social anxiety panic attacks

Yes you do have social anxiety. I have had it for years and now it has turned into agoraphobia. I also have panic attacks. I am not saying all this could happen to you but just be aware of these things. Have you seen a therapist? I stay secluded to my home but my therapist is trying to help me with these issues. I take xanax for the panic attacks and anxiety. But they do have different meds. I suggest you go to a mental health facility in your area. They can be quite helpful.

Hi I am 35 years old and I have been having anxiety attacks for about 5 years now. They are really bad and it is hard for me to go anywhere or talk to anyone. I am afraid that I will have an anxiety attack around other people. I was never like this, I used to work and go everywhere and do everything for myself but now I can't even step outside my front door without feeling anxious and scared. It is so embarassing for me I'd rather stay in my house where no one can see me.

I believe I have social anxiety and am currently seeing a therapist. However, managing my symptoms has become a daily challenge. How do I prevent panic attacks when I'm around others? I still get really anxious around strangers which prevents me from making genuine relationships?

Also seeing as you have spontaneous anxiety attacks you should also get a full check up from your doctor, he/she will probably do a full blood panel workup to make sure your fine, things such as an overactive Thyroid can cause anxiety, nervousness, panic attacks. Vitamin Deficiencies can cause anxiety and panic attacks too, being low in EFA (essential fatty acids) like Omega 3 will do the same.

Does anyone here have anxiety or panic attacks when certain symptoms come about? A few years ago, I passed out while being out with some friends. Went to the ER, cause unknown (of course). Ever since then it seems like the moment I start feeling dizzy or light headed, which is every day now, I think I am having what may be a panic attack. I start to feel like I have tremors, my heart races and the dizziness gets worse.

I have worked at this company for 8 hrs and been out due to anxiety and panick attacks for 6 mons . I just went back to work the other day to try it and i couldnt do it it was so horrible i tried i really did .I had to take ativan to make it for 6 hrs at work and then came home very sick, well u know how it is .

s are very good not only for depression but for social phobia, panic attacks, general anxiety and OCD as well as several other anxiety disorders. Depending on the person they can take anything from a couple of weeks to a month or so to take full effect but for most people once they have settled into the system a big improvement is seen. Im sure the doctor will choose a suitable SSRI for you seeing as you are still young.

So I actually managed to get myself out of the house to meet some friends last night. I was fine at the restaurant with my friends, but the driving there and home was a complete nightmare. I panicked all the way there and all the way home... shaking, heart beating out of my chest, etc. So I'm thinking that it's not a social anxiety issue, it's a driving anxiety issue.

t know it was social anxiety until about 6 months ago, I just thought it was me. Over the past year or so I have been getting anxiety and panic attacks which are taking over my life, i dont know what braught them on but its really starting to scare me...

I do very well with Celexa, but if I want complete relief from panic/anxiety attacks, I have to take a low dose of Klonopin 2 times per day. I take less Klonopin now than I did two years ago. I wish I were one of the people who could just take an SSRI, but I'm not. This is only my experience. When comparing Xanax to Klonopin, I think it is a proven fact that Klonopin is the better drug for long-term use. I don't believe that that is just an opinion.

My guess is that you have had 'issues' with anxiety and found that alcohol helped 'see you thru' it. You may not even have realized it for some time. Perhaps you began drinking more and more to achieve the same results. But alcohol can make the situation worse and is not the solution to anxiety disorder. It only causes more problems really. You need to get treatment to get to the root cause of your problems.

Anyone have issues with panic attacks? I had them probably 3 or 4 times in my life and never with my first pregnancy. Now with this one (having twins) I've already had 2 and I'm only 12 weeks. Both my parents take anxiety meds. I never have had to and don't want to but it's kind of scary. I'm never like stressed or thinking about anything at the time. It just suddenly hits me and I can't breath and I feel overwhelmed and trapped.

) My name is Becky, im 33 yrs old and suffer from panick attacks, social phobia,dizzy spells the works really.It started back to when i was just 13, i had a lot of anxiety and got worse after i met my ex husband.I ran with the wrong croud really, got into smoking pot and tried lcd and Es.Not good i know but i was only 16 living all on my own in sydney.After i got married i started getting very bad panic attacks then i refused to go out.

It took having a nervous breakdown at age 25 to finally get help for my social anxiety, Panic attacks, and depression. I think your son needs to be evaulated ASAP because if left untreated he wiill never learn to deal with his social anxiety which will then cause him to be depressed or worse. Today I am 33 and I finally feel like I have control of my life..... A little about me.. I am married with 3 girls ages 16, 5, & 2.

ve been experiencing symptoms of anxiety for at least a couple years now and it seems to be escalating on the panic front. Some of my regular symptoms include but may not be limited to general anxiety, panic attacks, fatigue, restlessness/sleeplessness, infrequent palpitations, headaches, muscle weakness and soreness, etc. I have a couple hunches about things and habits that could be contributing factors.

because I thought I was having a heart attack or something. Have had anxiety attacks and panic attacks ever since. If my dose is right I have less anxiety, and if my thyroid goes down I have more, which lets me know I need bloodwork and possibly a tweak in my dose. No one told me at first what a lifelong and stressful illness this would be. I keep having these anxiety attacks and it has crippled my confidence and limited my ambition in some ways.

m a 30 yr old male who has chronic derealization and frequent severe panic attacks with agoraphobia, for at least 3 years. I do not have insurance and I chose to pay out of pocket (help from family, i don't work) at a private clinic which employees dozens of therapists and psychiatrists in my city at different locations. Since I did not have a referral, I just called their front desk operator one day and said I wanted to see someone about depersonalization.

I have EXTREME social anxiety.......just going to the grocery store makes me go crazy in my head and get super nervous! I am perscribed to Seroguil and Clozopan. I have been self-medicating now for a long time. (with pain pills and xanax bars) I am in the process of withdrawling form them once and for all. I want to learn how to deal with people and everyday life situations without getting really high anxiety that can lead to panic attacks! My Dad has always had this problem...

What you describe is pretty typical for someone with either panic disorder or social anxiety. Our homes are our "safe place...so even somewhere mundane like the grocery store can cause us anxiety (or panic attacks). It also could be more social related, where you become anxious around people (or certain people anyway) or social situations. It would be helpful to be able to kind of narrow down what KIND of anxiety you are dealing with. While therapy is often very similar...

Pristiq is approved for depression, but may also help with panic disorder and anxiety.

When moods are stable unless a person has anxiety disorder as well anxiety general is. Panic attacks go along with moodswings. For me personally before recovery as well. I think you put a post to ask about Lovaza as well. I wouldn't want in any way to suggest a particular medication but I would reccomend if your psychiatrist can't think of any new ideas to have a consultation with a mood disorders specialist.

Is anyone here on social security disability for panic attacks? How hard was it to win your case?

I suffered from my first panic attack/anxiety 3 years ago when I was 27. I was social, loved life, ran over 40 miles a week, etc. One day my heart started racing and I thought I was also having a heart attack and went to the doctor. Of course everything turned out okay, but the cycle kept repeating itself and I had all sorts of tests like you.

i've been experiencing panic attacks for the past year or so now. after they happen, i keep telling myself that it was no big deal and that i got through it just fine. but when they're going on, i feel like i am going to or about to die. i hate to say it, but i do not wish these on my worse enemy - if i even have one. are there any techniques that you all use to calm yourself down during one of these?

D.(Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and Social Phobia and panic attacks. I did the same thing, and it was a mistake.....I believe you should go back to the doctor and see what they say. It may be helpful to try taking the meds at a lower dose than before and/or trying a different medication.

i had ms for 6 months now i'm having really bad panic attacks or anxiety attacks never had them before so don't know also having really bad lower back pain all day don't know if it's from the rebief or what can some one please help

so i went to the doctors today becuase my panic attacks are really bad or atleast i think there are bad in my head i cant get to sleep at night but when i am asleep i stay asleep but when i went to the doctors he check my stats and my oxgen was 97 abut he said my heart rate was a little high but he didnt take my blood pressure and i am worried but i am gunna go back tomorrow and hopefully get loads of test done but my biggest problem with having anxiety is my breathing my left nose is always blo

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