Bcason
25-07-15, 19:58
I'm new to this forum, or any other forum for that matter.
I began suffering from panic and anxiety in high school, I never received help then, I just got through it the best I could. It was bad back then and I was able to over come any panic attack for several years.
Then June of 2015 I had my first attack in many years while sitting at my aunts house. I felt the tingles and heat flowing through my body and start shaking. My grandmother was there who worked with people who had panic for many years so she was able to calm me down. But after the attack I had so many thoughts that I couldn't control. I felt afraid all of the time, I was waiting on another attack to start any mintue. I never really felt like I came completely out of that attack for two days. The next morning I woke up in a attack and called my grandmother. I was afraid to be alone but knew I need to go see the doctor. She took me to a few places that day until someone could see me. I was prescribed Prozac and beta blockers and start them that day. I felt like I had calmed down some once talking to some doctors but was still afraid to be alone. I stated therapy immediately and learned ways to recognize the symptoms coming on so that I could stop them before they got to bad. The meds made me very tired and out of it for weeks but I didn't care because I was able to just sit with myself and not freak out. The thoughts were still overwhelming and the scariest part of the experience.
After being on the meds for almost 2 months and taking to psychologist, I feel like most days I have everything under control. I have had one episode in the middle of the night but I was able to use the tools I learned to stop it from going into a panic attack. Also, the tools have helped me to be able to stop the thoughts before they get overwhelming. I have also since found God and religion, this has be one of the biggest helps. I feel like I always have someone with me that I can talk to and can calm me down no matter what. Everyone with anxiety knows that having that person to calm you down is so necessiary, well my person is never to busy! I do also have a supportive family and boyfriend that understand my problems and know how to help. A support system is so helpful!
I began suffering from panic and anxiety in high school, I never received help then, I just got through it the best I could. It was bad back then and I was able to over come any panic attack for several years.
Then June of 2015 I had my first attack in many years while sitting at my aunts house. I felt the tingles and heat flowing through my body and start shaking. My grandmother was there who worked with people who had panic for many years so she was able to calm me down. But after the attack I had so many thoughts that I couldn't control. I felt afraid all of the time, I was waiting on another attack to start any mintue. I never really felt like I came completely out of that attack for two days. The next morning I woke up in a attack and called my grandmother. I was afraid to be alone but knew I need to go see the doctor. She took me to a few places that day until someone could see me. I was prescribed Prozac and beta blockers and start them that day. I felt like I had calmed down some once talking to some doctors but was still afraid to be alone. I stated therapy immediately and learned ways to recognize the symptoms coming on so that I could stop them before they got to bad. The meds made me very tired and out of it for weeks but I didn't care because I was able to just sit with myself and not freak out. The thoughts were still overwhelming and the scariest part of the experience.
After being on the meds for almost 2 months and taking to psychologist, I feel like most days I have everything under control. I have had one episode in the middle of the night but I was able to use the tools I learned to stop it from going into a panic attack. Also, the tools have helped me to be able to stop the thoughts before they get overwhelming. I have also since found God and religion, this has be one of the biggest helps. I feel like I always have someone with me that I can talk to and can calm me down no matter what. Everyone with anxiety knows that having that person to calm you down is so necessiary, well my person is never to busy! I do also have a supportive family and boyfriend that understand my problems and know how to help. A support system is so helpful!