Anxiety and Panic Attacks

I have been suffering from panic attacks (panic/anxiety disorder) or nearly seven years. To be honest with you, the medication I took was paxil as well as Zoloft. When one medication didn’t work, they put me on the other.

They gave those medications to prevent the attack and feel more in control, though, i’m not sure if there is an over the counter drug you can take to make you ease your panic attacks.

If possible, you can always try therapy for your panic attacks. It really helps you out a lot if you’re committed to it. Good luck with your trip on Friday.

there’s xanax, ativan, valium, klonopin. xanax and ativan are a little stronger but last a shorter amount of time. valium and klonopin are not as strong but last longer. those are benzo drugs. lots of people take antidepressants which help with anxiety too. they are not addictive at all. but the benzo’s are used for people with strong panic attacks. look up those four on drugs.com. there are anti depressants like lexapro, paxil, zoloft, effexor, wellbutruin too.

Xanax (Alprazolam) especially sublingual pills will work very quickly and stop a panic attack but it can also be addictive so be very careful and do not use it if you have any addiction issues – better to have panic attacks which can be unpleasant but will not actually hurt you. I used to have lots of attacks but haven’t in years and you are right – having the pills was a comfort. It was good to know that I could quickly end an attack rather than have to try and assure strangers that I was o.k. while at the same time crying and shaking!

I’d say forget all the chemical crap. Prescription stuff usually causes more problems anyway. Try a supplement named GABA. (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid). It’s an Amino Acid that’s available in the herb and vitamin section of most stores. Put very non-scientifically, stress attacks your brain, GABA wraps those stress receptors in your brain with a little coating that prevents the onslaught. I’ve had panic attacks many times, and GABA has worked EVERY time. A friend of mine takes it before she goes to the dentist (which she’s deathly afraid of), and gets through the appointment just fine. I’ve had a LOT of hormone related mental problems over the years and GABA is about the only thing that calms me down. Whatever is bothering you, about 20 minutes after you take one, you won’t even remember why you were so stressed in the first place. Try it. Let me know what you think.
Best of luck to you.

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I want to let you know that I am a functioning agoraphobic. I am able to drive anywhere within my safe zone which, honestly, is not that far. Thankfully, we live within blocks of the grocery store, Walgreens, the doctor and the hospital. Here are a few things that I want to share with you:

DO NOT STOP DOING THINGS! I cannot tell you how important this is. Once you stop doing things, that is when panic will take hold. I stopped driving to my favorite town 15 minutes away because I had a panic attack driving on the highway. Then I stopped driving to the edge of town , now, I can barely drive 5 blocks from my house. All of the people who have overcome anxiety will tell you this (and I am learning it myself as well) that you have to have a panic attack, float through the horrible feelings and see that you will be okay. A great book that is drastically changing my life is “Hope and Help for Your Nerves” by Dr. Claire Weekes. You can order it on Amazon and it is amazing. You will gain so much insight into your panic attacks. It is a very simple book. Get it! It will help you so much.

I took Zoloft for two years for my panic attacks and I gained 60 lbs along with many other side effects. It did wonders for my panic but eventually my dose stopped working and I had to keep increasing it. Panic is something you can get over without medicine. I am not saying don’t take it but if you choose to make the decision to be on it, do it for a short time so that you can learn how to overcome anxiety on your own. Eventually the dose will stop working or the medicine will stop working and you will have to change your meds or increase the dose. Xanax is a quick acting benzo. It will work within 20 minutes. I carry them with me when I feel very nervous, however, they are highly addictive and you can suffer serious withdrawal symptoms when coming off of them. I know that this reply is a little on the negative side as far as meds go but I felt I should be honest! With that said, I have found an amazing natural product that works wonders for me. It is called PharmaGaba by Natural Factors. That stuff is amazing and works as well as a xanax for me. You can get it at any health food store. I am not kidding you, I have tried everything out there and this stuff is amazing. The great thing about it is this: NO SIDE EFFECTS! You have to get PharmaGaba because it is the only gaba that crosses the blood brain barrier! Do not just use any form of Gaba! Good luck and let me know how your trip goes!