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Posted by rubenstein on March 8, 2005, at 20:25:15
I am a grad student at a university where I see my T. Tonight before my concert I had the worst panic attack of my life, throwing up and all. This has never happened to me and I am so freaked out. My T has walk in appoinments tomorrow and I can't decide whether to go or not. I am so scared, I have an appointment on Friday but don't want to be a burden to him. I also messed up with the whole SI thing after a month. Is it being a needy patient to go to walk-ins. I am so afraid of that. I haven't gone all semester, anyone have any advice on either panic attack control or whether or not to go see my T? I am so indecisive right now.
thanks
rubenstein
Posted by rainbowbrite on March 8, 2005, at 20:36:43
In reply to panic attack/therapy help!, posted by rubenstein on March 8, 2005, at 20:25:15
I don't think its needy at all. Everyone at some point needs a little extra support. That sounds just awful what you went through.
I am learning that it is more important to do what we feel is best for ourselves (within reason) than to worry about what others think. I still have a hard time with that, but it is true. If you feel you need to go see your T early you should GO and not feel bad at all for that.
Sometimes I make my own drop-in days :-)
Posted by Shortelise on March 9, 2005, at 11:52:21
In reply to panic attack/therapy help!, posted by rubenstein on March 8, 2005, at 20:25:15
I would go. Stage fright is an old enemy for me, and to go and talk it through has always helped. Please go while the feelings are fresh.
Hugs, Ruben. Big, soft ones.
ShortE
Posted by rubenstein on March 9, 2005, at 13:44:45
In reply to Re: panic attack/therapy help!, posted by Shortelise on March 9, 2005, at 11:52:21
I went, my therapist wasn't on walk in but he always told me to go if I needed to. I still felt a little wierd going to see someone else when he was there. The lady I saw was pretty helpful and I feel a little better today, even if I am definetly suffering from the aftereffects of the attack. Thanks all for encouraging me to go, I probably wouldn't have if not per the extra push
rubenstein
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