Does anyone have any good ways to deal with panic attacks and anxiety in general?
I have been suffering from bad panic attacks since I was 17 (I’m 24 now)… my panic attacks have since subsided with my taking of Klonopin and Lexapro… which I want to wean off of, and I am currently weaning off of Lexapro. However; recently I moved and I’m in the middle of finals in summer school and when I moved I found that I had a panic attack as well as feeling very anxious.
I want to find a way, not just ‘oh breathe’… but a new way to deal with it so I can live a normal life and not fear so much. I was wondering if anyone has tried hypnosis? If so, did it work… also I want to get off meds, so please don’t recommend that. Also I want to find a way where I don’t feel anxious pretty much all the time… I just want to feel normal.
My anxiety gets so bad that I don’t want to leave my bed… in turn I get depressed…
PLEASE HELP!?!
Any advice or ideas would be great!
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
I go to therapy… and I have been on meds, which work, but I don’t want to rely on meds for my whole life… And even the meds don’t control my BAD panic attacks like I had when I went to Japan… I need to fix this… anyone know about hypnosis and anxiety?
And also, I do have a very supportive bf… but I want to be able to be strong. What if I’m on my own… I should be able to deal… and yes I am on lexapro… and Klonopin… and i have been for about a little over a year or so… and they’ve helped so much… but I guess I want to be able to get off of them eventually… and when will I ever know when the right time is…
I get anxiety when I wake up. I feel like I’m free falling. I began to shake and I to don’t want to get out of bed. I don’t take any meds at this time. The one thing that has helped me is to take long walks. Everyday I try to walk about three miles a day. So far its been the only thing that has eased them. I hurt my ankle a couple weeks ago and could not go on my walks. I noticed my anxiety came back full force. Once I started walking again I started to feel better again. Try any kind of exercise to ease them. Also omit caffeine and sugar from your diet.
Take care and don’t give up!
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Comment from ? ?? lov? ? ?
Time December 16, 2009 at 5:46 pm
im sorry to tell you but there really aren’t alot of ways besides medication and counseling. try that, see how it goes my dear.
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have panic disorder, ocd, and anxiety.
Comment from J. Lew
Time December 16, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Find someone you can talk to about why you’re panicky like that. My bud Mel is great at calming me down, find a buddy who you can call when you feel crazy and panicky and listen to what they have to say when they say something helpful. Other than that, you may want to wait until after the situation passes that currently stresses you (finals) before you try to take the next step. And from me to you, hypnosis can be a bigger problem than relief, depending on what you’re repressing. Good luck though, I hope you feel normal soon 
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Comment from hba2cmom
Time December 16, 2009 at 5:08 pm
One word… vistaril.
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