desera45If so tell me what to do to control it, or what type of medication can help with the problems. I'm having sleeping disorders.
Does anybody out there have problems with anxiety and panic attacks?
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- 10 Mar 2010 by desera45
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- anxiety, panic disorder, sleep disorders, sleep
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pioneerist
BOBBY197012 Mar 2010
Dear Pal:
*_^
I am also a patient of panic attacks, I am on Zoloft* and Ativan* for this; I use Zoloft* each day for my PTSD and depression; and I take Ativan* when I am very scared or prepare myself for any stressful and fearful situations, I am functioning well in my daily life, and my sleep is good, so is my appetite. And I take Melantonin* for insomnia, and it is good.
*_*
Anyhow, I strongly recommend you to see a psychiatrist and a psychologist to receive a very good and appropriate medical treatments for your symptoms; your fellow patients' experiences are only for your references, not substitute for any professional advice and treatments !
:)
Ok,hope my words are helpful and good luck to you, never ever give up !! May God bless all of us forever and ever !!
*_^
Bobby
13 Mar 2010
yes i suffer from both for many years i am on 3 different kinds of meds. i take paxil, xanax and trazodone so i can sleep. get to a dr and tell them about your panic attacks and they will help you. my panic is under controll now yet sometime i still get attacks... they are not fun and very scary. just go to a phyciatrist or your family dr and they will help you. good luck to you and you are not alone in this.
pioneerist
15 Mar 2010
going to a phyciatrist is obvious behaviour in these condition ;but first maybe deppresion don`t let for this activity , more important is what we would say to doctor. he need to underestant our condition and if go wrong in his analize, many time would be lost. okey it is better before visite him we write our problem on a paper , and not seek medication in the first session, have an EKG before starting drug for referrence is important,as u know these drug have some cardiac side effect and even brain CT scan , and let to physician, think about our problem when he read again our file, in summery at the second visite give your prescription drugs.
26 Apr 2010
I have had the same problems for many years, first off I strongly advise against getting xanax. I was put on it at the age of 8. Im 47 1/2 can't get more addicted than that. Try asking for klonopin or a low dose of ativan. As for Sleep try herbal at any drug store before going to a doc. So many Prescription drug for your problems are all additictive. Hope I help in some way. NightAngelSky.
5 May 2010
I have both and I take Clonazepan 0.5 mg. It used to work better at the beginning but after so many years, I don't think it does anymore. How to control it? Difficult but not impossible, I am afraid of driving, because I have had several panic attacks while driving, so I feel upset and sad. I just want to be "normal"
Desera45, I understand you, and maybe this will help us get better.
Thebyrdman7 May 2010
I'm sure you've probably heard of the classification of pharmaceuticals called benzodiazepines. They are the addicting and habit forming medications prescribed for anxiety and panic disorder. The most commonly prescribed are xanax(alprazolam), ativan(lorazepam), valium(diazepam), and klonopin(clonazepam). I have taken all of these meds for an extended period of time and the medication with the least side effects and minimally addictive properties would have to be klonopin. All of these benzodiazepines seem to share a similar side effect - memory loss. However, klonopin had the mildest side effect of memory loss. So, yes I have experienced severe anxiety and panic disorder for all of my teenage years and some of my early twenties, and the best anti-anxiety medicine that I could recommend to you would be klonopin.
Thebyrdman
7 May 2010
A natural remedy for anxiety and panic disorder is oxygen:-). A counselor taught me a 15 minute meditation technique that has helped me cope with my anxiety. It's simply this: sitting up straight with your legs crossed and breathing very deeply and much slower than normal for approximately 15 minutes two times a day. After about ten minutes of this very slow and deep breathing you will notice how relaxed and somewhat "high" you begin to feel. This exercise takes you to a state of deep relaxation, and is most effective when you do this in the morning when you awake and in the evening before bed. It has helped me with anxiety and panic throughout the day, and relieves stress before bed allowing me to sleep like a baby. - Just a thought
kytteneyes
11 May 2010
Sorry to say this has never worked for me. Wish it would can't stand anxiety attacks
PeterRabb...12 May 2010
Yes, I have had such a problem. I am diagnosed as having panic disorder with agoraphobia. Seven months into my treatment, I am asymptomatic.
The first step is to consult a psychiatrist and obtain an accurate diagnosis.
marjorie ...15 May 2010
I have both and it is no fun, I never know when one will hit me because of my PTSD. I also have the sleeping disorder. The only thing that has helped at all is Paxil 40mg every morning and Ativan 2mg at bedtime. You can probably try that if your doctor allows it. I have tried everything and that is all that touches any of it. Hopethis helps you.
lexus98531 May 2010
I have had both or over 10yrs. At first I was prescribed Xanax (Alprazolam) 1mg 2x a day & Trazadone 50mg at night. Then after a year that didn't work so I was taking 2mg Xanax 2x a day & 100mg of trazadone. I got very addicted to Xanax. I am on my second month "Xanax Free" & it has been the worse thing I have ever been through in my life. I am a nurse & very familiar with medications, I would never reccomend xanax to anyone. Have your Dr prescribe you .50 Klonopin in the am and 1mg at night & 50mg of Trazadone. Klonopin are not "as" addicting & you sure won't have the horrible withdrawl symptoms. There are also classes you can attend to help this. Good luck to you.. :)
In_Pain4222 Jul 2010
try valium 10 mg for anxiety, ambien 10 mg for sleep. I have been on both for over a year and if you suffer from depression you should try prestique. But before trying any of these meds you should see a psychatrist for help with your problems... good luck!
tayz5510 Aug 2010
I had been been suffering from both quite severely ,i have been taking mirtazapine which has really helped and its a good idea to talk to someone a psychologist etc to maybe get to the root of the problem (if there is one) or just to learn how to manage the attacks, mirtazapine really really helps sleep disorder as well . I had anxiety so bad i didnt sleep for about a week as soon as i took the drug i have been sleeping like a baby.
19 Aug 2010
I have suffered panic attacks for years. I am currently taking xanax .5mg 3x daily and it helps he a great deal. I have tryed trazadone, but it makes me to sleepy. I have tryed Celexa, that made me burst into tears (horrible side effect) I haved tryed paxil, zoloft, effexor, busbar and other anti-depressents. Nothing has worked for me for panic-attacks exept xanax. I have never tryed beta-blockers before, I believe they are reletively safe. Also of course group therapy and I've also listen to Linda Basset she has a series of tapes on how to get rid of panic attacks and depression with no meds. I know I can't be on xanax for ever, so I am listening to her series of tapes. This is just my personal expeirece with panic, so everyone reacts differently to different medications. I have tryed everything and Linda Basset (Therapy) and temp xanax. I also like to go to support groups and use breathing techniques to get myself out of a panic attack. Just sharing my story..
Anonymous 10 Oct 2011
my dr prescribed me .5 mg of xanax 3 times a day that i have not taken, really didnt want to, but tonight when i ended up in the er with a panic attack out of whack, the dr gave me that and a shot of atavan. so if i take the xanax as prescribed will i get super tired and not be able to work
12 Oct 2010
I also have panic disorder. After I was tested for everything else under the sun they came to the conclusion that was my problem. At first it was hard to control but my doctor put me on 50 mgs of Zoloft once a day. It takes some time to start working so she gave me Xanax .25 mgs to take if I had a panic attack
brendaboo
4 Dec 2012
This is almost exactly what my doctor has started me on, although he has increased my zoloft up to 100 mg, I have been on zoloft for 3 weeks and so far it is not helping my panic attacks, my doctor also prescribed me one .5 mg xanax a day for severe anxiety. It is such a challenging condition, I truly hope this zoloft works sooner than later.
30 Nov 2010
i have the most intense panic attacks,every day.i have had them for 10 or more years.i take two ,5mg.valium a day,and its not enough.the best medication that worked for me is klonipin.i have told my dr. that 2 a day is not enough.he wont give me anymore than that.I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP.My panic attacks are terrifiying.they are getting worse. i do not know where to turn.i am scared of life.
LaurieShay
31 Jan 2011
Hi Angela,
I hear your desperation and encourage you to talk to your doctor again. Are you in therapy? There are solutions to our problems and therapy really does help.
Please keep in touch with us,
Laurie
angela alheim snyder
5 Feb 2011
i dont have a day that goes by,that i dont have a intense panic attack.Can someone answer my question,as to how i feel when i am having a panic attack? i start feeling really scared,i get really hot,i cant breathe right,and i feel like i am so 'UNREAL'.Like i am not in reality.and i cant wait to feel 'NORMAL' again. PLEASE,someone answer my question.
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so if you have both of them under control what are you taking,or what are you doing to keep them undercontrol
I have both also I struggle with them every day, I have some good days and some bad. It seems like a tug of war in my brain. I am taken Remron right now and the doctor now wants me to start taken Klonopin along with it I am scared. I am also on ativan PRN. I do good with the ativan I do not take it that much. The remron I have to say has added 30lbs but when they took me off of it i started having my attacks bad so I am trying to figure the weight out on my own. Has anyone Taken the drugs I am on?
anexiety and panic attact both are from one origine in the brain maybe the GABA reseptors in brain stem . you are all right , it is difficult combat with them , but we need an art in eat our pills, i prefer transqulizers ,cause they have no side effect except addiction that it is not an organic side effect. physicians like prescribtion Gabapentine , but it is slaggish, it is only teorically is under accept ,very bad work , but about transqulizeers there are a wide spectrom of them from the clobazam :the stongest, to oxazepam :the weekest.everyone of them have a special property, that must to consider.we can to discuss about them and their property one after one, u say first to analize which of transqulizeer drugs.
I myself suffer panic attacks dont go for the meds they are super bad i was on xanx 4yrs 4 a day 1mg and then my doc got fired and i lost my scripts they stopped it they only give you 20 and i was getting 120 a month if i had do it all over agian i would i did 2 wk detox thank god iam ok i used have grand mal seziures... iam still recovering its been 1month and 3 days still cant smell or taste or feel my feet or hands its not worth it iam on hydroxizine but its horrible just want to be me agian pills change you.
yes and I am still working on it.
Hi. Yes I have taken Clonipin before. I did not seem to affectively manage my panic attacks. I am now on Lorazampam and it is working very well. i have even been cutting down on how much i take. Some days i do not even take it. Eventually, i am hoping to not need this drug anymore. I would recommend Ativan (lorazapam) for panic attacks. If you have an attack at onset take 1 pill if this does not work in 2 hours and still have symptoms take 1 more pill. For me, when I have an attack 2 pills seems to do the trick. Best wishes in your health!
I am on klonopin 0.5mg x 3 a day, it is a gud drug to start with, but you soon become accustomed to it and it doesn't work as well, also i have tried to cut down on my dose and have experienced side effects.
Yep tolerance wd when your body gets so used to drug it stops working , unless u take more n more you seem be on low dose n on k so thats good google asthon method its how many have came off benzos without wds , or suffering prob help if your looking to taper off it best wishes.
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