Causes Of Panic Attack and Other Anxiety Disorders

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I’m a 33 year old out of work female singer who happens to have Social Anxiety/Panic Disorder/Depression. I have been unmedicated and without therapy for almost 4 years now due to having no medical insurance offered to me in the music business. Now, my symptoms have worsened and I have nothing left. I quit my job as a road musician and moved in with my boyfriend of one year. Since then I have been unemployed, severly depressed, physically ill, and suffering from extreme panic attacks. How does someone like me go about getting help. I’m a new resident to the state of Georgia and do not have a penny to my name. My boyfriend, who I live with here does not support me in my depression and anxiety. He believes that I am just lazy….that really hurts the most. I do have good transportation but no idea how to gain the courage to leave the house and attempt talking to people. I become very afraid and even become physically ill upon approaching strangers. I am lost. Please help

Well if you need a job – Its just something that you’re going to eventually have to do.
However, your Panic attacks can be treated with an anti-depressants.. but for quick relief, you would need a benzodiazepine. Xanax is one, and it works well for episodes of panic attacks. It sounds like that should work out for you.
Talk to your doctor and mention this… It’ll be worth trying.

I am 19 years old, turning 20 in a month. I’ve recently been having 1-2minute periods of mild panic attacks. I would have an overwhelming feeling and then get hit by a sudden chill followed by sweating. My heart doesn’t beat that much faster but I’m more aware of it and it feels faster. I get this weird/odd and sharp smell in my nose too and sometimes I feel lightheaded and nauseous. I threw up last week for a day and a half. That was when the attacks were a bit more intense. Not saying that I’m used to them now, but they have so often and it’s worrying me. The feeling’s like coming out of a nightmare. Sometimes the people around me seem to fade in the background and I feel so alone and helpless. A few months of ago was my first time having it and I was scared to death. I was stressing over college and grades but now I don’t really have anything to worry about to that extent. Please, can anyone advise in what I should do or tell me what possible disorder I have?
Symptoms:chill, hot flash, vomiting, lots of burping after eating, fast heartbeat, odd/sharp smell in nose,fear & anxiety
I also have been diagnosed with a benign brain tumor when I was 14 years old. I’ve been getting MRIs since then every year and it never grew, but I skipped last year’s. My mom’s worried and I think I’ll be getting a scan in June. I don’t know how this affects my panic attacks but I decided to include this.

It is possible that you may have a panic disorder of some sort, but it seems unlikely to me. What you describe sounds similar to what I have recently started going through. I have found that at times in my life when things are more stressful, my panic attacks become more frequent and more intense. I also find that I tend to have panic attacks over things that I don’t feel in control over, such as exams, relationships etc. My first panic attack i had no clue what was going on. I felt nauesous and i kept shaking- i couldnt get to sleep four hours because I couldnt stop shaking. it was very scary. Then the next night it happened again, and by that stage I realised what was going on, but it didnt help me at all. I was also throwing up on both of those mornings. After that episode I felt very freaked out, and quite isolated from other people. I felt like there was something wrong with me, some part of me that i had to keep hidden because other people wouldn’t understand. I still have panic attacks now, even though my life isnt as stressful as the first time. Smaller stresses will trigger it as well now. But given that college is coming up so close now, even if you arent consciously aware of it, you are probably panicking about that. I woudln’t be too worried about it, it seems normal to me, but i would imagine that many others would not say that because they do not understand what it is like to experience extreme panic attacks. The only thing I wouldw atch would be the vomitting, because I found that after my first episode I had quite a dramatic weight loss because of the vomitting, nausea and loss of appetite and that weight loss has set me downa dangerous path. I think perhaps the best thing you can do is to eliminate from your life other stresses that are causing you unnecessary panic, eating well and getting a good nights sleep is also very important. I listen to some meditation CDs which i find very helpful in getting me to destress and relax. You may not go for that sort of thing, but I found it helpful. The worst thing you could do is try to ignore the panic attacks and hide from the world. Accept them for what they are and dont let them control your life. I hope that I have helped some, even if al i have done is made you realise that you are not alone in this. Good luck!

so recently this week i took a test i knew all the answers and was doing fine. But then i just randomly get this panic Attack and i start shaking. I knew all the answers and study for the test so their was no need to feel nerves.

some other times i just randomly shake.
like when im with my friends i get this random shake and its really weird cuz it just happens out of no where.
sometimes when im at lunch in school and everyone in my table is quite i get this urge to scream why
HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Well look: these things happen to us all at some point in our lives, it’s just part of being human.

But if it happens often enough to be a problem in your life, you really should take it to a professional that can help figure out whats going on– I don’t think anyone here can diagnose or treat you based on this much information.

can symptoms of panic disorder or anxiety last all day to days or weeks without any on set to an attack and why?

You could have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and this can last 24/7

Researchers think it may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain – which can be treated with medication and psychtherapy.
You should see a physician and get evaluated.

They can treat this very effectively.

My boyfriend started BT for the army earlier this week. he has a history of bad anxiety and on the rare occasion panic attacks. he has already had two panic attacks to the extent of passing out in front of the drill sergeant. if this continues will it be cause of medical discharge? or will he have to continue with training despite this going on?

He may be recycled if it keeps him from training, and if it becomes a serious problem he’ll more than likely be discharged.

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