|
It started uncontrollably...
It was 3 years ago, I remember it so vividly as it was yesterday my husband
Charles and our three boys were staying at my brother's house in Utah. A day
or two prior Charles was let go from his position working for an engineering
firm and it came as a big shock so we all needed some time away so we headed
to my brothers place for a short break.
We were out at dinner in a nice restaurant in a down town hotel, it was just
after dinner when it hit... it was like something came over me, I
started breathing faster, my heart started to beat harder I could feel my
heart beat through my chest. I felt weak and dizzy and literally put myself
flat on my back on the floor gasping for air. Charles freaked out, he though
I was having a heart attack, and so did I, I thought I was about to die. The
restaurant manager ran over with a portable phone in his hand saying "should
I call 911, should I call 911" and just as he was about to a elderly
gentleman come over from one of the other tables and in a very quite but
strong voice said "I am a doctor, can I help". He asked me some questions
and within 30 second he said the good news is your not having a heart
attack, however you better go to see your doctor for a check up. That
incident scared the life out of me so when we got back home the following
day I went to see my family doctor.
My Doctor diagnosed me...
I explained to Dr. Chapman my symptoms of what I went though the day prior
and without any hesitation he said I had an anxiety attack.... "anxiety
attack but I never get anxious" he explained to me that it could have been
any number of occurrences that may have brought it on but it was definitely
a panic or anxiety attack. After some discussion he recommended for me to go
and see a therapist and talk things through with her, and so I did.
Time went by and I had to see a therapist...
I saw a therapist for some time, on and off for over 12 months. It did make
me feel better and I hoped that it would diminish any signs of the anxiety
attacks. It kind of worked, over that 12 month I had about 5 attacks that's
nearly one every 2 months, my therapist was very supportive and helped me
though the stages of controlling my panic attacks. The therapy wasn't a
great success as I now started to change the way I did things, I was afraid
to go out for the house to do the shopping, pick up the boys or go to dinner
with my husband. I felt trapped and like a prisoner in my own house, anxiety
held me prisoner. One day I just had enough so I went back to see Dr.
Chapman and explained to him how I was feeling and how my attacks were
changing our family life. We talked over the options of what I could do, we
talked about taking Valium and other medications but I felt uneasy about
taking such strong drugs.
The medications that didn't work...
Dr. Chapman decided that he should put me on a course of Beta Blockers, beta
blockers are a medication that blocks the senses the brain picks up
therefore blocking the feelings the brain receives. I had to take 1/2 a pill
a day to help my body calm down and relax more and hopefully block any
anxiety or panic attacks. Well.... it didn't work as well as I thought it
would, the blockers sucked the life out of me, I couldn't feel any thing. It
took away my ability to experience feelings that I always had. Feelings that
help guide you through life, the day that I said enough is enough was the
day I took the boys to a roller coaster park. Although I never went on those
things I did this time and I felt nothing, no butterflies in my stomach
going up the ramp to the top of the roller coaster and no rush of excitement
as we were coming down. The beta blockers have blocked out my life...it had
to stop. I stopped taking the beta blockers that day and within 3 days I
had my next panic attack...and I felt terrible. My doctor couldn't help me,
my therapist couldn't help me and the medications didn't help me and I was
back feeling scared and alone.
Then it happened...
I had enough there had to be a better way so I jumped online to find out
some further information about cures for anxiety and panic attacks. I found
some really great information and then it happened I came across a book
called
Panic Away
written by a man called Joe
Barry, well it certainly opened my eyes. I read over the
website
and I felt in two minds, there was some
really great testimonials of other people that the book has helped. I was
however sceptical of what it could do for me as I had gone through so much
with therapy and medications over the years how could a book help me.
I bit the bullet and bought the book, it wasn't cheap however I though I
have just spent thousands of dollars on therapy and medications what was
another $138.
What a difference it made...
I have to tell you now...
Panic Away
made a
dramatic difference to my life not only for me but the whole family. I did
pretty much what Joe told me to do in the book and within a few days I felt
better knowing the fact that I could control an attack if it came on. The
book was great, I read it 4 times in the first week I had it. BUT THEN...
I had another attack...
This was the day of reckoning, I had a anxiety attack early one morning and
luckily Charles was still home and he just said do what the book told you to
do, and so I did. I could not believe it within minutes my attack was under
control and I had beaten it. Buying
Panic Away
was without doubt the best purchase I have ever made for my health. I know
this has been a bit long worded but I think if you have read this far you
have been experiencing the same symptoms that I have been. You really have
to click on the following link to claim your copy of the book, it may be able
to help you like it helped me.
You can claim your copy of Panic Away by
Clicking Here
All the best
Olivia Rose
PS. It totally changed my life so cure your symptoms and get your panic and
anxiety attacks under control by claiming your copy of the book
Panic Away
. By the way I just updated this site
a couple of days ago and I saw that Joe is giving a 50% discount on Panic
Away. |
