[GreyGoose]

So where did I leave off the other day...hmm. Well, after my life-shattering panic attack over the bat 5-6 days ago, the Celexa seemed to help a LOT but I'm still not 100% yet. I also tapered down and then finally quit taking the Xanax because of the horrible rebound effect it had on my anxiety.

So I spend a day or two in a lively (but very civil and friendly) debate with my father about my childhood, got some things done around the house and just started feeling more and more normal again.

Then this afternoon my roommate/friend goes to the grocery and when he comes home he plops a box of donuts on the kitchen table and so I ate several of them. The last one I ate was a powdered donut and since I have acid reflux and my "valves" don't close all that well I inhaled some of the powdered sugar and after that I was coughing for like 2 hours off and on.

Then my anxiety kicks in and I suddenly remember reading one time that rabies can cause a cough and the next thought in my mind is that if I keep coughing like this I might get a sore throat (another symptom) so I'm starting to get more and more panicky as these thoughts go through my head but at the same time trying to reassure myself.

Then I decide before it's too late I had better take a Lorazepam. Then I take an Atenolol and finally a swig of NyQuil. I was just wondering if anyone else's anxiety/panic attacks start out sort of like this?.

- Regards

[jmo531]

Yes Grey. I am familier with this. I too let my fear get the best of me and work me up to the point of a panic attack. I think this is what is called the "visious Circle" of anxiety. I hate it and I can't stop it. When this occurs I try to take my mind off of the issue at hand by a distraction of some sort. I know how you have had a hard time with your anxiety latey and I am so sorry.

Please hang in there. I know what your going through.

luv,
Jen