panic/ anxiety

i have bin suffering from anxiety since i was 9 years old at first hey were just on and off as i got older they got worse i went to loads of doctors they all said it was panic attacks so i just carried on. last year i went away for 2 mths i thought i would be ok and that i could handle them i was still having them though. last year the doctor put me on diazapam a very small dose when they ran out i went back to him and asked for more because i was going away id need them to calm me own onthe plane so he gave me some and said he wouldnt give me any more after because i could get adicktted to them anyway i went away and from the 1st day i got there i had panic attacks it got to the stage where i didnt go anywhere i got so worried because of the panic that i was thinking was there something wrong with me why i was panicking like this i got very home sick towards the end of my holiday th panick attacks werenot getting any better i would just start panicking for no reason in the end i lost some weight over this and came home early. since ive been home ive been to see the doctor and explained how i felt and he said hes not gonna give me any more pills and that i should try and keep myself occupied and take my mind off it but since that trip i havnt felt myself i feel on edge from the minute i get up untill i go to bed i feel alot better cause im now home but as for the panick im worse now then i ever was i have never been one to stay at home but since ive been back that is all ive wanted to do i wake up nurvious i get that feeling that im not there i just feel really strange if anyone one has any advice for me please do becuse i am going mad there is no one to talk to about this and the doctor wont help :(

Dear sarah,it's so frustrating when you seem to get no help from anywhere. I can understand your doctors worries about you becoming addicted to diazepam and the side effects to this drug when you come off it can worsen your panic attacks. I would suggest speaking to anotjer doctor ar go back nut this time make sure you are armed with more information about your condition and what could help you. I have suffered for 4 years and my doctor was brilliant, getting me in touch with a councillor and he put me on cipramil. This is a low dosage and helped me loads. If you feel you don't want to go down the drugs route why not try homeopathy? I always carry a btl of rescue remedy, which you can get from most chemists or health stores, it helps to curb the attack when you feel one coming on. You could also try some herbal things. I got in contact with Jan de Vries and they gave me a tincture called zincum valerianicum which has been brilliant. You could also try a web site called no panic.co.uk which has helpline numbers. Let me know how you get on. Karen

Karen, why not give our counsellors a call at The Linden Center, they will, I am sure, tell you exactly what you can do to overcome this quickly without drugs. I eliminated my disorder without drugs and I KNOW that you can too. I am certain we can help you Karen.

Charlies

i have heard a lot of good things about the councillors. Apparently from the reviews i have read on here they go out of their way to help you.

best of luck!