overcoming panic anxiety and phobias

s just say -as you have very keenly discerned- that anxiety/panic and phobias are kind of like ice cream and chocolate sauce, horse and carriage, love and -nevermind. Anxiety/panic are kind of an expression of a phobic nature, come to that: fear of going out, fear of speaking, fear of, well, fear of having another panic attack. Argh! Point being: you've got it, you understand it. Now, get some therapy and get outta this mess!

On the other hand, my bout(s) with cancer have actually made my panic attacks and phobias disappear, making it possible for me to fly again, etc. The best thing I can suggest is to take control of anything you can. Read a lot on the internet about how best to keep this ugly disease at bay. In the meantime, enjoy your life! Chemo is almost over. Go outside and spend time looking at flowers. That lifts my spirits more than lots of things.

Has anyone ever taken Tofranil PM or Anafranil for anxiety / panic and it worked my dr just told me start lowering my dose of prozac since its not doing anything and when i see her in 2 weeks we are going to discuss other options and other classes of meds like TCA 's SNRI's ect since SSRI's arent doing anything. I was on Tofranil before for post partum depression and anxiety panic and it worked great.

So in turn, I began to fear the nausea because whenever I had been nauseous, it meant my world was ending (my mom leaving). Obviously, I grew out of that seperation anxiety, but the association with nausea and something horrible happening stayed. Thus, I developed emetophobia. It ruined my entire childhood.

Are they any other psychogenic causes that are causing erectile dysfunction and no ejaculation besides anxiety, depression, phobias and panic?

Is there another forum that deals more with phobias and the anxiety/panic they cause? I have a severe fear of vomit and all that has to do with it. Whether it be me vomiting, my family, or witnessing it anywhere. I panic every morning I take my children to school wondering if this will be the day they get sick. I hate it. Therapy has never helped this issue as exposure therapy is NOT an option with this one. I can't even watch it in moves.

I use to make fun of my younger brother and uncle because they are afraid of them and I picked up a spider, would throw it on them and laugh when they screamed like little girls and ran..lol. I know it may seem mean but, I was younger and thought it was funny. =D Anyway, after I developed my anxiety disorder, BAM: suddenly this overwhelming fear of spiders.

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i really need advise on my other post but most off has anyone ever beat the phobias that cause their panic attacks and has anyone ever been able to reverse the irrational fears they placed in their heads?

Fears like that are also known as phobias, and it all falls under the anxiety category. I have a phobia of something completely different, and that falls under the category of anxiety too. If I was you, I wouldn't worry about whether it was caused by hormones or whatever. All these problems people get are all just caused by chemicals our brains. It may be called "serotonin" or a hormone, or whatever..

Anxiety and panic can take its on us both mentally and physically in my opinion. In my experience with it, when I am tired, it can seem to affect me much more than when I am well rested. I believe that it takes a lot of energy to confront it and when we are drained it is that much harder to confront. That is why it so important to learn how to confront it, in my opinion. For me, the most important step I took was to learn about it through counseling either one on one or in groups.

I recommend you find a psychologist who specializes in anxiety treatment. These days they say CBT is the best to try, and for phobias like yours, that's probably true. You might also look into relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises and meditation. The fact you are able to fly means you are doing pretty well, so don't fret, you will get past this. As for the HIV, stop Googling. If you're using protection, you're good.

Yes stress is usually what creates anxiety (along with phobias and many other reasons). To limit your stress, try meditation, deep breathing, or yoga. If this doesn't help you should see your physician and get a check-up.

I've dealt with anxiety for years and haven't had much success with medications to help. Tried Lexapro but it made panic attacks way worse. Tried Zoloft and loved how quickly it helped with depression but made my heart race by the end of the day. Now I'm dealing with not wanting to leave home, feeling dizzy while driving, can't go into grocery stores. These are new symptoms and scary. I have gone through a recent separation and move that I feel is what triggered new symptoms.

Hi Sweetie What you have is called "emetophobia." (The fear of throwing up) There are a lot of people who have this, so please know that you're not alone, OK? You're not some kind of weirdo for feeling this way. There is help for those who have this disorder, but you absolutely must talk to your parents about this. As with all phobias, there is no magic pill you can take to make it go away. You need to talk to a therapist to figure out WHY you are afraid of throwing up.........

i suffer with anxiety and panic disorder, one thing that triggers panic in me is being on a plane, esp when turbulence hits. so half hour before take off i take 1mg of clonazepam and that keeps me level headed for the duration of the flight. talk to your doctor about it they can help!

Fear of heights in all its forms is, I believe, the 2d most common phobia (the first is fear of speaking in public, officially, but I'm guessing more people confront heights than the need to speak in public so I'm guessing heights might be the most common fear). I have this phobia, but didn't have it until I got a full-blown anxiety disorder. If this is your only phobia, good; if you have several and are anxious about a lot of things, harder.

For example, if one of my family members goes in for surgery - I immediately panic but say nothing to them; or if they are going on a trip again panic sets in - I am so tired of this; trust me

I made a post similar to this awhile ago, which is solved. The similarities between our situations, are that i am way more physically active than most people, very athletic, not out of shape at all, but i was noticing symptoms the same as yours, but mine became a lot worse, which from the shortness of breath, it felt like my lungs and heart were going to explode, rapid heart beat. The only time this would happen was when i was working out.

ve been feeling really bad, i get headaches that get me dizzy and weak almost all day, with dim vision and all, fear of death and i am all depressed and scared, i don't really know what is but i have a feeling it could be a brain tumor. i am really scared, i hope its just anxiety like it was a year and a half ago. ps. yesterday i drank alcohol, and it all went away with it, the headaches, the fear of death..everything, i felt fine being kind of drunk.

ANY drug, or alcohol is a NO NO when trying to get better and get through panic and anxiety. In addition to it not helping, 99% of the time, it will make your intial anxiety look like cupcakes and rainbows. I STILL get an anxious reaction all of these years later if a drink too much. I'll be teetering on the edge of a panic attack for a WEEK after indulging! Hence why I seldom EVER drink. I don't need to invite panic over, no thanks.

I have the following symtoms: anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, depression, insomnia, visual auras, tired all the time, sexual disfunction. What type of physician should I seek for help ? My doctor has tried various anti-depressants which may or may not help some symtoms for a while, then don't work.

He is a top expert who has a scientifically-based strategy for overcoming agorophobia/anxiety/panic. It is a genuinely novel approach, and 180 degrees of what you and most others are doing.

I always check my lymph nodes, my weight changes and I panic over anything. For one week now however I got really obsessive over the idea that I have hiv and I wake up at night to read symptoms. I cant sleep well. I always check my body during the day. I feel like there is butterflies in my stomack. What should I do? Can anxiety be combined with hipokondriyasis or can it be a sign of depression? Does anyone else have similiar problems?

whenever something reminds you of the scary situation. Go to a therapist who specializes in phobias, and start on an anti-anxiety med while you're in treatment so you can break the chain of phobic response. Phobias are a way of encapsulating an overall anxiety and focusing it on one kind of thing, so you don't have to be generally anxious all the time. Dealing with the anxiety appropriately will limit or remove the phobia.

Also, as my exposure was to dried blood I panic every time I see possible blood stain I panic. I have had PTSD in the past and OCD so I don't know which is causing this. I know medication would help but I also have epilepsy and the medication for that is already causing health issues so I'm not keen to take more medication. As an example of how much I panic I went to put some paper in a public trash can today, the wind blew it onto my hair, I ended up coming home to wash my hair.

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