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Mental Health Agoraphobia

Try talking with your doctor about this. Maybe your doctor will prescribe you a benzo like Xanax or some K-pins.They help me a lot with my panic attacks.
 
I have a very hard time leaving my room, let alone my house unless its time to work. Don't know why, don't smoke pot, and I most certainly don't connect with people.

I used to be incredibly social. Now I'm just not. Ugh I feel for you c.h..
 
I feel you...I'm having a really hard time with this. Xanax or something similar is what helps me.
 
i would really advise you to be careful with xanax... I used it for my agoraphobia and then I wasn't able to go anywhere without it. I ended up addicted the past 8 years and fighting to get off it.

just adding this in cause i would hate to see someone else in my position
 
Captain.Heroin said:
Would rather die than have to take TCA's.

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Funny, I've never felt this way about TCA's, but feel exactly the same about antipsychotics. I was force fed Thorazine for two weeks at a hospital once. I imagine that's what it feels like being lobotomized, to be honest. Although, very little has worked for me, so I'm ready to compromise with my Psychiatrist. I told her that I'd be willing to take an antipsychotic, if it doesn't possess anticholinergic properties. So, she said I'll probably be starting Risperdal or Geodon here shortly.
 
Estimated Prophet said:
i would really advise you to be careful with xanax... I used it for my agoraphobia and then I wasn't able to go anywhere without it. I ended up addicted the past 8 years and fighting to get off it.

just adding this in cause i would hate to see someone else in my position
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Klonopin is a way better choice plus a longer half life.

Edit: I was on 1 Mg Xanax for about three years, they stopped working for me. So I asked my doctor to switch me over to something different and now I'm prescribed Klonopin. They work wonders and help with my anxiety/panic attacks and the rare agoraphobia.
 
ive been addicted to both... so i would say to just be careful. My advice would be to not use benzos at all, i think they are evil soul sucking drugs
 
gr33n3y3z said:
Try talking with your doctor about this. Maybe your doctor will prescribe you a benzo like Xanax or some K-pins.They help me a lot with my panic attacks.
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I have been Rx'd at least a moderate amount of Xanax for a while now. I don't bother taking them.

Keep in mind that I have also been rx'd Ativan, clonazepam, diazepam, temazepam, and alprazolam. Only the latter two really worked well for me

manboychef said:
I have a very hard time leaving my room, let alone my house unless its time to work. Don't know why, don't smoke pot, and I most certainly don't connect with people.

I used to be incredibly social. Now I'm just not. Ugh I feel for you c.h..
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❤ Thanks man. I can tell that you understand so I appreciate the kindness even though we have little advice for each other on this particular topic.
 
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cap H i almost never leave my bed unless absolutely necessary.it's hard. I've heard you say your planing to die in the somewhat near future and that would be a travesty to the world you make such a difference in so many lives and you have been a great help to me i would be more sad to see you die than most of my family not all but most
 
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what is it that you are afraid of. Lets start with that. Then I think I can help you

This conditon that you have is stopping you from doing certain things What are they

One of the things that troubled me for years was I was afraid to leave town
I was afraid to go somewhere on a Airplane
I was afraid to leave treatment when it was time to go home
I was afraid if I did certain things something bad would happen
Lots of things

what is it that you are afraid of. Lets start with that. Then I think I can help you
 
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What happened to my original post?

Anyway... From everything I understand about anxiety it either stems from drug use... low self esteem or repressed memory... The trick is no to give a fuck.... SO WHAT... "Let the chips fall where they may"

I used to have social anxiety... and one day I just said fuck this and I took off all my clothes and put my clenched fists on my hips like I was superman. This was in public of course.... Ever since then I've never had anxiety. This is MY world... and your just a guest... Not the other way around.
 
Captain.Heroin said:
Anyone have any good tips or advice? I am currently hating my life.
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try gabapentin. its a miracle drug for anxiety, opiate w/d, energy, sleep, agoraphobia, increase sex drive, anti depressant all in one. I take it at high doses and take breaks every few days to keep my tolerance low. I took 8 300s this morning with my vyvanse. I quit subs about a week and half ago. I finally feel good again. along with some weed and maybe a k pin, Im finally finding myself again. but if u need something that will work get gabapentin
 
So what two benzos worked for you? did the agoraphobia just start creeping up on you, or have you had it for a while.

I used to be freaked as soon I stepped out of my door i would tremble, sweat turn around and go back inside of my house.

somehow therapy helped me exercise, getting in the sun would boost my mood eating right.

Maybe if you can get the courage start out slowly maybe go to a secluded nature path and walk around and get to know your feelings and thoughts. You could try this out a couple times a week and then maybe go somewhere where there are people but not a lot like near a fishing spot where guys are fishing and walk around maybe make some small talk. It takes time and "baby steps" but if you try out these exercises they might help you overcome your fear(s).

I really hope that you can get through this my <3 goes out to you, no one deserves to feel like this.
 
yeah i'm curious as well
^girl you're hard to get ahold of your inbox is always full very popular i see
 
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I have a fear of crowded places caused by SA, in turn caused by leading a reclusive lifestyle. (I'm reluctant to say agoraphobia, because where does fear end, and full-blown phobia begin?). A drug that's really helped my anxiety is phenibut; it calms you, but doesn't sedate you.

Of course, using a drug is only going to treat the symptoms; specialized phobia therapy will treat the route cause, although it can be expensive.
 
I have had Agoraphobia my whole life (i was diagnosed around 15 years ago, i am now 39). I used to use various drugs and figured that my feeling of fear etc was due to that. I ignored the problem for so long that one day i couldn't leave the house or answer the door/phone. I didn't leave my house for around 2 years.
I have OCD, social anxiety disorder and fear of contamination as well which doesn't help.

I went to see a clinical psychiatrist who taught me about Cognitive behavioral therapy. It has not been a magical cure but over time it has helped me improve my situation. I take an antidepressant also (started trying them a few months ago)

I found self help to be more useful for myself.
Small steps pushing myself a little more each time.

Now i can take walks with my better half without having a cow. Shopping can be a nightmare still be i have done it. I don't last very long in crowded places.
Sometimes i push too much and i end up hiding in my house for weeks/months depending on what it was.

The main problem though is understanding that there is no quick fix but you can work on improving your life.
Boredom is also horrible. Finding things to do with your time is also a great help.
 
^ great to hear you're improving. Agoraphobia can really wreck your quality of life; CBT therapy is a very helpful for a variety of conditions. The only real phobia I have is a dreadful fear of spiders, they terrify me (I had to buy an air pistol just for peace of mind) but we don't have many spiders here, and it doesn't really affect my life. I did use to have OCD cleaniness compulsion; at one point, I'd shower once per hour, and scrub my skin till it reddened and blistered, but this gradualy went away on it's own.

How about exposure therapy? I've heard of some people having positive results from that.
 
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