Options for assisting with Panic Attacks and Sleeping

[jloreth]

After reflecting and reading posts I wanted to share another part of my journey. When I was diagnosed in 2015, for the first time in my life I suffered from panic attacks and depression. During this treatment cycle my general physician prescribed anti-depressants and sleeping pills. They were not the most effective but I made it through the 18 weeks of chemotherapy.

When I had a re-occurrence in 2017, given another family situation I had the perfect storm for an emotional crisis (reoccurrence and a sister dying). I was having severe panic attacks, thankfully I found Dr Nejad at Swedish hospital. He is a psychiatrist who specialized in cancer patients; but for me his true specialty is his complete understanding of medicines that can help with panic attacks, sleeping and other affects of treatment. His regime was truly a life saver for me and completely managed all of my symptoms. I would strongly encourage all of you to try to find someone similar to him because his regime was completely difference then my general Doctor.

[Choosetodance]

Hang in there and hopefully you have family or friends to help you through this !

[jloreth in reply to Choosetodance]

I am good, I posted to let others know that there is help out there just keep searching for the right person

[Tesla_7US in reply to jloreth]

Thank you for sharing this information. Psychologists who do not specialize in cancer patients are ill equipped to help cancer patients.