[SylverFlames]

I've never suffered from an anxiety problem before, but lately (last couple monthes or so) it's just been awful. I'm terrified to talk to people on the phone, even the thought of answering it when it's someone I know is enough to get my heart pupming. And I've had 5 massive panic attacks in the past two monthes, more than doubling the number I've had in my life (I've only had three before this). It's getting to the point where I don't ever want to leave my room, scared that I'll break down in public again (I had an attack during one of my classes, and had to run out. Luckily it was one of the classes that I don't know anyone in) It's like all my mental problems are coming at me at once, plus more. Can anxiety just come out of the blue like this? I thought it was something that you had, or you didn't. I've never known anyone who just develops them one day like I seem to be doing. And it couldn't have happened at a worse time, as I'm currently looking for a job, but am too scared to apply anywhere. So frustrating.

[Cassie_k]

Anxiety, such a mysterious thing, does crazy things to your body and mind, I know Im going through a rough time right now. My anwser to your question would be from my experience that you have probably been suffering with anxiety for a long long time and then one day it manifests into a full on attack. This is what happend to me 2 years ago. Looking back, befor I was diagnosed by a doctor, I know now this has been going on a long time. I am 28 now and my attacks started happening when I was 19, I didn't know what they were and thought I was dieing. I went to the doc and she told me to drink warm milk befor bed and shrugged off my symptoms. I was in the emergency room all the time and I could tell they thought I was crazy. Infact I just learned today that emergencey room doctors call people like us GOMERs " Get out of my emergencey room" Im sorry Im not much help at all, Im still trying to get it together for myself. I think anxiety is something that happens over time, the stress just builds and builds untill your mind shorts out, it get tierd and freaks out. This is the way I feel about it anyways.

I hope I can help you in future post but right now I feel like the blind leading the blind.
Take care

cassie

[partlycloudy]

Oh, yes. It can just come out of the blue. It's not you - it's the anxiety. Stuff can only stay buried in our bodies for so long, and they have to be expressed.
I have tried lots of stuff: vistaril (nope), xanax (yes - but it is addictive for me), and effexor, which finally addressed the depression and anxiety.
I also have big hormonal problems which make the anxiety and panic worse.
Work with your doctor, keep a record of your experiences, and remember that it can get better.
pc

[Butterfly_Faerie]

<font color="purple">Yes it can. You can be doing really well for awhile and be anxiety free, and then it pops out of no where.

It is very frustrating... </font>