05-21-2014, 02:03 AM
Ankh I think trying meds in combination with therapy (CBT) is the standard protocol and best option when meds are involved. Best to try it out to see if this option works well for you and your lifestyle. Meds can take 2 weeks + to begin to work and depending on the goodness-of-fit with your body and meds, effects may vary. Any other members in your family who have had similar experiences with anxiety/panic attacks/agoraphobia? Sometimes if other members in our family had same condition and had successful med treatment, the meds they took may possibly work well for us too. In any case, since you are a nurse you know that if you've started in meds to consult doc abt meds etc.,. Whatever works for our own life is possibly good option.
I have had anxiety issues before and managed using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and emotional freedom technique (EFT). Luckily I was training to use those methods for work and got to try it out for myself during the demonstrations lol. Remarkable progress in short period of time. Yeah like others said it does have something to do with past issues but really, it could be anything - something related to current triggers, something totally unrelated, anything really. My super anxiety over driving didn't make sense bc I've not had any critical events around driving or accidents. When I did EMDR, I traced it back to preschool time. Not related to driving. Learned about some major major themes that occur in life. The goal of EMDR and EFT is to lower emotional charge to help us process disturbing experiences... E.g., an episode of one attack that might scare you to point where you become anxious about stepping out of the home etc.,.
I also have had panic attacks at night, esp prior to sleep time. Now, I am very sensitive to the beginning signs so I can manage anxiety prior to it becoming full blown. Took me time to figure this out but like detecting migraines early on, I can do the same for anxiety and not escalate to full scale attack. Meditation prior to full blown (or escalated attack) helps... Same with migraines!
Am not a fan of CBT (cog beh therapy) but they are probably good for symptom management. If someone tells me that my thoughts are irrational I'd probably spend my time talking about my unconscious mind lol. Will recommend EMDR - usually used for conditions like PTSD but it can be effective for other anxiety conditions. EFT has similar effects and can be done alone. Lots of instruction vids online.
Depression is almost the same as anxiety, just two different ways we express ourselves (depression is internalizing and anxiety is more externalizing oriented illness). Some psychologist will say they can't even distinguish between depression and anxiety.
Hope all goes well... being "sick" isn't all that bad as people say lol I think it's a great starting point to doing major works. Last time I got really sick was when my dog died and bird flew away 12 hours later. I began hoarding venti Starbucks cups to fill my empty condo. That occasion I did 22-sessions of shadow work. Intense. I haven't recovered fully from my grief for all my loved ones but I have come far so that is promising
got to know self really well. That was a treasured experience tho I would like my dog and bird back!
big hugs my sister
I have had anxiety issues before and managed using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and emotional freedom technique (EFT). Luckily I was training to use those methods for work and got to try it out for myself during the demonstrations lol. Remarkable progress in short period of time. Yeah like others said it does have something to do with past issues but really, it could be anything - something related to current triggers, something totally unrelated, anything really. My super anxiety over driving didn't make sense bc I've not had any critical events around driving or accidents. When I did EMDR, I traced it back to preschool time. Not related to driving. Learned about some major major themes that occur in life. The goal of EMDR and EFT is to lower emotional charge to help us process disturbing experiences... E.g., an episode of one attack that might scare you to point where you become anxious about stepping out of the home etc.,.
I also have had panic attacks at night, esp prior to sleep time. Now, I am very sensitive to the beginning signs so I can manage anxiety prior to it becoming full blown. Took me time to figure this out but like detecting migraines early on, I can do the same for anxiety and not escalate to full scale attack. Meditation prior to full blown (or escalated attack) helps... Same with migraines!
Am not a fan of CBT (cog beh therapy) but they are probably good for symptom management. If someone tells me that my thoughts are irrational I'd probably spend my time talking about my unconscious mind lol. Will recommend EMDR - usually used for conditions like PTSD but it can be effective for other anxiety conditions. EFT has similar effects and can be done alone. Lots of instruction vids online.
Depression is almost the same as anxiety, just two different ways we express ourselves (depression is internalizing and anxiety is more externalizing oriented illness). Some psychologist will say they can't even distinguish between depression and anxiety.
Hope all goes well... being "sick" isn't all that bad as people say lol I think it's a great starting point to doing major works. Last time I got really sick was when my dog died and bird flew away 12 hours later. I began hoarding venti Starbucks cups to fill my empty condo. That occasion I did 22-sessions of shadow work. Intense. I haven't recovered fully from my grief for all my loved ones but I have come far so that is promising
got to know self really well. That was a treasured experience tho I would like my dog and bird back! big hugs my sister
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