How many of you have anxiety and or panic attacks?

United States
November 6, 2006 10:55am CST
How many people here have anxiety or panic attacks and how does it affect your daily life?
5 responses
fiyahcreation
@fiyahcreation (2140)
• United States
7 Nov 06
wow it seems as many people have anxiety problems
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momtofour
@momtofour (29)
• United States
7 Nov 06
I was amazed when i started an anxiety group on yahoo with how many people came forward.
elegypoem
@elegypoem (32)
• United States
7 Nov 06
I used to have really bad anxiety attacks, and occasionally I still get mild ones. I'm medicated properly now, though, so they don't happen often.
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momtofour
@momtofour (29)
• United States
7 Nov 06
I am glad to hear that medication is working for you. I am very sensitive to all of the SSRI's so that made medication hard for me.
jray721
@jray721 (1969)
• United States
7 Nov 06
i do. but i only get them when my husband is deployed or if i get really anxious(obviously). its not too much of a problem right now. i get panic attacks when im on really long flights. its tough
jray721
@jray721 (1969)
• United States
7 Nov 06
oh.. and i was on 75mg of zoloft for awhile and that seemed to work. i cant be on it now that im preggo but i just have to deal until afterwards
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momtofour
@momtofour (29)
• United States
7 Nov 06
On all of my pregnancy's i had to stop taking medication. I have to say it was so hard even getting myself to doctors appointments for check-ups at that point because I had a fear of the long waits and being deep into the buildings.
margieanneart
@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
7 Nov 06
I have them, and they affect my life a lot.
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momtofour
@momtofour (29)
• United States
7 Nov 06
I have had them sice I was 17 years old, and am now 36, And I know all about how they affect your life, it totally changed life. If you ever need to talk let me know.
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@AndreaLawStudent (287)
• United States
7 Nov 06
Badly! I can't get into an airplane or an elevator. I take Xanax at night because I have night terrors. And it all came on so suddenly. I had one and I've never been the same since. Sad.
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momtofour
@momtofour (29)
• United States
7 Nov 06
Oh elevators I just can't get into, I would rather walk 6 flights of stairs. I just tried the xanax as well, I found it very sedating though so they put me back on ativan. Panic and anxiety really change your life, I have 4 children and am trying like crazy to beat it. If you ever need to talk let me know.