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Posted by antitrust on February 15, 2004, at 17:58:43
this is a trip>>i need to travel 25 miles to see a pdoc for soc sec and they know I suffer from agoriaphobia w/ panic! is this some kinda joke?
just getting in the vehicle isnt fun for me-
anyone???
Posted by Sebastian on February 15, 2004, at 22:35:06
In reply to new pdoc appt. and suffering from agoriaphobia!, posted by antitrust on February 15, 2004, at 17:58:43
Get some one to drive you there. And don't talk in the car.
Posted by Sooshi on February 15, 2004, at 23:36:34
In reply to new pdoc appt. and suffering from agoriaphobia!, posted by antitrust on February 15, 2004, at 17:58:43
Hi antitrust,
I had agoraphobia for 2 years and the only thing that cured me of it was cognitive behavioral therapy. This isn't going to sound good, but I just had to go through extreme anxiety, and even panic, to get to my appointments...there just wasn't any way around it.BUT...the one thing I got started on was reading some books on how to control panic attacks, using the CBT techniques, visualization and relaxation, deep breathing, etc. You can even get tapes/cd's you can listen to over and over that help you to deal with panic and anxiety. You might do a search on Amazon.com. I was desperate to get over this problem and was very motivated, though, so that makes alot of difference in recovery.
Anyway, you WILL conquer this! Once you learn that you are in control of your thoughts and that thoughts are really all that panic is, you'll be amazed at how fast you will be able to step back out into the world again!
Oh well, didn't mean to lecture.....
Posted by crazychickuk on February 16, 2004, at 3:44:40
In reply to Re: new pdoc appt. and suffering from agoriaphobia! » antitrust, posted by Sooshi on February 15, 2004, at 23:36:34
I feel your pain... Get someone to frive you there, have you got a mobile fone you can play games on whislt you are in the car? a gameboy anything? works for me on my way to docs... best of luck
Keep us posted
Donna
Posted by AntiTrust on February 17, 2004, at 17:58:21
In reply to new pdoc appt. and suffering from agoriaphobia!, posted by antitrust on February 15, 2004, at 17:58:43
I had a major panic attack today in my own home! wasnt even scheduled to go anywhere! the only thing that worked was 2mg of kolonipin! but my doctor will NOT RX it for me! soc sec needs me to see one of 'thier' doctors to determine if I truely am angoraphobic....oh geesh! the car ride, the new office thenew doctor I am in a tizzy already for this appt and it isnt til MARCH!!!!
Posted by Sad Panda on February 18, 2004, at 9:07:37
In reply to Re: new pdoc appt. and suffering from agoriaphobia!, posted by AntiTrust on February 17, 2004, at 17:58:21
> I had a major panic attack today in my own home! wasnt even scheduled to go anywhere! the only thing that worked was 2mg of kolonipin! but my doctor will NOT RX it for me! soc sec needs me to see one of 'thier' doctors to determine if I truely am angoraphobic....oh geesh! the car ride, the new office thenew doctor I am in a tizzy already for this appt and it isnt til MARCH!!!!
>
>You sound like my mother :) she hasn't had a panic attack at home yet AKAIK. She started on Xanax PRN but was switched to Valium, she was supposed to take 5mg at night but has only ever taken 2&1/2mg. She was on that dose for 2 years without an increase but her doctor left the area. Her new doctor was benzophobic & took her off the evil stuff so she has spent the last couple of years in panic hell. She recently found a decent doc & is back on 2&1/2mg Of Valium + 20mg of Prozac, I haven't seen her this happy in years. :)
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by dazed on February 18, 2004, at 12:01:51
In reply to Re: new pdoc appt. and suffering from agoriaphobia! » AntiTrust, posted by Sad Panda on February 18, 2004, at 9:07:37
Once,I was hearing a lecture and talking about social phobia/panick. They said when you feel like people are staring at you and talking about youm etc, just remember, they are worried about the same thing themselves and they could care less about you (which is true).
That helps me some with panic when all else fails.
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