I am sorry that you are going through a difficult period in your life. I can understand what you are going through, because I have had anxiety issues since 1982, when I experienced my first panic...
Therapy may be helpful for you if the anxiety is situational and/or a prescription for one of the benzodiazepine type medications, such as Valium or Serax. They usually work well for anxiety. These...
It might be helpful for you to attend a OCD group if they have one in your area. You will get support from others being in the group, who will understand what you are through and your presence in the...
From reading I have done on the subject, for some they have had to reduce their taper to 10% reductions at a time, about 2 weeks at each lower dose. In those cases, the antidepressant being...
Paxil stopped my anxiety is less then a week.......unfortunately, the side effects were something I could not tolerate and they did not get better after several weeks on the drug........
the symptoms can vary from person to person Two common ones during a full blown panic attack is feeling like you are going to die from a heart attack or feel like you are going crazy. Panic attacks...
If you start having side effects that are causing you problems from tapering off your medicine, just slow the taper....
Did a psychiatrist provide you the Ativan prescription or a regular MD ? It sounds like your baseline anxiety is high at this time. I know from personal experience about waves of panic attacks that...
Feeling depressed can come after going through bad anxiety episode/s. Try some relaxation and breathing exercises to help lower your baseline anxiety level.......with it elevated, just one wrong...
Glad to hear that Zoloft helped you and that after 3 years you were able to taper off it. From my own reading, the difficulty in getting off a antidepressant varies quite a bit from person to person....
For some a more gradual & longer taper is best. Perhaps going from 10mg to 7.5mg would have better for you. Give yourself plenty of time between reductions in dosage.......
discontinuation syndrome is the term used, instead of withdrawals. It really varies from person to person. Couple of books that I have read, that have one or more chapters discussing it are below:...
"Going to die" or "going crazy" are likely the 2 most common feelings to have during a panic attack. Panic attacks can come in waves also and practically leave you bed ridden in that instance. Your...
In my opinion it is important to get out your house on a regular basis and not just set around your home. There are things to do that cost very little. Just taking a long walk or even better, if...
There are number other ones to try. If you find the side effects intolerable, tell your doctor. He or she might tell you the side effects are manageable.......but, you are the one who has to manage...
panic usually comes on fast...
Hello, I am new here. This is my first posting. Over time, I will post more. I am a male. I have had generalized anxiety, panic attacks, depression symptoms since Oct 1982. I am currently trying to...