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Posted 7/21/2011 3:35 AM (GMT 0)
Hello to all of you on this forum,

If you're new here, this is the greatest place to find comfort and wise advice. If you have been part of this family for a while, you know how valuable this forum is. I just wanted to return and say it's great to be able to stop by even though right now my life is going great turn If I ever get back to where I have been in the past I know where to find friends that understand. I will continue to stop occasionally and offer my advice and as I have read some of your stories I can relate to many of them....it's the terrible anxiety that wants to show it's ugly face and when it's you that is experiencing it, it's hard to believe you will ever cope again but you will. Unfortunately sometimes it will return over and over again, just don't let it win. The stories on here are heartbreaking, my own probably is too, but I try to remain strong and surround myself with positive people and situations daily. To all of you, take care and think positive, I do. yeah
Posted 7/21/2011 3:54 AM (GMT 0)
Awww, so nice Carly! I am glad that everything is going well for you:) I am also glad that you posted to encourage everybody who may be in the midst of a strugggle. It is great that members can both give and receive help and support here...that's what it's all about!

Thanks for dropping by, and the update. I hope that you and yours continue to be well:)

We'll talk to you soon,
S.C.
Posted 7/21/2011 3:54 AM (GMT 0)
Hi I was looking up stuff about anxiety and came across your website. my name is Danika I am 16 and on April 20th ( 4;20 ) of this year my life changed forever.One of my friends convinced me to try *** and I did. I had a lot in a short amount of time and about an hour later it hit me . I got off the couch only to experiance what had to be a freek panic attack. I could not see my heart was racing and my whole body kept pulsing like I was having a heart attack. I kept telling my friend to call the hospital in the hopes that I could get there before I died. I did not die. ahhah clearly but I did have to tell my parents everything. Ever since that night my life is like something out of a horibble movie . At first I was fine then I got my second panic attack about a week later and again I thought I was dieing. the weeks that followed we're. hard two weeks later my dad kickked me out of my house he is a mentaly abusive drinker with a bad temper. I could not take it I told him that I could not live like this anymore and he kicked me out . I stayed at my uncles until my anxiety got to bad for me to deal with. My aunt and Uncle must have taken me to the hospital at least 4 times that week. So after all that ( they all said I had anxiety) I was put on a bunch of meds i.e. ( prozac, Quitapam, Xanax , Atavan ext.. ) at some point I was taking like 4 at the same time and they seriusly messed me up. I had to go live with my grandmother an hour away. After about a week and more trips to the hospital for blood tests to rule anything else out. I was told I had Depersonalisation and Derealsiation.They took me off all the medsand I had to drop out of school for a week the week befor exams. It was horrible. Then just as I started to get better I was told I was going to live with my mom in Toronto ( I lived in Newbruswick before ) So here I am asking for help. I don't have alot of money just need advice. I have been pushed to my limit I am starting to feel detached from the world I constantly live in a dreamlike state we're I wonder if things are real. Sometimes when I look down at my arms I know they are real but they dont feel like my arms :o. I NEED HELP please help me !!!!

Post Edited By Moderator (Scaredy Cat) : 7/20/2011 10:39:57 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/21/2011 4:35 AM (GMT 0)
Hi NG and welcome. I am so sorry to hear of your recent struggles. I am not suprised however, as many young people have experienced panic attacks in conjuntion with illegal substance experimentation. (btw I had to edit your post as per rule#1...can't mention these things in the forum)

Anyway, there are many triggers for anxiety/panic attacks, and you happened upon yours unfortunately.

It sounds as if you also were on an rx overload. I am not sure what happened there, but you are on the right track in getting off of that combination.

I would recommend finding a dr. (just one!) who can help you get back on the right track with therapy, and possibly medication-though not in the number you were on before. It is important that once you get settled that you stick with one dr. and keep your medical records consistent and straight, so that you don't end up with more than one person making decisions (or prescribing!) for you.

Therapy is highly effective in treating the anxiety, panic attacks and the symptoms that go along with them.

Until then, visit our Anxiety Resource Guide (main page 3rd post) and try some of the links with relaxation and breathing exercises. Most symptoms can be relieved through the faithful practice of these!

Take care, and I hope that you get the help that you need very soon. Post anytime here with us:)

Scaredy Cat

p.s. I also edited your last name from your post...while it is not against the rules, it is never a good idea to post your full name on a public forum...just to be safe:)

Posted 7/21/2011 5:03 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much love the quotes and sorry about my not reading the rules I was lik mid episode whenI wrote this haha. but ya thanks I will prob. post again at some point I do have one question though I was whatching my dad drink water and he did not move fr like 5 seconds so i thought my mind was skipping like a video game with a glitch like the world was on pause is this a normal simptom of DP im worried !?!? because I HAD AN ATTACK BECAUSE OF IT !!
Posted 7/21/2011 5:15 AM (GMT 0)
Our minds can play so many mean and weird tricks on us when we are stressed and having A/P. I have had so many moments of strange, unexplainable brain glitches. The more that you focus and worry about them, the worse your symptoms get:(

The really weird and disturbing thing about it is that sometimes these things seem to come out of the blue, even if we don't feel particularly stressed...but we sure do after something like that happens!

That is why it's important to do the stress-management techniques, like the breathing/relaxation exercises that I mentioned, to bring the over-all daily stress levels down. This will help the symptoms to subside, and help you to deal with them when they do pop up.

While you are in the Anxiety Resource Guide, look up the anxietycentre link and check out the long list of anxiety symptoms that are listed there. This should help you to know that all sorts of things are anxiety related, and nothing to worry about. (besides realizing that your body is trying to tell you something, and you need to treat the anxiety that is!)

If you have anymore questions, please feel free to ask, but start a new post of your own... that way we don't 'highjack' this one, and more members can see it and say welcome, and possibly help:)

Talk to you soon,

S.C.

Posted 7/21/2011 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
needing guidance

Hello and welcome to HealingWell.  I am glad you found us and I want to stop by and let you know you are not alone.

SC has given you great advice.  I do hope you are talking to your parents about you problems and that they will be able to find you a therapist that will work with you to overcome your anxiety.

Please do feel comfortable in starting a thread of your own so it is easier for more members to recognize and respond to you this way.

 

Kindly,

Kitt


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