Lisav, Welcome to The Panic Center. We thank you for sharing your story with us today. This support group is full of supportive individuals who may be able to help you answer some questions regarding panic and anxiety. If you look to the left of the screen under "TOOLS" you will find many supportive tests. These tests are not diagnostic tools and are not a replacement or substitute for a physicians advice. The purpose of these tests is to prepare you with information that you can present to your physician. When youre finished the test, you can either print your Final Report or email it directly to your doctor. We also have developed a Panic Program. This program is 12-weeks and involves the tools mentioned above. Each session is based on the previous session, so we strongly advise that you work slowly through the program and not jump ahead. If you have any questions or concerns with our "TOOLS" you can contact our support department at support@paniccenter.net. Take care and we hope to hear from you soon. Melanie _____________________________ The Panic Center Support Team

I constantly feel and look tired. I sleep all the time and have 0 energy. I too feel the buzzing feeling but I call it a surge. Feels like my whole body is surging with unused pent up energy that it doesn't know how to let out. If I try to exercise it out I end up feeling horrid panic attacks. I believe the feeling is caused by the adrenaline coursing through my system but I don't know for sure. I wish I could cry though. Haven't cried but maybe 5 times in 8 years. It would be wonderful to let it out...

Hi there. New to all of this. Thought I would share with all of you my story. A year ago I had my first "severe attack" I had gone in to see my doc that day, I was having some major personal problems in my life with family, and I also had a 7 mth old daughter. He prescribed to me Zoloft..thinking I was going through some form of depression, which I was, but not severe enough, in my opinion to be put on meds. I went home, took the meds with dinner, later that night woke up to the WORST attack ever. That was the first one I had had. I had no clue what I was going through but felt the overwhelming feeling of dying. I am still not sure if it was coincidence that early that night I had taken Zoloft and had my first full blown panic attack....since then I havent had any major ones...mild ones here and there that I have been able to control on my own. I have been going to see an Acupunturist who works on my stress points, and also taking Ginseng. I was trying a "natural" form of curing these so-called Panic Attacks...I felt much better, although I would still have some not-so-good days...I also kept a diary as to when these "mild" attacks came on what similairties I noticed before or after having them....I was surprised to find that before and during my period is when I was most prone to this "weird feeling"... Just the other night I was hit with another "major attack" a year after the fist one....no warnings. I know I had overexerted myself over the weekend. I almost knew it was coming, my intuition felt it coming. I have also been under alot of personal stress, again. I think a combination of both caused this one. It was terrible. I was reliving a year ago all over again. I had my husband call the ambualnce because it felt even worse than the one a year ago. He tried to keep me calm, to talk me out of panicking even more, but begged him to get help because I was so scared. It has been a couple of days...still feeling the after effects of it. Went to see my family doctor and had him run more intense blood work to make sure it isnt anything to do with my tyroid, vitamin/mineral levels, etc,,, I plan to see him in a week to discuss the results as well as my options. He mentioned Effecor..but doing my research, it does not look too promising. I thi

How do you like the buspar? Is it like a sedative or what?

Yes, I know how you feel! This buzzing/vibrating really has my doctor stumped but he says anxiety! I believe it finally. This has been going on for 2 years. I have noticed that I get really stressed out about work. I work in advertising sales - commission only. I am considering finding another job in another field but I know I won't be able to make as much money so I worry about that and wish I could just handle things better and be normal (whatever that is). LOL. I thought I was having a lot of anxiety yesterday but I ended up running a fever and vomiting so I realized I was more anxious than normal b/c I was coming down with something. It was a 24 hr thing so I am starting to feel better now. Fever is just 99 degrees. I also get way more anxious near my monthly. Way more. Are you on birth control pills? My doctor is yet again giving me a new med - Buspar and I am starting birth control again to see if my problems are hormonal. Good luck to all of you!

Hi again Outlaw, I just started my counseling 2 wks ago and my councelor wont let me see the psychologist because she says that she knows he will prescribe me meds and she knows I wont take them so she wont let me see him. WHATEVER! My anxiety comes on over nothing too. I can be sleeping and wake up with it. Or just be doing nothing at all and it hits me like a mack truck. But i have all the physical symptoms everday. My heart palps have really almost stopped. I have an appt with Hurley mental health to give me an assesment and then I see the psychologist for diagnosis and treatment. Thats not untill the 24th of this month though. I have 2 kids Garrod 3, and Mariah almost 11, and step children which I love with all my heart too, yasmine 17, Marquelle,19, Garrick,15. BUSY BUSY, all these teenagers FUN FUN gotta luv em though! Take care, Heather

i enjoy talking to people,who share my symptoms,as well as the disorder.The public dosent understand us i would really say.As far as relying on the meds i know ive had this 5 years,and the xanax was increased over the first few years.the last three years ive been on the same dose..i think that i will one day beat this,but i belive mine is so severe that,i need meds.i cant wait to try lexapro,but that is a few weeks away..i got medicad insurance its no good,we get to go to the ghetto docs,i was paying out my pocket,to see an anxiety shrink but my funds got tight..its like my symptoms arent triggerd by stress it just happens it lasts months sometimes..as far as the heart palps they feel to darn real,and i usually have to sleep the breathing thing dosent cut it for me...a anxiety doctor told me my body is set bevause of the years ive had this to send impulses,like to brreathe, yawn, sneeze..it just sending impulses and yes i must help myself,but also i need medication to..the reason i stay up late the last 5 years is i dread the next day..on the good note,i got one daughter,and 2 step daughters,they all call me daddy i treat em all the same..age range is 5 1/2,3,and my lil 2 yo gurl..talk to u soon...

Good morning outlaw, I know how you feel. This stupid stuff has me going crazy too. My symptoms are forever changing too and I cant even sleep at night anymore because I am so jittery and scared I will have an attack. I have always been able to sleep well and now I cant. It really sucks. Are you going to any kind of therapy? I just started 2 weeks ago. I hope it will help I am bound and determined to beat this illness. I have a mind set on not having this the rest of my life. You have to have that determination too even if you have many bad days just like me. I am better than I was when this first started. Dont let the heart palps get the best of you. I know they suck and it feels horrible but if you do your breathing excersizes it will pass quick. I also have tried not to rely on my zanax much so I can learn to control things myself. If you keep using meds you never really learn to beat it yourself. Its hard I wont lie but, in the long run its you doing the work not the drugs. Please try it I promise you will get through the attacks much faster and the heart palps will start to disappear. Or occur much less. keep an open mind sweetie. My anxiety started up this October and I have been to the emergency room many many times not knowing what was wrong with me. I dont go anymore because I know now I can do it on my own. I would get so bad that I would almost pass out from hyperventilation. Keep on keepin on!!! and lets keep talking cause I know it makes me feel better. I woke up feeling anxious this morning. thinking thoughts of what illness i might have and started to feel an attack comming on. I stopped those thoughts and got on here to talk to you and Ifeel better already. Our thoughts cause this stupid s***! Have a wonderful day. Heather Oh, by the way how many kids do you have?????????

i wake up late,because i hate what the next day might bring,during the day im busy with the kids,and life,and at night i hop on here.as far my symptoms mine switch up like all day,like you knock one out,and it goes into something else..it always feels real,and i always fear its a illness..i belive i cant conquer it at this time,but one day i will..my head feeling foggy,and weird i hate that,its just a terrible feeling,my worst feeling is the body just up tight,and the heart flopping around,and racing you know..symptoms switch up in seconds..your not alone outlaw

Good morning Outlaw, What were you doing up at 2:53 in the AM? Were you having an attack??? Ihope not. I haven't been doing well at all this week. I feel so weird. Then my mind starts to wander and think that somthing is really wrong with me. I think I would feel so much better if my MD would run some tests on me to rule out other illnesess. My physical symptoms are always changing. Do your do that too?? My head feels so heavy and foggy I hate this feeling I wish I felt like I used to. Well have a wonderful day and thanx for chatting w me. Heather