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Ryates, are you living the same life as me? Of course you are. I started having anxiety and panic when I was 31. It came out of no where. My left arm and chest would hurt I went to more doctors than...
Ang, I also believe you do not have to have anxious thoughts to begin getting anxious or panic. I have had many panics out of the blue it is just how our bodies react to the fight or flight. I know...
Kathy, every time I begin a new med whether it is for my anxiety or a simple cold my anxiety revs up. I want to echo what many have already said. This is a wonderful site to obtain support. I am...
Lainey, burning sensations is a symptom of anxiety. This is the one symptom that I get most often now since I have began to understand anxiety and panic. This sensation can come and go at all times,...
Yes, it can and will get better. I have had anxiety and panic since January 27, 2007. Yes, I remember the day well...my life hasn't been the same since. Anyway, the first two years I really...
Laney, I was prescribed Gabapentin for anxiety in addition to the Zoloft I take. I took a small dose three times daily. It really helped with the anxiety but I found I had a lot of daytime tiredness....
Hi Cerabelle, I can empathise with you. On January 27th, 2007, I was traveling in a vehicle coming back home after a very stressful week for work. I was driving and had the most awesome, yet very...
As many here know, I have been suffering with axiety and PA's for quite a while now. I once was a sought after public speaker but once I began experiencing my my issues, I discontinued this practice...
Sunshine, Do you take your Celexa in the morning? I used to take my Celexa in the morning and had nausea. I talked to my doctor about it and he suggested taking my Celexa at night, which I began to...
I take both celexa and xanax. However, I rarely take xanax anymore, maybe .25mg pill every other month or when I am taking a trip by vehicle. I take the celexa every day and it seems to work for me....
Soul, I appreciate you stating your opinion. I too at times have felt the same way, I have even received e-mails from others that feel the same way. However, I do beleive that mods do and excellent...
I too check my pulse constantly, rub my chest under my collar bone and freeze to feel and listen to my heart beat. I don't worry about a blood clot, my worry is a heart attack. I know it is just...
Sometime ago, I too was having difficulty sleeping so my Dr. upped my Celexa to help. It did help, but it took a couple of weeks. This is very common to up celexa to help someone sleep. It will work....
I am also take celexa and xanax. I don't get "jolts in the brain" when I am taking my meds, but when I miss a dose of the celexa I sure do get the brain zaps. Not sure why your are getting these...
My issue is that my friend is a co-worker of mine. In my position we have to take Psych exams if there is any sign of a mental illness. I don't tell people because I don't want to lose my job....
I am scared for your safety. I am scared for your children's safety. You are victim of domestic violence, even if he has not physically assaulted you, he has emotionally and verbally abused you. As...
As most of you "old timers" of the forum know, I have dealing with severe anxiety since Jan. 27, 2007. I have been dealing with it very well and have come to grips with my condition. Well last night,...
Hello all! I too am prescribed xanax, however I don't take them it very often because of the habit forming tendency. My doctor tells me I should be taking the xanax more often. Even though I rarely...
Dee I purchased the program several months ago. I love it. I have worked through the program and have listened to each CD multiple times. I actually drive around listening to the program. Really...
Like the other posters, I have chest pain that is different all the time. Sometimes ache, sometimes quick sharp intense pain, sometimes a tight squeezed feeling. I get these "pains" when I am not...
Interesting post. While I hope and am optimistic that one day I will be panic free, I know that everyone in the world experiences anxiety, just to different degrees. We that experience the negative...
I have both health anxiety and anticipatory anxiety. My trigger is a quick pain in my chest.. My heart has all been tested and it is fine. The pain I feel is gastro-intestinal and reflux. Each time I...
Sailorpizza, You mentioned that you have dealt with anxiety for several years and had agrophobia for a time as well. But your mention of your husband makes me wonder if he is part of your anxiety and...
Angel, Your not alone! I have had my wonderful gift of anxiety for several years now as well. And when it gets bad I get back into thinking negative thoughts and it is so difficult for me to...
melbe, I and a lot of people are right here with you. My anxiety is like two steps forward and one step back. I am anxiety and panic free for a month and bang, I have anxiety for a two, three, four...
I take 40mg of Celexa each day. My doctor started me on 20mg and after about 4 months uped my dosage to 40mg. It must be helping my anxiety, because I am certainly much better than I once was,...
I also get physical pain from anxiety. I get some very similar pains in my chest, just as it was explained in an earlier post from my stomach all the way up to my throat. What I have found is that my...
I take Celexa not for depression but for anxiety. I have gained weight but I don't attribute my weight gain to Celexa but due to the fact I had completely stopped working out because I used to fear...
I have also been where you are at right now. I used to be very active participating in competitive sports and working out. After my first PA I began thinking that I had a heart issue that the doctors...
BigCC comes from my highschool days, which what my friends and teammates called me. CC are my initials. The big come from my history of being a powerlifter and the captain of my highschool football...
Jen, I am also on antidepressant and have a prescription to alprazalam for my anxiety. I talked to my doctor about my fear of the alprazalam being habit forming. My doctor told me to just take it as...
I also would like to get back to my old self. I used to be able to go for a trip at a moments notice, travel across the U.S. by vehicle or plane and just take my time. Now I find myself dreading the...
Carlo, Have you ever been checked for diabetes. The need to urinate more often than normal is one symptom. I also know diabetics who have restless leg syndrom. I don't beleive there have been any...
Green Grove, I also suffer from costochondritis. Something you posted sometime ago, intrigued me. You said that anxiety flares your costochondrites. Can you explain this for me. Also what do you take...
Be nice and honest to others. Try and bring a smile to someone else through out the day. CC...
Looking for support. I currently am experiencing anticipatory anxiety, due to the fact that I have to drive for two hours in a rural setting tomorrow. I currently just have the anxious feelings but I...
Well I went on a short two hour trip with a friend. He drove, which of course took me out of being in control of stopping the car and getting fresh air. Secondly, I decided I was leaving my...
Mine would be chest pressure and then then pain in the ribs, then I started to worry MORE, and my muscles get tense in my neck, which is when I start worring about having another PA. CC...
Green Grove, I also have costochondritis, and have taken steroids for it, but nothing seems to work. I have also "thought" that my costochondritis flared up when I am having a bout of anxiety. But...
I hesitate saying I have a phobia. In fact I tell myself I don't have a phobia. But driving is my biggest trigger of anxiety. All of my panic attacks have ocurred while driving. I get fearfull when I...
Well I read nightly. I only read non-fiction books, usually political or financial. I know your all thinking I am a nerd now... CC...
Shobna, Aries is exactly right, from what you wrote you are definatley a victim of emotional abuse. I am affiliated with a Woman's Resource Center (safe house) in the midwest and am also a man. If...
msand, Talk about hot flashes. Many people talk about thier heart beat speeding up at the start of a panic attack. Me it is the sudden hot flash. When I feel it, I know a PA is coming. When I am...
KITT, I do a lot of public speaking in front of large and small groups. Most of the time the people I am speaking to are strangers. I also testify in court very regularly. I think that this is one...
Twisted, you have come to a good place to put your mind at ease. I am a 32 year old male and have become stricken with anxiety and PA's about two and half years ago. I struggle with health anxiety...
anxiousprincess, First of all what you and your mom have been doing in illegal. I don't want to intensify your anxiety but I would be remiss if I did not inform you of this in case you did not know....
I don't know that I would agree that we have regressed on these programs. I can talk specifically about myself and Panic Away. I got exceptionally better using Panic Away. I did have P/A after being...
I have the Panic Away program and it helped me at first. Actually, I printed the book and brought it with me on my travels. When I began having a P/A I would grab the book and read and then put it...
Thanks for your responses. I have been living with this for a while now and know what I to do. But when I have a set back as I did last night it is nice to have the reasurance, which I know everyone...