Posted by partlycloudy on July 28, 2004, at 7:58:41
In reply to Severe Panic and Anxiety disorder anyone like me?, posted by PanickingJake on July 27, 2004, at 22:00:30
Yes, Jake - I am your twin. Nice to meet you. I also have major depression, but the anxiety and panic have/had been 24/7. It wasn't until the depression receded that I was able to exercise and that helped a lot. My current cocktail, which is helping me hugely but not completely, is 150mg Effexor XR, 300mg Wellbutrin XL, Ambien 5mg as needed, Xanax .5mg as needed. CBT, yoga, meditation, yup - I'm right there. Just last night my blood was pounding in my ears and I was gasping and rolling my eyes around, and my blood pressure was normal. What a mess. My panic attacks are less severe and not an all-day event. My breakthrough treatment has been EMDR therapy. I don't know how it works completely, but for me moving through past memories has freed up a lot of the anxiety. I guess my condition is more psychological than yours, but I thought I'd offer up my experience.
Good luck
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