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for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 34

Hi I was offered paxil for my anxiety and agoraphobia, my doctor really tried to push me to take it. I switched doctors in the same surgery but ended up seeing his daughter (all family clinic) who did the same. I begged them for Cognitive Behavioural Theraphy which they agreed to-but said I'd have to wait at least 4 weeks. During those 4 weeks things got really bad I couldn't even go to the shop across the road. I became a prisoner in my flat. After 6 weeks no meds waiting for CBT I called my doc again who said that he had 'forgotten' to write a letter of referal so I would need to wait another min 4 weeks!!!! This is the great london NHS !!!! I was devestated and when he offered me meds again I accepted. I got home and something inside me just snapped I knew I couldn't take them, and threw them away. Since then I payed for my own CBT, and also hynotheraphy which really helped me. I think if you can stand your ground and really try and get well you can !!!! Anyway thats my little story! I hope you continue to push through things with or without meds-coz at the end of the daythey seem to help some people and if they help they help!

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 72

I was thinking of starting to take St. John's Wart, has anyone here tried it, comments, or anything. Much less side effects and it seems like it could help with it all for a while until things settle down. Comments? Sam S

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 16

Hello, I too, like a few others on this website, am choosing not to take medication for my anxiety. Everyday is a new day is my ultimate motto. It's a struggle sometimes but that's life. I was on paxil for over a year and went off of it and the anxiety, and some panic attacks, came back. I feel as though, as someone already mentioned, that it is sort of a bandaid... it covers up the wound but doesn't necessarily heal it! I guess it really helps you through the hard times but I personally feel stronger knowing that I'm attacking it all on my own. The anxiety is definitely still there, but I've learned a lot about myself and a lot of coping skills along the way. Whatever works for you is what's most important.

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 8

I am taking Magnesium and Calcium as well as Vitamin B to help ease my stress. I am also taking papaya enzymes to help my stomach digest as that can lead to anxiety as well. I'm also fighting my asthma with various teas and echinacea and Vitamin C and have been doing fairly wellon that end too. To date I am med free for almost a week with no serious panic episodes, however a bit of anxiety.

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 47

I want to be med free but I am so far gone right now that this is the only thing that is helping me. Once I get stable I will learn other coping skills and get back to just using the once in a while xanax or klonopin. I am just so scared of everything right now and the meds ..... even though they make me dizzy they help me to be calm so I can function on some kind of a level. I am actually working now and that is a big big thing for me. I envy all who can control this disorder without medication.

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 2

Hey Sarah, If you get a chance, I just posted my concerns on the site. I know what you mean about meds and not wanting to take them. We should chat more. Meds are great if they work for people and actually help others to function daily, but my issues is that they are NOT working for me and I am feeling a bit helpless. I would rather go through the attacks than have to deal with all of the side effects from the meds. Hope to hear from you. Lolo

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 13

Hi Sarah I dont think meds are a bad thing maybe they are not for everone though, I also battle this monster med free. I think if you can manage without medication you are better off. However I would not hesitate to take it if I felt it a must. I do feel it is important to work a program , learn all you can about it. You can not allow yourself the privlege of self-pity nor can you take this thing to seriously.you really are in control and you are bigger than it is.

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 8

I am trying to fight my panic without medication too. That also means I have been finding alternative methods of controlling my asthma as the meds I was on were giving my feelings of panic and paranoia. So far I have been doing well. My doctor gave me ATAVAN? LORAZEPAM? to help with feelings of panic, but initially they would only make me feel worse before pretty much knocking me out. I didn;t like that so i only tried them 2x before discontinuing...

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 8

HI, I am new to this site and saw your post. I wanted to reply to yours first. I am not taking anything right now. I have xanax, which works great because it works instantly for me. But, I am also on meds for an ulcer so I am afraid to take the xanax. Plus, I want to try to work through my panic naturally. I have learned to ignore some of the symptoms. My problem is after I have a panic attack, I am exhausted. I feel like I have run a marathon. I have a fear of meds, I have a habit of reading the side effects and that scares me, so I won't take them. I was also given a sample of Zoloft, but it is still sitting in my purse, I have not and will not take it. The thing that helps me most with my attacks is breathing, If I have an attack if I just sit down and take a few deep breaths it helps. I also have a habit of removing my self from the location of the attack, if I leave I feel a little better. I know that is not a productive way to deal with it, but it does help me. I am not saying I leave every situation, but the ones I can get away with. I am a 35 year old college student so I don't walk out of class, well,not this semester. I did last semester.

for 20 år siden 0 +0 / -0 14

I've had panic disorder for over 20 years. I can honestly say that 16 out of the 20 years was spent MED FREE! The other 5 was an a SSRI medication, paxil and celexa. The strange thing is, I still had PA's on paxil and celexa! Not as frequent, but still had them. Panic generally runs in cycles for most people. Mine typically goes into to remission for a few years until I hit a life stressor. I quit celexa 7 months ago and my PA's returned. I took Lexapro for a while and had to stop because it made my anxiety 10 times worse. So now I'm med free and feeling confident every day that eventually I will feel better as time goes on.

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