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Originally Posted by Wild Coyote
Wow!  This sounds so incredibly frightening!
Some say: it's ctritical to get ahead of the attacks, by treating prior to further attacks.
My fave pdoc used to tell me the panic attacks are self-perpetuating. The more you experience, the more you will have. If this is true, it becomes very important to stop them before they start, if possible.
Are you treated for panic outside of a prn? I am hoping your pdoc helps you out by treating panic in a proactive manner, so you will not have to keep having these attacks.  |
Yes I take Inderal (propranolol) everyday in addition to having the klonopin. I have a tendency to avoid taking the klonopin as much as possible and just use it as needed. My doctor is always saying I should take it if I need it, I can take it up to 2 times a day, that's actually how I'm supposed to take it, once in the morning and once in the evening. it's a low dose, 0.5mg per tablet. I tend to wait till things get really bad until I take one, which is my own fault. Maybe now's just a time in my life where I really need it and should take it as I'm supposed to. For some reason I sometimes feel bad for relying on it.
I'm doing other things to help in addition to the medication, such as watching nature documentaries which relax me, listening to music, journaling, and other techniques to help me cope.
Thank you for your replies, I really appreciate your kindness and concern
I hope you're doing well
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Diagnosis:
Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type
PTSD
Social Anxiety Disorder
Anorexia Binge/Purge type