Anyone else

[Dallas197245]

Does anyone else have days where their anxiety sets in and then comes and goes all day?

[morenews]

yes, i have days like that. it still not the same intensity all day long, the worst is in the morning, but it is there all day long. but tomorrow will be a better day(this is what i tell myself)

[Dallas197245 in reply to morenews]

Yes! It starts the worse in the morning and then when I think it’s gone, it comes and goes all day at a lesser intensity.

[Olinick]

When I first had panic attacks they always hit during the night and I would go for 7 to 8 hours straight with panic attack after panic attack. In time I taught myself how to control them better so I could stop them and I could at least get a few hours of sleep. Back in those days I never told anyone about them (I was 16 when they started) so I would be up all night having attack after attack and then in the morning get dressed and go to school. Now they rarely happen at night but I can have days with one attack after another. The big difference now is that I can take medication on days like that and stop the attacks. Plus do some of my other tricks.

[Dallas197245 in reply to Olinick]

What medication do you take?

[Olinick]

For anxiety I take klonopin but I only do it when I need to. I also take dextroamphetamine for ADD. I just learned it is also a mood equalizer so I can take an extra dose on the days when the anxiety is bad. I have found it will stop the panic attacks and can improve the depression but not totally take away the anxiety. I also take zoloft for depression but it will also help with the anxiety. Then I will also do some deep breathing, some massage exercises and some times meditation but that can be hard when the anxiety is bad.