I’ve been having horrible panic attacks! It’s beyond generalized anxiety disorder now! I’m on Zoloft currently for anxiety and it’s obviously not working. yes, I have been prescribed xanax for 10 years now, for panic disorder, or panic attacks and if it makes you feel any better, the xanax will work for sure, I can’t [...]
I suffer from panic attacks, and have done since I was a toddler. It flares up once in a while and at the moment I am in a bad period which has lasted several years. The worst symptoms for me are breathlessness, dizziness and upset tummys… really severe! I use to suffer more with a [...]
Tell me how you did it, i’m about to give up! Around 11 years old I started to get panic attacks so bad I couldn’t leave my house. I would beg my sister to walk to the store with me and would avoid school. I never even told my Dad, I just acted like I [...]
yes, thanks for the correction Panic attacks have a lot of causes, and the best treatment is to know the cause and to initiate its handling. Benzodiazepines like klonopin, xanax, ativan, valium are good; others like serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs): prozac, zolof, paxil, luvox or like tricycle antidepressants: tofranil are used too. But, what is [...]
I have been having panic attacks for over a year now. Although I have not had a panic attack for a while because I have been on medication specifically lexapro. I have been dealing with anxety problems off and on as well. The medication has helped a lot but I really don’t like how it [...]
I’d suggest that you first see a certified mental health professional to find the right medication. Medication should be under expert care and yahoo answers is not the appropriate place to get the answers. Though people here have the very best intention to help you, mental health is something that needs expert supervision. So, I [...]
I get very panicked in certain situations(a big one for me is riding in the car at night) and I don’t want to start taking anything without trying to handle it myself. Any tips on breathing techniques or something? Thank you! Breath in deep to the count of 4 make sure you lower abdomen rises [...]
I need to get a job and get on with my life, but how can I do that when simply driving to the store sends me on a hellish fit of fear and panic? I cant even get to the doctors easily…. If you were once a sufferer and found treatment, your opinion would be [...]
I am very fearful of death and my doctor just prescribed me take klonopin medication today. Can anyone please tell me whether or not this medication really helps to treat panic attacks and fears. I can. I take Klonopin. It has been a life-saver for me. I’ve had panic attacks my entire adult life but [...]
after i start taking anxiety medication for panic attacks, when will my symptons start to go away? first use? after a few days? or after several weeks? It depends what the meds are… are they benzos, antidepressants (zoloft, prozac exffexor, etc)… If they are antidepressants, it usually takes about 2 to 4 weeks. There are [...]
