Detroitbluebird
09-03-17, 22:01
I've had anxiety for many years, but this past July I had my first panic attack, and after that I kept having more of them along with health anxiety (I definitely prefer that over 'hypochondria', which is what I was calling it).
I saw a doctor after the first few panic attacks and have been seeing a counselor.
I found that the Paxil my doctor prescribed was unaffordable for me, so I didn't end up filling it. I also really don't want to take things like Xanax because my brother has had problems with being addicted to it and I personally have a history of alcohol abuse, so I don't want to take a chance of getting addicted to it.
I had been doing pretty well for a few months, but today when I was driving to work I had a panic attack out of nowhere, and of course I was convinced that this time, I really am dying, this isn't normal, I'm really sick, etc. and I ended up taking the day off of work.
I've tried researching panic disorders online, but the summaries always felt incomplete to me. Clicking around this forum has been helpful because I can see the many ways that anxiety manifests in different people, so I don't feel alone or abnormal.
I'm looking forward to being part of this community.
I saw a doctor after the first few panic attacks and have been seeing a counselor.
I found that the Paxil my doctor prescribed was unaffordable for me, so I didn't end up filling it. I also really don't want to take things like Xanax because my brother has had problems with being addicted to it and I personally have a history of alcohol abuse, so I don't want to take a chance of getting addicted to it.
I had been doing pretty well for a few months, but today when I was driving to work I had a panic attack out of nowhere, and of course I was convinced that this time, I really am dying, this isn't normal, I'm really sick, etc. and I ended up taking the day off of work.
I've tried researching panic disorders online, but the summaries always felt incomplete to me. Clicking around this forum has been helpful because I can see the many ways that anxiety manifests in different people, so I don't feel alone or abnormal.
I'm looking forward to being part of this community.