kammo
07-26-2012, 03:46 AM
Hey kammo here ! I used to suffer from anxiety, panic attacks and other ''stuff'' that seems to go hand in hand with these conditions.
My story goes like this...I was in a car accident when I was 17 and developed anxiety and panic attacks during and after recovery..
At first it was panic of being in a car going fast, which led to me fearing another panic attack, which led to general anxiety.
I coped by talking with friends exercise and occasional medication for anxiety related insomnia ..
Fast forward to my early 20's and some personal events brought my anxiety to boiling point.
I began having panic attacks in many situations and had high anxiety everyday.
I used to wake up in the morning and for the first few seconds Id be okay..and then id remember the anxiety
and get a knot in my stomach..I even began having panic attacks at work..started fearing many situations..and developed some
irrational fears also..
I secretly feared my panic attacks and anxiety were due to a severe illness of some kind, and I started to become mildly paranoid about
the slightest physical ailment. I eventually went to a G.P who after a dismissing any physical problem, put me on me a drug called murelax
and refered me to Psychologist.
The Psychologist urged me to get off the meds..He taught me meditation and gave me confidence that I could really get better.
I started reading many self help books, meditating, and exercising habitually. I now havent had a panic attack in years, and my anxiety is pretty much gone.
Ive joined the forum now in hopes that I can help out fellow sufferers and learn more from others ..
Cheers
Kammo
My story goes like this...I was in a car accident when I was 17 and developed anxiety and panic attacks during and after recovery..
At first it was panic of being in a car going fast, which led to me fearing another panic attack, which led to general anxiety.
I coped by talking with friends exercise and occasional medication for anxiety related insomnia ..
Fast forward to my early 20's and some personal events brought my anxiety to boiling point.
I began having panic attacks in many situations and had high anxiety everyday.
I used to wake up in the morning and for the first few seconds Id be okay..and then id remember the anxiety
and get a knot in my stomach..I even began having panic attacks at work..started fearing many situations..and developed some
irrational fears also..
I secretly feared my panic attacks and anxiety were due to a severe illness of some kind, and I started to become mildly paranoid about
the slightest physical ailment. I eventually went to a G.P who after a dismissing any physical problem, put me on me a drug called murelax
and refered me to Psychologist.
The Psychologist urged me to get off the meds..He taught me meditation and gave me confidence that I could really get better.
I started reading many self help books, meditating, and exercising habitually. I now havent had a panic attack in years, and my anxiety is pretty much gone.
Ive joined the forum now in hopes that I can help out fellow sufferers and learn more from others ..
Cheers
Kammo