Posted by Dinah on January 22, 2002, at 18:15:53
In reply to ANXIETY IS KILLING ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on January 22, 2002, at 10:36:45
Your symptoms do sound like my panic attacks. It also sounds as if you need a new doctor. No medication? I'm all in favor of cognitive behavior therapy for panic attacks. I really have gotten to the point where I can usually observe myself having one and say "Oh, I'm just having a panic attack. How inconvenient and unpleasant, but not life threatening." I credit my therapist and cognitive behavior therapy for this great improvement. But even now I take a Klonopin when needed and certainly before you learn the techniques to deal with panic, it sounds cruel to withhold medication from you. So by all means take advantage of the therapy, but if I were you I would look for a more understanding doctor.
Just my humble opinion.
Dinah
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