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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 498235" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>medications aren't the COMPLETE answer, but they are part of the answer. And it's possible that what you've tried in the past (SSRI's) was not the right class of medication for you, so keep asking your doctor for better solutions. They are out there. </p><p></p><p>Therapy is the other piece of the answer, and instead of thinking about it as one. more. appointment. Think of it as something special that is just for YOU. Say it out loud to yourself: I DESERVE TO FEEL BETTER AND A THERAPIST WILL HELP ME ACHIEVE THAT. Say it every day until you believe it!</p><p></p><p>A good therapist that specializes in anxiety disorders can really help teach you coping skills and exercises to learn how to manage your feelings better in these situations. And then it's up to you to go out into those situations and practice these skills you are trying to learn. It will be hard at first, just like learning anything new is hard. You probably fell off your bike the first few times you tried riding, and this is no different. You'll have some panic attacks early on like the one you described in your bible study group -- but that's OK. It's part of the process. That's probably a good group to practice in anyway. They know you, they accept you, and they can help you work through this until you're comfortable enough to graduate to a tougher crowd -- like people you don't know!</p><p></p><p>In the mean time, congratulate yourself for reaching out here -- it's an important step towards helping yourself master this issue! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/9-07bravo.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bravo:" title="bravo :bravo:" data-shortname=":bravo:" /></p><p></p><p>P.S. My difficult child 1 had a very real needle phobia when he was younger, and because of a health condition that required frequent blood draws, it was horrible to go through his panic attacks and meltdowns at the lab every few weeks or months. We hit the problem with medications (which took a while to find the right ones) and therapy (guided imagery was a tool that helped a lot at first) and after a couple of years, he was finally able to go into the lab by himself and get through the procedure without completely falling apart. (When he was very little, he kicked and bit and fought to get away, then as a young elementary school aged kid, he would try to get out of the car on the way to the lab or run away in the parking lot and then down the block once we got there and screamed while I had to physically drag him into the lab, then in middle school he would have a major panic attack, sobbing hysterically, going white, cold sweat, vomiting, nearly fainting -- you get the picture. It was awful.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 498235, member: 3444"] medications aren't the COMPLETE answer, but they are part of the answer. And it's possible that what you've tried in the past (SSRI's) was not the right class of medication for you, so keep asking your doctor for better solutions. They are out there. Therapy is the other piece of the answer, and instead of thinking about it as one. more. appointment. Think of it as something special that is just for YOU. Say it out loud to yourself: I DESERVE TO FEEL BETTER AND A THERAPIST WILL HELP ME ACHIEVE THAT. Say it every day until you believe it! A good therapist that specializes in anxiety disorders can really help teach you coping skills and exercises to learn how to manage your feelings better in these situations. And then it's up to you to go out into those situations and practice these skills you are trying to learn. It will be hard at first, just like learning anything new is hard. You probably fell off your bike the first few times you tried riding, and this is no different. You'll have some panic attacks early on like the one you described in your bible study group -- but that's OK. It's part of the process. That's probably a good group to practice in anyway. They know you, they accept you, and they can help you work through this until you're comfortable enough to graduate to a tougher crowd -- like people you don't know! In the mean time, congratulate yourself for reaching out here -- it's an important step towards helping yourself master this issue! :applause: P.S. My difficult child 1 had a very real needle phobia when he was younger, and because of a health condition that required frequent blood draws, it was horrible to go through his panic attacks and meltdowns at the lab every few weeks or months. We hit the problem with medications (which took a while to find the right ones) and therapy (guided imagery was a tool that helped a lot at first) and after a couple of years, he was finally able to go into the lab by himself and get through the procedure without completely falling apart. (When he was very little, he kicked and bit and fought to get away, then as a young elementary school aged kid, he would try to get out of the car on the way to the lab or run away in the parking lot and then down the block once we got there and screamed while I had to physically drag him into the lab, then in middle school he would have a major panic attack, sobbing hysterically, going white, cold sweat, vomiting, nearly fainting -- you get the picture. It was awful.) [/QUOTE]
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