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What Causes Panic And Anxiety Attacks?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hi I'm 24 and apart from the odd cold and chest infection I'm generally well, I have a daughter who is 3.I have been separated from my girls dad for 2 years and have been with a bloke now for nearly 1 year and a half years.my new partner works nights and stays over mine on his two nites off. About 3 weeks ago I started becoming afraid of going to sleep, I'm terrified some one is going to come and take or hurt my daughter. Its getting worse, I don't sleep till 5 am and often get in bed with my daughter. I shake and if I hear the slightest noise I freeze, my chest tightens and I panic, its getting so bad I'm phoning my boyfriend every night to come round to check the flat, some times more than once a night. I was thinking back and its not just at night I feel like this, if I get on a bus I'm ok till it moves. I get so scared I want to get off. I went to my doctors who have just stuck me on zopiclone. I feel like I'm going mad and people are laughing at me. Why do u think I'm like this and what can help ???
Fri, 24 Oct 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Panic attacks always happen due to underlying anxiety. Therefore you must address the underlying anxiety first. Please understand anxiety and related problems. Once you understand your anxiety, you will be able to keep yourself away from panic creating situations. Therapy always starts with avoiding such situations along with coping techniques when forced to be in such situations. Start slowly, progress gradually, attain neatly.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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What Causes Panic And Anxiety Attacks?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Panic attacks always happen due to underlying anxiety. Therefore you must address the underlying anxiety first. Please understand anxiety and related problems. Once you understand your anxiety, you will be able to keep yourself away from panic creating situations. Therapy always starts with avoiding such situations along with coping techniques when forced to be in such situations. Start slowly, progress gradually, attain neatly. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.