Hi iv'e been having panic attacks for a lil more then a year now. and they only seem to happen when i go to leave my house.I am so affraid to leave cause im scared it will happen everytime.i make myself sick to my stomach in fear.of it happening. I get distorted vision everything. im to affraid to seek professinal help to affraid to go there.and need to know anyone have this problem ?? please tell me if u do and how u help it i need my life back again.someone can talk to me on yahoo messenger i just need someone to talk to that understands what im going threw. thanx
2007-06-18 13:08:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
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2007-06-19 04:32:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The attacks and fear will only get worse if u don't treat it. I suffer from these attacks but I try to keep my mind to the goal or quickly distract myself. Sometimes though the distraction could be too long such as watching TV and being on the Internet, wasting my time. If u can't step outside, though I suggest u should, I think u should call the closest friend/relative u have and ask them to come over and take u out. I also suggest u goto the doctor's during that time, if u can't do it alone. If u cannot do the above, then I'm sure u can pull out the telephone number of ur closest clinic/hospital and aske them for a counsellor u can talk to. The counsellor will make u feel at ease and give u the encouragement u need to do the steps u do. You can e-mail me for futher help if needed, though I'm sure u can pull through with the steps above. Hope this helps. Best of luck.
2007-06-18 20:21:22 · answer #2 · answered by bigsaf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have them, but mine come on from driving in heavy traffic or bad weather, or places I don't know well. So I know how you feel. I avoid driving if I can. But, you can't avoid leaving your house. So that's alittle worse I think. But, sometimes I just have to do it. After I'm doing it, and have my attack, it doesn't seem as bad as I was thinking. I make it much worse than it actually is. I know that but it's still hard to control. I just grab a coffee and my smokes and that helps. Take something you like along for comfort, maybe that will help you. Good luck.
2007-06-18 20:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by Shari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have Panic Disorder. The problem is Biological in origin,
not psychological. You need to see a doctor. With proper medication, you can get your life back. Left untreated, your agoraphobia will become very debilitating.
2007-06-18 20:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by 13th Floor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im an expert on anxiety i have live it for almost 20 yrs...please please please..get help now..not being able to go out is a sign that you could be agraphobic..i dont want to scare you...its very treatable..but you must seek help now...its only anxiety and nothing bad will ever happen to you because of it..it does however make your life very hard to live.once you learn about your disorder then you can start to practice ways of coping and eventually you will recover...it will take time and patients and courage..but guess what? you will survive..yes you will...remember anxiety doesnt harm you..its only fear...fear is what has made you this way...and you can learn to be less afraid..less fearfull..i promise you there is hope...seek help today.
2007-06-18 20:26:52 · answer #5 · answered by sheru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other person who said it sounds like Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia. Go to a doctor.
2007-06-18 20:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Panic disorder with agoraphobia! I just recently got diagnosed with it myself. I also have bi-polara so I was already take a few meds to begin with...one of them is ativan. That helps a little for the fears.
2007-06-18 20:26:01 · answer #7 · answered by bcrazy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common, treatable - with psychotherapy and medication. Do it.
2007-06-18 20:14:13 · answer #8 · answered by Bobby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋