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kirsty53010
kirsty53010

Right u suffer with severe anxiety and panick attacks there getting worse my doctor prescribed me fluxotine or sertrline but when I was a child I suffered with epilepsy obviously grew out of them not suffered one for 20 years but scared incase the antidepressants trigger one again it petrifys me so I just don't take anything but it's getting worse I've stopped driving I've stopped going out I hate it I go to therapy does anyone else do it without medication???

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  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 kirsty53010

    Posted

    They have meds from the anti seizure areas they use in anxiety. You can discuss this with your doctor. Valid question.
  • sergio53100
    sergio53100 kirsty53010

    Posted

    Yes i dont take any meds im doing it on my own because the side effects are bad so i don't take anything but your not alone

    • kirsty53010
      kirsty53010 sergio53100

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply how do u cope with it I'm scared of going out and driving it's horrible??

    • sergio53100
      sergio53100 kirsty53010

      Posted

      Yes well i jus tell myself im ok and that anxiety is not gonna hurt me are get to me but i try to jus ignore it and read books are try to do things that help take my mind of the anxiety
  • mary0731
    mary0731 kirsty53010

    Posted

    I don't do any meds, but I always an reading books on how to deal with it and the best thing I have learned is the more i avoid the thing that triggers my panic and anxiety the more I'm telling my subconscious and my disorder that I should be afraid and that it's correct for me to freak out. So I slowly started doing things that I couldn't and before I do i use only positive talk to myself, like I'm going to enjoy this, what ever happens I'll deal with it, I'm safe. I never ever say I'm not going to panic the mind doesn't really know how to deal with that for what ever reason it's like telling your self to panic. And I talk to my self like I'm taking to my best friend if I was next to them and they were going through it. I just keep reassuring all is well and when I'm done I tell myself see your OK to keep reinforcing that I'm OK

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