Is it normal for the attacks to come back?

Hi Kitty03,

I totally sympathize with your situation. Bravo for going to the party even though you felt anxious about going!! That's so awesome!!!

Yes, attacks can come back, and sometimes for reasons unknown. Just knowing that you are in charge of yourself and your anxiety isn't in charge of you, is the first step. You were successful in going to the party, despite feeling anxiety coming on. As long as you can remember that you are in charge and "Arnie Anxiety" isn't, you should be fine.

I know how hard though it can be that when those anxiety attacks come on, it's scary and can be so overwhelming. If you're not prepared for it, it's hard to not be able to overcome your anxiety. With practice though and support from your friends and family, you can overcome the anxiety.

As far as anxiety coming back, it can, and sometimes it can sneak up on you. With or without medication. While that's not entirely comforting to you, the better you get at being in control of you, the less likely you are to have anxiety.

Hope that helps! I'm still trying to let not let my anxiety control me, and it's a struggle day to day, but sometimes if I know what it is, I can usually control it.

I completely agree with the above posts.

I have had anxiety attacks of varying (mostly violent and severe) calibers for over a year and a half now.  During my most recent semester at college, I had very few attacks.  I had onset depression from it all, still do, but during that 4 month window, I barely had attacks.  I relapsed though, when I came home.  I wasnt sure how to deal, and i just started getting mad at myself when they came back, but I have begun to realize that during that 4 month period, I was in control, I was able to combat what was coming at me.  But around finals time of this past semester I became so stressed, and I lost it.  I lost the hold that I had, but that long, panic free period of time, for both of us, should be an indication, that you can beat panic and you can learn to keep it away.  Its a long process, but im sure that we can all make it through, especially with the help from medication.  I have never been on medication for my attacks no matter how bad they got, but I know that they do help!

I hope you start to feel better and dont let this panic attack bring you down!

-Mike

Kitty,

From my own personal 30 years of anxiety - yes it is very normal but if you keep using all the tools in your cache you can control your anxiety so know things always get better.

Kindly,

Kitt