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| Mon, 11-27-2006 - 10:59am |
Hi;
I haven't written on this board before but I sure could use some help. I've had an anxiety disorder for over 12 years and had it under very good control until two months ago. I was rushed to the hospital for acute pancreatitis and since recovering from that have developed a thyroid problem and borderline diabetes (both of which the doc thinks will heal and go away in a few months). I'm terrified of medical problems so this was tough for me.
The problem is my anxiety level is spiking again. I'm on Xanax which always has worked best for me but I have this desperate feeling again, which I remember well. I have panic attacks basically every Monday morning when I go to work, which was a classic problem for me. Has a recurrence of this severity happened to any of you before? Did it pass again and go back to 'normalcy' (meaning that your able to handle it again more easily).
Help.
Mary

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Right now not much other than tell myself I've been through this before and can conquer it again. That doesn't work too well. I'm taking .5 of xanax every morning and then another .25 as needed during the day but I try to never take more than .75 per day. I don't think that's working well enough on Mondays particularly.
I do a lot of deep breathing exercises and I am using the rubber band around the wrist technique my therapist taught me years ago. Those aren't helping much either right now.
I'm trying to put off going back into therapy as I'd have to find someone new which is such a pain. My old therapist retired. My husband keeps reminding me all the time he's seen me kick this before and that I already know what to do. I know he's right, I just have to relearn the process I guess.
Hi Mary & welcome!
Sheri Ann
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