Anxiety and Panic disorder

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I was diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder 10 years ago, and was given Zanax .5 mg for 2 years. The psychiatrist them switched me, 6 years ago, to clonazepan .5 mg 2/day. It did work better than zanax. But now, 2 days ago I have been getting panic and anxiety attacks out of no where and the medicine is not working as it was anymore. I never got anxiety and panic attacks like this since I got the clonazepan. Can it be that, my body is no longer taking the clonazepan and I may need a different medication? I feel weak and confused. I never felt that way.

portia17 · Silver Member Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 276

You are probably immune to the medication. Maybe you could try valium or adivan

JR1 · Supporter Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 127

Or give CBT a try if you want a long term solution and possibly get off of all your meds Laughing

annie1 · Newbie Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 28

I agree about CBT it works well if you work at doing the exercises. Join a group or read the book by sam obitz and do the TEA form exercise from that book everyday and you will probably feel much relief.

JR1 · Supporter Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 127

Even if you just do the TEA form exercise from CBT you will begin to feel a lot better in a short period of time. And if you do the counter and the putting things back into perspective exercises as well you'll be well on your way to feeling relief.

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