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YorkieRose · 08-09-2006, 01:00 PM

I started having panic attacks back when no one knew what they were..my Dr. told me to snap out of it..he knew my husband, family, home life and there was no reason to be the way I was..and I paid him for that advise..LOL

I had them off and on for 10 yrs, then suddenly they got worse and I was having them daily, sometimes 3 to 4 per day...then I saw a TV program about them.."Phil Donahue"..to be exact. At least I had a name..and shortly after I found a wonderful MD who only treated panic and stress disorders. I had no problem taking medication...my life was a very tiny circle..I could not travel, fly, go to movies, sit in restaurants or be confined in line, on and on..I had a fear of my panic.

The medication they give for panic is NOT addictive (you must go to a Dr who specailizes IMO)...I took a childs anti-depressive..there was no Prozac back then...for some reason an anti-depressive works for panic and anxiety. I told the DR I was not a depressed person and really doubted her..but in 4 weeks they were 100% gone..my life started over..I booked a trip to Florida to visit gfamily, started showing dogs, speaking before large groups again, doing anything I wanted..I have never looked back or regretted taking meds..and once the panic was under control and I knew it was gone, I lost all fear of not being able to control it, I knew there was a way to stop the panic. I went off the meds and did well for many years..had one reaccurance and went back on for 6 months..and no problems again..BUT I would run back to my DR if I did..life is too short to suffer the way some people suffer.

When I was 50 yrs old I found my biological family. I have 3 sisters and two brothers..one of the first questions my sister Shirley asked me was if I had ever had any problems with anxiety attacks? Come to find out two of my sisters and one brother had them..infact my one sister Jane could not meet us for a trip to Tangier Island where we were orginally from..she had an attack if she got too far from home...she died 5 yrs ago, sadly, she never got to do any of things she wanted in her life because of panic...that makes me the saddest of all.

I used to have people tell me to just be strong and ignore it...that is like telling a person with a charging lion coming toward them, to remain calm and ignore it..that is what it felt like to me...LOL
I wish you the best. God bless you...

08-09-2006, 01:00 PM	#25
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	panic I started having panic attacks back when no one knew what they were..my Dr. told me to snap out of it..he knew my husband, family, home life and there was no reason to be the way I was..and I paid him for that advise..LOL I had them off and on for 10 yrs, then suddenly they got worse and I was having them daily, sometimes 3 to 4 per day...then I saw a TV program about them.."Phil Donahue"..to be exact. At least I had a name..and shortly after I found a wonderful MD who only treated panic and stress disorders. I had no problem taking medication...my life was a very tiny circle..I could not travel, fly, go to movies, sit in restaurants or be confined in line, on and on..I had a fear of my panic. The medication they give for panic is NOT addictive (you must go to a Dr who specailizes IMO)...I took a childs anti-depressive..there was no Prozac back then...for some reason an anti-depressive works for panic and anxiety. I told the DR I was not a depressed person and really doubted her..but in 4 weeks they were 100% gone..my life started over..I booked a trip to Florida to visit gfamily, started showing dogs, speaking before large groups again, doing anything I wanted..I have never looked back or regretted taking meds..and once the panic was under control and I knew it was gone, I lost all fear of not being able to control it, I knew there was a way to stop the panic. I went off the meds and did well for many years..had one reaccurance and went back on for 6 months..and no problems again..BUT I would run back to my DR if I did..life is too short to suffer the way some people suffer. When I was 50 yrs old I found my biological family. I have 3 sisters and two brothers..one of the first questions my sister Shirley asked me was if I had ever had any problems with anxiety attacks? Come to find out two of my sisters and one brother had them..infact my one sister Jane could not meet us for a trip to Tangier Island where we were orginally from..she had an attack if she got too far from home...she died 5 yrs ago, sadly, she never got to do any of things she wanted in her life because of panic...that makes me the saddest of all. I used to have people tell me to just be strong and ignore it...that is like telling a person with a charging lion coming toward them, to remain calm and ignore it..that is what it felt like to me...LOL I wish you the best. God bless you...