How do I tell my parents that I might have Social Anxiety Disorder?

I could write a book about exactly what I am feeling but I came across this test and I feel it does a great job summarizing what I feel.

http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/disorder/liebowitz/

I took this test during the summer and remember getting a 85 and now that I am a freshman in college I feel that my anxiety has pretty much boiled over. I got a 98 this time. I’ve always been shy ever since like Kindergarten, maybe before that. I feel that not until my first year in middle did it I feel that my Social Anxiety set in. What should I do? I want to ask for help but I am too nervous.

Thanks
sorry meant middle school*

i think i have an anxiety disorder? please help?

i’m always nervous in social situations. i’m not nervous because of the fact that there will be a lot of people there, i’m nervous because i’m worried i’ll do or say something stupid. whenever i have a test at school, i can’t sleep the night before because i’m worried that i’ll fail it and get my parents mad at me. i’m worried about losing people i love, like my family or my boyfriend or friends. and whenever i get nervous i get really nervous and my hands get all cold and clammy. what can i do? do i have an anxiety disorder?

504 plan for anxiety disorder?

I’m in 10th grade, and I have a 504 plan because I have anxiety disorder. I’m usually very smart and am in mostly honors classes. but sometimes I have anxiety attacks during tests or during class in general, and I’m supposed to be allowed to walk out of class because of my 504 plan. I’m also supposed to have extra time on tests and have at least one extra day to do homework. usually I don’t need those last 2 things, though. however, I was sick 3 days last week so I have a lot of homework to pass in for every class. none of my teachers want to give me extra time even though I told them about my 504. they said I needed it in by tomorrow (one day to do all the hw). isn’t this illegal? I really cannot do 3 days’ worth of honors classes homework in one night. I’ve already done tonights homework and about half of the makeup work. I’m smart but it’s gonna take me all freaking night to do the rest! it’s already taken me from since I got home at around 3:30pm until now (about 11pm) excluding about an hour for dinner to do what I already completed. what do I do?

Do I have Social Anxiety and/or Avoidant Personality Disorder?

Things I wrote down in the past:

My parents tell me, “just talk” or “Why don’t you want to talk”. I want to say “I want to talk but I just can’t”. Always been quiet since kindergarten or before. Really bad in middle school and beyond. When people pull me into a group I pull back not because I don’t want to join it’s because I’m afraid to make myself look bad. I’m afraid to make mistakes. My teacher once said “You don’t know how to have fun”. I want to tell him “I’m afraid to have fun”. Once someone said “As long as he is happy”. I want to say “How in the world do you think I am happy? I feel so down all the time”. My brother takes 10 minutes to fall asleep. I sit in bed just thinking too much to fall asleep. My teacher middle school science teacher thought I hated her class because I would always sit by myself when others were participating in a class activity. Truth is I was afraid how people would judge me. My math teacher in high school was passing out tests and she came across a paper, looked around and put it at the bottom of the pile and then she gave it to me at the end. My English teacher called me by the wrong name at the beginning of the year. My Chemistry teacher called me by the wrong name at the end of the year. I feel that because I am so quiet no one notices I am there. When I won a scholarship given out by the teachers they said, “Even though you were overlooked by many of your classmates, teachers and faculty you deserve this award”. I don’t deserve it. The only reason why I got such good grades in high school was because I was a workaholic. I was afraid to make mistakes and the only way that I could not make mistakes was if I avoid talking to people and making mistakes and work around the clock to get a good grade. I don’t deserve to be in college. In high school I worked around the clock just to get good grades. I never asked questions. Never went out with friends (have basically none). Didn’t do anything during weekends. Now that I am in college I work so hard and I’m failing. I feel really down and burnt out. I want to work harder but I can’t. I’m at my limit. I want to ask for help. I want to have fun in college. I can’t. It’s impossible. I missed a lot of stuff in life. Never had a girlfriend. Never went to a dance/prom or anything like that. Skipped my middle school graduation because I was so bad back then. I feel people misunderstand me. They probably think I’m a snob. I don’t think I am. I think I’m too hard on myself. I punish myself, put myself down. I always look at events in the past and get mad at myself. “Why couldn’t I have said something more than ‘yes’ or ‘no’?” “They probably think I’m an idiot.” When people do come up to me and say something I also smile and talk to them. I wait for people to talk to me. I never make the “first move”. When people get to know me they say I am a very nice person. That’s because I never swear, make jokes or do anything like that. But at home I am totally different. I love to make people smile. I love to tell jokes and just goof off and relax. But I am a totally different person in the outside world. I feel like I’m waiting for someone to come and pull me out of this hole I’ve created for myself and say “hey I think you have social anxiety disorder and I think I can help you.” If that ever happens I would be happy because I know that CBT and medication are proven to make people like me better. But that day hasn’t come yet. I pray everyday that someone can help me turn my life around. It just hasn’t happened yet. I want to change but I can’t. I want to ask for help but I’m scared of how my parents will react. I don’t want to disappoint anyone. I took this test http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/disorder/liebowitz/ and got a 82-96 (depending on how I feel that day). I need help. Sorry, I realize this is long and probably no one will read this but I just want to get it all out.

I am 19. I was the “shy kid” ever since I can remember. Through elementary school my nickname was “The Quiet One”. But in middle school it just skyrocketed to a new level. I knew no one and was afraid in social situations at school and could not make friends, even though I wanted to. It’s been really hard. I’m tired of my parents saying, “Just talk, you need to make friends”. I know that, it’s sooo obvious, what I need is some help changing my thinking but I am afraid to tell anyone. I’m afraid that people think I WANT to be alone or labeled me as a stuck up or something. I’ve already wasted middle school and high school being alone, I don’t want to be alone the rest of my life.
I am 19. I got really good grades in high school only because I worked literally all day to get perfect grades. But now that I am in college I find whenever I do badly on an exam or project in college I just completely shut down. My head gets lightweight and dizzy, I feel like vomiting a little. My mind just shuts itself out of the entire world and I miss what my teacher or anyone else is saying. I am bombarded by negative thoughts about how, “Everybody is better than me”, “My teacher might think I’m a complete idiot”, “Her comments on my paper are insulting me”. I can just see everyone chuckling inside my head. In fact one day my teacher took an example out of my paper that I did badly on. I spend at least one and at most two days just thinking about it. I cannot function. I immediately want to go home and lie down and not move because my head feels like it is about to explode because of how completely stupid I preformed. I would want to do an activity or do my homework but cannot bec

Panic attacs only at night? Does your throat get tight or chocking feeling?

For a month now ive been having panic attacks only at night and it like my throat wants to close up. I get scared im going to stop breathing, but of course never do. My doctor suggest seeing a psyciatrist and taking zanax but i want to know how to get rid of it on my own. Im taking the zanax but refuse anything else. I am looking for a good psyciatrist though and i guess i just want to know that this is normal and im not all alone.

I feel like i cant breathe at night? could it be anxiety/panic attacks?

Some nights.. i feel as if i cant breathe .. like my nose goes all stuffy. and it feels like im gonna stop breathing? is this a panic attack? it really scares me .and i dont know what to do.

Pregnancy and Panic attacks?

I am 15 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing horrible panic attacks at night. I have barely gotten any sleep. When I tried talking to my doctor about this she disregarded it and told me to take some benadryl. However I’m not getting drowsy enough to fall asleep with it. She says that because I’m pregnant there is no other medicine.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do about this? I doubt all this anxiety and stress is good on my baby.

panic attacks everyday and night?

im not sure if it is a panic attack but my mum says they are,
at school i get them if a room is over crowded and noisy, i get them in my sleep, and it hurts me inside emotionally, i don’t know how to deal with them, im only 13 and my life is getting labeled with ADHD, autism and depression.

there so hard to deal with, i cry every time, the teachers always ask me whats wrong but i just have to say nothing and wait till it goes…i had one last night and it was so scary i asked a question on it, i didn’t know if it was a panic attack or something else, please help every night it happens it makes me…

What Can I Do About My Girlfriend’s Therapist If She Charges For “No” Treatment?

This is somewhat long, but very serious. Please tell me what you know I should do.

For about six months, my girlfriend’s therapist is charging her just to go in and lay down on the couch, sometimes to say nothing at all!

Unfortunately, some patients with depression, are unable to speak their mind and can by manipulated by people very easily, because they lack assertiveness.

My girlfriend doesn’t make much money, and I think she spends about 70% of her income on “treatment” twice a week, which is 30 miles away, which obviously takes a hit on gas money.

The therapist has only been practicing for a year or two, I think. This therapist charges a high amount. She see’s the therapist twice a week for 50 minutes each.

In therapy, the therapist is critical, judgmental, and get’s mad at her for her behavior and stuff like that. She tells her that she has a “distorted” perspective of reality. Which I don’t think is necessarily true, since a majority of depressed people have a negative explanatory style. She also has an unprofessional vocabulary, she has called me “retarded,” because I have PDD-NOS (Pervasive Development Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified) and I have General Anxiety Disorder.

Although my girlfriend feels more comfortable, the therapists tries to behave and speak as if they were good FRIENDS. I am certain this violates the ethics of CAMFT and AAMFT.

There are many times when my girlfriend simply has nothing to talk about, and so the therapist “BELIEVES” in NOT asking questions. What kind of therapist doesn’t ask questions? How did she even reach a diagnoses without asking questions? Treatment is unhelpful and inefficient by NEGLECTING the patient.

So she will sit there, do NOTHING for 50 minutes, sometimes both days of the week, and she will still be charged and not asked if she would like to leave early. I know many therapists who will allow their patient to leave if nothing can be discussed at NO charge.

This is very unprofessional and unethical, in my opinion. The reason it is unethical is because she is taking advantage of my gf’s condition, which is depression. Unfortunately, some patients with depression, are unable to speak their mind and can by manipulated by people very easily, because they lack assertiveness.

I wonder if this therapist is doing this to anyone else. I think it is necessary for the therapist to be reviewed by a license/certificate provider, like CAMFT and AAMFT. Unfortunately, I am a third party and cannot do much except try to convince my gf to stop seeing her. However, my gf is reluctant to do that because she doesn’t want to “explain” everything again to someone else.

Ethical Standards in Question:

1.2 Marriage and family therapists are aware of their influential position with respect to patients, and they avoid exploiting the trust and dependency of such persons. Marriage and family therapists therefore avoid dual relationshipsiv with patients that are reasonably likely to impair professional judgment or lead to exploitation. A dual relationship occurs when a therapist and his/her patient engage in a separate and distinct relationship either simultaneously with the therapeutic relationship, or during a reasonable period of time following the termination of the therapeutic relationship. Not all dual relationships are unethical, and some dual relationships cannot be avoided. When a dual relationship cannot be avoided, therapists take appropriate professional precautions to insure that judgment is not impaired and that no exploitation occurs.

1.3.1 – Marriage and family therapists terminate therapeutic relationships for clinically sound reasons and in an appropriate manner. Reasons for termination may include, but are not limited to, the patient is not benefiting from treatment, continuing treatment is not clinically appropriate, the therapist is unable to provide treatment due to physical or mental illness, or the treatment becomes ethically questionable.

1.3.3 – It is unethical to maintain therapeutic relationships solely for financial reasons.

1.6 – Marriage and family therapists continue therapeutic relationships only so long as it is reasonably clear that patients are benefiting from the relationship.

1.8 – Marriage and family therapists do not abandon or neglect patients in treatment. If a therapist is unable to continue to provide care, the therapist will assist the patient in making reasonable arrangements for continuation of treatment.

1.16 – When a marriage and family therapist is not located in the same geographic area as the patient, he/she shall provide a name of another qualified mental health care professional and/or entity in the patient’s locale for contact in case of emergency.

3.10 – Marriage and family therapists do not assess, test, diagnose, treat, or advise on problems beyond the level of their competence as determined by their education, training and experience. While developing new areas of pract

Will the effects of spice/marijuana ease up?

I know this is an obvious answer to others who have smoked it before, but I have a couple “conditions” that must be taken into account.

I am asthmatic and have difficulties breathing.
I have social anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder.

Because of the bad asthma and anxiety is causes chemicals in my brain to react differently to certain situations than normal. When I lack breath I become extremely slap happy. One would think at that point I am actually high and when mixed with PDD(NOS) (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified), people would think I’m already ‘baked’ in my current un-high state. The two times I have been high off of spice I was extremely slap happy for 3.5 hours the first time and 2 hours the second time. My voice was cracky, I spewed nonsense, and when I talked it was how my voice normally is when under stress/anxiety, very wimpery sounding. I question will I be able to speak normally and clearly when high in the future, or will these conditions of mine yet again interfere?

Is it possible she’s autistic? (re-posting from mental health for more answers)?

my daughter is 4 years old (as of Nov 4th!). Within the past year she has been diagnosed with a mild verbal apraxia, mild dyspraxia, ADHD, disruptive behavior disorder-NOS (borderline oppositional defiant disorder), slight OCD, and anxiety. She is on the mild end of all her disorders except for the behavior. Unfortunately the area we live in doesn’t offer a lot of options for therapies and such. She has done speech/language therapy for just under a year now. She is very intelligent for her age (almost a 5 year age level for language comprehension & high average on the IQ testing)…she’s my world!

My ? is that I wonder if she falls under the autism spectrum. I have had a few therapists tell me they feel she might and I took a screening on childbrain.com that scored as a 72 mild PDD. I’m really not sure what that means…Anyway I just wondered if anyone could give me any advice/suggestions! I plan on setting up an appointment with her psychologist next week but just wanted a little more info to go on first

Is it possible she’s autistic? (reposting hoping for more answers)?

my daughter is 4 years old (as of Nov 4th!). Within the past year she has been diagnosed with a mild verbal apraxia, mild dyspraxia, ADHD, disruptive behavior disorder-NOS (borderline oppositional defiant disorder), slight OCD, and anxiety. She is on the mild end of all her disorders except for the behavior. Unfortunately the area we live in doesn’t offer a lot of options for therapies and such. She has done speech/language therapy for just under a year now. She is very intelligent for her age (almost a 5 year age level for language comprehension & high average on the IQ testing)…she’s my world!

My ? is that I wonder if she falls under the autism spectrum. I have had a few therapists tell me they feel she might and I took a screening on childbrain.com that scored as a 72 mild PDD. I’m really not sure what that means…Anyway I just wondered if anyone could give me any advice/suggestions! I plan on setting up an appointment with her psychologist next week but just wanted a little more info to go on first
First of all, it matters because for her to be successful in school & life, it needs to be known what all she is coping with. Obviously you don’t have contact with anyone who is “special” or you would know that each disorder comes with it’s own challenges. As far as pinning “labels” on her…do you think I want for my child to be labeled? Do you think I’m happy with the fact that my 4 year old daughter has more daily struggles than the average ADULT has? I don’t wish any of this for her! I wish I could take it all away but NEWS FLASH life doesn’t work that way! The only thing I can do is what is best for her…which is getting the diagnosis of WHATEVER she may have so it can be BEST known how to treat her! If you were any kind of mother at all you would know exactly where I am coming from!

panic attacks caused by smoking cigerettes?

Ive had two panic attacks over smoking fags over the past two weeks. Will this go away with time or will i never be able to smoke again?

Could my shortness of breath be causing panic attacks?

I am 26 weeks pregnant and I randomly get mild panic attacks and my heart rate goes up. Could this be from shortness of breath?

Can Borderline Personality Disorder cause panic attacks?

If panic attacks with BPD are uncommon, what are they most common with?

Can stress cause panic attacks?

I have panic attacks and I wanna know if stress causes them sometimes.

What are the symptoms of an Anxiety Disorder?

I know I get real nervous in social situations;
However, I would like to know if it’s more serious and needs addressing.
What are the symptoms of an Anxiety Disorder? Xx

EXTRA INFORMATION:
* I’m a 14 year old girl – but I believe this is more than hormones!
* I reject any social invitation without hesitation.
* I can’t talk to -any- of my teachers.
* I don’t do eye contact.
* I use to have regular panic attacks BUT after I overdosed on antidepressants, they just stopped?

Thank You! Much Appreciated(:

anxiety disorder and allergy symptoms? serioius only?

only the real anxiety sufferers will understand this ?… i get increase anxiety with allergies like chest congestion and tightness in chest from allergys makes me think i have more wrong or something…? allergy symptoms come and go and are bothersome any other anxiety sufferers experience these symptoms… shortness of breath, dry eyes and congestion.. especially in the am hours..

Are these symptoms of anxiety disorder or just overanalysis in general?

my anxiety really peaks during exam week for school, also after I read about things like heart attacks I really worry that I might get one every time my heart beats fast, and when I read about things like schizophrenia I begin to worry that I might get it, is this just general worry or anxiety disorder, after awhile the anxiety level does go down but still, does a person’s school work suffer because of anxiety disorder, I have been making pretty decent grades so far though. Growing up my dad was a very skeptical and critical person, could it just be that by nature I am very skeptical and anxious or is it something else, and should I go see a counselor, if anyone can offer any suggestions on how to deal with this issue and resolve it, I would be greatly thankful. Maybe I am just jumping to inaccurate conclusions without taking all the facts into consideration and making mountains out of molehills. Do you think this is just over analyzing things too much or anxiety..

Are these the symptoms of anxiety disorder?

Ok well i think i might have anxiety disorder and the reason i think this, is because when i am amongst a large group of people, i start to feel overwhelmed and sweaty. I feel like that all the eyes are looking at me, and i get really nervous and i start to wish i could get out of the room. Also i find it hard talking to some people. Some of the time i am fine with people and other times i feel like they are judging me, and because i get so nervous when talking to strangers my lips start to tremble. Also i have body image issues aswell and i think people are judging me on that too. This is really embarrasing that i have this problem and i really want help for it, but how do i get help!!??
this also affects me getting work
this is the reason i avoid working in bars and restaurants, because of the amount of people.

is there treatment for panic attack?

ecstasy and anxiety/panic attack pills (anyone who takes both?)?

I was wondering if there was anyone out there who has a anxiety or panic disorder that are treating it with medication and pop ecstasy pills?If so, does the anxiety or panic attack treatment pills affect your roll?and after your roll comes down does your anxiety or panic worsen even with medication?thanks guys p.l.u.r!

Panic attacks or something else?

Ok.. So i don’t really know where else to turn.. I have been to several doctors and the ER several times.. Everyone says I’m just having panic attacks.. even my family.. But I am not so sure.. It’s so hard to explain the way I’m feeling and I’m afraid I’m not getting the full picture out when I try to describe it to others..

I have been dealing with these issues my whole live.. ever since I can remember.. they seem to be getting worse lately.. What happens.. EVERY night when I am getting ready for bed… I lay down and get settled in.. and I start to have strange sensations in my chest area.. sometimes its an achy feeling.. sometimes a tingling feeling.. sometimes every few minutes I get a random sudden hard beat of my heart that causes me to have to take a deep breath.. sometimes I feel like I’m going to pass out.. It’s hard to explain.. I still feel I am not doing it justice.. It’s just an ‘overall’ strange feeling.. And when I get the random sudden hard heart beats. I get like.. a ‘flushy’ feeling that goes through my entire body..

I just feel like I am at my wits end.. I have been having such a hard time sleeping due to these occurrences.. and they last all night.. until finally late in the morning I just crash due to exhaustion. I don’t know what to do.. No one really wants to listen and wants to brush it off as panic attacks.. But the treatments for that don’t seem to be helping.. I was put on Zoloft.. and it didn’t do much to stop what’s been going on.. Aside from helping me get a little more sleep.

If anyone has had similar circumstances.. Please share with me your experiences and what you think it could possibly be.. I feel like I am going insane!
I also want to add real quick.. A couple of the times I have been to the ER due to these symptoms.. (sometimes I also have shortness of breath, and like a crushing feeling in my chest) they have done blood work.. and both times my d-dimer levels came back really high.. which is suggestive of a blood clot.. They would immediately give me blood thinners.. Once I even had to get a shot of a blood thinner in my stomach.. and then they do a CT scan which comes up negative for any clots.. What else could this mean? Could it be related? Or could it really be blood clots.. and just by the time the scans were done, the blood thinners had dissolved them? Confused here..
I have had several other tests done as well.. I have had ekg’s.. which were normal except on one occasion I was have extreme palps while hooked up to it.. my heart rate reached 180 and they had to give me 2 doses of metoprolol to bring it down.. then i had to continue to take metoprolol for several months until I found out I was pregnant.i had my thyroid tested.. which was normal. and I have had CT scans because a couple times my d dimer was elevated and they were worried about a blood clot.. One time they did see something in my lung, gave me a blood thinner and a couple hours later did a lung scan.. and the ‘spot’ was gone.. could be that the thinner already got rid of it.. I was suppose to have a sleep study done a couple months ago but was unable to go due to my daughter being admitted in the hospital.. she’s 4 and has been fighting cancer for over a year.. and is now in remission.. I know that has put me under a lot of stress as well..

Anxiety/panic attacks?

If you have/had anxiety or panic disorders, what treatment or medication has worked well for you? I’ve had attacks for about 5 years & its very hard to deal with especially since I had my daughter, she is almost 6 months old. I get so paranoid about everything and everyone tells me I need to relax but I can’t. I’m scared for her to try everything & I don’t want to be that kind of parent I want her to have everything and live life to the fullest! I am also scared of taking drugs I used to take larazapam (about 1 year ago) I used to be a bad drug user with cocaine & other things and I overdosed that was about 4 years ago after that I am scared of everything I hate taking medications & I am to afraid to live my life! I’ve finally got a great life going a happy family amazing husband and daughter and a good head on my shoulders but I am too afraid to live life. I just want my anxiety attacks and fear to be gone. I will take prescriptions if I have to, but it would be so much nicer to have a natural way that would get rid of them for good. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for taking your time to read & answer my question.

Could i have Social Anxiety Disorder?

I really hate when people self diagnose but what can i say I’m a hypocrite.

Ok i fit all the criteria for it (like from the DSM IV, and everything i’ve read about it) expect for this one big aspect. i’m not afraid of people judging me, i’m afraid of them seeing me (yes i’m afraid of being visible). I couldn’t care less about what people think of me.
but that is, as i said, a major aspect of that disorder.

(i took the Liebowitze test thing and got like 130 which is severe social anxiety) which fits I mean i like never leave my house, i don’t talk to people, call people, (not even people i’m related to (like my parents), which i seriously pathetic))

so either i have something really wrong with me or social anxiety disorder (that’s all i can think of)

Does it sound like a Anxiety Disorder?

for the last year I have developed these symptoms, does it seem like a anxiety disorder, should i get tested?

- frequent headaches(daily) tightness in my head
- back/shoulder/neck pain
- giddiness
- pricks of pain in my face
- when i close my eyes theres flashing lights and i feel like im floating upwards
- constant craving for candy or sugar
- feels like i cant swallow
- constipation
- dry mouth
- upset stomach/nausea
- jaw pain
- dry eyes
- eye tricks
- chest pain
- i worry about my heart
- tight chest
- feels like i have to force myself to breath
- heart palpitations
- insomnia
- feel worse in the morning after a supposed good sleep
- fatigue
- ears burn
- clammy/sweaty/cold hands
- startle easy
- trembling/shaking/twitching
- dramatic mood changes
- no emotion
- sometimes at night i feel like i cant breath and i just want to burst into tears
- fear of what people think of me

Social Anxiety Disorder?

Hi, i’m a 16 year old female. so, i was researching social anxiety disorder and i think that i have it.

and i was wondering, what will happen if i tell my doctor that i’m worried that i have social anxiety?
will she give me a test? or have me talk to a therapist or someone professional? do ii need to be diagnosed?

if any of those questions are yes,, then i’m scared to tell my doctor because i don’t know what too expect

please tell me what you know about this disorder.

How accurate are online tests for anxiety disorders?

What treatment did you undergo for anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder?

Which medications did you start on and in what doses?
Which forms of treatment were effective in the end?
I’m talking about the whole process. What you started on in what doses all the way to what you’re taking now and in what doses and how effective everything was. Maybe that makes more sense?

Anyone know where to get treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder or Support Groups in Ann Arbor Michigan?

I actually sometimes fear leaving the house, talking to new people, I live on my own and dont really have any friends my fear is talking to new people, well not so much group situations, even going to some places, I need something to help me (I really hope I dont have to take meds) I really cannot get a job this way, or even meet anyone. I have had this problem pretty much most my life I did fine in High School, and in one of the previous places i was in as people introduced them self to me. No im stuck and kind of scared. I need help I hate being alone yet cannot get over my fear no matter how hard i try and ive tried several things such as meditation, yoga, forcing myself to go out to places (usually i feel like an idiot and scared), I have a counsulor but its not helping, they put me on Klonopin (it stops anxiety attacks but does nothing for social anxiety. I need some advice on what to do I am on the blucaid of Michigan plan.

treatment for borderline personality disorder and Cyclothymia? Please please help…please?

Are these similar disorders? Are they treated the same? What are medications given for these?

You see, I have been diagnised with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, but the SSRIs were making me worse. Now the P doctor thinks I may have Cyclothymia and is talking about Rxing Lamictal for me. I have been researching and I have come across Borderline Personality Disorder and that really fits me

If I take the Lamictal will that help me no matter which one I have?

I have the irrational fears of being abandoned, and relationship troubles characterized in BPD. I also have rapid mood swings. I am becoming a mess and I need to stop this.

I am kinda afraid to tell my P doctor that I think I might have Borderline Personality Disorder because she gives me the feeling that I am trying to Dx myself, which I am not, really, I just know that the Generalized Anxiety Disorder treatments do not see
m to be helping all of my symptoms.
Please help?

Will Lamictal work for Borderline Personality Disorder?
I am 27 years old.

for the people who had had treatment for social anxiety disorder, how has it helped you now?

Anxiety, panic attacks, feeling at rock-bottom, please help?

For the last two months I’ve had several anxieties have built up and progressively made me more and more anxious. It started with a fear of death that could make me depressed for 2 or 3 days at a time, then an anxiety of fainting in public, this then developed into having panic attacks. Then in the last two weeks I’ve developed a real fear of having a heart attack, especially at night when I’m asleep. This has made me afraid of going to sleep and my sleep anxiety has come back full force. (which I had from about 6 until I was 13 or 14) I’m a pefectly healthy 15 year old with no history of heart disease, so I don’t know where these fears came from or at what point they got as bad as they did. I’ve been waking up in the night and having panic attacks or thinking that I’m dying.
Anyway, this all resulted in a massive panic attack that I had in school yesterday. I went to the doctors after school where the doctor listened to my heart and took my blood pressure. He said that my heart was fine but because of all my anxiety it was going at 120 at the time that he took the pulse. I’ve been given a very low dose of Beta Blockers to calm things down for a week and then I’m going back. Things is, I can’t stop worrying even though he’s said that everything’s fine. The muscels in my abdomen and chest feel tight becuase I’ve been so tense and this is causing me to panick even though I know it isn’t anything. I’ve taken the day off school to get back to normal and the idea of going back tomorrow scares me, going on the bus, being around people, being in class, it all feels like something that I can’t face at the minute. Please give me some advice, I feel awful.
I’m going to go and see a therapist, I’m just looking for some quick advice that could console me for the time being.

Night time panic attacks: What can I do?

I was diagnosed with panic disorder ten years ago; I’m twenty now. I was able to keep my panic attacks under control until recently, especially at night. I have a long list of fears that are unique to night time, including but not limited to: someone breaking into my house, fires, my roommates doing something illegal, money, not getting enough sleep, and what’s happening on the street.

I quit smoking 5 days ago. I am on Zoloft, Trileptal, Strattera, Restoril and Xanax. I exercise three times a week. I live in a safe suburb with several roommates.

I need relaxation tips, links to guided meditations, or even stories so I don’t feel like such a crazy person.

Please help!

Waking up in the middle of the night with panic attacks?

I’ve suffered from panic attacks for 9 years already and it’s been a long road for me to get where I’m at now. My panic attacks used to be so bad I wouldn’t do anything alone and there was a point where I hadn’t been to Walmart or the movies for 2 years. My doctor put me on Zoloft and I weened myself off of it because I didn’t like the way it made me feel and I wanted to do things the natural way. I haven’t been on medicine for 6 years now and my panic attacks have practically gone away until recently. I’m 30 weeks pregnant now and I find myself waking up in the middle of the night with a horrible panic attack. I start panicking because it’s dark and I feel like I’m loosing my mind and I feel spaced out. I turn on the tv to help me get back to sleep and to calm me down. I would hate for my life to head back down that road of panic attacks. How can I stop this on happening? That way I can sleep comfortably through the night without fear? Now, I’m afraid when it gets dark because that means bed time is coming and I dread waking up with a panic attack. Can anyone offer any helpful advice that’s gone through this? Thanks and God Bless.

Shooting up at night with a panic attack and migraine?

Hi. About 20 minutes ago I shot up from bed(its 2am, i was sleeping) in the middle of a panic attack and with a terrible migraine. I was confused and still half asleep and ran to the bathroom, breathing heavy and freaking out, thinking I was going to puke. I had bouts of diarrhhea, as I always do when I wake up like this. This has happened a few times to me recently and I’m terrified. What is wrong with me?

What is the title to the song and the artist to the song on the new Diet Pepsi Max comercial?

The one where it goes around showing people falling asleep, but then they all get some Diet Pepsi Max and they are filled with energy. The background music to this comercial is soooooo cool. I gotta hear the full version!

Cant find the title of one of Peter Max’s artwork!!!! help!!!!!!?

I don’t know the title of this piece of artwork by Peter Max, and I need to find out the title. The artwork has a plane pointing up to the left. On the plane it says Pan Am. At the top it has the numbers 747. On the bottom right it has what looks like a girl. There is moons and stars and plants all over the drawing. It also has a little blue and white symbol in the top left corner. If you know the title of this artwork or were i could find the title please respond. I really need to find the title. Thanks!

does anybody know what the book about a father and his baby son max is called?it has the name max in the title

painting by peter max- i cannot find the title anywhere…please help!?

it is the third picture on this page:

http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=peter+max-+stars

it saysit is universal harmony day, but im not sure if thats the title or not, also what medium is he using?and when did he paint it? thanks for helping.