I will try to make a really long story short, please bare with me!

I need to tell you a little about myself first, I am a very sweet, complimentary, hopeless romantic guy. I treat the woman in my life like a queen, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for her to make her happy. I only tell you this because I believe to a certain extent it may have been part of my problem with the woman I speak of but I can’t say for sure.

Well, I meet this woman this past September who is 25 years old, a beautiful young lady with an incredible heart and so much to offer. I found out during the course of our relationship that she suffers from bad anxiety and panic attacks, which honestly before her I wasn’t sure what that meant and I’m still kind of unsure. When we first started dating things were incredible, like nothing I’ve ever experienced before, she told me she never had anyone in her life like me but she wasn’t worried and me being who I am made her very happy. Things started getting a little distant around November, then right before Christmas we broke up. Things kind of just did a 180 out of no where. She did tell me she broke up with her ex-fiance of 6 years this past February, lost her dog and dated a guy who ended up dislocating one of her ribs while being drunk and demonstrating some sort of wrestling technique. Basically she said she had a very dark and dismal 2007.

After the break up, I made a couple of attempts to remove her from my life, however she kept finding ways to bring me back to her. She would always say I can’t be in a relationship with you but I do want you in my life. I wasn’t sure what that actually meant, like I said before I never really had something like this come up, but based on how I felt about her I was willing to try. She kept telling me she loved me and would have really liked a second chance for us, she also said she could see her future with me. We last communicated the day after Valentine’s Day, and about 5 weeks went by, I haven’t heard from her and started getting concerned and started to e-mail her. Now I can’t even get a response back from her that she’s okay, people in my life tell me I should just go by her house but I don’t want to come off as some crazy guy if she’s finally moved on. I just don’t know, I feel bad thinking that she’s just not comfortable talking to me because of everything that happened between us and based on what I read about anxiety and panic attacks on-line it said that if someone suffers a panic attack based on a certain person or situation they will avoid it at all costs.

I know all this is probably confusing, but I know she is going through some tough times, and I guess I really didn’t do a good job at being short! My question is, should I go see her, if I do get the chance to speak with her what should I or shouldn’t I say to her, or should I just let her be? Any advice would be very much appreciated and please feel free to ask questions.

does panic disorder and attacks result with extreme tiredness, even if an attack hasnt came recently? does the panic disorder cause tiredness?

I’ve taken in a cross collie / german shepherd 7 month old dog that needed re-homing,,,, only got him last week,,,, he had lots of probs – very nervous, seperation anxiety, toilet training which we are working on and seem to be improving. The problem is he is very aggresive towards youth males (I assume something has happened to him with this age group / gender) problem is I have a 16yr old son and he growls at him, he eventually comes round but next day after he hasn’t seen him for a while, he goes back to being aggressive – he’s like that wih all male youths – but he’s brilliant with kids and females, wee bit wary of adult males with exception of my boyfriend… Any ideas how I can deal with this and give the wee dog a chance?????

I recently had a "breakdown". I had a lot of negative stuff hit me all at once. My husband took me to the e.r. and they monitored me for about 9 hours and released me advising me to seek mental health. I contacted my local mental health board the following work day and spent a few days in a wellness center (not a mental health hospital). I was medicated with Lexapro but it is costly. I don’t have an appt with mental health again for some time and even then it will just be an intake interview. My delimma for the time is are there any effective "home remedies" for panic attacks. I suffer from tightness in my chest, heart beating fast and nervousness. I had a panic attack yesterday an took a 0.5 xanax but I would prefer not to take something like that. I recently lost my job (another major stressor) and don’t have the money to see my family physician at this time. I just need a few pointer to help with the panic attacks until I can see someone at mental health to hep with medication…

you?
could you explain what type of treatment worked best or whether it was a combination of different things that helped?

to give me an idea on the right support and treatment i should be trying to get..
im a bpd sufferer, im 30 years old, i live with rage and anger feelings because of a bullying and abusive past, unresolved anger, and supressed anger.
i have high anxiety and panic where i cannot leave or go out anywhere, except when i have to.
i have inner anger feelings stemming from my bullying past, from being attacked and harrassed…..the anger impairs my ability to go out and function, incase i have an anger outburst.
i control it well, but still deal with the feelings.
i have paranoia that certain people are against me, want to ruin my life.
i have racing obsessive thoughts, that lead to high levels of panic and anxiety, cant hold a thought, keep forgetting.
low bleak moods everyday.

im just wondering if anybody knows what kind of treatment i should be chasing?
plus could you go into detail on what treatment you
think would help or work?
i do desperatly want help and to change, but right
now, i dont feel im getting the right help and support.

my psychiatrist wont give meds because he said there
addictive….they have set up psychotherapy..

but with
my symptoms, im wondering if its enough

Agoraphobia because of panic attacks are ruining my life and i’m wondering if any of you have tried using EFT as a cure. Thanks for any responses and any information as to natural remedies.

I’m 15 years old and a few months ago i was diagnosed with panic attack disorder, and i’ve been being treated with prozac for under 4 weeks, can i join the air force?

please be as detailed and straightfoward as possible. thank you so much for answering in advance!

I applied for a postion working for the government. I passed the drug and physcial exam except for the medicines that I am taking. I received a phone call from the company because they want more information about the medicines that I take for anxiety (for panic attacks which then resulted in depression because I had no idea what that was and was in denial about it). I passed the physical exam but the doctor won’t sign the paper until I talk to a counselor. If I was diagnosed in 2004, which is two years ago, can they
rescind the job offer? I have been stabalized on medication so I do not know why it is an issue. It is a huge corporation but it is private. The nurse will not be in for the phone "evaluation" tomorrow but will call me on Monday. Should I be worried? This phone call created more anxiety!
Thank you for your help!

Try to keep it short I have been dealing with bipolar disorder scents I was a young kid with no meds…. panic attacks and anxiety (GAD and Social) came on later on and I had never said anything just ketp it all in trying to deal with it…Exercise mediation and singing songs helped for awhile but is loosing its effect and adding to the stress I want to seek treatment NOW before it gets any worse…. I don’t have a Dr to go see and talk to im sure I cant go to a immediate care center so how the hell do I get treated?? Try to find a random Dr?? wont he think that Im just out to get pills?? I know some crack heads do that shit I just want and need help…

I have a Toy Poodle, he is 2 years old. I got him when he was 6 weeks old. Ever since I’ve had him he’s made this strange, goose like honking sound. At three months of age the vet. treated him for kennel cough. It’s not Kennel cough. He does it if our other dog takes his toy away, or if we’re eating and he wants some, or if we have company over. I’ve grown accustom to it, we joke that he has tourettes. Just wondering if anybody has heard of this?

I have been suffering from panic attacks for 20 years. I get really really hot, red faced and sweat. I have treid just about every herbal thing except SAMe, but I might be missing some. How about traditional meds..anything really good??
This has really affected my life dramatically for 2 decades.
Please give advice other than relax and breathe deeply. This does NOT work in Preventing the attacks. I need something that STOPS the attacks from happening.

Thanks kindly
looked at some answers..pot makes it worse..atavan and others make me a bit too wiped..I need to be able to think clearly..not just be doped up..pls try to suggest specific herbs or meds..thanks

I got a panic disorder, always feared for absolutey no reason, n i only work a part time job cuz of it. I take celexa 20 mg for 3 weeks now, startn to feel a lil better, just wondrn if it works for panic attacks and how long it takes to feel good again? any info on it would be great.

I have been on Lexapro for about a year and a half, and I have gone from 10 mg to 20 mg, for various reasons including not sleeping, depression, anxiety, and panic attacks, and so far I have had no problems, and my doctor is really good about upping my dose if needed. I have had no problems at all, and overall I have been very satisfied with the difference it has made in my life, but now that I have moved to a new city for school, I am living by myself, and I have noticed a few monsters creeping their ugly heads out again. I have been having massive panic attacks without warning or being caused by anything, being really "low" and depressed for no reason, having more thoughts about hurting myself and acting on those thoughts (after about a year of being SIV free). I have also had a few issues concentrating, staying focused and finishing things. I want a few ideas of different drugs I could suggest to my doctor, and I’d like to know what the medicines do and how they effect you (pros and cons, please).

I’m trying to overcome an anxiety/depression issue that is triggered when I take on a job that provides no stimulation/enjoyment. Sometimes I quit after a day.
The thing I can’t get used to is spending so much of my life doing something I don’t want to do – 8 hours a day 5 days a week is a huge chunk of life to dispose of.
I think part of the problem is that I don’t have any career oriented goals.
So, do I do it and deal with it or do I hold out for something that might be ok?

I heard that Niacinamide is a good home remedy for panic attacks. Has anyone tried this?

And what exactly is Niacinamide anyways?

How do doctors diagnois this and what is the treatment for this disorder? Sorry, if the spelling is off.

I always want to mention it in an application or a job interview but I’m afraid that I may not get the job – even though I know it has made my performance suffer in the past and it may have been different if I had mentioned it to a manager. I also think that people don’t really understand anxiety or panic attacks and probably think I’m just a cry baby who wants to be treated with less pressure.

Anyway to treat severe anxiety w/o medication, I have lorezpam but I am really get sick of taking medications and the cost of medications, my script will run out soon-only have like 8 left.
Are there any other techniques to getting rid of anxiety? I used to be able to will it all away by tricking my brain into thinking everything will be okay, but it doesn’t work anymore (not since my dad died about a year ago).
PS–background info: I was on paxil for 10 yrs, starting getting BAD anxiety, hyperness, sleeplessness–so they took me off & said I had bipolar depression and associated it with me taking SSRIs –basically I am only bipolar when taking SSRIs–so I went off of it, I tried different mood stabilizers & hated them- My mind felt muddled and I STILL had anxiety attacks.
Now, I am off of all of those drugs besides lorazepam. I get the tightening in my chest, feel like I can’t breathe, feel like im suffucating, & my stomach does cartwheels many times over.
PS, i stopped going to my psychiatrist(s). I got tired of "testing" drugs and I got tired of the side effects of the drugs–and they wouldnt relieve my major issue– ANXIETY. (I tried lamictal, depakote, seroquel)—and couldnt tolerate the side effects. My brain isnt foggy anymore, so i DO feel better drug-free but I do still get anxiety!!! Help! anyone have any tricks to do—or herbs u use to calm yourself down?
Veronica, I am sorry. I have never experienced what you are talking about– "I get some weird sensations around my mouth and cheeks. It feels like a numb/tingly/weak feeling"

I do get the tingly feeling sort of through my entire body but I don’t recall it ever being by my mouth. My arms and BODY get tingly, hairs standing straight up–type-thing.

I really only had a few mini-panic attacks before my dad passed away-and now i get these major attacks often. It is miserable when it happens. I had always heard of people getting this, but I had NO clue how terrible it is.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I guess I will just have to try and find something to work for me. I do have some lorezapam left, so that will help me for awhile. But after that I just really want to learn to deal w/it on my own. I don’t want to get addicted to any medications!

Take care everyone, thanks. Veronica, hope you can figure it out. Your doctor probably knows best, Id trust her/him.