Hello everyone

Welcome to HW 'theone'..glad you found us..there are lots of kind caring people here to offer you help and support

Well done for seeking help for your anxiety..I think it's a fantastic idea seeing a counsellor and talking things through It's amazing what problems we manage to sweep under the carpet..and then wonder what on earth has struck us when it all builds up and manifests itself as Panic Attacks!

It takes time to get back on track..but you have already made the first steps to getting well by reaching out and talking to us..keep up the good work   and keep posting of your thoughts and progress

Maree

Panic Attacks can be really scary..and yes I have ended up at the ER thinking I was heart attack...lo and behold - just like you - everything was fine except my nerves of course..

The good news is..that it does go away - thank goodness...takes a lot of soul searching and hard work learning new skills to deal with the panic...but it can be done..I am living proof - trust me on this

Maree

Hi Theone,

Welcome to Healing Well, I think that you have already found out that this is a very supportive forum. The people here are wonderful.

There are many different medications for anxiety and panic attacks and also ways that you can calm yourself down, such as deep breathing. You will get a lot of responses here and many suggestions. All of which will be of help to you.

Your doctor will probably find something that will work better and the counseling will help too. So I wish you the best of luck and hope that you find what works best for you.

Keep posting, and remember that we are here for you and always will try to help you the best that we can.

You have gotten some very good advice so far and I am sure that there will be more to come.

Have a wonderful day,
hugs, Karen

Hi Theone,

You have  found a safe and reliable support community for people battling Anxiety. The  members here  will be glad to lend an ear, offer information, and provide support to you.

When you feel tense, worried and keyed up it is hard to get through the day.  We know what your goiing through so trust us to help you.

I think you have made a huge step in joining a support forum as you can post your concerns, ask questions and just vent if you feel the need to.

Again kudos to you and follow up with your physician so you can put a plan together on how to deal with the anxiety, perhaps therapy would be an idea. :)

So glad to meet you.
Kitt

 

 

I thought zoloft was an anti depressant? or do the treat anxiety as well? Im going through alot right now breakup and now we got to do the parenting plan for our 1 year oldand we finally got one but she backed out the day before court. so now we gotta wait 2 weeks to go back and who knows what to expect then wa is aperantly a mom state and even tho i took care of my kid since she was born practically now i only get her 3 days a week. College and building a house for myself. I dont know if i should talk to the doc about increasing the dosage and have me keep taking that till the smoke clears or if i should get on something more long term. I guess an antidepressant wouldn't be so bad if it helps with anxiety because after all this i still do wanna be with her. I tried callin her today but in Indian so i do my medical at their clinic and it was National Indian day so they were closed. Hopefully i can get a walk in tomorrow since there already scheduled up to august!

Hey thanks for the support everyone todays been kinda a downer day. For anyone takin medication for anxiety/panic do they help you catch your breath? the only reason im considering changing is because i constantly feel like i cant catch my breath. The meds help calm me down for the most part but all day today all i could think about was trying to keep a good breath and sometimes tense muscles in my backneck/shoulders.

Hi again!

I think a lot of the SSRI type antidepressants do work on anxiety also. Certainly my Paxil does, and it helps me a lot.

Shortness of breath can be a common symptom of anxiety, as can muscle tension. So long as you have a clean bill of health otherwise, there's nothing to worry about.

percycat

theone?
I believe it will. I have been taking atavan , same dosage as you for anxiety for about ??? years. I only take it when I get a really bad attack. I usually get them late at night so there isn't even anyone to talk to. When they happen during the day I can take a walk or call someone. Or distract myself with another activity till it passes. I only get them really bad about every two weeks. So I have actually stored up quite a few. Thank goodness because I recently saw a psych. who said I should not take it anymore because it was adictive. And it did show up in my blood work. Of course at that time I was having major problems and they gave me 100mg. zoloft. I was thinking of stopping it but realized I am not getting severe attacks since I started on zoloft. But what am I supposed to do if I have a severe attack go to ER again for them to give me the atavin. Thank goodness I stocked up. My pcp laughed and said your not addictid I would know by the amount of presc. you have asked for which isn't that many.

I was at this point of only taking one at bedtime to help me sleep on sleepless nights. So I asked my pcp to give me something to sleep. He prescribed temazapan 30mg. which is actually equivalant to .05mg of atavan and is the same type of drug. So it will also show up on my labs. I wish I could find a doctor who has had an anxiety attack at least once in his life. To experience a trip to the ER thinking your having a heartattack only to have them say it's not a heart attack it's ONLY anxiety. Take these atavan and you'll be fine. I can do that at home for less. You'r all right no one who has not experienced a severe attack has any idea what it's like . Zoloft does take time to get in your system so don't give up on it to quickly. But keep the atavan handy if you can get it. Recently I have notice they have gotten really strict about certain drugs. I Recently had foot surgery on my feet and the first time I went the dr. called in a pres. to the phar. When my husband went in to get it . I happened to be one I was allergic to so he had to go back. The pharmacy gave him a hard time about it They said they had to see me. So in my surgery wrapped up foot, in horrible pain I hobbled in with no crutches yet. And had a confrontation with the pharmacist who had to call the dr. for a different pres. I stood there on one foot for about 35 minutes in agony till they gave me a darn pain med. Which only contained about 20 capsules which I only took half of because I am not supposed to take pain meds. and they made me goofier than I am normally. Life lately has been a real BEE . Hope you get better. Excuse me for rambling but its 4:00 am and I am having a bad day. june

June,

That was great sharing and I am sorry you are in a bad way too.  Great that you take the time to help others as knowing there are members that care is a great comfort to all.

Kudos to you for posting.

Kitt

Well i just took my 3rd zoloft too early it to be effecting me but just the thought that i may be fullyish "better" soon has me hopefully and has helped the last couple days!

I'm glad you're feeling better. Be patient if you seem to "plateau" for a bit: it seems that the antidepressants can often take several weeks before you feel their full effects. For me, Paxil -- same family as Zoloft, I think -- has controlled my anxiety far better and more reliably than benzos (which are great for short-term bad panic for me, but don't level me out so effectively moodwise as my SSRI). So I'm glad I take it, and I hope the Zoloft will have good results for you too.

percycat