My story and how I got my severe panic/anxiety cured

QueenxVic

Hey... Victoria here.. a lil about me- about a year after my husband left me and my daughter died about 5 years ago.. I was at a very difficult point in my life, and was ultimately diagnosed with depression, severe anxiety, and panic disorder.  I would say that i've always for the most part been a little depressed and had some degree of anxiety, but this just completely tipped the scale.  I remember there were days on end I would just lie in bed, and whenever I would be in a social envirement my anxiety would go through the roof and I would often have panic attacks.  Therapy never seemed to be effective for me, and my psych put me on damn near every med out there.  I've been on everything from wellbutrin to paxil, zoloft, prozac, lexapro, celexa, buspar, valium, klonopin, xanax.. etc.  Sometimes 2-3 different ones in combo at the same time.  Nothing really seemed to work for me.  With the exception of some of the benzos (klono./xanax) .. these worked well for a little while, but I grew tolerance quickly, and became highly addicted.

Then one day while researching online i came across this reputable looking website http://www.anxiety.pcti-system.com .. which talked about this program to eliminate your anxiety for good, all naturally.  Long story short, I wound up signing up to try it and the program worked amazing.. Not only do I no longer have panic attacks and anxiety gone, but my depression has also seemed to dissipate a little.  And I'm currently starting to slowly ween off the meds I'm on.  For those who have also conquered their condition.. I wanted to get your opinion/perspective on something... Looking in hindsight, I would personally say that possibly the biggest driving factor in all this is OCD.  I think obsessing and constantly having your thoughts focused on your own condition and constantly analyzing your own thoughts/ations plays a very significant role in the persistance of our ails.  Almost like the condition is a small lit fire, and OCD is the fuel that keeps it consistantly burning... Also, I've come to the conclusion that meds are generally a unhealthy short term cure that only semi-treats the symptoms, and never the cause.  Your thoughts ???

lynnea

Hi Victoria- I glad that the program you talked about helped with the axiety and panic. For me I thnk it would be unhealthy to stop my SSRI-prozac. I tried every therapy in the book and had some improvement with them,and also helped to develop new coping skills. But after 10 years I still had a chronic underlying depression that was exacerbated with my monthly cycle. And I could not stop the constant obsessive thinking, which for me centered around suicide. I started prozac and within 5-7 days the obsessive thoughts totally went away, and the depression lifted. I did not feel drugged I just felt even keeled. I have since tried twice to wean off them and the symptoms come right back. I'm convinced that some depression is a real biochemical disorder, just like diabetes.On the med I'm a productive content taxpaying responsible citizen, off the med I was still productive and taxpaying-but I was nutso. I feel it would be irresponsible to stop taking something that clearly makes a major difference for me. When I'm on the meds I don't obsess at all, I don't even think about the same stuff! I believe people should try different modalities and stick with what works best for them. It's not an exact science. And the science of neurobiochemistry is still in it's infancy. Early on I took xanax for anxiety and yes it is addictive,that's why I'm glad I don't need it any more. I'm glad your path worked for you,but for those who are still struggling I believe that medication should be an option, and people should not feel guilty or feel stigmatized if it helps them lead a more fullfilled and productive life.  Lynne

Debonthelake

I agree with you totally lynnea.  Everyone has to search and find out what works for them.  Bio-chemistry can be changed in many ways.