great advice. I thought the shrink was ok.....I just didn't give the whole truth, at least about the hubby and the stress he was causing me. The only time I really have a prolbem in the car is in traffic jams and red lights. I know every back road in town.LOL
I am trying to totally stay away from any medicine if I can. Getting by day by day pretty good. I just hate when everything is going so well and I let my guard down and bang......it is like getting hit with a freight train. The worse part of all this is I am fearless. I really am not afraid of things, very out-going. Don't get me wrong I might be alittle worried about different things but never scared to at least try. My sister has fear big time.....elevators....tight places......bridges........I understand why she has them. It must be something in the genes my grandmother had them real bad. Don't know if it is passed on.
I hope that you feel better and keep that nasty flu bug to yourself!
Happy Thanksgiving
Tina
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Misty, elevators,bridges, heck those are normal fears. It when you feel afraid, and you have no reason, then it's a problem, hence your very legit panic attacks. I've had so many since getting off benzo's, but at the end, I realize I'd rather have that than a drug to numb it because the wd's were just SO hard.. And it still scares the cr** out of me. And the thing I found with Doctors is unless you are 100% honest, they can't help you.
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I know about the 100% honest thing. What I was getting at is that he was slowly killing me with worry over him.
So are you telling me because I don't have fear thats why I panic.......if that is the case it really sucks big time. I don't like that one bit! But it would explain why I wake in the middle of the night durning a really great dream with my heart pounding out of my chest.
Tina
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Hi guys-

Its so strange. I've suffered from panic attacks for so many years now - you would think that I would be used to them. I am "used" to them, only EVERY time I have one I think to myself (like Fred Sanford) OH NO, this is it, this is the one thats gonna kill me. Or else I think - what if this time I'm really having a heart attack (now that I'm getting older) and NOBODY believes me???

I keep a small brown paper bag in my car and youre right Danny about pulling over - I have to. If its a bad one I start to shake so bad. I always ask God - why me???? What did I do to deserve this?? Do you guys ever feel that way??

I'm running out to the store a minute (again) for a couple last minute items. I'll talk to you when I get back.

Love,
Marie
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LOL Marie, I have the small paper bag in my handbag.....yeah I know I can't leave home without it....or drive anyway!
I understand the what did I do to deserve this part.......I think it was because I smoked pot......LOL
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Tina, you have totally legit fear. It's your mind, but it's real and very very legit. Don't feel like what I said was any kind of cut down. What I mean is unless someone really goes through it, they don't know. You are like me. I worry about everyone else it seems, except me. My wife, my kids, my family. For me, it's SO very recent. Like in the last year. Just know that what you feel is normal. It means you need some help, but very normal. I don't know if I can offer words of comfort, but things DO get better. Sometimes, I feel like George Bailey from "It's a Wonderful Life. Then I realize it IS!!!!! (sorry to the others about this "rant")
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I get anxiety too alot. It kicks up about 8:00 pm at work. It is so hard to get through. It doesn't happen when I am off, though. It could be because I used to drive around in a panic trying to get off norcos..I felt so trapped there.
My dr is always trying to give me zanax...it just makes me sleepy.
kerry
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Danny don't worry I am very laid back on this subject because if I wasn't I would surely go crazy....which might be what I am to begin with....LOL I guess is it like everything else in the world we need to work on to better ourselves...one day at a time......Yeah I worry about everyone before I even think about myself.
But are you like me......I don't panic at all in an emergency never. I am the calmest person not even a slight raise in the heartbeat.
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Kerry- stay away from the Xanax. Mysty, I hope to God I helped...
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Hey Danny.....you helped actually all of you did more than you realize. I really do get pissed about it at times but what can I do......It is just another thing in life that I will have to learn to deal with.
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Misty- what you are doing ( or feeling) is 100%. Keep it up with your spouse, know that he will NEED you. At a time like this, you get the "fight or flight" reaction. Now is not a time to "flight". So don't worry so much (like I do!!!!). Easy to say, eh? ;-)