Panic Attacks Are Back :(

[BlueIris]

Mr Iris is brilliant, but I know my HA gets to him sometimes. Just trying to navigate my way through this.

It's tough because I essentially lost both parents at once.

[NoraB]

Mr Iris is brilliant, but I know my HA gets to him sometimes. Just trying to navigate my way through this.

It's tough because I essentially lost both parents at once.

Mr B doesn't get HA either, or anxiety in general for that matter, but he's good for going to the shop for my Kool Strips.

Losing your parents like this is massive. I'm glad you have someone to support you. (I always say that you don't need to understand a situation in order to be compassionate)

Try and take things one day at a time and go full throttle on the self care.

[Scissel]

Long story short, Dad died and he was covering for Mum's dementia. She's in a home now, knows who I am, just wants zero to do with me.

I'm sorry to hear this, Iris I think what Nora wrote is the key - take is day-by-day - that is what I'm doing now and I'm also struggling atm myself. I need to work on self care too. I also lost both parents and I still haven't processed it and I'm 53 years old now.

[Scissel]

...I'm never good around summer time. It's the heat and the light.

I haven't had an attack since. Started me on 225mg venaflaxine a week ago and I'm having all the side effects

It's good to see some regular faces...

Glad to see you back here and sorry you're going through all this ... I also don't do well in the summer. I hope those side effects will subside on that new med. I'm now VERY afraid to switch AD's because I just had a horrible experience on a new med Vilazodone (Viibryd) and I became extremely suicidal and luckily I got off it with the support of my APRN and back on my Sertraline 150MG for which I feel safe on ... she is my only support right now and I don't know where to turn from here either, very had to pull everything together starting from the outside in; but I see no light at the end of the tunnel, currently, so I'm just muddling through life aimlessly hoping things will change or at least east up a bit to allow for recovery and I also have a long way to go. Struggling pretty badly with the Depersonalization/derealisation, too.

[WiredIncorrectly]

Long story short, Dad died and he was covering for Mum's dementia. She's in a home now, knows who I am, just wants zero to do with me.

Sorry to hear about that Blue. Are you doing ok? Feel free to drop me a message if you fancy a natter.

[WiredIncorrectly]

Glad to see you back here and sorry you're going through all this ... I also don't do well in the summer. I hope those side effects will subside on that new med. I'm now VERY afraid to switch AD's because I just had a horrible experience on a new med Vilazodone (Viibryd) and I became extremely suicidal and luckily I got off it with the support of my APRN and back on my Sertraline 150MG for which I feel safe on ... she is my only support right now and I don't know where to turn from here either, very had to pull everything together starting from the outside in; but I see no light at the end of the tunnel, currently, so I'm just muddling through life aimlessly hoping things will change or at least east up a bit to allow for recovery and I also have a long way to go. Struggling pretty badly with the Depersonalization/derealisation, too.

Hey Scissel, I can relate to this so much. That's how I've been too. Ended up in hospital for a suicide attempt. I'm ok now, had some self harm blips.

The meds are starting to work so I'm having some good positive days. That panic attack was horrible. I'm still scared to walk. I went to the pharmacy yesterday to get my meds and had to wait around for 10 minutes. I was having a panic attack and sitting silently trying to hide it. It was nowhere near as bad as the attack the other day, but it's still uncomfortable.

Do you have any hobbies? I find they're helping me. Some days though I just have no drive or energy to do anything. I accept those days and just flow with it. Flow, like water (said the Japanese).

[Scissel]

Hey Scissel, I can relate to this so much. That's how I've been too. Ended up in hospital for a suicide attempt. I'm ok now, had some self harm blips.

The meds are starting to work so I'm having some good positive days. That panic attack was horrible. I'm still scared to walk. I went to the pharmacy yesterday to get my meds and had to wait around for 10 minutes. I was having a panic attack and sitting silently trying to hide it. It was nowhere near as bad as the attack the other day, but it's still uncomfortable.

Do you have any hobbies? I find they're helping me. Some days though I just have no drive or energy to do anything. I accept those days and just flow with it. Flow, like water (said the Japanese).

Hi there; James ... I'm sorry you can relate to my situation :( and so sorry you were hospitalized for suicide but very happy you're still with us (both the forum and in real life most importantly ). I'm glad the meds are starting to work and you're having positive days. Yeah, panic attacks are awful here too and I also have to be cautious.

I do play the guitar and banjo but haven't in a while due to the fact that I'm indeed having mostly those days with no drive or energy; but I hope to start to pick it back up again.

Gosh I (truly) wish you well on your new meds and thank you for saying "I accept those days and just flow with it. Flow, like water (said the Japanese)." ... I'll try to keep that in mind when I'm beating myself up when I'm stuck.

Take good care and be well.

Salvatore