usually i can take care of things and deal with everything ok. But its not healthy living like that.

It adds up having to goto specialists having the tests done etc. But im sure worrying about money doesn't help. But at this stage of things with the GAD i worry about everything.

??? i had panic attacks for 13 years w/o depression. underlying cause of true panic disorder is seratonin imbalance ... depression is neporephrine (some shit like that) imbalance. both different chem's in the brain. excercise and avoiding triggers (for me, caffiene, weed) helps - sometimes meds are needed.

needing money does not cause panic disorder ... you may freak out at the thought of living on the street, thats natural. Panic disorder is when you freak out for no (evident) reason at all.

if you cant pay rent, you need to get the hell of GFY and work for a while. I dont understand the shame in it ... ive worked normal jobs off and on while doing internet shit before i was making enough to go full time.

Chemical imbalance is A cause of panic attacks, depression, et cetera, but definitely not a common cause for standard panic attacks. Besides, it's already clear what the cause of the thread starter's anxiety is (shitty finances).

It's people like you who cause half the western population to be on some kind of mind-altering drug. Feeling a little down? Take drugs! Hurt your foot? DRUGS! Divorced? DRUGS DRUGS DRUGS!

I don't mean to put you down, but that particular statement was very ignorant.

I wasnt aware of the seratonin theory. I to never had depression. It was just a rush of energy that led to panic I couldnt control.

I am going to look into this seratonin thing.

i do agree having to worry about my money situation doesn't help

however, i must say that i feel i have had GAD disorder most my life when i was in primary and high school when living at home with no money worries. So i feel it goes a little deeper then just money

the panic attacks have come on later in the game maybe due to making rent im not totally sure.

You are right that it is not healthy living in a state of panic but asking for donations won't cure your mental health issues. As I said treatment and finding a job with insurance will help.

Ok that was flip flopped Mikey_219inc Serotonin is related to depression while norepinephrine has some links to panic. Interesting stuff.

If you eat a lot of fast food or frozen processed food, a change in diet may help along with the other suggestions listed here. It's true that we are what we eat and food can affect the chemicals in our brains. (Damn, is THAT a loaded sentence... I'm sure some of you will have fun with that.)

I'm always amazed by the difference in attitude that my daughter (age 14) has depending on what she's eaten in the last few days. Healthier organic food keeps her teenage moodswings much more in check, but if she eats out a lot at McDonald's and the like she's hell to deal with.

Good food doesn't have to be inconvenient either. Boston Market provides a healthier alternative to most fast food places (if you have one near you), and if you live near a Whole Foods market or something like that (Wild Oats, Fresh Fields, etc) that's a great place to eat as well.

Also, if you drink a lot of soda try water and juices instead. Soda is evil I swear.

While we're on the subject of fear... here's a great article that will make you laugh:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...304.DTL&nl=fix

Hope that lightens your day just a bit. :)

Read the full thread before sticking your foot in your mouth asswipe. I am many things, but ignorant is not one of them.

next time read before calling me ignorant ... asshole, idiot, jackass, fuckwit, jerkoff, pervert, are all acceptable, just please not ignorant :)

peace - Mikey

hey, we're talking about relaxation here....relax......relaaaaxxxx.....

better

:)

Hey RETARD, you told the boy

"You need an ssri or snri to regulate the chemical imbalance"

without knowing if the cause for his attacks really is a chemical imbalance. And nothing you say will change the fact that you said this very sentence.

What if people started to assume that all victims of accidents (falling from elevation, getting hit by cars, et cetera) are suicidal and having an internal problem (depression) rather than being influenced by an external one (wind gust for example)? That's the same thing.

Sorry, I guess we went to different mental health professionals. :)

Valium is good shit - 5mg to 15mg a day will fix you up.

I am on Zyprexa and Lexapro for Depression, but sometimes Depression and Anxiety drugs are the same. Might want to look into one of those two.

sent 20 bucks
not much but

good luck

Didnt know so much people have these problems, take my advice mach you will feel better and good luck:)

i believe that preceded the quote you mentioned. So go fuck yourself.

If you are contradicting yourself then that's your problem.

Go down some drugs so that your chemically imbalanced brain can be happy again.:glugglug

Zoloft is where it's at... fuck allthe others... I am diagnosed with that as well.... and I am on zoloft 50mg a day and I take maybe 5mg of valumn a day..... works fine for me... if you want to contact me and chat about it give me an ICQ number is at the bottom