Just been diagnosed, newbie!

[LHW91]

Hello everyone,

I've recently been diagnosed with panic disorder and its beginning to get me down. They are fairly chronic, and I get faint, can't walk, can't talk and my hands/arms lock into fists and curl against my sides. This shut down in turn makes me panic more as I can't tell anyone/do anything to help myself if I'm on my own!!

Edited - realise I've posted this in the wrong bit! But I'm glad to have found something that can help me talk to others in the same boat

:)

[alankay]

LH, I've been there. This is because you feel so bad you have a very hard time coping..... but there is help. Have you been offered to start an ssri med as well as a small rx of a benzo(ativan/klonopin) to stop the panic plus counseling?
PM me any time. Alankay

[LHW91]

Hi A,


Thanks. I've not been offered anything yet but they have said to go to my GP if it continues with a view to getting some! Just wanted to figure out why it's happening first and see if it stops but I'm assuming its not that easy!!

Thanks, L

[annastack]

Hi there, the same thing happened to me. I had one giving blood and ever since that i seemed to have more and more literally over everything i thought about! It got to the point where I was physically sick. Went to the docs and they diagnosed me with anxiety / panic attacks after checking my thyroid. I've been referred for counselling and prescribed with some beta blockers. I haven't taken them as yet as I found after the doctor telling me my blood results were all okay it really reassured me and made me feel better! Also the chemist recommended a book called stop thinking start living. I found this really helpful! My advice would be to go to the docs now and know that you are not on your own!