Fear of travel due to panic disorder.?

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ok so i have had panic attacks since i was 15. This first one happened while i was experimenting with pot. It was one of the most horrifing experiances of my life. that was the first and only time I have ever done any drugs. ever since then I had panic attacks, at firt I didn't know what they were and after that night I never felt quite right. i'm 23 now and i dont have attacks very much anymore, and I pretty much feel like my normal self again. although I have developed a few phobias along the way. Once I had a bad attack while driving on the open highway and ever since the thought of leaving town scares the crap out of me. I also cant walk far away from my house or my car because I had an attack while on a walk and I was across town. I have avoided every situation that I had an attack in. but it really gets in the way of my life. I live in a very small town and I cant leave it without having an attack, but now I want to move to the east coast to get out and see the world and make something of my life besides this small town. so now im feeling trapped and starting to panic because I feel closterphobic(sp?) in this town. so Im panicing because I'm here and I panic when I try to leave. I live in iowa so basicly its hours of driving just to get anywhere else.
has anyone else been in my situation that can help and give advice? thank you in advance.
 
Someone will probably try to say that the marijuana triggered all these attacks you are having now. Truth is, you were always prone to having these attacks, and childhood is much more easier. You had less things to worry about, and marijuana does cause some people to become paranoid, which heightens anxiety for them. So this panic attack disorder/anxiety disorder, was already lurking within you. You already were prone to having it, but you didn't have much to worry about up until you were 15. The marijuana heightened your anxiety and brought it out for the first time. The reason why you are still having it is not because of the marijuana though, its because you have more worries and more stress in your life now since teen and adult life is much more stressful than child life.

My recommendation, see a doctor. They will give you any of the following:
Clonazepam
Lorazepam
Xanax
etc.
 
It's spelled "claustrophobic," and it's a heckuva thing to be if you're also agoraphobic (afraid of being in open spaces).

When a feeling "really gets in the way of your life," it's time to see a Dr.

I've had panic attacks, and my Dr prescribed Clonazepam and Lorazepam at different times. They were both effective. I'm off them now and no longer having the attacks.
 
It's spelled "claustrophobic," and it's a heckuva thing to be if you're also agoraphobic (afraid of being in open spaces).

When a feeling "really gets in the way of your life," it's time to see a Dr.

I've had panic attacks, and my Dr prescribed Clonazepam and Lorazepam at different times. They were both effective. I'm off them now and no longer having the attacks.
 
It sounds like your panic attacks have led you to develop Agoraphobia (literally, fear of the marketplace). What happens is, as a person succumbs to the panic attacks, gradually what they feel comfortable doing becomes more and more limited, until he or she can no longer leave the house.

In truth, your panic attacks have nothing to do with where you actually happen to be. It's just easy to blame the current situation where they occur. You can have them in your house, too.

I met a guy once who got a few panic attacks while riding the bus. He wanted to stay home, but couldn't afford it; he had to work, and he had no car. Eventually, he overcame his fear of leaving the house and riding the bus.

You should get professional help in dealing with your panic attacks before you become a prisoner in your own home. Psychotherapy should help - and meds, but try to limit those.
 
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