Don't Understand Sometimes

I've been through many things that cause me to have bad anxiety/panic attacks and literally be stuck sometimes all day. Noticing where I literally stay stuck in my head and cannot get out the thoughts at all, I've also came to realize that anyone who don't suffer with anxiety and panic attacks really don't understand the pain people live in that is pure agony at times. And then when you have a set back a real horrible bad day, it makes it even more difficult to move forward because you feel mentally you're starting all over again. And family who are really not too nice at times in their actions can make it worse, they don't understand or get tge struggles and think you should just snap out of it. And stop being so negative as my brother who I feel cares more about others than he do me, and it shows too because he says I am too negative. And anyone that is in a depressed mood can bring others down easily, and I feel that that is selfish I thought family was to be there for you. And that makes it even more hard to heal when you have family that looks at you in a negative light, and always talks about you behind your back to others. But I've always protected him and been loyal to him, even when he hasn't always been too kind or loyal to me and now I must do what is best for me and think of me. Even if it is just me and the doctors I won't no longer allow, anyone to bring me further down or will I listen to their negative insults or put up with their negative vibes. I don't be trying to be negative I'm dealing with a lot, and God forbid if the situation was reversed if it was a friend or a family member and I was in a strong state of mind I would do everything in my power to help pull them out. And not always talk down on them because they're suffering through difficult times, so I've decided to move forward without him and others cannot see if from my views I don't need the negativity or will I put up with the wrong treatment anymore.

Soul:

Sorry to hear of the tough times.

Are you riding this out bareback?

That is, without any medicine? If you are, I don't see how you make it. I have manic-depression and take Lithium, which brings down the mania and lifts and lessens the depression. I also take an anti-depressant, "Mirt......."

For several years, off and on, I hand panic attacks. I was on only an anti-depressant during those years, and they didn't slow down the panic attacks at all.

Finally, I was diagnosed with manic-depression and was put on Lithium, and the panic attacks stopped instantly, and they have never returned, and I'm still taking Lithium.

How have you been diagnosed? If you are miss-diagnosed, you will be miss-medicated, and you won't be getting very much if any help. If you are diagnosed with panic attacks, are you getting any medicine?

Panic attacks may be part of some other ailment. Mine was. I had a nervous breakdown first, and the panic attacks started immediately after the nervous breakdown.

Do you have a psychiatrist? Can you mention to him or her that I found Lithium to work great for stopping my panic attacks?

As for the family thing, my brother drives me to distraction, also. We may have the same brother. He was so bad I had to drop relations with him all together. Yours is not that bad, but mine was. I know at family gatherings, you might feel you have to get along.

But my family has passed away and we don't have anymore gatherings, with just the grown children, so I have it easier than you do. I use to have this woman helper who messed me up, and then would go around putting, "Life is good!" notes all over my house.

Yeah, I know that feeling.

I agree with SC. When other people don't understand, I remember that I have this amazing community to come to where I can find support and comfort.

We're here for you!