panic disorder

[Anniemorris1]

hello all I’m new to this and thought I would give this forum a go and see how living with anxiety affects other people as well as myself as I know a lot of people have these disorders. I would appreciate any advice, feedback and suggestions to help me live a normal life. I wish you all well as I know how horrible living with this illness is utterly devastating

[Alpakka123]

Hi and welcome to this forum!

[Anniemorris1 in reply to Alpakka123]

Thank you so much x

[BlueAgave]

Welcome Anniemorris1. Hope you find this community helpful. Chat anytime 😊

[Anniemorris1 in reply to BlueAgave]

Thank u so much x

[Agora1]

Welcome to our caring community Anniemorris1. You certainly aren't alone with

these symptoms of fear and anxiety hanging over us. I want you to know that you're

safe. You took the first step towards learning how other's experiences help them.

When you feel comfortable enough, please join in to responding

or posting. We're here to help you xx

[Anniemorris1 in reply to Agora1]

thank you so much xx

[Hidden]

Hi and welcome! 💛 Panic disorder was my first diagnosis as a kid.

[Anniemorris1 in reply to Hidden]

Yes it’s horrid thank you for the welcome and I hope that you are ok? X

[Hidden in reply to Anniemorris1]

Thx! I'm hanging in there. Trying to find the right meds. How are you doing?

[Anniemorris1 in reply to Hidden]

Sorry for the late reply. Yes same as me I’m on venlafaxine the highest dose started about nearly 2 weeks ago now and finding the side effects challenging. I started off low at first a few months back and felt okish, but anxiety seemed to still be there so upped them to max dose and still hanging in like you. Very uncomfortable feelings and thoughts but after reading this forum it’s helped me to just stay strong and carry on. I hope you find out which works for you soon xxx

[thebutterflyeffect]

hey there, I have been grappling with anxiety and panic disorder on and off for nearly a decade now. It started off when I was in college college in the US and still greatly affects the quality of my life now that I’m in my 30s. anxiety can trigger a range of emotions. I am only going to list the ones I have mostly experienced as you may relate to some of them. It has caused me to many times experience irrational fears of the unknown. I spend sleepless nights worrying about things that others wouldn’t give a second thought about. I also have the fear of losing my loved ones and being alone. it is also very isolating because you try to keep yourself away from anything that may trigger it. While therapy and medication has helped me, I have also learned to cope with it by journaling and reading stories of people who are going through something similar on forums such as this. For me, I ignored my anxiety for far too long so it got much worse when I was dealing with the financial burden of running my own company and was diagnosed with depression as a result of that. There are many ways to heal, but what worked best for me is meditation, journaling, and therapy. Hope this helps x

[Anniemorris1 in reply to thebutterflyeffect]

Yes has helped me tremendously I love hearing all new stories as at the time you always think to yourself “why is it me”? I’m grateful for your stories and help in helping me understand this more xx

[Sunlovr2024]

It sure is, I am really struggling.