I, too, have a problem with panic/anxiety attacks. Mine started about 5 years ago and I know that they're stress related. When mine first got so bad I thought that I was having a heart attack. I had pain going down one arm and pain in my chest. When I got to the dr's office my blood pressure was so high that he put me in the hospital for 3 days. As soon as I got out I had another HUGE attack. I felt like I was going to die and scared because my daughter was at the house taking care of me.
Well, my doctor was out of town and I went to another doctor who realized what my problem was and put me on Zoloft and Xanax (for occassional use). I finally felt better and my panic/anxiety attacks were under control. Now I'm on Trazadone (which is an old, cheaper medicine). I've tried to go off but in about 3 days I can feel it coming back so I just stay on my meds.
I hope that you're able to find some relief for your attacks because they're not fun and people who don't have them don't understand. Good luck! |