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Posted by Lori on 4/12/2004, 11:48 pm, in reply to "Please Help!"

Hi Lisa, I feel for you. I am 23 years old and I have had panic attacks for three years too. only get them at night, and when I go through a bout of attacks, I lose a lot of sleep. This stinks, and it is so hard, and so scary. But, you have taken a good step in acknowledging your panic/anxiety. You didn't mention if you have talked to your doctor about this. Your parents? That would get the ball rolling with some treatment for you. There are quite a few medications out there. I plan on calling my doc. tomorrow because my attacks are coming to frequently for me to deal with at this point. I dont want to take medicine unless I have too, but the doctor will be able to give me all of my options. Have you thought about Yoga? I just thought of that today, and I am going to try it as soon as possible. I think the key to panick attacks is to distract your mind. Force yourself to think differently. I'm kinda new at this stuff, because in the past, I would only have a panick attacks every few months. But since they are getting so bad, I am trying to figure out what to do. I am trying to find a support group, or a chat group. I think that would help me. Getting on the internet and reading about others who feel the same way I do is encouraging, and helps me to stop the panick. Good luck, and if I find an online support group or chat group, I will let you know if you are interested.
--Previous Message--
: Hello, my name is Lisa and I am a 15 year old
: female. I suffer from Panic Disorder, and it
: feels like it is taking over my life,
: everyday I wake up thinking when it is going
: to hit, and I constanly think about it from
: when I wake up untill I go to bed. It has got
: to a point where I don't even want to go to
: school, don't want to go out with friends
: unless it is somewhere I feel 100%
: comfortable and isn't to far away from home,
: and don't want to even be more then 8 miles
: away from my house or I just feel like I am
: going to have a panic attack. I always seem
: to find myself in a position where everything
: feels unreal, and I feel like I can't breath,
: and I got to get out of where ever I am, and
: I honestly think I am going to die whenever
: that happens to me, or I just feel like I am
: honestly going insane. I am so affraid one of
: these days I am going to end up having a
: panic attack in frount of some of my friends,
: or even my boyfriend, because I am always
: paranoid about it going to happen and I find
: myself constanly trying to aviod panic
: attacks. I just feel like there is no hope
: for me, and I can't be me anymore since this
: is taking over my life, and it hurts me so
: bad not being able to be like any normal
: teenager without having the fear of a panic
: attack 24-7. Well I hope someone can help me,
: or give me some advice about what to do.
: Please reply.
: Lisa.
:

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--Previous Message-- : Hi Lisa, I feel for you. I am 23 years old : and I have had panic attacks for three years : too. only get them at night, and when I go : through a bout of attacks, I lose a lot of : sleep. This stinks, and it is so hard, and : so scary. But, you have taken a good step : in acknowledging your panic/anxiety. You : didn't mention if you have talked to your : doctor about this. Your parents? That : would get the ball rolling with some : treatment for you. There are quite a few : medications out there. I plan on calling my : doc. tomorrow because my attacks are coming : to frequently for me to deal with at this : point. I dont want to take medicine unless : I have too, but the doctor will be able to : give me all of my options. Have you thought : about Yoga? I just thought of that today, : and I am going to try it as soon as : possible. I think the key to panick attacks : is to distract your mind. Force yourself to : think differently. I'm kinda new at this : stuff, because in the past, I would only : have a panick attacks every few months. But : since they are getting so bad, I am trying : to figure out what to do. I am trying to : find a support group, or a chat group. I : think that would help me. Getting on the : internet and reading about others who feel : the same way I do is encouraging, and helps : me to stop the panick. Good luck, and if I : find an online support group or chat group, : I will let you know if you are interested. : : --Previous Message-- : Hello, my name is Lisa and I am a 15 year : old : female. I suffer from Panic Disorder, and it : feels like it is taking over my life, : everyday I wake up thinking when it is going : to hit, and I constanly think about it from : when I wake up untill I go to bed. It has : got : to a point where I don't even want to go to : school, don't want to go out with friends : unless it is somewhere I feel 100% : comfortable and isn't to far away from home, : and don't want to even be more then 8 miles : away from my house or I just feel like I am : going to have a panic attack. I always seem : to find myself in a position where : everything : feels unreal, and I feel like I can't : breath, : and I got to get out of where ever I am, and : I honestly think I am going to die whenever : that happens to me, or I just feel like I am : honestly going insane. I am so affraid one : of : these days I am going to end up having a : panic attack in frount of some of my : friends, : or even my boyfriend, because I am always : paranoid about it going to happen and I find : myself constanly trying to aviod panic : attacks. I just feel like there is no hope : for me, and I can't be me anymore since this : is taking over my life, and it hurts me so : bad not being able to be like any normal : teenager without having the fear of a panic : attack 24-7. Well I hope someone can help : me, : or give me some advice about what to do. : Please reply. : Lisa. : : :

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