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Hi Brady, Welcome to ASAP! I certainly was not bored reading your post. I am happy that you posted. Good luck with the Celexa, and keep us posted! Steph 
Brady Writes: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I think I came here a while before, but I should probably introduce myself… I figure I’ll be here for a while. When I was in 8th grade (yeah I started young) I started getting panic attacks… right before I went to sleep I would be scared of not waking up, dying in my sleep, etc. It eventually progressed to happening more often. Autho, it never inerfered with my social life much. I went to my doctor and he figured it might be from my thyroid (it has a history in my family) so he took some blood work and found it was underactive. So I got medication for that and it didn’t help… I went back and got a Rx for Prozac, which also didn’t help. I just toughed it out for a month or so and it eventually went away. So right now I’m a sophmore in highschool and it has all recently come back. It started about a month or so ago… I think. I was with my school choir performing at Epcot in Disney World when all of the sudden I felt very dizzy, and couldn’t concentrate on anything, hot, you name it I felt it. I sat down thinking it was something I ate, or didn’t eat. But as days passed I realized it had come back… tried to play it off as a sinus infection. I had to leave the movies last weekend because of a panic attack. Also, last night we had a chorus concert and I had to walk off stage after 3 songs, very embarrassing. Basically I’m scared of passing out now, it’s moved down from thinking I’m going to die. I just feel deatched from reality, my heart races, I get sweaty, dizziness, cant focus on anything, basically the normal symptoms. Anyway, I went to the doctor today and got Celexa… hoping that’s gonna do the trick. You probably were bored reading this, but I needed to say it… so thanks. Brady
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Hey Brady, don’t worry about boring anyone in here. We all know what you are going through. There are alot of different ages and degrees of severity in here so keepposting and reading posts. We all need each others support and to give it when we can. Glad to see you here. Tim
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Hi Brady, I just found this place and was posting about my daughter and her dizziness. I see you have the same and others too. She has been on Xanax for 6 years and I just wonder if this is a setback of sorts as she’s been having spells of dizziness lately. She’d been doing so well! This panic/anxiety business is so difficult and as a mother I hate to see my daughter so worried and upset, not to mention SICK! Hope you all will find relief and help soon! "Mom"
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Brady wrote-I think I came here a while before, but I should probably introduce – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -myself… I figure I’ll be here for a while. When I was in 8th grade (yeah I started young) I started getting panic attacks… right before I went to sleep I would be scared of not waking up, dying in my sleep, etc. It eventually progressed to happening more often. Autho, it never inerfered with my social life much. I went to my doctor and he figured it might be from my thyroid (it has a history in my family) so he took some blood work and found it was underactive. So I got medication for that and it didn’t help… I went back and got a Rx for Prozac, which also didn’t help. I just toughed it out for a month or so and it eventually went away. So right now I’m a sophmore in highschool and it has all recently come back. It started about a month or so ago… I think. I was with my school choir performing at Epcot in Disney World when all of the sudden I felt very dizzy, and couldn’t concentrate on anything, hot, you name it I felt it. I sat down thinking it was something I ate, or didn’t eat. But as days passed I realized it had come back… tried to play it off as a sinus infection. I had to leave the movies last weekend because of a panic attack. Also, last night we had a chorus concert and I had to walk off stage after 3 songs, very embarrassing. Basically I’m scared of passing out now, it’s moved down from thinking I’m going to die. I just feel deatched from reality, my heart races, I get sweaty, dizziness, cant focus on anything, basically the normal symptoms. Anyway, I went to the doctor today and got Celexa… hoping that’s gonna do the trick. You probably were bored reading this, but I needed to say it… so thanks. Brady
Brady- Absolutely not bored reading it. I have been there too. I began having PA’s when I was 16, am now 23 and things have become much brighter. One of the best things I was ever told about panic by my doc is that it is not possible to pass out durring a PA, because the body needs low blood pressure to pass out, and durring a PA the blood pressure is anything but low. I hope that the celexa works for you. And welcome. Hugs Jess I am an artist, therefore my work is inferior.
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Brady, I’d be interested in knowing how the Celexa works for you. It’s what my M.D. prescribed recently. I took the free samples for a week and didn’t like the initial side effects (sick headache) so I don’t know if I’ll fill the prescription. I’m trying to find a good therapist in the meantime. Good luck to you.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think I came here a while before, but I should probably introduce myself… I figure I’ll be here for a while. When I was in 8th grade (yeah I started young) I started getting panic attacks… right before I went to sleep I would be scared of not waking up, dying in my sleep, etc. It eventually progressed to happening more often. Autho, it never inerfered with my social life much. I went to my doctor and he figured it might be from my thyroid (it has a history in my family) so he took some blood work and found it was underactive. So I got medication for that and it didn’t help… I went back and got a Rx for Prozac, which also didn’t help. I just toughed it out for a month or so and it eventually went away. So right now I’m a sophmore in highschool and it has all recently come back. It started about a month or so ago… I think. I was with my school choir performing at Epcot in Disney World when all of the sudden I felt very dizzy, and couldn’t concentrate on anything, hot, you name it I felt it. I sat down thinking it was something I ate, or didn’t eat. But as days passed I realized it had come back… tried to play it off as a sinus infection. I had to leave the movies last weekend because of a panic attack. Also, last night we had a chorus concert and I had to walk off stage after 3 songs, very embarrassing. Basically I’m scared of passing out now, it’s moved down from thinking I’m going to die. I just feel deatched from reality, my heart races, I get sweaty, dizziness, cant focus on anything, basically the normal symptoms. Anyway, I went to the doctor today and got Celexa… hoping that’s gonna do the trick. You probably were bored reading this, but I needed to say it… so thanks. Brady
Hi Brady, Welcome to ASAP. With my last setback my main anxiety symptom was dizziness and feeling off-balanced. I too feared that I would pass out or die. I was convinced that something was very wrong with me. After two years of dealing with this I was put on Paxil which is a anti- depressant like Celexa is and it has helped me tremendously. I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism in 96 and went on Synthroid, it made me feel much better. I hope that you are still taking your med for the underactive thyroid. While the thryoid med should make you feel better it isn`t going to address a underlying anxiety disorder. Make sure that you start the Celexa at 5mgs( tell your doctor ) and stay at that dose for one week. People with anxiety disorders tend to be sensitive to meds, so it is important to start the Celexa at a low dose and wean slowly. Increasing the dose in 5mg increments and staying at each increase for one week. You might also want to look into Cognitive Behavioral therapy. CBT and meds are a effective combination for anxiety disorders. Take care and please let us know how you are doing. Jackie Before you buy.
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I think I came here a while before, but I should probably introduce myself… I figure I’ll be here for a while. When I was in 8th grade (yeah I started young) I started getting panic attacks… right before I went to sleep I would be scared of not waking up, dying in my sleep, etc. It eventually progressed to happening more often. Autho, it never inerfered with my social life much. I went to my doctor and he figured it might be from my thyroid (it has a history in my family) so he took some blood work and found it was underactive. So I got medication for that and it didn’t help… I went back and got a Rx for Prozac, which also didn’t help. I just toughed it out for a month or so and it eventually went away. So right now I’m a sophmore in highschool and it has all recently come back. It started about a month or so ago… I think. I was with my school choir performing at Epcot in Disney World when all of the sudden I felt very dizzy, and couldn’t concentrate on anything, hot, you name it I felt it. I sat down thinking it was something I ate, or didn’t eat. But as days passed I realized it had come back… tried to play it off as a sinus infection. I had to leave the movies last weekend because of a panic attack. Also, last night we had a chorus concert and I had to walk off stage after 3 songs, very embarrassing. Basically I’m scared of passing out now, it’s moved down from thinking I’m going to die. I just feel deatched from reality, my heart races, I get sweaty, dizziness, cant focus on anything, basically the normal symptoms. Anyway, I went to the doctor today and got Celexa… hoping that’s gonna do the trick. You probably were bored reading this, but I needed to say it… so thanks. Brady
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Brady, I’d be interested in knowing how the Celexa works for you. It’s what my M.D. prescribed recently. I took the free samples for a week and didn’t like the initial side effects (sick headache) so I don’t know if I’ll fill the prescription. I’m trying to find a good therapist in the meantime. Good luck to you.
You were probably started on too high a dose. Never start Celexa at more than 5 mgs. Philip
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think I came here a while before, but I should probably introduce myself… I figure I’ll be here for a while. When I was in 8th grade (yeah I started young) I started getting panic attacks… right before I went to sleep I would be scared of not waking up, dying in my sleep, etc. It eventually progressed to happening more often. Autho, it never inerfered with my social life much. I went to my doctor and he figured it might be from my thyroid (it has a history in my family) so he took some blood work and found it was underactive. So I got medication for that and it didn’t help… I went back and got a Rx for Prozac, which also didn’t help. I just toughed it out for a month or so and it eventually went away. So right now I’m a sophmore in highschool and it has all recently come back. It started about a month or so ago… I think. I was with my school choir performing at Epcot in Disney World when all of the sudden I felt very dizzy, and couldn’t concentrate on anything, hot, you name it I felt it. I sat down thinking it was something I ate, or didn’t eat. But as days passed I realized it had come back… tried to play it off as a sinus infection. I had to leave the movies last weekend because of a panic attack. Also, last night we had a chorus concert and I had to walk off stage after 3 songs, very embarrassing. Basically I’m scared of passing out now, it’s moved down from thinking I’m going to die. I just feel deatched from reality, my heart races, I get sweaty, dizziness, cant focus on anything, basically the normal symptoms. Anyway, I went to the doctor today and got Celexa… hoping that’s gonna do the trick. You probably were bored reading this, but I needed to say it… so thanks. Brady
Hi Brady and welcome to ASAP! Not bored at all. Please don’t apologize for what we’re all doing because this is what a support group is for! You definitely have panic symptoms. Celexa (an SSRI-antidepressant) can be a good med. But you would probably do yourself a favour to start on a low dose (5 mgs), stay there for a week or so and then slowly raise it by 5 mgs increments a week. Ideally you should have a benzo like Xanax or Ativan on the side *as needed*. This is the proper way to avoid or at least minimize initial side effects. Amazingly if not shockingly, many doctors don’t seem to know this and prescribe the same starting dopse for PD-sufferers as the manufacturer advises for depression. Depressive people can start at a higher dose because genrally they’re less oversensitive about everything that happens in their bodies than PD-ers are. Hope this helps & please keep us posted! Philip
