At one point I was having full blown panic attacks once a week over apparently nothing. This went on for months. Prior I was having panic attacks but on a smaller scale. I didn't know they were panic attacks at the time I just thought I was going to die, go insane or both. Once I found out they were panic attacks and that I had been having them for over a decade just on a smaller scale, I decided to take anti anxiety medication and an antidepressant. It took about a month but I haven't had to go to the hospital or pray for it to stop in over 5 years. I don't take a lot of medication. But it helped me so I am not triggered be things I wasn't aware triggered me. I still get anxiety, I don't like to be in crowds and will sometimes stay in to avoid contact with people. But I don't think I am going crazy or going to die anymore. I can make it through the supermarket without walking away from my basket of food and just going home. I don't know if you see a therapist or take medication. I just wanted to let you know that there are ways to get peace of mind and function in the world and sometimes medication helps. I hope you feel better.
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