Has anyone overcome panic disorder and/or agoraphobia?
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at
6:32 pm
I’m going on the better part of a decade with this and have been off and on homebound. It gets very old and I’d like to hear from people that have overcome this. Kinda need a pick me up.
Tagged with: Agoraphobia • and/or • Anyone • Disorder • Overcome • Panic
Filed under: Panic Disorder
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Yes. Just get out and do stuff.
I have. Messege me if you want to talk, or whatever.
Panic disorder: http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page 8. Agoraphobia: http://www.anxietyattacks.com (.com/pdhome.html) & http://www.onestepatatime.com
I began having agoraphobia and panic attacks when i was about 16 or 17 despite being very popular and a straight a student… it got to the point where i had to be home schooled just to graduate…it continued on and sometimes i was able to go places with people i trusted and i knew would not make fun of me if i had an attack ( my mother, my sister, and my boyfriend) around 20 years old i ended up getting pregnant by my boyfriend who i lived with and for some odd reason all agoraphobia and panic problems disappeared and didn’t come back until i was about 23 years old but they were a whole lot more manageable the second time around because i figured out that this was completely in my control.. i got pregnant again when i was 24 and i now have a 5 year old and a 5 month old and all symptoms are gone again…. i have figured out that the best way to overcome this is to get out of your own head, the more you set around thinking and wondering what will happen next with all the what if’s the worse it is going to get… i found that having children obviously takes my mind off of myself and my problems and i focus on the children instead of my own made up fears (it is all in your head i promise and you can overcome it and control it) my children would not understand that mommy can not take you to the doctor or the hospital because i cant breathe right now.. i know that someone else depends on me to be strong and i will directly effect how these children view life if i start the cycle of panic over again… you need something very large to draw your mind off of yourself and you need to focus on something that needs you to be strong… find something or someone that depends on you and you will be forced to overcome all of the places you never thought you would ever go…. do not let the illness control you, you control it… start slowly walk away from the house to the end of the block, ride with someone you trust to a store close by, the more you put yourself in uncomfortable places and come out with no massive break down happening the quicker you will overcome what your mind is doing to you… breathe in deep and slowly and remember that life is very short and you do not want to spend the rest of it like you are now so start putting yourself in the uncomfortable situations and began down the path of freedom from your own mind playing games with you….. if you ever want to talk please e-mail me i will help you through this at anytime because i have been through the restrictions and life altering problems that this mental condition causes you… good luck and god bless…..
I have anxiety as well as bipolar disorder, and for the past 4 years I’ve had panic attacks. They began through high school and became so frequent I’ve now graduated at home. It DOES get better though. A few months ago I decided I’d had enough with being controlled by this, so I began seeing a psychiatrist and I’m now on antidepressants to treat both of my disorders, and since then life has been so different for me. I’m able to wake up and go out without feeling anxiety, and things are so much easier now (work, etc). I’m even possibly going to my senior prom, something I would’ve never dreamed myself doing a year ago. It doesn’t hurt to talk to someone, and you’re making a great step by asking for advice on this forum. Even if you don’t believe in antidepressants, just talking to someone can make all the difference in the world.
I’ve “overcome” Panic Disorder in the sense that I no longer have panic attacks. But I have to take 4 psych. meds a day. It’s a trade-off. It sounds to me like you might be undermedicated, and I’d talk to your shrink about that possibility.
What’s worked for me is a combination of Lexapro, Xanax by night, Klonopin by day (sedates less than Xanax), and a small dose of Abilify. It takes time to find the right mix of meds for the individual person, so try to have patience….
What you need is a nice shot of haldol and a friend to drive you around.
Haldol is an antipsychotic, also called haloperidol, but it also has a sedative effect, different from things like valium.
You’ll be sleepy and too tired to care that you’re no longer in your house.
I have had panic disorder for about 25 years, and it has not gone away, HOWEVER, I am able to manage it so I dont have so many panic attacks, and when I do, I use deep breathing and distractions to help me cope. It also helps so much to know its not life threatening and isnt really anything to panic about, and ride it out. There are some good self help books you can get at Border’s or Barnes & Noble. Good luck!