Thank you Susan, I never really gave it a thought. But yes I get particularly gloomy during the shorter days and I am at my worst during Jan/Feb. I can recall that my last black mood lasted all of the winter and was hard to shake off. Here in the UK we get pretty depressing weather with continual grey skies and little sunshine during the winter months. I can cope with the cold but not with the lack of sun. My panic attacks are at their worst from late evening until early hours of the morning. Thankfully since taking the St John's Wort, I have felt much better in myself with lessening anxiety feelings - but I still need to be able to control my panic attacks more efficiently because when they do happen, I tend to go to pieces! Thanks again.
Have you thought about the panic attacks increasing around xmas time etc having something to do with SAD. For some reason my attacks suddenely got worst this year just after Christmas and for about three months after and I was sure it was because it was so gloomy all the time.
I spoke to my Doctor about it and he thought that I was probably right. I had no reason to be anxious or depressed because I had just moved house to the most perfect house possible and had staged a big family Christmas for about 15 people...okay I was probably a bit more under pressure but as I have said it really did feel like it was something to do with the time of year. The attacks were always happening deep into the evening and when I was waking in the morning while it was still dark.
Hope you'll be okay because I certainly am now that the better weather is with us.
Hi there, can anyone tell me whether or not getting rid of your depression cuts down the amount of panic attacks a person suffers? I realised that depression was setting in around Christmas time but stupidly did nothing about it. I have a history of anxiety related depression. When I had my first panic attack of this year, I realised it was probably connected to my black mood as previously my nocturnal panic attacks were connected to my anxiety disorder. I started taking St John's Wort 5 weeks ago and after about three weeks started to feel my black mood lifting. I am feeling much better now and strangely my nocturnal panic attacks have decreased and weakened in intensity if they happen at all? Do panic attacks only happen with my depressive state? Thanks for any help.
