Anne-Marie, I appreciate the advice. And I'm quite sure it will help out especially during times where I'm just basically running in place so to speak. The hardest part and I'm sure it's this way for others to is the physical aspect of it, when you have those symptoms and it makes you worry more. That is why I'm here though, my mind has enjoyed playing tricks on me for my entire life but it's time to fight back.

Yes you did. My apologies. Well in the meantime, you can start using the diary and perhaps begin the Panic program. If you do, don't take it too quickly. Follow the program recommendations and only do one week at a time, ok?

Anne-Marie, thanks for the reply. Like I stated in the original post I don't have my own doctor nor insurance. I'm waiting to see if I'll be approved for state insurance to not only pay my hospital bill but to see a doctor, until then I can't get any medication or treatment :quest:

Hi, Jerry, it seems that you are saying that because of the limited amount of Xanax you have, it can't help much. If that's the case, why not see your regular doctor about this and discuss it? -- Anne-Marie, Site Administrator

Thanks for the response Lavic. I have taken a variety of medications over the years but haven't been on any for a long time. The doctor from the E.R. also gave me Xanax but only a small amount for emergency situations only, doesn't do me any good when I have to stretch it out and can hardly use them since I only have so many :confuse:

Hi ! Jerry Welcome to the group ! I'am new also to the group...I joined only last week. It's sure helps to know that we're not the only one dealing with these awful anxiety and panic feelings. I started doing the panic program. Did you have a chance to look at it? It's already helping me and I've only done the two first week. I have also a big problem with the outside world...shopping centres, restaurants, public places, social gatherings. I realise now ( because of the homework in the program) that I need to get out there and deal with it by taking baby steps ! It's very hard ! Sometimes, I'll be at a cash register and I'll feel that "panic feeling" - I just want to run away. I'am not a big fan of medication either but I take Xanax in the morning now and it helps me get through my day. I tried antidepressants...it wasn't for me. I'am lucky in a way to live in Canada...our medicare system covers pretty much everyting...except medications...of course ! Take care. [font=Comic Sans MS]Text[/font] :)

Hi everyone, I'm also new here. My name is Jerry. I introduced myself in the introduction thread and here is where I wanted to discuss my latest symptoms and hopefully get feedback, advice, and support :) I will try to make this brief. I've suffered from panic disorder all my life, I think I've had a touch of many of the anxiety disorders. I have the social phobia, I have some OCD symptoms, and I have all the generalized panic attacks and such. I've done quite well with them and I haven't been on medication my entire life, just at different times. I've been through many episodes with this disease, it's even made me physically sick which is part of my problem lately. The last few months have been hard, the anxiety and stress have caught up to me and I've received a boat load of physical symptoms that have made it hard to cope. It took it's toll earlier this month and on October 3rd I ended up in the Emergency Room, I was very weak and pale and didn't feel so great. Well after hours there and tests being done they said nothing was physically wrong with me and it was all anxiety and stress. I was relieved to hear that but at the same time I understood how serious this has become in my life again. I have no health insurance at the present time so I'm awaiting approval from state insurance, if I'm lucky enough to get that they will pay my steep hospital bills and also I can get into a doctor and get back on anti-depressants should anxiety still be the major cause. I'm personally not a big medication fan but I'm open to it and I'm ready and willing to do whatever I have to do in order to put this under control again. Coming here was a good step I think. Since October 3rd things have been rough at times though, I do good some days and other days I think everything is wrong with me. I can look on the web about symptoms I'm having and think I have every disease in the book, any little ache or pain and I start panicking that I'm going to endup back in the hospital or even die. Once I relax then the fears ease down. When I match my E.R. diagnosis and many other things over the course of the last few months I really do feel deep down anxiety is the source of this and that it's haunting me since it's going untreated at least temporarily.