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thatdykeliz · 11-24-2002, 02:35 AM

Yes. I have panic/anxiety disorder, and for a while there, I was having at least one panic attack a day, if not more.

I'm dissociative, so I can't really tell you what they're like for me -- I check out mentally when they start. I've "come back" from attacks to find myself wedged into closets, under tables, sitting on the floor of the shower...it was so bad there for a while that I literally did not leave my room. I had a "safe" path to and from the kitchen to eat, and my bathroom attached to my bedroom was "safe" to me, but other than that, I stayed in hiding.

If you're having panic attacks, the best thing you can do is talk to your doctor. Doesn't necessarily have to be shrink -- your GP can decide what course you want to take. Meds like Xanax can help in the short term, by helping you get through the attack itself, and so can learning how to identify what triggers your attack and make a plan for dealing with it. I'm also on Effexor, which is an antidepressant, and it helps with the attacks in the long term. I took Paxil for a while, but it killed my sex drive.

Unfortunately, some of the best antidepressants for anxiety are also hellish to get off of if you ever want to stop them, so be very sure that you want to stick to a course of meds like Effexor or Paxil, etc, before you get started on them. If I miss more than a single day of my Effexor, I get dizzy and hear/feel these fucked-up zapping sounds in my head. Paxil was like that too.

If you really are having panic attacks, feel free to ICQ me sometime if you need help or advice.

11-24-2002, 02:35 AM
thatdykeliz Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: talkin dirty on the phone Posts: 1,026	Yes. I have panic/anxiety disorder, and for a while there, I was having at least one panic attack a day, if not more. I'm dissociative, so I can't really tell you what they're like for me -- I check out mentally when they start. I've "come back" from attacks to find myself wedged into closets, under tables, sitting on the floor of the shower...it was so bad there for a while that I literally did not leave my room. I had a "safe" path to and from the kitchen to eat, and my bathroom attached to my bedroom was "safe" to me, but other than that, I stayed in hiding. If you're having panic attacks, the best thing you can do is talk to your doctor. Doesn't necessarily have to be shrink -- your GP can decide what course you want to take. Meds like Xanax can help in the short term, by helping you get through the attack itself, and so can learning how to identify what triggers your attack and make a plan for dealing with it. I'm also on Effexor, which is an antidepressant, and it helps with the attacks in the long term. I took Paxil for a while, but it killed my sex drive. Unfortunately, some of the best antidepressants for anxiety are also hellish to get off of if you ever want to stop them, so be very sure that you want to stick to a course of meds like Effexor or Paxil, etc, before you get started on them. If I miss more than a single day of my Effexor, I get dizzy and hear/feel these fucked-up zapping sounds in my head. Paxil was like that too. If you really are having panic attacks, feel free to ICQ me sometime if you need help or advice. __________________ <font size="1" font color="black"><i><b>"No pleasure, no rapture, no exquisite sin greater...than central air."</i> -- Dogma</b> ICQ#169.839.131</font>