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| DJ RJT |
Anyone else get them?
I've been getting them since I was 15, and not all the time, they come and go. I've tried to see someone about them more than once but it seems like everyone just wants to put me on some sort of crazy anti-depressant (a la Paroxotine a.k.a. Paxil) that is just supposed to "level" me out, when in reality I just get exceptionally anxious and freaked out (And I mean FREAKED out, like out of control of my thoughts and too terrified & anxious to even leave my apartment) for somewhat short periods of time, and then return to normal patterns of thought...
Smoking a lot of pot seems to help sometimes, but certainly doesn't always work, sometimes my mind gets racing so fast that anything inhibiting it from functioning just makes crazier and crazier thoughts develop in my mind... & they don't necessarily stick around, usually I can get myself back in a condition to say "OK, chill out kid... things are going to be OK" in a little while...
In any event, I guess the standard response is that this is just normal and everyone goes through it, so if everyone does, how do you kids deal with it?
Edit: For the record, I don't consider myself a "depressed" kid at all... |
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| smokeape |
What are you depressed about which is the root of the anxiety? A lack of women, money, or being a success in life? Those are the big three.
What do you want to achieve that you aren't doing now? Trying to help here...
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| _Nut_ |
Paxil does help in the right dosage. I used to be on it as a teen. Dont remember the dosage... just 2 pills. I wasnt depressed.. just anxiety attacks like what you are having. Ide been on welbutrin as well but that did nothing. After about 6 months of being on the pills I quit cold turkey. No need to be ruled by drugs to chemically alter me. What I do when I get an attack:
Sit down, close my eyes and breathe. Listen to your heart beating and just be calm and hear it slow down to normal after a few minutes. The mind is the most powerful drug out there... try it. Just chill, relax and let go. And quit smoking up. That may be a reason you are getting them too. I did and have since quit.. and I rarely get them anymore. |
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| Subey |
I had an anxiety attack during a job interview once. I started Hyperventilating and couldn't talk. I still got the job though!
But I don't get them on a regular basis so can't completely relate to your situation.
I say try the drugs for a month and see what happens. See how much it helps, see how the side effects are etc. |
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| DJ RJT |
I guess it's just an amalgamation of a lot of things in life right now, especially with school starting in just about a week (Last year of undergrad), my mind just starts thinking about the worst possible way everything in my life can go and it just keeps snowballing until it overwhelms me...
5 months ago I was all set to leave to head back to the Netherlands, I was supposed to leave August 14th, finish my last year of undergrad abroad and start grad work at the UCU in Utrecht, and now it's 5 months later, I'm still in Stevens Point, and in general the plans I had have changed near 100%, so I think right now I'm just starting to realize that things don't happen according to any real plan...
As far as the drugs go, I was on Paxil for about 2 years, and I consider them the worst two years of my life... I was numb and without any emotion at all, and when I quit, I quit cold turkey, and was sick for 2 weeks...
Thanks for the advice though kids... the one thing I will say helps a lot is just trying to spin records for a while... I usually trainwreck hard when I get stressy, but just hearing the music seems to help... |
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| Mr. Pink |
I've suffered from two MAJOR anxiety attacks.
the first (and i didnt know it was an attack until the second one happened).......happened when my first GF officially dumped me my senior year of highschool. Complete and utter mental breakdown. I couldn't stop shaking and sobbing. Fuked up .
the second happened a year ago.......a lot of stress and i was hospitalized cuz i seriously thought i was going to die. It's kind of embarassing to write this down, but hey.......what the hell.
I thought there was something wrong with my lungs, cuz i couldnt breath......my stomach was turning and spinning, i was nautious, my hands clamped up into lobster claws and i couldnt move for .....i was totally frozen with fear......my heart was going crazy, my breathing insane, and my thoughts were racing thinking I WAS GOING TO DIE. So.......i know how you feel.
I occassionally get them. I think it's because i have some issues lol I'm not quite sure. The hospital doctors told me to go to a psychiatrist, but i know they'd just give me stupid pills for no good reason, they wouldn't help.
how do i deal with it?
I know what it is now. I can identify it. Once I start feeling one coming on, i try to think of other things. Remove myself of the current state/location/people or whatever as quickly as possible.
a change in environment usually helps me collect my thoughts so i can relax a bit.
I'm still not sure why i get panick attacks :(
i know my sister used to get them.......and i have a hard time sleeping if i have a lot of to do the next day....i stress out and stress usually equals anxiety for me.
so who knows........all i can say is.......live with it, and try your best to just realize that its all in your head.
the mind is a powerful thing man.......a very powerful thing. |
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| DJ RJT |
Javi - Thanks a lot for that man... just from reading that I know you've got a good idea what's going on... I debated even starting a thread about this, because yeah dude, I am also a little embarassed that I can get this freaked out from time to time, but it ing happens man, and it helps to know I'm not the only one man...
Oh, and as far as the school things goes, I don't want anyone to think I gave up and just changed my plans... I got bumped from the school I was accepted into on a contingency basis for a more "desireable" candidate... |
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| Goashem |
ummm from what i heard pot is something that might just increase these type of cases.
what you need to do is relax really, get alot of exercise and do things you enjoy thatll get you away from those bad thoughts. and when your attack does happen just say it let me die. dont be afraid of whats gonna happen to you just accept it, and trust me itll go away, or at least the situation will start improving.
oh and stay off the anti depressants! i never heard any good about them! |
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| smokeape |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RJT
I guess it's just an amalgamation of a lot of things in life right now, especially with school starting in just about a week (Last year of undergrad), my mind just starts thinking about the worst possible way everything in my life can go and it just keeps snowballing until it overwhelms me...
5 months ago I was all set to leave to head back to the Netherlands, I was supposed to leave August 14th, finish my last year of undergrad abroad and start grad work at the UCU in Utrecht, and now it's 5 months later, I'm still in Stevens Point, and in general the plans I had have changed near 100%, so I think right now I'm just starting to realize that things don't happen according to any real plan...
As far as the drugs go, I was on Paxil for about 2 years, and I consider them the worst two years of my life... I was numb and without any emotion at all, and when I quit, I quit cold turkey, and was sick for 2 weeks...
Thanks for the advice though kids... the one thing I will say helps a lot is just trying to spin records for a while... I usually trainwreck hard when I get stressy, but just hearing the music seems to help... |
So what's the problem? You're going to graduate and be a success in life. It's not a timetable driven event. You're ready when you're ready. So long as you're not addicted to narcotics, Paxil is chump change. You're getting anxiety attacks about nothing worth worrying about in the first place. You are on track to be a success in life.
Geez, thought your problem was women or something...
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| Goashem |
| oh i also forgot get proper sleep! idealy no more than 8... and well better if itll be no less than 8 either. |
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| nchs09 |
this one time. i couldnt find any porn on the intarweb. i started crying and then i fell asleep drowning in my own tears :(
jk anxiety attacks must suck :( sucks if u guys have them iv heard javis story and well sounds t3h suck
even thoguh everytime he says lobster claw i laugh :(:crazy: |
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| Mr. Pink |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ RJT
Javi - Thanks a lot for that man... just from reading that I know you've got a good idea what's going on... I debated even starting a thread about this, because yeah dude, I am also a little embarassed that I can get this freaked out from time to time, but it ing happens man, and it helps to know I'm not the only one man...
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yeah, when i found out what happened to me in the hospital.......oh man, i had 2 of my pals with me while they gave me the results of my experience........"panick attack" they said.
my heart dropped.....and thank god my pals were cool about it. I mean, just the idea of becoming so anxious, so nerve wrecked that your MIND over takes your BODY.......it's pretty crazy.
I can safely say......I even get anxious around Old skool friends....it's usually about the unknown, the innitial "hello's" and entry to a party. I'm always wondering who will be there, what will happen.......just stupid .
I really have no idea why I have anxiety attacks, but i can tell you....it has a LOT to do with being social. I'm such a social person, so out going and generally open to whoever........that it puts pressure on me. I'm not always in the mood to talk to everyone, but at the same time.........from prior parties, i was SO OPEN, spittin jokes and whatnot- but im not always up for that.
i guess its a matter of expectations. I feel people expect me to be a certain way.....and i can't live up to that.
In the end, tho..... i know it's just my mind playing tricks on me.
cuz i am social. I am outgoing.
I just CARE too much about EVERYTHING.
i cant explain it. I just drank a 40 in like 4 gulps :haha: |
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