I am really tired of always having panic attacks.. they seem to last forever, and it makes it very hard to do anything in the day. I have such a fear of dying, that I am too scared to take the medicine prescribed by my doctor because I feel like my body will have a bad reaction and ill never wake up. I mean when i have panic attacks my chest gets really heavy and feels like there is a lot of pressure, and then my throat feels like its closing and its hard for me to breath. It really scares me and I just feel so hopeless. I am only 21 years old and I just am so scared that i will never get over this problem. I don't want to live like this forever.
Hopeless, and scared
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Loves October
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... I was 21 when I started having panic attacks. I did get on medicine that has helped me. I want to try and help you with the fear of a bad medical reaction to a drug. I was put on another drug six years ago and it CAUSED panic attacks. I was not doing well at all. Went back to my dr. and got on my old stuff and he gave me something to help me until the medicine that upset me was out of my system. All of this to tell you that even if it were to happen (which it probably won't), it's surviveable. I hate that you're both "hopeless and scared". Been there, don't that. Your dr. was careful with choosing your medicine. I think you should take it. It very well could give you a much better quality of life, and that's from someone over twice your age :) |
Shannonn7
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... I know what you're feeling & yes, the panics don't last forever. They go away with time & learning to think more rationally. I also had them start at 21, but it wasn't til recently that they really started to come full force into my life. |
momoftwins24
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... I have the exact same intense fear of medication. It seems like a catch 22 when the thing that will help the most is the thing that you are most afraid of. I was 25 when I started having panic attacks so I understand where you are coming from. I felt like I was given a death sentence. It took a few years but I am able to function pretty normally these days without meds, although I do wish I could get over my fear of them. There have been many days that I know if I would have just taken a xanax that I would have felt significantly better. Good luck in finding what works for you but most importantly trust your doctor and know that your body is a lot tougher than what you realize! :) |
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