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Posted 9/17/2013 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
I have had these stupid anxiety/panic attacks since I was 16,I am now 30,and it's always lurking right behind me even though I'm on Zoloft and have been for years,out of no where I just start having anxiety about losing control or going crazy and than it turns to panic and I get completely scared.if I foursome reason start to feel nauseous I get terrified,something about throwing up scares me,I guess cause if its gonna happen its gonna happen and it's totally out of my control,than I start to wonder if I should go to the ER and if its gonna stop and than I get hot and dizzy and just panic!!! Than for the next week I have anxiety about that feeling coming back,it's like a never ending cycle,does anyone else panic about the feeling of craziness will just never go away??
Posted 9/17/2013 8:31 PM (GMT 0)
Anxiety and the thought processes behind it are a cycle. Like you said, you have anxiety, then have anxiety about having anxiety and then it wash, rinses and repeats.

The main thing you need to tell yourself is that you are ok. You are on Zoloft so you have seen a doctor and he has found nothing else wrong with you. You need to let that sink in, there is nothing else wrong with you.

The fear of throwing up, I can't say to much for that because I have never felt that way. Only thing I can say is that if its gonna happen let it happen. To be scared to up-chuck right on the popes shoes if you need to.

I wish you peace and strength in your endeavor.
Posted 9/17/2013 9:13 PM (GMT 0)
You just made me laugh,and yes I know there is nothing wrong with me but sometimes the panic just takes over even though I know better,,makes me feel better to talk to people who know what anxiety and panic feel like
Posted 9/17/2013 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
Your feelings are very normal. Almost everyone who has been through a panic episode fears and dreads having another one...this is what often perpetuates the anxiety cycle that can develop into panic disorder.

You are seeking help with this if I remember correctly? Give it time. Both medication and therapy/self-help are a process...finding what works for you can take awhile.

Until then, use the self-help coping skills that help you...or look into our Resources for new ideas.

Hang in there, it will get better...keep posting too, it really helps!

S.C.
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