Posted by LynneDa on December 19, 2003, at 9:34:35
In reply to panic attacks, lexapro, cognitive therapy, posted by littlepanickyjessica on December 18, 2003, at 23:51:41
Hi LPJ - welcome to the Board! You may want to look at the Anxiety Disorders Association of America website, it's the initials and then .org. It gives overviews and treatment ideas.
My anxiety is somewhat stress provoked - but my life isn't horribly stressful either so I was shocked when I started having panic attacks while driving home from work each night and lots of irrational anxiety. It was simultaneous to my depression getting pretty bad - and it all felt chemical to me, different than my normal depression that comes and goes and isn't completely disabling(dysthymia).
Anyway, I'm on 10 mg of Lex, 2 months now, and my panic attacks are GONE! The anxiety and depression are lessening - I'd say I'm at about 80% most days.
Good luck and hang in there!
~ Lynne
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