I have been diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder and I also have Panic Attacks. I have been put on anti-depressents and go to the dr. regularly. I took a month off of work from both of my jobs. I have went back to the jobs this past Tuesday, and it is still VERY difficult to work and concentrate and even get out of bed.

Is this a valid reason to qualify for disability? If so, how?

I was diagnosed with panic disorder a few years ago. I started out on Effexor XR. While it was excellent in keeping the anxiety and panic attacks at bay, the side effects were unbearable. My doctor switched me over to Lexapro, which worked at first, but now does nothing for me. I even started taking 20 mg as opposed to the 10 mg I was prescribed. I have an appointment with my doctor next week and I wanted to get a general idea of the best medications out there.

I was diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder a couple of months ago and one of my fears is living with it. Sometimes i feel like i’m loosing control, going crazy or even dying and with time, it seems like i become scared of simple things I once enjoyed. Is it possible to get over it? Is there anything i could do to less fear it?

I have severe anxiety and I’ve been having anxiety attacks for months. I can’t take prescription pills because I’m an air traffic controller and I’ve been trying herbs (valerian, ignatia, passion flower) but nothing seems to work. And I ALWAYS have anxiety attacks when I have to speak to a group and next week and have to give a short presentation to everyone in my work and I’m petrified of having an anxiety attack. Please help me.

I have been taking zoloft and klonopin for anxiety for a while and I think it is no longer helping enough. I am thinking of switching to a different ssri and ativan (instead of klonopin). Any suggestions on what the best med is for generalized anxiety disorder. Thanks!

does anyone suffer from some type of anxiety disorder? how do you deal with it?

I have severe anxiety, mild panic disorder, ADD, and my mind is always racing with thoughts.

I don’t want to take any prescribed medication since I have heard of all the nasty side-effects. I’ve been researching natural remedies such as kava kava and GABA. Anyone have actual experience taking a supplement that helped or didn’t help? Give details please!

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) can be useful in helping people to overcome shyness and social anxiety. At my Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) practice in Edinburgh, I have found that seemingly confident people often present for treatment because they are fed up with dreading social events and feeling tense during situations that are supposed to be enjoyable.

Often the people that I see for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Edinburgh that have problems with social anxiety aren’t stereotypical wallflowers. They have professional jobs and often large, busy social networks. So why do they feel nervous and self-doubting inside? There is no straight answer to this question. It is usually due to a mixture of factors.

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I have been struggling with social anxiety and panic disorder since I was 16. I am almost 21 now and have been to many job interviews, but have not been able to make it through a single one without having a panic attack!!! I take medications daily, but with no luck!! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

A. panic disorder starts earlier
B. depression is more common in GAD
C. alcoholism is more common in GAD
D. the ratio of men to women is greater in panic disorder

i’m so desperate :( HELP!! please? :)