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Im so tired of this I was doing pretty well without meds learning to cope with everything by myself over the holidays I was doing pretty good. Then on sunday I started having a small panic attack calmed that down this week it was time to go back to school I started getting anxious and started feeling sick so I stayed home all week (should've went). On Wednesday I had a major panic attack. And everything is starting to come back now. Started isolating myself. I've been having heart palpitations again always worrying about my heart. Breathing to much. Barely eating. Thinking way to much. Random feelings of fear. Tension headaches. Kind of dizzy. Going to the doctors tomorrow (hopefully) to maybe actually try meds again (I know meds dont work over night even though we wish they did). Does anyone else have this happen after they have a major panic attack?

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Agora1

Of course Adamj, this happens after a major panic attack. It leaves such a mark on our mind that it then feeds into these other symptoms of fear. As for school, yes you should have gone back because staying home only built up the anxiety you were already feeling. But that's the past now. Make sure you tell your doctor tomorrow everything you are experiencing. Let him make the decision whether to go back on meds or not. Good Luck with your appointment and let us know how it went. Take it easy..

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aimeekesia

I can relate. I stop taking meds weeks ago. I am going through attacks mainly at night. I want to leave the medicine alone and just go through. I am an asthmatic too so the problem is worst. I am going through now. I saw the difference while on the meds. I was better.

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sdan4

I think it's very natural (for anybody, but especially for those with anxiety) to feel better over Christmas and then panic in January. Christmas is a lovely time when there are no demands on us, we don't have to do the things that scare us (school/work). And then in January you have to face going back, and often the fear of going back is worse than the going back itself, an understandable source of panic. If you can work through the panic with calming exercises etc and go back on Monday morning I'm sure you'll find it much easier to keep going back. Perhaps plan a nice evening on Monday to look forward to afterwards - personally id have some nice chocolate, a warm bath and my favourite tv show on standby but whatever floats your boat! Good luck

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susieanna

Maybe you are not ready to stop the medication? All these symptoms/after effects are what can happens re the panick/anxiety attacks/ fear of death etc etc. Hopefully you have discussed this all with your doctor . Yes, you don't want to end up being a recluse; its tough, but you must try and fight it; there is instant medication that helps; not that im promoting its usage as Doctors really do not like to give it and with very good reason, but if i dont have a small supply of valium on me, then i prob wouldn't cope. They are not to be abused due to addictive if abused, but they do help me almost instantly re panick attacks. I try not to take them, and i only get very few; but sometimes i need them and thats it; try other relaxation methods; phone apps for example; eat healthy, exersize.

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Pete87

Hi,

Absolutely. I had a major panic attack 6 weeks ago and I still have some of these symptoms. They were much worse straight after mind you but I still have a foggy head almost every day all the time and general uneasy feelings which increase from time to time.

Same for me over Xmas though as I was starting to feel better but then January came along with work and it got much worse. I find when I am home I am almost normal sort of haha but when I'm in work and people are taking to me it's hard to concentrate and my anxiety starts to heighten. But the fact it is getting better means there is hope.

Stick with it and you can do it.

Take care and talk on here as much as you need.

Keep in touch. You're not alone.

Pete

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