Does agoraphobia every fade away? it seems to get worse from time to time for me.....usually if I don't excersize myself (such as exploring new and different places or not doing something I've made progress in). Has anyone found any good techniques that last?
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Sat, December 25, 2004 - 1:24 PMMy shrinks tell me to exercise and it will fade slowly. Get out and expose yourself a little bit every day. I tried it for a while but I'm just a pussy.
There are certain things I HAVE to do: Pick up the kids, go to the liquor store, etc...But I can't make myself exercise.
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Sat, December 25, 2004 - 4:28 PMhey goofaman :)
do your shrinks mean to excersize outdoors? cause mine said the same thing...to walk every day. I can't get myself to do that either tho. i still can't seem to go out alone...have to be with mom ro somebody...esp cause i don't drive...but also cause of the agoraphobia thing i guess.
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Mon, December 27, 2004 - 10:38 PMI have a gift certificate to the local gym. I've been there before but recently I've developed some fears of going there. I used to ride my bike there but now I feel like I might panic when I get there because of the distance issue....the further I ride away from my home, the more difficult it becomes. I thought of driving but I'm worried I might not be able to drive back because of my fear of panic attacks. I have no idea why this has become an issue for me all of a sudden. I feel like I took a big step backwards and now have to take small steps to get to that 'comfortable' level again. I just wish it would stop messing with me and go away. I have periods where I excersize religiously but it hasn't helped my agoraphobia.
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Sat, December 25, 2004 - 4:39 PMhey Zeela
i've heard of people getting past agoraphobia...but i haven't yet...and i really don't get how they did it...they make it sound easy or something...like 'just keep goin out!'...HATE THAT. even tho they are obviously right, since it worked for them. oh hell oh well, as i say.
have you ever looked into chinese medicine type things...i just started chi-gong and it at least gets me out for the appointments...albeit with mom only...but it does feel nice. I have not let many people touch me (even mom and best friends) over the last couple years, but at these appointments I let the chi-gong therapist do what she needs/wants to and i feel okay about it. so maybe it will spread out and work on other things...like the agoraphobia. we'll see. i recommend trying it anyways. even tho i haven't heard of it helping agoraphobia before.
hope you (and all of us) find something, someday. :) -
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Sun, December 26, 2004 - 2:53 AMI have also been told that , you must exersize by going out , I too have to go out with someone else , so it does not seem to make any difference with going out on my own ! my D.R. & shrink have both said that I must learn to live with it now as it does not seem to be getting any better after 3 1/2 yrs of (so called ) treatment !
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Mon, December 27, 2004 - 10:45 PMI always try out new things and go 'out' and about with my mate. There's no consistency in it though. I have good days and bad days. Sometimes I feel like I can stay out all day and travel far and do anything....then there's days when I just want to get home as soon as possible and not feel 'safe'(?).....
Like, a while back he took me snowboarding and of course I loved it....but then sometime later, on a different date, I was on the ski lift and I began to panic and haven't been the same since. So now I have this fear of being stuck up there and loads of anxiety just thinking about it. I just don't want it to stop me from doing the things that I enjoy but it's constantly beating me....I just hate it. I'm not seeing anyone for therapy for it....there's no one in this area that I'm aware of that knows that much about it. -
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Fri, December 31, 2004 - 11:31 AMMeShell - Shrink didn't mean physical exercise -- she meant *practice* going outsdie, taking walks and shit like that, so I can gradually get over my fear of people and the friggin sky. I can't do it. I'll get a block away, make a swift turn and hot foot it back to the house.
I find that, even though I'm on 5 meds, if I drink it makes things better: self medicating while on 5 meds -- there's a smart move -- but it really helps me to actually interact with people. Also my Ritalin helps if I O.D. a little. Chatty Kathy overtakes me and I can communicate with the people at the 24 hour grocery.
Generally it sucks ass. I have to wait in the car and hope my kids can find me when they get out of school. -
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Fri, December 31, 2004 - 4:29 PMI've read that both forms help with anxiety, regular excersize and pushing yourself to face your fears a little at a time. What frustrates me is that it is all short lived...like, I wanted to see a concert and it was in a big city with lots of traffic and people. We drove all the way there just so I could see if I could handle the trip. I was doing horribly!! I wanted to turn around and go home ASAP but I went all the way to the venue, even got the guy at the door to let me in a take a look at the inside. Next night was the show and I went. It was great! I had no problems. But, now that I haven't been there in a few weeks it's the same anxiety and fears all over again. Now, you'd think the experience would cure my fear of this road/distance/people/cars/etc. but it didn't. Even with regular excersize and exposure it doesn't seem to go away. It just creates new agoraphobic fears. I have some fears of medication and alcohol, so I don't take anything for it anymore. -
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Sun, January 2, 2005 - 2:09 AMI too have a problem with the medication(s) that I was prescribed , they didn't work ! and also gave me problems with my kidneys , I have also tried hypnotisum , which also didn't work as the chap couldn't get me under because I was far too stressed out ! but he has had some very good results with other people .
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