Daver
04-04-2013, 08:09 PM
New to this forum but have been battling anxiety issues for as long as I can remember and I'm 50+ Never been on meds and have entire months without problems - until recently. I have had panic attacks and some OCD (checker) and recently some agoraphobia. Panic attacks while driving = not fun. Only in the last 15 years or so did I know they were panic attacks and they seemed to have arrived more after I was diagnosed with MVP. Thinking back, what I used to think was shyness as youngster was actually panic attacks especially with public speaking. It's not my favorite thing to do but I can speak in front of a crowd without a panic attack so that and other little victories have been made over the years.
The until recently part. I've had times where big wide open spaces weird me out and make me dizzy and result in a full blown panic attack. Places like beaches, stadiums, etc. Is that agoraphobia? Isn't it just a panic attack that's specific to a certain place? Anyway they come and go once in a blue moon but lately they've been more common and worse. Might finally see a doc and see if there's any vitamin deficencies, MVP connection, etc. that can result in an easy fix. The chances of that are slim to none but it's worth a shot.
The until recently part. I've had times where big wide open spaces weird me out and make me dizzy and result in a full blown panic attack. Places like beaches, stadiums, etc. Is that agoraphobia? Isn't it just a panic attack that's specific to a certain place? Anyway they come and go once in a blue moon but lately they've been more common and worse. Might finally see a doc and see if there's any vitamin deficencies, MVP connection, etc. that can result in an easy fix. The chances of that are slim to none but it's worth a shot.