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Discussion Topic: Fear of going crazy!
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09-01-2003 @ 10:05 PM |
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Wow Emily you are exactly like me....I am fine all day long then when I want to go to bed....BANG...there they go...The panic starts....You know actually your almost exactly like me...I havent had a Panic attack in 3 years .I am 21 and just started a new college and 8 night here I had one....Now I am trying to beat them outt on a nightly basis...So yes I get them only when I want to sleep.
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10-05-2003 @ 10:06 AM |
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My name is Chrissy. I used to be on drugs pretty reguraly. Nothing real major just pot mostly. One night, I smoked out of a water bong..well, it was laced with PCP or it was PCP i have no idea. needless to say, I tripped pretty hard that night... a little after that I started having panic attacks, I was so scared.. they lasted all day long everyday. It stopped for a while, and then I started to feel like I wasnt here "dreamlike" it scares me. then, I read about it and found out I wasnt crazy and that other people feel like this. I am so relieved. The doctors told me I have to deal with it myself without medication.
This message was edited by am on 10-5-03 @ 10:15 AM
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| Anne-Marie, Site Director |
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10-05-2003 @ 10:20 AM |
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Hi, Chrissy. Welcome. It's not unusual to have panic attacks with drug abuse. Feeling unreal is quite common too.
PLease don't hesitate to show our site to your doctor. Our free Panic Program may help you improve your situation. All the best.
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10-17-2003 @ 8:08 PM |
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Hey guys,
I'm going through some pretty hardcore derealization, panic, and depression right now myself and I'm slowly running out of answers. Have any of you tried these tapes/cd's that they offer online that supposedly rid you of panic. I'm so desperate, I'm pretty much willing to try anything. If anyone has any input I'd apprectiate it alot.
Thanks,
Dennis
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| hopeful |
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10-26-2003 @ 11:19 AM |
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Hi Dennis!
I have heard of the tapes, but haven't tried them. One thing that has helped me is a book called "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale. He has some other good books, too. It's been hard for me to change the way I think, but it's helping. I want it all fixed right now, but struggle is a part of healing I guess! Good luck to you!
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| irishinamerica |
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01-28-2004 @ 12:46 AM |
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O.K I am getting a little carried away. I came across the board tonight and this is my third post in 10 minutes. It's just that I suffered panic attacks seven years ago but remember them like yesterday. My greatest fear during these attacks was always that I was going crazy or they were symptomatic of a more dangerous mental condition. They are not. Anxiety is anxiety and nothing more and i learned this from the hours I spent researching the condition. I still suffer periodic anxiety (typically every few months or so I'll have a week of it) I have had the feelings of unreality and out of body feeling many times. And its just as scary every time. Think of it this way. You know its anxiety that's making you having these feelings of unreality because when you are relaxed or engrossed in something other than your worying thoughts you feel normal and not disconnected. I have found its all about relaxation. Relaxation is the opposite of anxiety so relaxation should always be the goal when frieking out. Once calm your weird frightening feelings disappear. Don't worry.
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01-28-2004 @ 4:53 PM |
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Hi Bella! Wow! YES! In fact, 3 years ago I had a complete crisis of faith in general and had to rebuild my spirituality from the ground up. I'm not sure why, but issues of faith always come up for me when I am having a hard time with panic. And it took me 5+ years to really, truly believe that I was NOT going crazy. Of course, I hadn't found CBT, nor had I found support groups. Once I found those, I got better pretty fast. Please know that you will eventually feel better. Have faith in that at least. 
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01-29-2004 @ 9:34 AM |
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I wanted to comment about people losing their faith in God because they think he is somehow responsible for their panic and anxiety disorder.Many times the reason we are having problems in our lives is because we are trying to do our own will rather then God's will. The consequences of trying to carry out our own ideas and plans rather then waiting for God to bring forth his ideas and plans cause us to have way to much stress in our lives which then causes us to have anxiety and panic. When things don't go the way that we want them to then we get angry at God because he is not making everything work out as we want it to. But the problem is not God's doing it is ours. What we fail to remember is what man sets out to do on his own will fail but what God does will not fail. I have had a hard time learning this concept myself, but now that I've realized I have to give control over to him, my anxiety and panic is going away and I feel better now then I did before I develped this disorder.I used to say I just wish things would go back to the way they were before , but now I would never want to go back I'm so glad to be moving forward. If we look at this disorder as a opportunity to grow and become better it can change our whole outlook.
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| hopeful |
01-29-2004 @ 12:02 PM |
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Pamela, I just posted on another thread about how I agreed with what you said there, and here I am agreeing with you on this one! I used to think that God was punishing me with this panic problem for some reason. I thought that I had really made Him mad at me and that everytime I panicked, it was Him, punishing me for something. This just added to the guilt and shame I felt and made the problem worse. I finally realized that it's not God punishing me, that this is something that I have to go thru and learn from so I can become the person that He made me to be. Struggling with this problem has had positive effects on me, I am stronger, I am more sensative to other people's problems, I enjoy the blessings of life much more, and my attitude has changed dramatically. People who don't face struggles in their lifes and try to overcome them, don't grow. We only progress and grow thru the things that we struggle with. Pamela, I would like to talk with you, since we have such similiar ideas! You can email me at [email protected] if you like!
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02-04-2004 @ 5:07 PM |
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i feel the very same way Like im slowly going crazy and its frusttrating, along with depersonilization, and everything else. I hate this, i hate going through this, im just so tired of it all. I want the old me back before the panic took over. Im new here also. Im going to my psychiatrist today, these are some of the things i want to talk to him about.
Roses~
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| Susanne, Support Specialist |
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02-04-2004 @ 5:43 PM |
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Dear Roses,
Glad to hear that you are talking with a psychiatrist. Continue posting your thoughts and concerns on the panic center, we are here to help.
Susanne
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| dCheryl |
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02-04-2004 @ 7:29 PM |
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Do you know what I find thats interesting? Once an attack and the anxiety has diminished and I find myself feeling like my normal old self.....I actually question how it is that I'm feeling so good! It truly ruins the moment.
So I've come up with a new plan. When I start feeling anxious I remind myself that "10 minutes ago you were enjoying yourself and feeling fine...why don't we go back there?"
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| Della |
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11-30-2004 @ 12:50 AM |
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I have filed for the Disabilty Policy that I bought thru my Local IBEW Union. The Insurance company is giving me a hard time because I filed a claim before the anniversary date of my policy. I have been out of work since Labor Day weekend (Sept 4th). I have not received any money. My physicians' staff is adding to my anger, anxiety and frustration by not complying with the insurance company's requests for my medical info. It has taken me 6 weeks to get them to FAX a 1 page statement. I have FINALLY been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia after 10 years of complaining and testing that I do not feel well and have NO stamina. I hurt, ache and swell. Every Muscle hurts. I can't sleep or feel rested. I stay cranky and irritable. The whole process has me overwhelmed and exhausted. So why won't anyone cooperate? I have had 2 Anxiety attacks and had to go to emergency room. I can't breathe. Does any know what length of time is considered appropriate for a Physician to respond to a request for info on their patient. My first visit to a psychiatrist is not until Dec 8th. I feel I will surely go mad before then. HELP!
Della in South Carolina
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| Casey, Support Specialist |
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11-30-2004 @ 9:31 AM |
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Hi Della,
I worked in a family practice clinic for many years and I have dealt with people in your very similar situation. Don't be afraid to get on them about this. It is very important to you. The delay may be caused by a variety of reasons, i.e. maybe the doctor has been very busy and hasn't had a chance to deal with it yet.
One of the most common problems I have seen in the past is that the doctor/staff needed more information from the patient personally i.e. info that was not readily available in the chart. When you contact them again, very politely, and calmly, (as hard as it will be or else you may not get anywhere)ask if they know when it will be ready, is there anything you can do from your end to speed up the process of completion i.e. is there any info you could provide to them? Another option is to ask to speak directly to your doctor. They may likely not be able to take your call right away but may be able to call you back by the end of their clinic day. Let them know (again calmly) what you have been going through and ask what could be done to speed up your claim. Be sure to get the name of the staff person you have been dealing with and have been giving you a hard time. It is important for doctors to how their staff have been treating their clients.
Good luck with all of this. Be sure to let us know how you make out.
Casey
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Edited on 11/30/2004 @ 9:31:21 AM by The Support Team
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| Randy Coach |
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01-15-2005 @ 12:29 PM |
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Hi Bella, People who have OCD doubt many things. Before I got treatment OCD had me convinced that I was going to hell,(Im Catholic too). A psychciatrist once told me that people who think their going crazy-never go crazy! Keep investigating. When things become too much go to the Lord. Picture him in your mind and stay real close to him, this will help! Have a great day! Randy Coach
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