Panic attacks and Migraines

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Hi all,

Been a while since I last posted here, I'll give you a brief insight into what's been happening before asking for your advice..

So over the past 2 years I have had a lot of issues to contend with (mum and dad had/have depression) and I caught mum trying to commit suicide, I went through a bad break up with my ex and various of different life struggles to contend with which are starting to fade away now.

I have now been trying to put up with regular panic attacks, anxiety, middle of the night insomnia and migraines. I have a brilliant boyfriend now who is ever so supportive of what I've been through and over this and my ex is now my best mate so I now have people I know I can talk too about it and that are understanding about it. I was advised to take anti depressants to help me out but I refused to take these due to bad stories I've heard about them. But I have been prescribed propranolol as a beta blocker to hopefully stop the migraines coming but again the side effects are high and I'm worried about the negative stories I've heard about them.

Has anyone else been through this that can advise on the best way going forward? Or any advice on the propranolol? Anyone else taken it?
 
Well I too was skeptical about taking anti depressants. The side effects suck but they usually do go away after a few weeks. The great thing is too that in my case the constant panic attacks have as well. I have had great success with effexor XR, and the remeron (current). For me the celexa gave me a chemical rush that I wasn't interested in but of course everyone is different. SounRAB like you have a great support team already in place which will help you get through this. I would urge you to give the anti's a try. If they are not for you then at least you gave yourself the option. Just don't cut yourself short anxiety is something that can be tamed.
 
Hello, im new here. i happened to see "Panic attacks" so i wanted to give my advice. It brought back some crazy memories. well im 33 now. I started having panic attacks at 23 in 2000. thought i was dying of a heart attack. didnt know what was going on with me. All and All it was stress and all the crap and weight i was carrying on my shoulders and holding in a lot of emotions. Between my girl, my sister that was staying with me, my job at times being hectic and still the lingering thoughts of my mom dying when i was 18 i was prone to explode some way but instead i melted down. My mom died when i was 18 & my sister was 16. So i was left alone to be the man of the house. It was a crazy ride after my Hs Graduation. Anyway I was burglarized also that same year in 2000 for the first time and that triggered everything off. The wonder of who may have done it and the paranoia of it all Started the whole nightmare.

Basically i really didnt get over panic attacks officially till late 2004. i still have them once in a blue tho but i know how to control them way better and if im around people its not that noticable. In 2004 though it was a rough lil ride because i was having migraines also badly. so bad that i couldnt take the light or anything like that after a while. i would have to step away at work and rest my head in the eating area till it goes away. it would go from the back of my neck up to the side of my head. After a while it felt like an elephant was sitting on my head. I would in so much pain i would literally tear up in agony. But it was all stress. Me and my ex were coming to a close with the relationship and The job i was working on at that time had new management and it was crazy.

Pretty much Anti depressants i never took. what it is you have to get away for a while or at least work on changing the way you look at life. Always say whats on your mine. No matter how brutally honest it is. Always be around people that make you laugh. Enjoy your own company. I dont give a damn if its playing with Classic Gi joes or something or putting together models. Be very protective about your peace. Dont get into taking asprins either because that will mess your stomach up later on. Im kinda dealing with that now. I used to take a asprins and advils for every lil migraine aura. Now that i dont get those at all im kinda screwed with stomach issues. Upper abdomin and acid reflux. i was never like that before at all. But now i dont have panic attacks at all really. When i feel one coming on once in a blue i step outside and walk around for a while listening to jazz er something great from my past which is Retro 80s music. Remerabering "good" things from your life or anything good in general will make you overcome panic attacks more and more. Even working out!!. get up in the morning with the fresh air, jog or go to the park and exercise. Its all mental. The more you focus on the "Aura of the beast" coming on the stronger attack will be. Just say to yourself: "Why am i thinking about this crap?", "What is it im not adressin thats makin me anxious?". Another major trick for yourself is if you live alone always change your place around or paint it over. Because if it still looks like the same way it did when you first had panic attacks Or when something bad in your life happened then that will trigger it too. So when im stressed i usually clean up or throw old things out. Clear out the place. Light frangrance or encense. Watch old dvRAB. Listen to music. Play video games. Invite "Good company" over etc. Hell leave the house for a few hours and go shopping for freakin shirt! who cares lol. Its all memory and its a Natural healer. Trust me on that i should know! So dont get into taking prescriptions because its not always good for "Everyone" and you may become too dependant on them and may need something stronger If you become used to it.

Hope this all helps in some small way and take care cazzey85

Ivan Scott
 
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