Struggling with Agoraphobia and Panic Attacks

I have a lot of what you described. I’m now on Effexor and doing therapy weekly and it has been helping a lot. It takes a long time to really heal though. I have been working through currently the fears of going out and driving. working on exposure therapy right now. If you want I can try to talk you through that and see if it helps you! I went from not being able to sit in a car parked in my garage more than a couple minutes to now being able to get 15 min down the road. It’s so hard to do but it’s so worth the exhausting work when you see the results happening. Message me if you want to talk about anything!

I had agoraphobia. Went away buy is slowly getting worse again. But I had surgery in Jan so that is some of it. Have you tried meds or therapy. I was/am still in therapy, 7 years once a week,now every so often. It helps to understand why we get anxiety. It's the brain. The brain is the problem.

I just want you to know that your not alone!!!!! 💕has therapy been working for you? I would definitely ask your dr to change your meds. I’ve been on Buspirone sporadically the last couple years and just take it when I started to feel anxious. I have also used Paxil in the past. I feel the same about shipping I literally hate it and I used to love going to the the stores. As soon as I walk in I get instant tension headaches! It’s terrible. I suffer from health anxiety as well! And I’m always at the Dr. It feels like a never ending cycle.

Have u asked your Dr about trying a different medication

Lexapro made my symptoms 10x worse

I am on Lexapro and hydroxyzine and am doing counseling but it’s not seeming to help

❤️ I have been in the same situation. Have you sought counseling or medications?

With all the trips to the emergency room has no doctor ever referred you for medication? You sound like you would benefit. Once you get stable work with a therapist. There is no need to suffer so. Help is out there.