Originally Posted by
caz1960
I understand that CBT worked for you but it doesn't work for everyone.
I have suffered with panic attacks for 25years and have tried every treatment out there. And CBT didn't work for me..........and it wasn't that I didn't want it to work I worked desperately hard with my therapist. Infact it was actually my therapist that advised me to go the the docs and ask for bloods to be done as he felt there was an underlying problem that was triggering the attacks.
After bloods being taken at different times throughout the month it was found that I suffer from a hormone imbalance. By keeping a diary and having bloods done at bad times it showed that that was what was triggering my panic attacks.
You are lucky that you are 99.9% anxiety free but not everyone is as lucky as you.
There is nobody has tried harder than I have to beat this illness and I take full responsibility for myself.
Just because I suffer from panic attacks doesn't mean I don't have a good life. I have a lovely family and 2 beautiful boys who I have brought up to turn into lovely adults.
My life would be a lot better without panic attacks but this is the hand I have been dealt and I get on with life and live it to the best of my ability.
Carol