Shell,
Welcome to the Panic Center.
If your hesitant about restarting medication, please consult your doctor. Ask questions, let him help you make an informed decision.
Start working through our program. It will teach you about panic disorder, your panic cycle and help you to get back on track.
We also have a sister site that may be helpful to you: [url=www.depressioncenter.net]www.depressioncenter.net[/url]
This is a learning experience and it may take some time before you're able to successfully control and manage your anxiety consistently. It's hard but achievable.
Keep strong.
Danielle
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The PC Support Team
About a year and a half ago I exerienced a panic attack and it was so scary. I made it worse by researching it on the internet. I went online and researched every mental disorder possible and diagnosed myself with them, that was a mistake. The deeper I researched the worse I felt.
After seeking treatment it was apparent that in order to get out of the rut that I was in I needed medicine. I took it and gradually got better. Over the course of the year I would have anxious times and dealt with depression but for the most part I felt much better.
My husband and I started to talk about having a family and I decided to go off of the medicine with my doctor's guidance. Going off was a little hard. I had headaches and bodyaches but I was fine with it. After coming off of it completely I felt great. I thought this is wonderful I finally am over this. However, eight weeks later here I am and I feel terrible. I am depressed and feel like I will never get over this. I feel extremly anxious and I have horrible thoughts that have come back almost as strong as before.
Do we ever get better? Will we ever be able to honselty say I'm free of this? I am trying to do some self-talk but it is hard. I am not sure if the thoughts are ocd or anxiety. Not even sure I know the difference. I know the depression comes from being anxious and thinking it will never get better. I am going to see my doctor this week. Over the weekend he called in a prescription for effexor xr which is what I was on before. I am confused as to whether I should take it or not.
What are your thoughts on this? Has anybody been able to move past this? Your thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks
