Posted by daizy on February 6, 2003, at 12:22:35
In reply to Re: Anyone with panic and anxiety disorders....... » beardedlady, posted by tina on February 6, 2003, at 11:21:05
> Tina, Like you, heat causes me to panic, I get scared to shower or bath in other peoples houses incase I have to get out, it sounds funny but actaully its not! Strong smells, talking to people on the phone, and just general everyday things that others find easy to cope with cause me to panic. I was on effexpr and it didnt help, Im now on amitriptyline and it has lifted my
mood a little but its really not working with the panic. I find myself at home watching tele or reading most of the time, as Ive given up going out cause its too stressful, so I think I kinda know where you are coming from, Just hope you find the right medication and it works! (let me know if you do, I need some aswell!) :-)thanks for the very informative post BL. That's a lot of good advice.
> I may "sound" upbeat but I am far from it. I'm just trying hard not to dump it on others these days.
> Your anxiety sounds a little like mine, however, heat of any kind induces a panic attack for me whereas you say hot baths help you. I need cold. It's freezing here in the winter but I sometimes have to sleep with my window open to keep the panic away.
> Do you get nausea or bowel disruption? My heart beats hard too, in my ears and against my chest wall but only if I don't run away from the situation that is causing the attack. I usually run away. I've been heavily into the avoidance behaviour. I don't go anywhere or see anyone anymore. I only go to work and that's just 9 hours a week (heavily medicated with benzos)
> I've not improved at all, getting worse actually.
> thank you for the response though. Like I said, it was very informative
>
> tina
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