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Posted by chess on June 19, 2005, at 19:34:38
about 4 months ago i was suffering from daily panic attacks and my ocd was flaring worse than it ever has, before that i was taking xanax-xr as needed, now i'm on lexapro (been on it for 4 months)
when i feel nervous i still get scared by irrational thoughts that i might lose control or go crazy or have a seizure (that one is from xanax withdrawal), i keep telling myself rationally that none of these things are going to happen but i still get scared and obsessive about it, now when i feel weird sensations in my legs i get scared that i can't walk anymore, anybody going through or have gone through this?
what can i do?
just keep plugging away at exposure and keep talking to myself rationally?
i'm starting to get frustrated and tired of feeling scared and despondent
thanks
Posted by Dinah on June 19, 2005, at 20:51:20
In reply to therapy for GAD/PD/OCD, posted by chess on June 19, 2005, at 19:34:38
Are you in therapy that is using exposure therapy? Or are you trying to do it on your own?
I did a lot of research on emetophobia, and exposure treatment for it. The majority of people found that exposure treatment made their emetophobia worse, especially if it was done in a heavy handed way.
CBT offers a lot in the way of anxiety reduction techniques - breathing, grounding, etc. Once you've really mastered those, exposure therapy might go more smoothly.
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