Can someone give me ideas of what i can do to control my panic disorder and anxiety?

Question

I have been having severe panic attacks for about 8 years now and nothing is working no matter what.I have trouble going out in public,eating at restaurants,going to stores/malls,being alone by myself out of fear of a panic attack,going to school,traveling and it's really ruining my life and I feel that it's ruining my parents lives at times because I can't go anywhere with it and it's taking fun out of everything.I used to use self-injury as a way to cope with the anxiety but still that don't even work anymore.please help

Answer 1

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I have been a sufferer for 12-years and am doing well. My blog is dedicated to help. I will be updating my blog every 5-7 days on new ways to cope anxiety. I have just made few good entries on coping - I hope it will help you.

I started out taking prozac 20mg daily.. then it dropped to 10mg and now I am just taking 5mg and still doing very well. I might be considering taking medication off my life.

And most importantly, I am here to help you because I know how it feels to have anxiety or panic attacks.

There are free tips and free items on relaxation and such for you to download!

All the best,

Seng

Answer 2

have you tried getting profesional help?? we could tell you a lot  of things but they may not work out, a dr who is trained to help people in your situation can prescribe you the right medications!  

Answer 3

meditation & yoga will help you.

Answer 4

I had overwhelming anxiety. It turned out to be a chemical they put in food called sucralose. And it is in a lot of stuff. From fitness water to tomato sauce.

Sucralose is what Splenda is. Sadly, the package doesn't have to say Splenda or diet to have sucralose in it. You have to read the ingredients.



Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it, including overwhelming anxiety, depression, mood swings, insomnia, gastrointestinal issues and more.

Go ahead, google: anxiety splenda or anxiety sucralose or insomnia splenda or insomnia sucralose



The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is an organochloride (chlorocarbon). Organochlorides are typically poisons.



carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air

Answer 5

It sounds like you're afraid of being afraid! With panic/anxiety, just the fear of being anxious can trigger a panic attack. I know.

There are ways of breathing that can stop an anxiety attack in its tracks. You just have to have confidence in your mind and your body, that there is nothing you can't deal with. (If you think about it, you'll see the truth in this.)

You just have to see that you are judging yourself far more harshly than anyone else is. If you go to a mall, you notice yourself (or how you THINK other people notice you), far more than others actually do.

A therapist would be able to show you this far better than I can.

Answer 6

As a fellow panic anxiety attack suffer, go see a psychiatrist.  They have great meds which they can put you on, which will alliviate the panic attacks.  

I am on Klonopin .5 mgs 4 times a day.  This is a benzodiazapean, which is in the same class as valium.  It relaxes me.

I am also on Prozac 80 mgs per day.  This is what makes me feel good, gives me self confidence, outgoing, etc.

If you need/want to talk, please know that you can e-mail me as I am here for a fellow sufferer.