I have been diagnosed with Generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks but i am not currently being treated for it because i have no health insurance and am currently unemplyed. My panic feels like its getting tremendausly worse. It is very surreal and i feel constantly in danger of my life. I can always feel my heart pounding and im really afraid all the stress is making me really sick. i quit smoking cigerettes i cant even eat fast food anymore because i think its gonna give me a heart attack. Im nineteen and have lost my lifve because of this. I shouldnt have to worry about things like this. i just wanna know is panic this strong and its all in my head or could it be something more??

I was in therapy last year for 6 months for panic disorder and emetophobia (fear of vomiting). I had to quit due to losing my insurance. Now I am having the same anxious feelings again, sweating, upset stomach, hot flashes, body aches, etc. I can’t stand to go thru it again and don’t know what to do. I have been doing my breathing but it still keeps coming. We are in a really stressful time right now and I think it might be due to that. Anyone with any advice I would really appreciate.

I’m 22 and I’m still covered by my dad’s insurance because I’m in college. I’ve pretty much always been agoraphobic, and lately it seems like I’ve been having intense and frequent panic attacks (particularly at work), and I’m sick of not dealing with it. I want to talk to a doctor but I’d like to avoid having my parents find out. Is that possible?

I get constant anxiety all the time, i know its something that needs to be treated. Lately ive been getting panic attacks. I know what causes them and all of that. But what are my options? I have insurance, but im currently a student living out of state and my insurance only covers ER visits out of state. What can i do? This is getting unbearable.

I was diagnosed with panic attacks in 2000. I was put on Klonopin and have been on it ever since. However, I lost my health insurance and therefore cannot get a new prescription from a doctor. I finally found a program that helps people with no insurance but have to wait until April for my appointment because they are so booked.

I ran out of my klonopin about 3 or 4 weeks ago and have been doing as much as I can to avoid attacks but sometimes it’s inevitable.

I have been trying to drink chamomile tea. I have also tried my hardest to stay away from caffeine but am having a hard time giving it up.

Do you have any other remedies that I could use when I feel an attack coming on?

I hate anxiety!!! Why does it have to exist??

I also hate it when people tell me to "just calm down" or "stop worrying, your’e fine" That doesn’t help me much, ya know?
Thanks for all the good remedies! I will definitely be trying those for next time

As for the prenegran (can’t spell it either, lol) i know what you mean….i’ve taken it before and it definitely helps. mostly because when i’m having an attack i also get very nauseated

I’ve always suffered from depression and anxiety, but my anxiety attacks started getting out of hand when I was working at my last job. After I got laid off in 2008, the attacks grew worse and more frequent. After I got settled into my new job which I’m currently at, the attacks subsided. Recently, due to stress and pressure at work as well as financial problems in my personal life, the anxiety attacks have returned. They occur mostly at work, thereby affecting my performance. Is there anything I can do prevent this??

P.S. I’ve been in therapy but I’ve never been on meds. I would love to return to therapy but I can’t afford it right now, even if my health insurance will cover a portion of the bills.

It all started when my Dr. changed my thyroid medication dose. I couldnt go no where, my blood pressure would go sky high. Now I can go places but I have to dose up on the xanax before I go. I need someone to help me. The Dr. wont and I have no insurance. Help Please!

I’ve been very good about cutting out all of the foods that act as risk factors for me, and getting regular exercise.

When I have any amount of free time, however, I start to freak out. I want very much to be able to sit down and study, or write, but most days I find myself needing to do mindless s*** just to calm down.

It’s really silly. For example, I cannot concentrate on Friday afternoons because I know I have to go to work on Monday. And I love my job.

Medications are unnecessary at this point, but I’m getting really frustrated with doing everything "right" and still having this problem. It seems like my body is actually adapting so that I will feel anxious even when there is no trigger for it.

Thanks in advance.
Also, I do not have insurance, so I cannot afford a psychologist.
The problem, as far as activities go, is that I do stuff like baking and sewing when I want to be reading Hegel.
The problem, as far as activities go, is that I do stuff like baking and sewing when I want to be reading Hegel.
And I go to yoga 5x a week.

Where do you go to get help for social anxiety disorder? Do you go to the doctor or go to a psychologist or something like that?

How much does it cost or is it covered by insurance ( the visit + medication) I’m 17 and i doubt my mom would want to pay for it.

First of all i have no insurance, so daily PhD therarpy or a long drawn out medical testin is out. I suffer from general anxiety, panic attacks that have resulted avoidance behavior to the max.

I’m curious what meds will wok best for me. I might be suffering from depression, I’m not sure.

I’m looking for a medication or medications that do the following.

1. No weight gain like I hear most meds of this nature do.
2. Do not cause severe addiction, or present severe withdrawls upon discontinuation.
3. I like sex, so it should have limite sexual side affects
4. I don’t want a medication that hops you up like cociane, I’ve heard some do this in attempts to reduce depression. No thanks.

Any tips?

The only med I’ve tried before is Xanax, and this was only taken three times per month when full blown panic sets in. I need a med that basically releives panic symptoms, leviates depression and axniet, no addiction, no weight gain, no sexual side affects.

HELP ME PLEASE?