Re: Anxiety attacks/agrophobia (sp?)

[Guest guest]

I have a lot of anxiety. Sometimes it gets really bad. Last week I

had to get a prescription from Albertsons. I had to wait because it

wasn't ready yet. I sat in a plastic chair shaking. I had to focus on

a spot on the floor and stare at it. When I was finally called I

couldn't look at the clerk and my hands were shaking so badly I

dropped the money on the floor and had a hard time picking it up.

I finally left and sat in my car trying to breath. I considered

calling 911 but my husband was out of town and the kids needed to be

picked up. It was horrible. On another day I had to have blood taken

and I had to tell the lab tech I was scared of needles and the sight

of blood, which I'm not, because I was so embarrased. Anyway, you're

not alone.

--- In , " eandsspivey " <emilyspivey@...>

wrote:

>

> I've noticed in posts that some of you suffer from these, as I do.

Can

> someone please tell me how to deal with the anxiety? My husband is

in

> Houston (the storm) and I can't go to the doctor....if I did, I'm

> afraid he would hospitalize me, which won't work because there's no

one

> here to take care of my dogs. There's nothing " wrong " to make me

so

> anxious, it just starts about an hour after I get up each day. I

have

> a dental appointment tomorrow which I have cancelled 3 times

because I

> just can't get myself to get in the car and drive there and there's

no

> one I can call to take me. I'm almost out of Xanax, which may be

> stressing me but I'd like to live without them. I just don't know

what

> to do to calm myself down. Any help will be appreciated.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Joanna and and group;

I notised when I am out of my xanax for a day or so I get the

shakes. I only take one xanax at night. I tried to wean myself off

of them a few months ago and realized taking prednisone I needed

them. Cause prednisone causees insominia. I am off the prednisone

now so I can start weaning myself off the xanax. I understand

everyone is not the same. Just explainiing my circumstance.

I don't know if I was out of xanax. I was alone in line at

walmart. It was a long line too. When I got to the clerk I was

really shaking also. I had to write a check. My hands were

trembling fiercely. I was thinking the clerk must think I am

writing a bad check I am shaking so much. It made me shake worse. I

almost ran out of the store and leave everything. I sat in my car

and thought of calling 911 also. I seem to calm down so I went

home.

I don't go anywhere alone now cause I have RA pretty bad. So its

not that bad anymore. That was an aweful expierence. I had it

happen to me in traffic one time. I was at a very large and busy

intersection. I didn't know what to do at first. Do I turn do I sit

here. I was in the street suppose to turn. I finally turned. THat

was really scary.

My nerves use to be really bad. I think now the kids are on their

own. I dont work. I can deal better now. Worry can make your

nerves bad to I have heard. I try everthing to make it better.

Something is working. Maybe talk to a doctor about it. I hope it

gets better for both of you.

If I lived In Houston I would be a nervous wreck too. I watched tv

about the hurricanes. We get tornados a lot. Mostly in the country

part. OMG I just moved in the country area. I will be at my

daughters when the storms hit next time. SHe lives in the middle of

the city. Tornados can hit anywhere.

gentle hugs

Clora

> I have a lot of anxiety. Sometimes it gets really bad. Last week I

> had to get a prescription from Albertsons. I had to wait because

it

> wasn't ready yet. I sat in a plastic chair shaking. I had to focus

on

> a spot on the floor and stare at it. When I was finally called I

> couldn't look at the clerk and my hands were shaking so badly I

> dropped the money on the floor and had a hard time picking it up.

> I finally left and sat in my car trying to breath. I considered

> calling 911 but my husband was out of town and the kids needed to

be

> picked up. It was horrible. On another day I had to have blood

taken

> and I had to tell the lab tech I was scared of needles and the

sight

> of blood, which I'm not, because I was so embarrased. Anyway,

you're

> not alone.

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I've noticed in posts that some of you suffer from these, as I

do.

> Can

> > someone please tell me how to deal with the anxiety? My husband

is

> in

> > Houston (the storm) and I can't go to the doctor....if I did,

I'm

> > afraid he would hospitalize me, which won't work because there's

no

> one

> > here to take care of my dogs. There's nothing " wrong " to make

me

> so

> > anxious, it just starts about an hour after I get up each day.

I

> have

> > a dental appointment tomorrow which I have cancelled 3 times

> because I

> > just can't get myself to get in the car and drive there and

there's

> no

> > one I can call to take me. I'm almost out of Xanax, which may

be

> > stressing me but I'd like to live without them. I just don't

know

> what

> > to do to calm myself down. Any help will be appreciated.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi - I'm sorry you experience these dreaded attacks, too. They

are horrible! I sent you an email with a couple of attachments that I

found useful on Anxiety. I pray they help. I'm rather surprised your

doctor didn't give you something other than Xanax to quiet your

attacks. How many per day are you having to take? I take Celexa 20mg

on a daily basis and use the Xanax only at night to help me sleep or

if I have a breakthrough attack during the day. For the most part, the

Celexa keeps things under control. Hang in there, honey and keep that

dental appointment tomorrow. You will be glad you did. Maybe make an

appointment with your doctor to discuss alternatives to Xanax that

might be more effective. My prayers are with you. I know how you're

feeling..........Doreen

>

> I've noticed in posts that some of you suffer from these, as I do.

> Can someone please tell me how to deal with the anxiety? My

> husband is in Houston (the storm) and I can't go to the

> doctor....if I did, I'm afraid he would hospitalize me, which won't

> work because there's no one here to take care of my dogs. There's

> nothing " wrong " to make me so anxious, it just starts about an hour

> after I get up each day. I have a dental appointment tomorrow

> which I have cancelled 3 times because I just can't get myself to

> get in the car and drive there and there's no one I can call to

> take me. I'm almost out of Xanax, which may be stressing me but

> I'd like to live without them. I just don't know what to do to

> calm myself down. Any help will be appreciated.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for the support. I am trying to talk myself into

making a doctor's appointment and have called in a refill on a

medicine I had stopped taking because my insurance doesn't cover it.

I'll just have to bite the bullet, it did help when I took it.

I confirmed my dental appointment and am going to try to make myself

go.

Thank you all again.

>

> Hi - I'm sorry you experience these dreaded attacks, too. They

> are horrible! I sent you an email with a couple of attachments that

I

> found useful on Anxiety. I pray they help. I'm rather surprised your

> doctor didn't give you something other than Xanax to quiet your

> attacks. How many per day are you having to take? I take Celexa 20mg

> on a daily basis and use the Xanax only at night to help me sleep or

> if I have a breakthrough attack during the day. For the most part,

the

> Celexa keeps things under control. Hang in there, honey and keep

that

> dental appointment tomorrow. You will be glad you did. Maybe make an

> appointment with your doctor to discuss alternatives to Xanax that

> might be more effective. My prayers are with you. I know how you're

> feeling..........Doreen

>

> --- In , " eandsspivey " <emilyspivey@>

wrote:

> >

> > I've noticed in posts that some of you suffer from these, as I

do.

> > Can someone please tell me how to deal with the anxiety? My

> > husband is in Houston (the storm) and I can't go to the

> > doctor....if I did, I'm afraid he would hospitalize me, which

won't

> > work because there's no one here to take care of my dogs.

There's

> > nothing " wrong " to make me so anxious, it just starts about an

hour

> > after I get up each day. I have a dental appointment tomorrow

> > which I have cancelled 3 times because I just can't get myself to

> > get in the car and drive there and there's no one I can call to

> > take me. I'm almost out of Xanax, which may be stressing me but

> > I'd like to live without them. I just don't know what to do to

> > calm myself down. Any help will be appreciated.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for the support. I am trying to talk myself into

making a doctor's appointment and have called in a refill on a

medicine I had stopped taking because my insurance doesn't cover it.

I'll just have to bite the bullet, it did help when I took it.

I confirmed my dental appointment and am going to try to make myself

go.

I'm thinking that maybe part of the problem is the pain, and being

overwhelmed by it. I had forgotten how bad the change in weather is

every Fall and since the temp has lowered this week, my joints and

muscles (I have RA, OA, Fibro and DDD) have been telling me. I will

try to work on that too!

Thank you all again.

>

> Hi - I'm sorry you experience these dreaded attacks, too. They

> are horrible! I sent you an email with a couple of attachments that

I

> found useful on Anxiety. I pray they help. I'm rather surprised your

> doctor didn't give you something other than Xanax to quiet your

> attacks. How many per day are you having to take? I take Celexa 20mg

> on a daily basis and use the Xanax only at night to help me sleep or

> if I have a breakthrough attack during the day. For the most part,

the

> Celexa keeps things under control. Hang in there, honey and keep

that

> dental appointment tomorrow. You will be glad you did. Maybe make an

> appointment with your doctor to discuss alternatives to Xanax that

> might be more effective. My prayers are with you. I know how you're

> feeling..........Doreen

>

> --- In , " eandsspivey " <emilyspivey@>

wrote:

> >

> > I've noticed in posts that some of you suffer from these, as I

do.

> > Can someone please tell me how to deal with the anxiety? My

> > husband is in Houston (the storm) and I can't go to the

> > doctor....if I did, I'm afraid he would hospitalize me, which

won't

> > work because there's no one here to take care of my dogs.

There's

> > nothing " wrong " to make me so anxious, it just starts about an

hour

> > after I get up each day. I have a dental appointment tomorrow

> > which I have cancelled 3 times because I just can't get myself to

> > get in the car and drive there and there's no one I can call to

> > take me. I'm almost out of Xanax, which may be stressing me but

> > I'd like to live without them. I just don't know what to do to

> > calm myself down. Any help will be appreciated.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

hi emily, i to suffer from anxiety, i take xanax+ lexapro. at first i was just

on the first then later the dr. added lexapro to get me off

the amount i was taking. believe me it was alot! i wish u luck & sometimes emily

we just have to do what we need to do to feel better.

god bless,melyndagamez 9/17/08 8:22p.m.cdt

[ ] Re: Anxiety attacks/agrophobia (sp?)

Thank you all for the support.  I am trying to talk myself into

making a doctor's appointment and have called in a refill on a

medicine I had stopped taking because my insurance doesn't cover it. 

I'll just have to bite the bullet, it did help when I took it. 

I confirmed my dental appointment and am going to try to make myself

go.

Thank you all again.

>

> Hi - I'm sorry you experience these dreaded attacks, too. They

> are horrible! I sent you an email with a couple of attachments that

I

> found useful on Anxiety. I pray they help. I'm rather surprised your

> doctor didn't give you something other than Xanax to quiet your

> attacks. How many per day are you having to take? I take Celexa 20mg

> on a daily basis and use the Xanax only at night to help me sleep or

> if I have a breakthrough attack during the day. For the most part,

the

> Celexa keeps things under control.  Hang in there, honey and keep

that

> dental appointment tomorrow. You will be glad you did. Maybe make an

> appointment with your doctor to discuss alternatives to Xanax that

> might be more effective. My prayers are with you. I know how you're

> feeling..........Doreen

>

> --- In , " eandsspivey " <emilyspivey@>

wrote:

> >

> > I've noticed in posts that some of you suffer from these, as I

do.

> > Can someone please tell me how to deal with the anxiety?  My

> > husband is in Houston (the storm) and I can't go to the

> > doctor....if I did, I'm afraid he would hospitalize me, which

won't

> > work because there's no one here to take care of my dogs. 

There's

> > nothing " wrong " to make me so anxious, it just starts about an

hour

> > after I get up each day.  I have a dental appointment tomorrow

> > which I have cancelled 3 times because I just can't get myself to

> > get in the car and drive there and there's no one I can call to

> > take me.  I'm almost out of Xanax, which may be stressing me but

> > I'd like to live without them.  I just don't know what to do to

> > calm myself down.  Any help will be appreciated. 

> >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

..

I used to be agoraphobic to the point where I did not leave the house for a

couple of years.  Couldn't even walk out the front door.  I have spent since

this past December seeing a CBT therapist once a week.  I now go out a few times

a week, do my own shopping, traveled alone to Chicago.  If we give in to the

anticipatory anxiety and fear we make it worse.  Honestly, its only fear and its

not going to hurt us.  Unless we give into it of course because then it over

powers us.  Its all mind over matter.  Through hard work on telling myself

positive affirmations, taking 10 deep breaths (this AUTOMATICALLY calms down the

nervous system..just deep breathing!!), distracting yourself, telling yourself

you can get through this and will!! " This too shall pass " is one of my favorite

mantras.

 

I can tell you my generalized anxiety disorder/panic disorder and agoraphobia

are really bad.  My doctor won't and really can't as insurance will not pay

unless I threaten to take my life, pay for a hospitalization.  It doesn't work

much for anxiety disorders on their own anyway..as we feel more trapped.  Find

some things that you enjoy doing, aromatherapy (Lavendar) is very soothing!

Sometimes I take a dryer sheet that is scented in lavendar with me when I travel

if I don't take my lavender essential oil.  Drink lots of water, that too seems

to help.  Avoid ANY and all caffeine or sugar if you have these in your diet.  I

no longer eat/drink them at all.  If I cheat, Im guaranteed to have 7 panic

attacks in one day.  What we fear most is getting in public and having a panic

attack.  The thing is, if we did, it would pass.  And we would still be ok! They

won't kill us and they won't make us lose our minds (common misperceptions we

tend to

have).  My CBT therapist asks me " what is the worst thing that could happen? "

And the truth is, I could have a panic attack.  Yet I've survived them since I

was a child (my earliest happened in 4th grade) and I'm 36 now and still alive!

And with all the CBT they are getting few and far between!

Perhaps there is someone that could go to the dentist with you? And please be

gentle with yourself.  You were worried about your husband in Houston in the

storm.  It's ok to feel that fear.  That may even be why the anxiety is so high

right now (situational anxiety).  You worry over his safety and it is a bit

harder to relax.  Classical and soothing music works well too.  They tell me to

listen to 30 minutes a day and it really does help distract and calm me down:)

From: eandsspivey <emilyspivey@...>

Subject: [ ] Anxiety attacks/agrophobia (sp?)

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 9:49 AM

I've noticed in posts that some of you suffer from these, as I do. Can

someone please tell me how to deal with the anxiety? My husband is in

Houston (the storm) and I can't go to the doctor....if I did, I'm

afraid he would hospitalize me, which won't work because there's no one

here to take care of my dogs. There's nothing " wrong " to make me so

anxious, it just starts about an hour after I get up each day. I have

a dental appointment tomorrow which I have cancelled 3 times because I

just can't get myself to get in the car and drive there and there's no

one I can call to take me. I'm almost out of Xanax, which may be

stressing me but I'd like to live without them. I just don't know what

to do to calm myself down. Any help will be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

,

Sorry I'm late posting, I've been sick, and have spent time in bed.

I too have anxiety, but I am not on any medication at the time. I'm

very sorry your having that feeling. I hope your hubby is able to

come home soon. Do you have any friends to come stay with you, and

take you to the doctor? I will keep you in my prayers, and if you

need someone to talk to email me, we can IM too. Hugs, Tawny

--- In , " eandsspivey " <emilyspivey@...>

wrote:

>

> I've noticed in posts that some of you suffer from these, as I do.

Can

> someone please tell me how to deal with the anxiety? My husband is

in

> Houston (the storm) and I can't go to the doctor....if I did, I'm

> afraid he would hospitalize me, which won't work because there's no

one

> here to take care of my dogs. There's nothing " wrong " to make me

so

> anxious, it just starts about an hour after I get up each day. I

have

> a dental appointment tomorrow which I have cancelled 3 times

because I

> just can't get myself to get in the car and drive there and there's

no

> one I can call to take me. I'm almost out of Xanax, which may be

> stressing me but I'd like to live without them. I just don't know

what

> to do to calm myself down. Any help will be appreciated.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I also thought the clerk would think I was up to something because of

the shaking. I guess paranoia goes with the anxiety. I felt guilty

and I'd done nothing wrong.

>

> Joanna and and group;

>

> I notised when I am out of my xanax for a day or so I get the

> shakes. I only take one xanax at night. I tried to wean myself off

> of them a few months ago and realized taking prednisone I needed

> them. Cause prednisone causees insominia. I am off the prednisone

> now so I can start weaning myself off the xanax. I understand

> everyone is not the same. Just explainiing my circumstance.

>

> I don't know if I was out of xanax. I was alone in line at

> walmart. It was a long line too. When I got to the clerk I was

> really shaking also. I had to write a check. My hands were

> trembling fiercely. I was thinking the clerk must think I am

> writing a bad check I am shaking so much. It made me shake worse.

I

> almost ran out of the store and leave everything. I sat in my car

> and thought of calling 911 also. I seem to calm down so I went

> home.

>

> I don't go anywhere alone now cause I have RA pretty bad. So its

> not that bad anymore. That was an aweful expierence. I had it

> happen to me in traffic one time. I was at a very large and busy

> intersection. I didn't know what to do at first. Do I turn do I sit

> here. I was in the street suppose to turn. I finally turned. THat

> was really scary.

>

> My nerves use to be really bad. I think now the kids are on their

> own. I dont work. I can deal better now. Worry can make your

> nerves bad to I have heard. I try everthing to make it better.

> Something is working. Maybe talk to a doctor about it. I hope it

> gets better for both of you.

>

> If I lived In Houston I would be a nervous wreck too. I watched tv

> about the hurricanes. We get tornados a lot. Mostly in the country

> part. OMG I just moved in the country area. I will be at my

> daughters when the storms hit next time. SHe lives in the middle of

> the city. Tornados can hit anywhere.

>

> gentle hugs

> Clora

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Joanna and group;

Haaaaaa, that was so funny the way you put it. Yes, indeed I became

very paranoid when I got the shakes. I know exactly, I had no reason

to be paranoid I done nothing wrong either lol.

gentle hugs

Clora

> I also thought the clerk would think I was up to something because

of

> the shaking. I guess paranoia goes with the anxiety. I felt guilty

> and I'd done nothing wrong.

>

>

> >

> > Joanna and and group;

[Guest guest]

Joanna and group;

Haaaaaa, that was so funny the way you put it. Yes, indeed I became

very paranoid when I got the shakes. I know exactly, I had no reason

to be paranoid I done nothing wrong either lol.

gentle hugs

Clora

> I also thought the clerk would think I was up to something because

of

> the shaking. I guess paranoia goes with the anxiety. I felt guilty

> and I'd done nothing wrong.

>

>

> >

> > Joanna and and group;

[Guest guest]

Joanna and group;

Haaaaaa, that was so funny the way you put it. Yes, indeed I became

very paranoid when I got the shakes. I know exactly, I had no reason

to be paranoid I done nothing wrong either lol.

gentle hugs

Clora

> I also thought the clerk would think I was up to something because

of

> the shaking. I guess paranoia goes with the anxiety. I felt guilty

> and I'd done nothing wrong.

>

>

> >

> > Joanna and and group;

[Guest guest]

Joanna and group;

Haaaaaa, that was so funny the way you put it. Yes, indeed I became

very paranoid when I got the shakes. I know exactly, I had no reason

to be paranoid I done nothing wrong either lol.

gentle hugs

Clora

> I also thought the clerk would think I was up to something because

of

> the shaking. I guess paranoia goes with the anxiety. I felt guilty

> and I'd done nothing wrong.

>

>

> >

> > Joanna and and group;