It's Ruining My Life! - Panic Disorders Message Board

MaggieRuthBar · 05-28-2005, 05:36 PM

I had my first panic attack about three years ago. For awhile they were fine and I didn't have to worry about me panicing. They recently diagnosed me with Bi-Polar. They are screwing with my medications so my anxiety is all out of line.

I'm young, I'm only 15. Everywhere I go my panic/anxiety gets in the way. Last night I went out with some of my friends and had to go by myself because there were to many people. I'm extremely chlaustrophobic. I have panic attacks on planes as well. I constantly have them at school and I feel dumb. I feel flat out dumb. Here I am having a panic attack and nobody else knows what to do. I feel like people are going to start thinking I'm doing it for attention and I'll eventually lose the support I have. Today I was running errands with my mom and we went in the car wash and I almost had a panic attack then.

I think that it would just be easier for me to stay home and avoid all possible triggers for my panic and anxiety!

PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I AM LOST!

immortal19 · 05-28-2005, 07:50 PM

What meds are you on?

MaggieRuthBar · 05-29-2005, 02:22 PM

I'm on Zoloft, Protonix, Neurontin. Those are daily I also have xanax for when i need it along w/ a million other prns

hry33 · 05-29-2005, 03:25 PM

sounds like the zoloft isnt working, this can happen, ask doc about upping the dose but sometimes it wont work at any dose and if so you should swap to another antidepressant
I doubt the neurontin is helping much, its highly promoted to docs as a cure for almost everything but seldom actaually helps much and is often expensive

a high enough dose of xanax as needed will help a lot, always carry a few tablets with you when out

TylerParr · 05-30-2005, 01:46 PM

MaggieRuth-Do not be afraid. You are so young! You are thinking too much. I am only 22 and just finished college, not that much older than you as it seems as though I was 15 just yesterday and even now would give anything to GO back, but I have close to the same problems as you do. Your problems might be related to depression or a chemical imbalance, as mine are. The thing is, and trust me on this, you do not want to be 25 or 30 and look back and wish that you had done things different, even though you are still so young. Do as much as you can unless you have a serious illness which you never said you do. Go out with freinds, and have the time of your LIFE. Why? Because you have no idea how hard life can be after Highschool. College can be tough and depressing, depending on which one you go to that is, and at your age you are free of all of that. I will say it again, even though I am 22, I would give anything to be 15 again. Really not much pressure and it should be the time of your life. Love it and realize that. Having regrets at any age is the worst thing one can have in life. Period.