Please Help!!!!

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Registered: 07-20-2004
Please Help!!!!
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Fri, 06-30-2006 - 10:26am

Hi everyone. My name is Liza and I have been dealing with anxiety for years now. Although lately it has gotten worse and I've become slightly agoraphobic. Here's a brief description of some of my fears:

-SPIDERS!!!
-Doctor's offices/hospitals. Can't step foot in them!!!!!
-Large public places - afraid that I'll lose control and have panic attack.
-Driving on freeways/high-traffic roads.
-Fear of being in hostage situation (sometimes when I'm out in a public place - I start thinking about where I would run or hide if the store was robbed or a gunmen came in).
-Hypochondriac (sp?) - anytime I have a pain, etc., I assume I'm dying.

Those are the major ones. I'm currently on 25 mg/day of Zoloft and that doesn't seem to help. Over the last two weeks, the panic attacks have gotten much worse. Last night I was sure that I was going to pass out. I also felt tightening in my chest and almost like my throat was closing up - I had labored breathing. I took 1/2 a Xanax and that helped. But, as soon as I started getting ready for work this morning - BAM - it starts again! I hate feeling like this. Please tell me I'm not alone! Has anyone else had tightening in the chest and the throat feeling? That really freaked me out and I want to make sure there isn't anything wrong with me.

Thanks!

Liza

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Registered: 03-22-2003
Sun, 07-02-2006 - 10:15am

Exactly!

Sheri Ann

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