Help! Panic Attacks are back!

[jenjen210]

Hey!

Won't bore you all with the 5 years of panic attacks I have suffered with, but I was referred for CBT which helped a lot and finished that around 3 years ago. In my past year my attacks have come back very severly especially on public transport...in particular, trains!

The train was sooo busy today and I probablly managed to control about 4 panic attacks, although I know this is a huge achievement to control it I only managed it because I was on the phone to my mum. I find it so heartbreaking to be going through this again and have lost so much confidence.

In need of some words of encouragement with people going through the same thing!

[shortstuff]

I have recently had a relapse of panic and agoraphobia. My GP increased my meds which has helped and I've been referred for another course of CBT. I am looking at it as nothing more than a setback. I have beaten it once and I'm sure I'll beat it again. So will you!!!

Go back to your GP, the earlier you tackle it, the easier it'll be.

Take care

Nic

[jenjen210]

thanks!

Unfortunately I'm away for university and in the area im in nowhere on the NHS does CBT!!! I was completely devestated when my GP told me so I'm at a bit of a loss of what to do :(

I've taken propranolol (i am prescribed it for flying) to try to help me to cope but I really dont want to rely on meds cos i got through it before without them.

thanks for your words of encouragement!

[shortstuff]

If you can't get CBT on NHS where you are, you could try looking at this site http://www.livinglifetothefull.com/. I found it useful when it looked like I couldn't be referred a couple of years back.

[jenjen210]

Thanks! I was actually on it earlier!