Debbi, I experience the crying at times also and it does feel good to realse all your emotions but at the same time it also leaves you exhausted and tired. I think in your case what may make you more depressed and sad is the meds you're on. I myself started antidepressants a month ago and along w/ it came symptoms of depression which I never had before. For example, when my b/f bought a puppy, everyone (family and friends) was in the living room playing w/ him and being happy....and i knew that i should also be happy in the moment ( I had also bought a pup that day which is ready to be picked up June 1st) but I couldnt help but feel depressed and I ran upstairs and cried for 30 minutes for no apparent reason. Its just this feeling in me that I cant describe; like a nasty feeling where i look forward to nothing. Now i want to get off my pills and try another brand. remeber each medication helps each person differently. Maybe in my case, wellbutrin is not right for me. Maybe in your case, another brand will help you or maybe you dont even need meds to get better. Let me know how you are, xoxo Bianca

i have three or four panic attacks a day,, the last week or so it has been better because my doc put me on klonopin and celexa. but i have actually been scared because i start crying during and after a panic attack and literally cant stop. its very unnerving and scary

(((Tahoe730))) I completely understand the getting off Paxil and having the attacks come back! I was on Paxil for 7 years and have been off them for about 9 or 10 weeks now. The panic and anxiety is coming back for me also but I went through such horrific withdrawals when I got off it that I swore I would never get back on anything again. One thing I have learned is that the only way to beat this is through ourselves. Meds are great but they will not take it away. Panic and anxiety is a learned response and we can most definitely unlearn it! I have read through many sources that Cognitive Behavior Therapy is the most effective way of achieving this. The free 12 week program offered on this site is set up to teach you Cognitive Behavior Therapy and it is wonderfully informative and helpful! You will learn how to retrain your reactions to events so you will deal with this better, and some people eliminate panic attacks all together. The best thing about it is that the things you learn here, can be used throughout the rest of our lives. It takes a lot of determination and faith but every one of us, no matter how deep we are into this nightmare, every one of us has the ability within ourselves to make this go away. I promise! And on those days when you need someone to lean on, like I told Debbie before on this stream, we will be here to help hold you up and help you get through. :) If you haven't started the 12 week program, I strongly suggest you do! I am doing it myself and am on week three and have noticed a change already. You can do this! I know you can!!

Debbi Crying after panic/anxiety is a great release for all the fear and feelings we are dealing with and a natural release. Beating yourself up after a panic attack with statements [b]I feel like such a failure for not controlling my anxiety. [/b] [b]I hate living every day shaking and shaking and panicking [/b] [b]I feel so hopeless [/b] Is something we all do, but something we need to change. Thoughts directly effect our moods. You did not sign up to have anxiety and panic you developed this reaction due to stress, worry, and being overwhelmed with whatever was going on in your life at the time. Your emotions, nerves are worn out from all the hours, days, weeks, months of fighting the panic and anxiety. Depression is sure to follow it is total depletion and the bodies way to shut down so it can recharge the batteries. You need to help your body and mind as much as possible. You can do this by changing the way you think which will change the way you feel. You have read this I am sure in books. Now put it into pratice. For starters take all those negative things you posted and write them down, when you are calm go back and write something positive beside each one. Next time you are feeling bad, look at the positive things. It takes time to change the habit of negative thinking but you can start to change it anytime you choose to, you dont have to live this way everyday. Be kind to yourself like a friend would. Sometimes we have noone else to treat us kind so we must do it ourselves. I am off my lecture box now. Sending you hugs and prayers

I have been off Paxil for a year and had a bad panic attack going to my job for an inservice yesterday. I was sitting there taking a text by myself and just started crying cause I know the attacks are coming back to haunt me and I know it's just going to get worse before it gets better. Do I go back on Paxil? I know that it works but what about the weight gain from it? I still haven't lost the weight I gained on it before.

debbie,i also cry alot but some times i feel alot better after a good long cry.isnt that strange?debbie how are you?saw your post about heartburn i get it everyday i hate it .i hope you have a good day today! your friend gina

Thank you VIckers, I am glad someone still has faith and hope in me, I have recieved it from so many on this site I wish my family and friends could support me they have made me feel very bad and weak. I will do this and continue to pray to get better, your words helped me thank you. Debbie.

Hello again! :) I don't know about the Zoloft. But I do know that meds affect everyone differently, that's why there are so many different ones. I get really depressed also. Depression and anxiety walk hand in hand, unfortunately. As if it wasn't bad enough having to deal with one by itself! ;) The only meds I have taken was Paxil and Lorazepam. They worked really well for me and then one day after 7 years of being on it, I told my doctor, I don't think I need this anymore and would like to try to deal with this without the meds. I went through such hellacious withdrawals that I became drop dead determined to get over this without medication because there is no way I could ever go through that again! Which is how I ran across this website. The panic and anxiety came back and I started looking desperately to find help without meds. This website and the program they offer has been an absolute Godsend for me! Like I said, it is free of charge and it is full of information, advice and tools to help us deal with this. For the first time since I started having panic attacks (12 years ago), I finally feel like there is hope. I am determined to beat this monkey off my back if I have to use a crowbar! ;p Please try the program. You deserve a fighting chance and this is the place to help you do that! Make sure you read the sessions one week at a time and do the homework because it seriously helps!! Do this for yourself and for your son. I'm doing this not only to help me get through this, but also to help my boys because I am determined to break the chain that has gone through my family for generations back. The only reason this is hereditary is because we learn it from the parent that suffered from it. I truly believe that! But I also truly believe that there is hope! For me and for you - I have to believe it because if I don't have faith and determination, I don't have anything. Have faith and be determined to beat this! You're the only one that can make this better. Meds are great, but they don't take it away. It has to come from within you. You have it in you to do this. Read the book "Hope and Help for Your Nerves" by Dr. Claire Weekes and start this 12 week program. Do not let your family and friends put you down for this. Prove t

Hi Vickers, I will try the 12 week program, I have tried everything else its worth a try, my thoughts I know are my number one enemy. I took a 1/2 Klonopin, it stopped the shaking but I feel very very tired and sluggish and depressed, I do not know if thats from the pill or just the series of panic attacks or both, I just want to be normal and healthy, this went away for almost 2 years VIckers and now it is back with a vengence, last time it was just panic {which was bad enough} now I have a deep depression with it which is scarier and worse, Can Zoloft cause more anxiety and depression even through its supposed to alleviate it? IT seems to be for me. I just do not want my everyday future to be panic and depression, and this burning in my lower stomach scares me to death. At least I am grateful I had a pretty good day yesterday. I am praying very hard for healing and courage. Debbie.

Hey Debbie! I'm sorry you're having a hard time today! I cry when I get through a panic attack, too. Of course, I cry when a sappy commercial is on (I'm such a baby :)). You do not have to live with panic attacks! It is not a life threatening disease like diabetes or things that other people have to learn to live with. Don't ever let anyone tell you that nothing will work for you because that just proves how ignorant and unintelligent they are! Have you tried the 12 week program offered on this website? It is free and it teaches you Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), which is proven to be the most effective way of coping with and cutting back anxiety. Some people even get over panic attacks and anxiety after CBT. But, you have to do it for yourself, which means a lot of work and determination on your part. I have been working with the 12 week program and am currently on week three. I've learned a lot that I didn't know before not only about anxiety, but also about myself and how I deal with things. I sincerely hope you take advantage of the program and I even more sincerely hope it helps you because I know oh so much what you are going through!! Please don't give up and don't ever listen to people who tell you that you have no options! You are worth it - you have to believe that! Don't ever give up and don't ever stop trying!! How are you feeling today? Are you getting your strength back?