HI VICKERS, MY DAD IS DOING OK NOW THANKS, I FIND I CAN ONLY SLEEP FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS A NIGHT AND I WAKE UP FEELING SHAKEY, NOT WITH IT AND MY BODY FEELS BIT JUMPY, NOT TO BAD IN DAY THEN IN THE EVENING IT STARTS AGAIN ITS LIKE MY HEART BEATING FAST BUT ITS NOT, WHY IS IT THAT IT HAPPENS LIKE THIS NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE AND WON'T GO AWAY.

Hi Jo, You are not alone in experiencing these feelings of panic and anxiety. As vickers already suggested, you may want to take advantage of the program offered here to help you with how you have been feeling. Casey ______________________________ The Panic Center Support Team

By the way.... how is your dad? You mentioned he was in the hospital.

Hello again Jo! I took Paxil for seven years. I quit taking it about a year and a half ago. It was the most hellacious experience in my life!! Worse than the anxiety. The withdrawals were like an acid trip gone seriously bad for about 3 or 4 months - every day. I won't do meds because of what I went through with that. I know meds help some people though. The Paxil helped me and I thought I was over the anxiety, which is why I wanted to get off it. What I didn't realize is that meds are not the answer. They help ease the symptoms so you can start working on your anxiety. They do not take it away. They are not meant for long term use, but doctors allow people to take them for years and years anyway. The only way you are going to beat this is by working on your thought patterns. Have you started the CBT on here? It is the ONLY thing that has EVER helped me feel better. I still have bad days, but they are not as often and no where near as horrifying. I've been having kind of a hard time lately, but I use the tools I've learned here to help me get through the bad times and ease the panic. It seriously helps!

Hi Vickers, You are very helpful to me as you always reply and try to help people, do you take any medication, I had to give in a couple of weeks ago as seem to be leaving at doctors lately, I am taking propranlol its a betablocker that just slows everything down I only take 10mg once a day in the morning and try to deal with the rest myself I am meant to take 2 a day but doctor says fine but they do make me very sleepy I have only taken them for a couple of weeks do feel better apart from few feelings but am scared to stop them keep thinking I will try then start feeling shakey arms and not with it etc, just want to get back to normal as I am going on a big trip later in year and want to have this sorted. I used to swin twice a week but not got energy lately and find I am very scared when I go out case I start feeling funny then have to get home was OK until few weeks ago when my dad went in hospital for operation and went totally mad with feelings was'nt even panic attacks just horrible feelings all day everyday. Trouble is I think I sort of look and am waiting for them so car'nt let go and have fun am anything pain or feelings I get freaked about easily.

Hey Jo! I feel the same way. Some days I'm just anxious and panicky. Other days, well most days anymore, I'm just tired and dragging and feel like I'm floating. Some nights I have a really hard time getting to sleep, other nights I wake up practically every hour. I don't think I've really woke up feeling truly refreshed and rested in years. I seem to always have a headache and get dizzy spells all the time. I know this completely sucks out loud, but it is the anxiety causing you to feel like this. Anxiety / panic really takes a lot out of you physically. So does depression. I've noticed that when I'm in a good mood and having a good day, I feel energized and just plain ol' fashioned good. I haven't felt like that in a few months though. Exercise helps. I haven't exercised in a few months and I think that's one reason I have been feeling like this so much lately. But, taking a 30 minute walk around the neighborhood every day or on a treadmill if you are unable to leave the house, or even working out with a workout tape helps you feel stronger. Try to exercise and see if that helps. The first couple of weeks will be hard if you haven't worked out in awhile, but start very slow and do more as you feel stronger. I think I need to take my own advice! Crimeny ;p Oh! By the way, I didn't get a chance to answer another post you had put on here about having a buzzy feeling in your arms and legs. Just wanted to let you know, I get that one also! I get it a lot in my scalp. Any uncomfortable symptom we get will get worse and happen more often the more we pay attention to it. When it happens, try to remind yourself that it is just the anxiety screwing with you again and everything is ok. Once you come to realize that this symptom isn't going to hurt you, it will start to go away. You have to prove to yourself that there is nothing to be afraid of with each symptom as they arise. That really is the only key. Start the program here if you haven't yet, it will teach you how to do this. The program is free and very helpful and informative. Hang in there! What you're feeling is normal - I promise!

I HAVE SUFFERED FROM PANIC ATTACKS AND ANXIETY FOR YEARS ON AND OF BUT IT FEELS DIFFERENT THIS TIME,NOT GETTING THE PANIC ATTACKS, FEEL SPACED OUT, NOT WITH IT, CARN'T FEEL MYSELF, FEEL LIKE I'M FLOATING EVERYWHERE GET VERY NERVOUS BEING OUT. I WAKE UP AS TIRED AS WHEN I WAS GOING TO BED ON CAN ONLY SLEEP FOR 5 HOURS I GET UP AND FEEL FAINT AND DOPEY, DOCTOR SAYS ITS ANXIETY BUT IT WON'T SHIFT AND REALLY GETS YOU DOWN, I CANNOT WORK AT MOMENT BECAUSE OF THIS AND CANNOT GET OUT OF IT, I DON'T FEEL STRESSED OTHER THAN THE WAY I FEEL EVERYDAY MAKING ME STRESSED. WATS WRONG WITH ME, NO-ONE SEEMS TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER