anyone dealing without meds? - Panic Disorders Message Board

cubbymommy · 04-15-2003, 01:21 PM

I suffer from panic disorder really bad! I was put on paxil for about 9 months, it helped somewhat but caused a lot of other problems. I decided I wanted to beat this on my own and I wondered if anyone else was doing this. Once I addmited to myself that this was what was wrong with me it was much easier to deal with it. I now know that these attacks can not hurt me or kill me as I once thought, so I am now able to stop them from becoming full blown. However the attacks still come and I am getting very tired of the fight. Any advise would be great! what do you do to stop or control your attacks or that constant fear and anxiety.

~Tamari

hry33 · 04-15-2003, 02:53 PM

books on overcoming agoraphobia and panic disorder have the advice you need
some valium or other benzos for the panicky times would help a lot also

lexy2222 · 04-15-2003, 08:48 PM

try the book, Hope and Help For Your Nerves, by Claire Weeks.

hry33 · 04-16-2003, 03:53 PM

coping with panic attacks requires you to learn things you dont already know

books, tapes, etc have this info

claire weekes books are all good but are all fairly old and out of date now

RunAway · 04-16-2003, 07:48 PM

I've been getting them lately, but i've known to realize, i'm on this world for sure. Every time I got panic attacks I get the disconnected from my body feeling, and since then i've been determined to get these away, i've been working out, eating healthier(made them go away almost 70%), and TRYING to get them to come. Like, I would go into a place that would usually give me them and totally get through them that way, now they rarely come. Exersize helped me out tons.