My name is Christina, and I've had panic disorder for more than a year. I started having panic attacks when I went on a trip with my husband on our 1 year anniversary. I was driving and started to feel light-headed and had to pull over the side of the road. My husband drove. I kept having panic attacks on vacation. When we got back, I became agoraphobic and stayed in the house for 2 months. I had severe panic attacks when I went to the doctors, and went to therapy and went on medication - Celexa. Recently, I was on 60 mg of Celexa, and I went off of it because I cannot afford it. I don't want to rely on medication, and I want to try herbal remedies for my anxiety. I gradually went off of celexa. I've been feeling nautious and lightheaded. Is that normal? I've been watching a movie, so that has been helping me, and I have been having tea.
I worked for 2 weeks when I was on medication, but I had to quit because my panic attacks were getting worse. I had trouble breathing at work, and I was hyperventilating. My husband was upset. My husband has been understanding about it mostly, but he thinks I give up easily. It's not that...but I get overwhelmed easily and have trouble coping with life. I was abused most of my life by my mom. She physically and emotionally abused me, and I cut the relationship off with my mom. I still am angry with my mom.
I hope to overcome anxiety because it has really affected my life. I get frustrated over it. I go through a lot of hurt and resentment with people. I have a great husband that loves me, and he is the only one that has accepted me as a person.
