Did anyone ever have anxiety attacks fearing for the safety of their family? A few months ago I started worrrying obsessively about my sister. She is 18 and I became so afraid something would happen to her, I would get this weird horrible feeling come over me. It was so bad, I always worried about her but this was taking over my life. I couldn’t go anywhere, I was always calling her when she was with her friends. I am doing better now, I am on Effexor. I haven’t had any of those weird feelings since June, but I still worry about her and am afraid something bad will happen to her. I was just wondering if anyone else had a problem like this?
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Did anyone ever have anxiety attacks fearing for the safety of their family? A few months ago I started worrrying obsessively about my sister. She is 18 and I became so afraid something would happen to her, I would get this weird horrible feeling come over me. It was so bad, I always worried about her but this was taking over my life. I couldn’t go anywhere, I was always calling her when she was with her friends. I am doing better now, I am on Effexor. I haven’t had any of those weird feelings since June, but I still worry about her and am afraid something bad will happen to her. I was just wondering if anyone else had a problem like this?
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Hello!
Generally, the first “family” of med’s that are used are called Benzodiazapines….such as Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan.
Then if time tells it isn’t sufficient alone. then usually an SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) “family” of med’s are added, such as Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin. There is usually a good benefit by partnering these 2 family’s of med’s.
I hope this helped.
I wish you the best! 
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my anxiety attacks have been common for the past month, about a couple every week but now i have been having something like it, but different, the symptoms are different but it feels the same.
im confused on if it is panic or just anxiety with different symptoms.
Can it be addictive, and what effect is it gonna have on me?
depends on the exact nature.
Most commonly in the west in benzodiazapines such as alprazolam or clonazepam. (over here, we also still use barbiturates and meprobamate) Sometimes, they will also an anti depressant such as an SSRI or tricyclic to get to the route of the anxiety. Or an antiphysotic such as olazapine or prochlorperazine if your anxiety has bizarre qualities such as being anxious that major league baseball is trying to assassinate you.
One of the newer anti anxiety drugs is Buspirone.
I’ve also seen Beta blockers like Clonidine being used to help control anxiety as well, they work by blocking the effects of adrenaline.
All in all, its a complex disorder to manage and has many treatment options best chosen by one on one in person consult with a professional.
If so how did u overcome it, its ruining my life & I feel really stupid!
I have really bad ones. It affects how often I go out. I’ve tried realizing that I’m having one, and telling myself it’ll pass. I’ve taken deep breath, and I’ve done the box technique. I also always question if what I’m seeing is real. And this whole thing is affecting my life. I just want some help. Oh, and I always have these out of body experiences. Where I feel like I’m not myself. And it’s really bad. And very scary. What do I do?
