I worked at my hometown nursing home for 2 years, loved my job, and i quit in march for a new job. Thats when my panic attcks started, i stuck it out til june, but by then , i wasnt able to leave the house anymore. I have been outa work since, the nursing home keeps beggn me to come back and i want to so bad, but i am so scared and dont know why, it is like home there. I started on celexa 3 weeks ago, they make my anxiety milder. I just hope it takes away my panic attacks so i can go back to work at the nursing home, i miss that place so much, but am so scared my anxiety wil take control over me and i wont be able to work . Help! any advice will be greatly appreciated, dont tell me to suck it up though cuz i tried and i physically cannot!
Best reply by under pressure:
Unfortunatly, medication cannot work by itself. You should also probably be speaking to a therapist.
My anxiety has made it so I have not gone to work for several days, but I cannot say that I have quit because of it.
Unfortunatly, it appears as though the Anxiety has taken over your life. You need to try to get control back. It could be possible that if you went back, since it was a great place, your attacks will deminish.
If you wake up in the morning, and say you will be ok…. your day will be better. If you wake up, and say.. ok… when is the next attack going to happen, it will happen.
Good luck!
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anyone have panic/ anxiety disorder that keeps them out of work?
Take half mg. of risperdal. If that’s too much ..take a fourth mg. If you take too much, you won’t feel like doing anything. Some doctors have started giving it for panic attacks. I take it and it’s the first thing that has helped me to avoid panic attacks. There are lots of times I know I would have had them if I hadn’t been on it. Panic Attacks are a real drag, aren’t they !!! And so few people understand what we go thru. If your dr. thinks it’s for something else…ask him to get updated on it. But remember….only very small doses.
I have quit several jobs due to panic attacks. Were you diagnosed with agorophobia as well The main thing I had to eventually start telling myself what is the worst possible outcome to the situation at hand, whether it be going to the store, a movie or just on the front porch. I am also on celexa by the way and it seems to work. Remember life is too short to be afraid.
I also quit a job that I liked due to panic disorder. I just couldn’t drive anymore and I just couldn’t pull myself together. I started taking Lexapro and I’m better but not well enough to go back to work. Try to work if you can so you don’t get stuck in the house. I am currently working on getting my life back. God Bless You!
I like you, have the same fears. But I keep trying to work. I have quit 5 jobs now because of anxiety and panic. The last job I quit he was mean to me, so that don’t count. lol. I would say it get easier but it don’t. You just do it afraid. I to take Celexa and xanax still it’s so hard. But the good news is a lot of people fine the right meds. and do fine. I wish that for you. Go back to the job you love, stay very busy and I pray God will do the rest. Good luck