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Hey everyone, I also suffer from panic attacks,I was taking lexapro ,but stopped a month into pregnancy,so far I have had one panic attack and that was when I went to the doc.Anyone have problems when they go to the doc?I get really nervous and my blood pressure goes up.I'm looking for more people to talk to about this...pls email me @ poncesha@yahoo.com thx

I'm 27 weeks pregnant with my first child. I experienced a panic attack about 4 weeks ago. It was preceded by a few days of insomnia and stress. Afterwards, I literally felt like I would lose my mind if this continued. I started seeing a therapist. She recommended reading The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne. It has great advice on dealing with panic attacks. I still don't feel like I'm "out of the woods", but do feel like I have some control back. I am not on any drugs because I will try exercise, relaxation and mediation first.

Hey Ladies, I am now 9 weeks pregnant and just found out that it's twins. I've been having panic for a couple of years now and was on meds for it a couple years ago. Yesterday I started going to a therapist that deals only with Panic disorder and she was wonderful. She also has me doing a workbook, with breathing and relaxation exercises. Then she has me going through this program called CHAANGE. I heard good things so some of you might want to google it. She's suffered from panic for 20 years and has worked through it without meds and now she helps other people. She was wonderful. Question though, does anyone feel like they can't breath all the time? Like maybe they aren't getting enough air? I've never had this happen but it just started yesterday and I'm not sure it has to do with the panic.

Hi sweety, i have had it all, and it all depends there was a time not to long ago that i couldnt breath att all i was panicking i thought i was having a heart attack because i was also having palpitations and my left arm hurting and it was all anxiety, so dont feel bad nothing is wrong with you I'm sure but if you want to make your self feel better have your doctor check you.

I am suffering from panik attacks, I was on lexapro for 1 year and it caused me to gain 40 pounds. I am off it now I want to get pregnant. But I am affraid if I have a panic attack I cannot take my attivan. How do you deal with it? I heard that sometimes you go to remisson where you don't get anxiety when you are pregnant??

Sarah (july 5 post)-I've heard that sometimes pregnancy can make the panic attacks go into remission. There is medication available that you can take while pregnant. You will have to check with your doctor. Also, I started to see a psychologist for help with my panic/anxiety disorder. She suggested the Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne. It really helps me. I still can feel anxious about the health of the baby, but I do some deep abdominal breathing to help keep the physical symptoms away. I do have thoughts racing through my mind, but I've been able to control the physical signs of anxiety. By the way, I've been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Panic.

i have posted here before, and have since been taking paxil, 20mg per day, and it has helped me SOOO much. just thought id share that with those of you considering taking meds for it. kristina

Maria, Thanks for the info! I am just so afraid of taking med. I always think it will harm the baby... I have a guilty feeling about the meds. I have tried Lucinda Basettes book and tapes. That helps too! I am just afraid that once I am pregnant and I have a panic attack and I restrain myself from taking pills what will happen then... because now when I feel it coming on. I pop a pill ativan..

Girls, Girls, Girls, Calm down, relax, and kick back. Your not going crazy, your babys are fine, and there is absolutly hope. It's called Lexaro and is prescribed to us pregnant folks. It works wonders by upbringing the seratonin levels in the brain. Its used to treat (GAD) general anxiety disorder and depression. The two problems go hand in hand together. I had my first panic attack about 10 years ago. They would come about once a year. These periods of anxiety were horrible and did not just go away. They would last days at a time. I thought I was going nuts. It took 10 years for me to finally realize what my problem was and how to deal with it. I am now 35 weeks pregnant with my second child and currently taking Lexapro. I call it the wonder drug. LOL Anyway, about 28 weeks into my pregnancy I was hospitalized for (sinus tachycardia) fast rapid heart rate. I was taching about 140 beats per min. Well at the time I was'nt actually having a panic episode I just felt real bad and tired. I stayed in the hospital for a whole week while they ran all kinds of cardio test. The prognosis was just physilogical. Dr. insisted my heart was fine. The rapid heart rate was coming from stress, anxiety and the increase of blood volume and fluids for baby. Well as the days and weeks went by I became obsessed with my heart rate beating so fast until I was in a constant, constant, state of panic and suffered terrible anxiety. I finally told my Dr. about the problems from the past. He then prescribed Lexapro. The first week made me feel tired and sickly on the stomach. Second week the feelings went away. Took about 4 weeks to get fully in my system. I feel like a brand new person now. I'm no longer on the edge, I don't feel anxious, and my heart rate went down. At one point I would find myself screaming to the top of my lungs at my 10 year old when she did rebellous things instead of talking. I was nuts. So good luck to all out there I hope I have helped in some way. I do know that talking about this issue with others helps alot. You feel like your not the only nut out there. (LOL) Oh, if there is anyone who has suffered from sinus tachycardia please let me know.

IN REGARDS TO LEXAPRO hi there!!! im on lexapro!!! My husband and i are thinking of having a litte one, my first time. im scared though cause i have panic/depression. but lexapro is great. you are on it and being prenant. did your doc say that was ok? im just afraid im gonna freak out being pregnant.... help!!

Did anyone here try hypnotherapy/hypnosis for anxiety/panic disorders? i'm just curious if it really helps.

I am 32 weeks pregnant and have suffered panic attacks for the past 10 years. I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid and was slightly anaemic. Since I've been treated, I haven't had any panic attacks and feel much better. I also know of another 2 women who have experienced the same thing. A simple test will rule these things out. Ask your doctor because they often won't suggest the test themselves.

My hubby and I badly want a family but im really scared. my panick attacks are under control with lexapro (provided i dont drink too much caffeine :) I want to have a baby but am just scared of the unknown.... how will i feel? i dont want any stress to hurt the baby. anyone in the same boat or have any advice? thank you.

Hi, I've suffered badly from panic anxiety disorder for about 8 years. I already have 2 children aged 12 and 10 but had them before all this happened. I am trying for a third but am so scared I won't cope with the extra stress this is gonna cause. Is anyone in the same dilemma?

I ahve horrible panic attacks. I havent really discussed this with my doctor... but I think she has an idea. No one has really made any comments to me about it being healthy or unhealthy for the baby... I just know that I feel like c___p all the time... I wish i had a solution for this.

hey, i just read your story. i am currently 11 weeks prego with my third child. i have suffered from this aweful disorder for 6 years. i didn't have it for my first child. for my second i did. it was really bad. i had suicide thoughts, and i felt like i was going to die 3 to 4 times a day. i finally got some help. i went to a psychiatrist. it really did help, until my son was 1. then agitation started and feeling faint everyday. panic started again. when my son was born, he was healthy. he weighed 9.5 lbs. i was on meds while pregnant. i was on celexa. they had started me on a few meds, until they seen that this one helped. but believe me, it was a bad pregnancy. now i'm prego again, and i feel it again. nothing makes me happy, and i feel like i am going to die everyday. i won't see the psychiatrist again until aug. 1. i can't wait. i never thought pregnancy would be like this. i feel useless. can some one advice me? thanks.