Panic attack.. help!!!

[iamsam29]

Ok, so I'm in a mild panic attack right now, and I'm not liking it. I took my phen a while ago. That's not helping the situation.
I leave for vacation tomorrow to sunny warm Florida, so you think I should be happy, right? I don't know if Phen is intensifing the effect or not, but can someone help?
I hate flying anyway. I hate flying with my kids and without them. My kids are flying out earlier than I am, they are going with my mom and dad. I tried getting on the same flight,but it's booked. I'm panicing right now, what it my plane crashes, what if there's does. The weather is supposed to be a nor'easter starting in the afternoon. My flight is at 1130, my kids will have landed by that time. I just called the reg doc to see if they can give me something to relax a little, but if I'm so freaked out right now, what the hell am I going to be like tomorrow, when I have to bring them to the airport? I've got the rosary beeds out and ready for my oldest to bring with him (he's 6 and his sis is 5). God, I hate this feeling, sitting here crying...
If anyone can relete, please send some words of wisdom my way...
thanks.
shelly

[tareco]

I'm concerned. How long have you been on phen? Contrary to what it seems that others on this board believe, I don't know that it's a good idea for you to be on a sedative while on phen and you alcohol should also be avoided.

You need to calm down. Are you drinking coffee on top of taking phen? Is your personal physician aware that you are on phen or did you get yours off line? Do you always get this excited before flying? I guess I'm wondering if phen is right for you? It can do some weird things to the mind. It isn't for everyone.

But back to your immediate concern--I fly several times a month on business and I absolutely hate it! But remember, that overall--it is very safe. If there is bad weather, the plane won't take off. Your kids will be fine--you will be fine. I think the phen is causing you to have extreme reactions to things and to somewhat over react. Try to talk yourself down. Drink a big glass of ice cold water. Go for a walk--do some jumping jacks or something to get rid of the excess negative energy that you seem to be experiencing. You don't need anymore drugs! Take a warm bath with some Calgon!

I don't know if I'm helping you at all--I hope so. Just try to think positive thoughts and try to put things into perspective!

[ROBIN]

Shelly,
Calm down You know you're having a panic attack and you know the phen's not helping the situation. So ... repeat after me, "I, Shelly, am just wigging out but i will be OK after I pull myself together!

Phentermine is "intensifing the effect" and you know this. Your paranoia is drug induced. Even if you get this way when you're not taking phen, you know that right now phentermine is adding to it.

You can either quit taking phen and try to calm down for tomorrow, call your Doc and get some drugs ... but this just covers up the problem ... or you can try to reason with yourself.

You know that most of these feeling are in your head. Have you recently watch that movie, "Final Destanation"?

QUIT WORRYING Worrying doesn't help! Worrying has never prevented anything bad from happening or caused anything good to come about. All worrying does is drain you, waste your time, and keep you from getting important things done! I KNOW! I am a WORRIER

Someone once told me, "People don't cause or make you to do things ... YOU LET THEM" When someone does something that upsets you, could they have upset you if you hadn't of let them? If someone says something that upsets you, did they upset you or did you let them upset you. See ... people, things, and events dont cause you to feel one way or another unless you let them. So, even if phentermine is intensifying the paranoia effect, you are allowing this to happen. You know this! So quit worrying about it and wasting time! Pack up your **** and start dreaming about "sunny warm Florida."

[iamsam29]

thanks..
I need that...
I wig out EVERY time I fly.. I hate it.. I even have to take dramamine (sp). I called doc (pcp) and told him that I am taking phen (from my son's shrink for ADHD) I will not take it tomorrow, but need to take something to chill out. I don't drink, become really wacky and hubby doesn't like it when I'm giddy. I just freak at the thought of my kids loosing me, or vise versa. I'm trying to talk myself off the phen/paranoia ledge. Worse part is that my kids don't know I'm going because I can't fly with them, and I have to drive them to the airport at 6am. I'm going to be a wreck then too. I am overly emotional when it comes to my kids. I know this, I try to control it, look up do all the tricks so tears won't come, getting better, but far from what I need to be. I don't want them to see me crying, my son will refuse to go,and their plane is full, I already called.

Tareco.. I don't drink coffee, but had a large tea and some water. I've been on Phen for 2 months. It's just really intensifing the feelings that I normally have.
Thanks for all your input, I'm sure it'll get worse before it gets better. Please cross your fingers and if you pray, please say a prayer for us. God bless and Happy New Year.

[ronjon]

Shelly,

I would not take your phen tomorrow. You don't need to be this on edge while on the plane. Remember, flying is safer than driving. There are many more deadly car accidents than plane crashes.

If you can't get a sedative from your Doc, go to GNC (or other herbal place) and get some Valerian. It's an herbal sedative comparable to Valium. I take it when I feel like I'm going to blow my top or having a mini nervous breakdown. Start with the recommended dose. Sometimes that works for me, but in extreme cases I double it - but I'm a big girl (205) and sometimes it just takes a little more to do the trick.

[Ralene01]

Shelly~~~I will be sending good thoughts and prayers your way for both yourself and your kids to have a safe and uneventful flight.
I love to fly, I would rather fly than drive , it is so quick and fast. And like Ronjon said, there are more car wrecks than plane wrecks and that is a documented fact. Do you not like flying because you aren't in control? Alot of people have a problem with that. Just try to breathe!! Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in and out but don't for God's sake hyperventilate!! As far as you dropping the kids off? Try to be happy for them and don't let them see you freak out especially if you know that your 5 year old will refuse to get on the plane! Remember that you will be seeing them soon!! Are you surprising them by flying in later? And also if you do start crying just tell them that they are "happy" tears because you are so happy that they will have lots of fun. Then once they are on the plane you can break down, that way they won't see you! Try to picture yourself somewhere relaxing when you are flying, and just keep thinking of that until you land.
Hope I helped in some way.
Take care,
Ralene

[Glimmerella]

Hey hey hey... don't let anxiety get the best of you! I had post partum depression after my son was born in 1998 and to this day continue to have anxiety attacks. The phen does make them worse, it's true. But I can usually make myself feel better by thinking about the positive changes phen is helping me make.

I belong to an online anxiety support group, a great bunch, at this link. They are always there to talk through the tough times. Come join us!

Melissa



[This message has been edited by Glimmerella (edited December 29, 2000).]

[brwnracer33]

Hi, I have panic attacks & flying is something I don't like to do. Two yrs. ago I had to fly from Chgo. to Groton with a stopover in Philly. A storm was coming & I knew I was in trouble when they said "board the bus for the plane". My knees were shaking so bad I couldn't walk. The plane seated 20 people,including 2 pilots! I had picked up the book "Where Wonders Prevail" by Joan Westerbrook at O'hair and started reading as soon as I sat down. I prayed & ask for God to have our guardian angels close by us and let me KNOW it. I felt peace & warmth and haven't been afraid to fly since, believe me, I'm not a "relgious" person. If you can spend 5 mins. alone pray, ask God to help calm you and for your's & your family angels to be close. Our prayers are with you, you & your family will be fine and have a wonderful trip.