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

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.

I can’t go to the gynocologist. Every time I try to I go into a horrible panic attack. I know she’s not going to hurt me, I know it needs to be done for health reasons…I just can’t do it. I start crying and freaking out and I can’t breathe and I just feel like I’m about to die. It’s horrible. I’m 21, almost 22, so I’m long past due for all sorts of tests. I’m still a virgin, so at least I’m STD free(thank you hatred of my body, you keep my disease free)..and the gyno knows that I was molested as a child and she’s said that she won’t do anything until I’m okay with it…but I don’t think I’ll ever be okay with it. And when it comes to the topic of sex, I either think feel like I should just sleep with someone I’ll never see again to get it over with or that I’ll never do it. I’m going to be a virgin forever because I’m so fucked up. I need help. But I can’t afford a psychiatrist. So yeah, how can I stop the panic attacks without medication…because my mom thinks they’re nonexistent.

I don’t understand why doctors in my area refuse to adequately treat anxiety. I lost my mom a little over a year ago and have developed well-documented case of PTSD, anxiety and depression since then. The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is also an anxiety disorder. I had a breakdown in April, and two months later nobody will prescribe me anything other than a SNRI (antidepressant) for my anxiety.

I guess there is a lot of drug abuse where I live but I am one who plays by the rules. I live in chronic pain and have been on the same meds and in a pain management clinic (VERY STRICT) for 7 years. Why won’t doctors give me anything for the days when the panic and anxiety attacks are really bad (2-3 times a week) at least for a couple of months while I’m in the worst of it???? What are they so afraid of?
I am in counseling with a psychologist… I see a psychiatrist. I can’t work because the anxiety has been so bad as to affect my ability to sleep, work, and usually drive.

I went to the hospital for an anxiety attack but don’t really want to take medication for it, because usually i can fight them off. has anyone ever overcome anxiety another way such as with a therapist or psychiatrist? and which one is better to go see?

I have recently begun treatment with a new psychiatrist for depression and anxiety. I’ve been on wellbutrin for years but quit when i got pregnant. i ended up having a miscarriage and was feeling alright until around 5-6 months later. My old psychiatrist retired ( who i hadn’t seen in years) so i’ve started with a new one. We resumed the wellbutrin and short term treatment with xanax since i had used it previously with my other doctor for a few months. What i didn’t realize was the start dose he put me on was very low. .25-.5 mg three times a day. This hadn"t been effective when i last used it so i ended up taking one extra pill daily. ( at night for sleep problems). well i ran out obviosly early and tried to call in the refill thinking there wouldn’t be a problem only asking for half the prescription because i had a upcoming check up with her. The pharmacist refused and it was over the week-end. I had a full blown panic attack. this scares me. I called the doctor on call and felt like an idiot but explained exactly what i’d been taking. I will call monday but I’m concerned that the reaction I had means I addicted even though it’s only been 2 weeks on the meds. Any advice? I am scared and am still experiencing a hard time breathing. Please, what would you do?

I am 12 years old, and I have been having anxiety attacks since I was 7 or 8. I go to a psychiatrist every couple of months, and sometimes a few times a month, but sometimes that doesn’t help. Do you have any way that I could take my mind off of what’s causing the anxiety, or just relax? Thanks for your help!

I have medi-cal at no cost. And I NEED help with this social anxiety disorder ive looked up the symptoms online and it seems as if that is what i am suffering from. So my question is do I go to my regular doctor and he will send me to a psychiatrist? Im so lost, please help!

I am 28 years old and have been suffering from panic attacks/anxiety for 8 years. I have never told my doctor but I think it was induced by taking illegal drugs. I was taking ecstasy, cocaine, cannabis, speed, diazepan, alchohol etc for about 4 years every weekend and one night i was smoking a joint and to put it mildly I freaked right out. I have never touched illegal drugs since then and have been taking Anti Depressants and Valium etc since. I have never told my doctor what I think brought all this on and now wonder if its worth going back to him and telling him? Presumably the medication that he has been giving me for all this time is the same stuff I would be getting regardless of the catylyst?

My panic attacks are less frequent now however I still suffer from bad anxiety and am the most stressed out person in the world (it feels like that anyway) I have spoke to a Psychiatrist, a Psycholgist and they have never helped one bit. Any other similar experiences out there?
I have not touched drugs other than the ones prescribed by my doctor for 8 years for the avoidance of doubt.
I currently take selective seratonin uptake inhibitors and have done for 8 year’s

I need to get treated for anxiety and panic attacks and I dont want to have to go to a psychiatrist. I dont want to call a family doctor and be laughed at or pushed away.Its very discouraging, Any help is appreciated.