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Posted 4/19/2013 3:52 AM (GMT 0)
I have really bad anxiety and I get sharp pains in my head on both sides above the temple and they aren't fun I get nervous and they cause me to have a panic attack I have been suffering from anxiety for a whole striaght month now and I'm getting frustraighted from it I get the felling of a lump in my throat almost everyday ill be fine in the morning but as the day progresses the that's when it happens I'm afriad to drive bymyself and go out with friends it's ruining my life I feel bad for my husband when I start feeling so bad like a panic attack is coming on the only thing that help me get out of it is a Xanax I have to ask my mom for I feel alone I don't have anyone who understand me and I don't know what to do I can cry in a drop of a dime please someone give me advise I constantly feel I'm going to die
Yah yah
Posted 4/19/2013 3:58 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Yah Yah and welcome.
I moved your post to a thread of its own, on account of when you tag onto an old one, you can get lost in the shuffle. This way more people can recognize you as new and welcome you aboard.smile
If you read the responses in the original thread that you posted on...and if you have done some other reading here, you know that you are not alone!
Many of us here have similar issues, so know that we care and understand.
You mentioned Xanax, so I assume that you are under a doctor's care. Was the option of therapy also brought up? I highly recommend it as a long term treatment plan for anxiety and panic.
Ask your doctor for a referral if possible, or look on your own if need be, for a therapist who can help you. I am sure that you will find it a great investment of your time and efforts.smile
In the meantime, take some time to look in our Resource Guide here. (main page, 1st post.) It is full of great ideas that you can get started on right away.
Keep posting with us...it is really helpful too!
Scaredy Cat
Posted 4/19/2013 4:00 AM (GMT 0)
bb44, Yahyah, AF, AW, all of you, and I, know that we will all find the answer, there is nothing new under
this sun, everything we suffer from has been plaguing mankind from the beginning. Coming here has been
the best thing I have ever done, and I believe all of you will get better from this point going forward.
I have also ran the short film loop in my poor brain until I wanted to scream, processing does not help.
Taking a stand to deviate from our compulsive behavior will result in positive progress to recovery.
Just so you will know that I am with you and have also been where you are, "I have had that ice pick stuck
in my head at just about every square inch of my skull, I have also had MRI's X rays, Dye tests, I just know
your going to Love this, they didn't find anything in my head"! lol, I just cant help myself! Here is Home,
Here is answers, Here is the beginning of Recovery! Get ready to get Well! "I Love Everyone"!
Larry ***
Posted 4/19/2013 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
Larry,
I was in the process of moving Yah yah's post to one of their own, since they had tagged onto a nearly year old thread...
You responde before I had finished..so I just moved your response as well so that I can delete moved ones.smile
S.C.
Posted 4/19/2013 4:12 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Scat, I'm happy with anything you do, Sometimes it really hurts I want to help so bad,
I have felt their pain, and frustration, somehow God moved me past it, I know He will move them also!

Larry ***
Posted 4/19/2013 7:44 AM (GMT 0)
Hi yah yah
Sorry to hear about your pains. Im wondering do you clench your teeth when you have panic attacks? I know that my TMJ sends the same kind of pain to my temples and i clench all the time. Also stress headaches do this too. it feels like a tight band around my head. I will search for some examples of stress reducing breathing exercises and distraction exercises if you want, as those help me tremendously. Is there any possible way that you can get into see a Dr yourself about this. As nice as it is that your mom gives you xanax, but in my opinion, it would be better to be professionally medicated then to self medicate. There are alot of wonderful anti-anxiety drugs out there. Anyway, i do hope you find some comfort, know that your not alone. I hope you can find some relief for the pains and anxiety!
Posted 4/19/2013 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
I did not at first get the impresssion that you were getting your Xanax from your mom...but re-reading through your post, the wording is such that H.C. may be right?
If that is the case, then I urge you to make a doctor's appointment of your own, as she advised.
Also, inquiring about therapy at this time like I mentioned might be something that you want to do...to get on the road to recovery as soon as possible.smile
S.C.
Posted 4/19/2013 3:43 PM (GMT 0)

Dont be embarassed to call the doctor for an appointment to get meds. Thats why they have anti-anxiety meds out there, for those of us that need them. Also don't be afraid to ask about counseling, thats what they are for.

When I went to the doctor a week ago, he gave me two anxiety meds, zoloft and xanax because of a situation I was having Mental Breakdowns and Nervous Breakdowns. He also recommended counseling and it just so happened the one I wanted to see had two cancellations the next day and I took one. You will be amazed how calm you will feel when you get meds that work. I also attended support groups through church. Walking when weather is cooperative also helps me with stress.

Just thought I would try and help.

Posted 4/20/2013 3:39 AM (GMT 0)
YahYah, You have some really good Friends here, please take there advice, "Don't use other peoples
controlled prescriptions".
God and everyone here want you to get better, your in my Prayers!

Larry ***
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