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Posted by mike17 on 3/22/2003, 1:09 am, in reply to "Please respond"

Hi Summer,
First and foremost thank you for coming here and sharing your story. This board is a great place, and we like helping people. Anyway what you are feeling is completely normal as far as this disorder goes. I won't go into the my symptoms when I fell apart, but not being able to leave the house was just one of them. Do you have a family member or friend that would be supportive to go out with you when you feel weak? Also, how long have you been on the Paxil?
"Recently I had a SETBACK and I have myself convinced that I can't swallow food at certain times of the day"
Hey setbacks are one of the biggest things you need to master on the road to recovery. Anyone can do well with this when the going gets good, in fact you even sometimes forget you have this. But the true leaders/survivors/recoverers are the ones who fall pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and realize its only a SETBACK.
This is my advice for you, start a SUCCESS JOURNAL. Put in that journal everytime you felt confident or proud of accomplishments. Then, when you have a setback day, look in your journal for strength. Second and more important, find a support group. Call your local hospital and ask for an "Anxiety Support Group". Support groups are great, because you can meet people who suffer the same issues/symptoms as you and find closure. Besides making new friends, you will become a stronger person. Before I go keep in mind that I am not a doctor, and I am not preaching to you out of a book. I am somebody better, I am an actual person who goes went through the same hell as you, and each day I strive to be healthier than the last. Yes I will have SETBACKS, but that all they are SETBACKS...
Please stick around on this board, and you can email me too by clicking on the hyperlink above.
Take Care and God Bless,
//\/\\ike
--Previous Message--
: I have read some posts but have not seen anyone
: with some of the symtoms I have. I have
: Panic attacks and am taking 60mg of Paxil
: daily. Has anyone been effected where they
: are unable to leave there home for short
: to long periodes of time? I have not left
: my home for months sometimes. Recently I
: had a setback and I have myself convinced
: that I can't swallow food at certain times
: of the day. Or I feel like I am going to
: stop breathing when I have these attacks.
: Right now it's hard for me to leave my
: home so if anyone could offer some ideas
: to deal with some of these things Im going
: through Id be so greatful,Cause I really
: feel alone sometimes.
: Thank-you
:

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--Previous Message-- : Hi Summer, : : First and foremost thank you for coming here : and sharing your story. This board is a : great place, and we like helping people. : Anyway what you are feeling is completely : normal as far as this disorder goes. I : won't go into the my symptoms when I fell : apart, but not being able to leave the house : was just one of them. Do you have a family : member or friend that would be supportive to : go out with you when you feel weak? Also, : how long have you been on the Paxil? : "Recently I had a SETBACK and I have : myself convinced that I can't swallow food : at certain times of the day" : Hey setbacks are one of the biggest things : you need to master on the road to recovery. : Anyone can do well with this when the going : gets good, in fact you even sometimes forget : you have this. But the true : leaders/survivors/recoverers are the ones : who fall pick themselves up, dust themselves : off, and realize its only a SETBACK. : This is my advice for you, start a SUCCESS : JOURNAL. Put in that journal everytime you : felt confident or proud of accomplishments. : Then, when you have a setback day, look in : your journal for strength. Second and more : important, find a support group. Call your : local hospital and ask for an "Anxiety : Support Group". Support groups are : great, because you can meet people who : suffer the same issues/symptoms as you and : find closure. Besides making new friends, : you will become a stronger person. Before I : go keep in mind that I am not a doctor, and : I am not preaching to you out of a book. I : am somebody better, I am an actual person : who goes went through the same hell as you, : and each day I strive to be healthier than : the last. Yes I will have SETBACKS, but : that all they are SETBACKS... : Please stick around on this board, and you : can email me too by clicking on the : hyperlink above. : : Take Care and God Bless, : : //\/\\ike : : --Previous Message-- : I have read some posts but have not seen : anyone : with some of the symtoms I have. I have : Panic attacks and am taking 60mg of Paxil : daily. Has anyone been effected where they : are unable to leave there home for short : to long periodes of time? I have not left : my home for months sometimes. Recently I : had a setback and I have myself convinced : that I can't swallow food at certain times : of the day. Or I feel like I am going to : stop breathing when I have these attacks. : Right now it's hard for me to leave my : home so if anyone could offer some ideas : to deal with some of these things Im going : through Id be so greatful,Cause I really : feel alone sometimes. : Thank-you : : :

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