Panic Attacks/Agoraphobia Isolating
I come from a family who has a strong history of panic attacks particularly my mother. My family and I are estranged. I’ve had them since the age of 19 and I’m 46 now. Lately, for no apparent reason after a long hiatus they’ve returned with a vengeance. I see a psychiatrist who has me on much lower doses of medication than I am used to. I used to take 8mg a day and he has me on 4mg a day. I’ve been getting the agoraphobia so bad I can barely leave the house and am so isolated. I can’t go anywhere unless someone is with me-usually one of my sons. I’m trying to go to therapy and did go-until the therapist fell asleep two out of 3 visits so I never went back. I know exposure therapy if good for this illness so I try to take babysteps. but then there are days I cannot even do that. I won’t give up hope. I went without the agoraphobia for many years and im hoping I can do it again.
