Thread Topic: My story and how I got my severe panic/anxiety cured
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QueenxVic
Joined: May 30, '09
Status: New User |
2009-07-31 00:11:26 |
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Hey... Victoria here.. a lil about me- about a year after my husband left me and my daughter died about 5 years ago.. I was at a very difficult point in my life, and was ultimately diagnosed with depression, severe anxiety, and panic disorder. I would say that i've always for the most part been a little depressed and had some degree of anxiety, but this just completely tipped the scale. I remember there were days on end I would just lie in bed, and whenever I would be in a social envirement my anxiety would go through the roof and I would often have panic attacks. Therapy never seemed to be effective for me, and my psych put me on damn near every med out there. I've been on everything from wellbutrin to paxil, zoloft, prozac, lexapro, celexa, buspar, valium, klonopin, xanax.. etc. Sometimes 2-3 different ones in combo at the same time. Nothing really seemed to work for me. With the exception of some of the benzos (klono./xanax) .. these worked well for a little while, but I grew tolerance quickly, and became highly addicted. Then one day while researching online i came across this reputable looking website [no urls] .. which talked about this program to eliminate your anxiety for good, all naturally. Long story short, I wound up signing up to try it and the program worked amazing.. Not only do I no longer have panic attacks and anxiety gone, but my depression has also seemed to dissipate a little. And I'm currently starting to slowly ween off the meds I'm on. For those who have also conquered their condition.. I wanted to get your opinion/perspective on something... Looking in hindsight, I would personally say that possibly the biggest driving factor in all this is OCD. I think obsessing and constantly having your thoughts focused on your own condition and constantly analyzing your own thoughts/ations plays a very significant role in the persistance of our ails. Almost like the condition is a small lit fire, and OCD is the fuel that keeps it consistantly burning... Also, I've come to the conclusion that meds are generally a unhealthy short term cure that only semi-treats the symptoms, and never the cause. Your thoughts ??? |
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Perfectionist
Joined: May 29, '09
Status: New User |
2009-07-31 22:08:28 |
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I totally agree! I've been on the same medication with no help. Xanax and that family is an immediate relief but it doesn't help you deal with it once it wears off. After years of suffering with this I decided that I was going in a different direction. I found a doctor that does homopathic medicine and a lovely woman that does hypnosis. Between the two my quality of life has improved greatly. After seven years of almost being totally house-bound....I have a boyfriend and I'm starting to live again. I hope this helps you. |
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