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[socaltouch14]

Hello my name is Sergio and i suffer from panic disorder. Im 29 yrs old and first time it began was last year. It wasnt severe but this past tuesday was kinda severe and felt as most of you have. It is still lingering and that worries me, naturally. I spoke to a therapist yesterday, lemme start off by saying i was a mess wen i got there. By the end of our session i was feeling like a new man! Throughout work later that night the feeling diminished and so did my confidence. I keep tryng to think positively and as therapist told me, dont fear the symptoms. Is it normal to feel something else is wrong? My other prob is lack of sleep because im thinking to much. Glad to b on here and look forward to reading more experiences from you guys

[jessed03]

Hey Sergio.

You're progressing already :)

Beating this condition is all about confidence. It wants to bully you, and have you cowering in a corner, when you don't let it, and educate yourself, and get support and face up to it, then IT starts cowering in the corner.

Yes it is normal to feel you have something else wrong.

Anxiety comes about because of danger. Your survival instincts wrongly believe you're under attack. Only, your eyes see nothing is attacking you, so your brain thinks the danger must be INSIDE you, and not outside. Then you start wondering and believing if you have a health problem causing all of huh is craziness.

But nope. All you need is to become confident again, and relax a little.

Something like Valeran, that you can pick up from your health store, or online for cheap can help sleep. It's a relaxing herb. Non medicinal. Just helps ease you into sleep. They make tea out of it too.

Lots of people here use it.

Anyway it's nice to meet you.

Keep fighting!

[socaltouch14]

Thank u for ur words.of encouragement. I lay here in bed now yearning to fall asleep with the aid of medication, but nothing beats a restful willing nights sleep. I will keep fighting and learning more in my very few moments of clarity. Ita a good feeling im not alone and there are others that reach out