agoraphobia vs. social anxiety?

Question

i used to have panic attacks all day long.. worry about everything.. pain in my chest, headache, not able to relax at all.. a mix between GAD and panic attacks.. sometimes it would go as far as a full blown panic attack.. i usually get nervous in public but its more the fact that i'm afraid of being nervous in the situation.. i notice i sweat.. feel self conscience etc. i'm not sure what i have my question is do i have agoraphobia or social anxiety or something else? i know it is some type of disorder i also have a little bit of ocd but i guess we all do i dont know.. i take seredyn this natural medication and it mellows me out my stress is high lately but i have yet to have a panic attack without seredyn i would have already.. its not as powerful as a drug but good enough... so what do you guys think i have???

Answer 1

Hi--I certainly cannot diagnose you, put it sounds more like panic disorder, if you are afraid of getting panic attacks.A panic attack often begins abruptly, peaks within 10 minutes and lasts about half an hour. But panic attacks have many variations. They may last hours or, on rare occasions, up to a day. You may feel fatigued and worn out after a panic attack subsides.

Signs and symptoms may include:

Rapid heart rate
Sweating
Trembling
Shortness of breath and hyperventilation
Chills
Hot flashes
Nausea
Abdominal cramping
Chest pain
Headache
Dizziness
Faintness
Tightness in your throat
Trouble swallowing
A sense of impending death
Other health problems — such as an impending heart attack, an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) or drug withdrawal — can cause similar signs and symptoms.

*****You are right: People who experience panic attacks often are affected by other mental health conditions, including depression, fear of public places (agoraphobia) and social phobia.*****

Answer 2

I dont think it has a lot to do with the way you were raised if at all, unless you got beat of something of that nature. There is a difference between what you call tough childhood and what a tough childhood actually is. My family raised me just fine and i always had friends as a child. i was really outgoing. I have the same anxiety that you have but its just something that runs in my family (My dad has it too, and i have all is issues lol). If you have a true anxiety disorder, then it really should have anything to do with how you were brought up because its caused by chemical imbalances.

Answer 3

An agoraphobic is a person who's afraid to go out side for fear of having a panic attack in public and having to deal with the humiliation of that. As long as you can still go out side than you're probably suffering from a severe form of social anxiety. It can be treated and a lot of the times they are able to do it with behavior modifications instead of medications. You should check it out and see if it would help you.

Answer 4

Sounds like social anxiety, since you don't get anxious just by leaving the house. Of course, the etiology of all phobias are the same. Phobias are classified as anxiety disorders. Usually anxiety that has some other and yet unidentified source. That anxiety is projected or displaced onto some other object or situation.

Answer 5

Agoraphobia is fear of the market place in general. The best think to do is see a professional. Go to agoraphobia.ws for so intresting information that might help you out. I will pray for you and don't give up.

Answer 6

If you can go out in your backyard without fear then you don't have agoraphobia...that is a fear of the outdoors in general. It's not of going to a mall or something, it's of leaving your house to take out the garbage, to mow your lawn, to walk your dog in your own yard etc. Social anxiety is fear of places with people.

Answer 7

I think it's doctor time for you. Hope you feel better after you see a doctor!

Answer 8

its not social anxiety. thats all i can say bout dis.