Comments for Anxiety Attacks And Panic Disorder Treatment

Comment on What do you do when you have panic disorder with symptoms of depressions and can’t schedule an appt w/ a doc? by LIz

LIz — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:24:59 +0000

This might be helpful
http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.com/
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Comment on What do you do when you have panic disorder with symptoms of depressions and can’t schedule an appt w/ a doc? by JoAnne H

JoAnne H — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:16:59 +0000

no ERs are not for treatment BUT if youre having a panic attack they will be able to help. Tell the offices you call that you don;t feel ike you can go on and that you need help NOW, be assertive, if they can’t help you ask for a referral to another Dr that can.
Ask to be put on a cancellation list for anyone who cancels and you could take their appt.
do you have a Primary care Physician that you already have a repore with, start with them and they can maybe at least give you something for your attacks and depression to help untill you can get into see a Phychiatrist.
That’s the route i went, I had to wait 3 weeks myself to see the Phsychaitrist, but my regular Dr was able to help me get started
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Comment on What do you do when you have panic disorder with symptoms of depressions and can’t schedule an appt w/ a doc? by words_that_live_on

words_that_live_on — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:46:59 +0000

Relax you wont like the treatment which uses a little talk and a lot of pills to remove the memories. Just don't go near the places and people in the panic syndrome.
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Comment on What do you do when you have panic disorder with symptoms of depressions and can’t schedule an appt w/ a doc? by zclifton2

zclifton2 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:06:59 +0000

This is not a situation you can afford to not take care of, so set an appt. and then start calling around for another appt. that is earlier. When you get one, call and cancel the first one. However, take a calender and put it on the counter of you kitchen near as possible to your phone. Every time you look at that calender, look at the earliest date you have going for you. Don’t allow yourself to forget the calender and the appointment in the calender. It must be an everyday thing at home or away. Have different calender to carry to work. Touch it and hold it. Do not allow yourself to forget it. When the day comes. Go in there and when the doctor say politely, how are you today, be ready to tell him every symptom that is troubling you. Please write down you symptoms before hand, and read them to him or her so they can deal with the problem.
You are asking a good question.
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Comment on What do you do when you have panic disorder with symptoms of depressions and can’t schedule an appt w/ a doc? by ♥♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥♥

♥♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥♥ — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:33:59 +0000

wow. when i called up my doctor a few days ago and told them my symptoms the secretary looked for the first opening and wanted to get me right in.* i was diagnosed with depression* try talking to them again and tell them that you need this to be taken care of right away. or seek a new doctor.
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Comment on What do you do when you have panic disorder with symptoms of depressions and can’t schedule an appt w/ a doc? by kt_scarlett7

kt_scarlett7 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:10:59 +0000

Okay, take a deep breath. Been there. The best bet at this point is to get an appt. with a general practioner (your family doctor) if there are still Not appointments soon enough go to an urgent care facility. They see people usually 6-7 days a week, long hours and no appt. needed (although there may be a long wait) They can at least prescribe you some meds that will help you handle the panic like feeling. Then book the appt. for a therapist, psychiatrist, etc. Just get help now! Urgent care places can prescribe a medication that you can take to "chill" and still not go totally out of it (like Xanax or something similar), but these can be addictive, so be sure to have that "real" appointment with a mental health professional. I’ve been there….this will help. Also, check out books on panic disorders, meditate, and remember…you won’t lose control. Take a deep breath…breathe deeply. It will be okay. In the meantime, see a regular MD…maybe he/she can even get you in to a therapist/psychiatrist sooner because they know someone. Express how upset you are…..they do want to help you…maybe they can get you in sooner because of the cotacts they personally have. Good luck. Blessings.
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Comment on What do you do when you have panic disorder with symptoms of depressions and can’t schedule an appt w/ a doc? by micg

micg — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:39:59 +0000

Tell them you feel suicidal, they will see you sooner.
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Comment on What do you do when you have panic disorder with symptoms of depressions and can’t schedule an appt w/ a doc? by pyroreview

pyroreview — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:08:59 +0000

If you have insurance, there’s usually an 800 number you can call on the back of the card. Tell them what’s going on and they can usually help you out.

Or, you can make an appointment with your regular doctor and he can usually give you something for "in the mean time" and possibly get you squeezed in someplace to see a specialist.

If your regular doctor is telling you that it will be a month, then ask that the doctor give you a call PERSONALLY and describe your symptoms to him or her and tell them that the matter is urgent…they’ll usually find time at that point to see you. If not, it’s time to find a new doctor.

Additionally, if you are drinking diet soda’s, especially ones with aspartame (Nutrasweet) in them, then stop. They are finding that the aspartame can affect people with neurological disorders such as depression, panic, bipolar disorder, etc. I know this might seem off the wall, but my wife was going through the same thing and when she stopped drinking diet sodas, her anxiety dropped.
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Comment on For people with social anxiety disorder..what specific medication or treatment has worked best for you? by Cedrik

Cedrik — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:53:59 +0000

Take L-theanine. It's safe, cheap, and no prescription needed. Google it if you need more info about it. It really makes you relax =)
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Comment on What do you do when you have panic disorder with symptoms of depressions and can’t schedule an appt w/ a doc? by lollipop

lollipop — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:45:59 +0000

Either hide under the bed with the dust bunnies or go out in the street and threaten people with a roll-up newspaper. Actually option 2 may get you enough attention that your will get to see a doctor. But, seriously, Ginza has the right idea. Ask the doctor to put you on the list for cancellations.
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