Can anyone help me?
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Hi Caterina, (pretty name) I suffer from this too and have learned in the year I have been posting here that lots of others suffer too, including several members of my family. I think that anxiety disorders affect 2% of the population. I know of some people who claim that thier anxiety disorder vanished at some point in thier lives. For some it can go away for years and later return. And for those who aren’t so lucky as to have it vanish, we can learn coping tools through cognitive behavior therapy, with a qualified therapist, or with Burns book "The Feeling Good Handbook". There are as well many medications that can be used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Posting and reading messages here doesn’t hurt either. Theres a super bunch of people here who have helped me find answers to those unanswerable questions about anxiety, and to find the strength within myself to get help for it. Love, Jessica Will this ever go away? Are there really other people who – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -suffer from this? I really feel helpless. * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi,Jackie Thanks for replying Trouble is I don’t really know what to ask, or what the right meds, psychiatrist and therapist are. I’m on meds,sure, and hate every bit of it, but right now I’m beggining to loose all faith that this will ever go away…My doc says it doesn’t, you just learn how to deal with it. I’ve had this for about six years now (I’m 28) and had never heard of anxiety and panic disorders til this year. I needed a name for what I was going – and still am – through, can you understand? And this was what he told me I suffer from, though I was on Xanax a long time before that. The main question is, I guess, unanswerable: does it go away and when? I’ve been having it worse lately and just don’t have it me to try anything else…Well, maybe I do, because I found this site yesterday, and I guess I’m hoping for something in posting here, even though I’m not quite sure what it is… Anyway, off to bed now. Love Catarina
Dear Katarina, It is a scary thing to be told that a disorder you are suffering from can be a life long battle. I sometimes can`t believe that after 19 years it is still part of my life. However, I don`t regard my life even with an anxiety disorder, any more or less tragic than anyone elses life. Having an anxiety disorder is not a death sentence, you can learn to live with it and perhaps overcome it. I know there is no cure yet, but that isn`t going to stop me from trying to make the most out of my life. I don`t have any easy answers for you, but the best advice I can give you is to never give up. If your meds are not working, tell your doctor you want to change them. Have you ever done Cognitive behavioral therapy? I highly recommend it, it can be very effective. One of the best ways to empower yourself is to educate yourself about your disorder. Here is a really great link on anxiety and panic disorders, it covers everything, maybe you can find some answers here. http://panicdisorder.about.com/health/panicdisorder/index.htm?COB=hom… Take care!! {{{{{Catarina}}}}} Jackie
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Will this ever go away? Are there really other people who suffer from this? I really feel helpless. * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also
find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful Hi Catrina, If its PD with or with out Ag that you are referring to then the answer from me is yes it gets better. Hang around ask questions and tell us something about you and before you know it youll be meeting people that know exactly what your talking about. Hugs Charla Before you buy.
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Hi,Jackie Thanks for replying Trouble is I don’t really know what to ask, or what the right meds, psychiatrist and therapist are. I’m on meds,sure, and hate every bit of it, but right now I’m beggining to loose all faith that this will ever go away…My doc says it doesn’t, you just learn how to deal with it. I’ve had this for about six years now (I’m 28) and had never heard of anxiety and panic disorders til this year. I needed a name for what I was going – and still am – through, can you understand? And this was what he told me I suffer from, though I was on Xanax a long time before that. The main question is, I guess, unanswerable: does it go away and when? I’ve been having it worse lately and just don’t have it me to try anything else…Well, maybe I do, because I found this site yesterday, and I guess I’m hoping for something in posting here, even though I’m not quite sure what it is… Anyway, off to bed now. Love Catarina * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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Will this ever go away? Are there really other people who suffer from this? I really feel helpless. * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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Catrina I replied earlier – email me direct, I’ll pick up again tomoorrow morning Sunday Will this ever go away? Are there really other people who suffer from this? I really feel helpless. * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find
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HI Catarina, Welcome to ASAP! We are a group filled with people suffering from panic & anxiety. A support group is a wonderful source of compassion and knowledge. Write some more and tell us about yourself. Love Cathy — P.H.O.B.I.A. People Helping Others Become Independent Again Off-line Self Help Support Group, NJ http://community.nj.com/cc/phobia Anxiety Treatment Options http://www.members.tripod.com/~PhobiaGroup/index.html
Will this ever go away? Are there really other people who suffer from this? I really feel helpless. * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find
related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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Will this ever go away? Are there really other people who suffer from this? I really feel helpless.
Dear Catarina, You are at a support group that is filled with people who know just how you feel. We been there and done it all 
I know you feel helpless, it is scary to feel so anxious and panicky. With the right treament, whether that be meds and/or therapy you can get alot better. Tell us how we can help you, ask all the questions you want, okay? We care!! {{{{{Catarina}}}}} Jackie
