Depression, axiety(sp?), claustrophobia? HELP!!!?!
Question: Depression, axiety(sp!?), claustrophobia!? HELP!!!!?
My dad has always had some anxiety, but for the past few wekks, it sbeen really bad =[!. he is always depressed, constant anxiety attacks, and he has a feeling of claustrophobia when he gets like this!. He is sick and tired of feelin glike this!. He cant sleep at night or anything!. And he wants help!. Is there some sort of doctor or ANYTHING could do to help him with this!? What are some good doctors for this kind of stuff!?
thanks all,
it means a lot
-Terry-Www@Answer-Health@Com
thanks all,
it means a lot
-Terry-Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
i know EXACTLY what your dad is going through and it is hell!.
it sounds like a nervous breakdown culminating from all the anxiety, and depression!.your dad needs to see a shrink!. if he is not to into that go to a "phramacologist" they do meds without the therapy!. look them up in your area!.
what changed me was getting on the right amoutn of zoloft!. i had not been taking the right dose for an adult!. when i did it allowed me to live alot better THEN i did therapy !. also i don't know if your dad is on xanax or not!.!.!.but if he is it can make you worse! do not let someone talk him into going up on that at all!. it is not good!. if xanax is prescribed it is only to be used when you actually have a panic attack!.!.!.!.and a bad one!. it will stop it!. bottom line get him out of the house to a good shrink and they will help him!. i went from not leaving my place for a year,having no job,no car or anything!.!.!.!.it is four years later and i am work full time,drive my own car!.!.and go out with freinds alot!. of course we all still have day where we feel like crap but that!.s life!.!.!.!.!.!.!.it will get easier!.
i really wish you and your dad well!. god bless!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
it sounds like a nervous breakdown culminating from all the anxiety, and depression!.your dad needs to see a shrink!. if he is not to into that go to a "phramacologist" they do meds without the therapy!. look them up in your area!.
what changed me was getting on the right amoutn of zoloft!. i had not been taking the right dose for an adult!. when i did it allowed me to live alot better THEN i did therapy !. also i don't know if your dad is on xanax or not!.!.!.but if he is it can make you worse! do not let someone talk him into going up on that at all!. it is not good!. if xanax is prescribed it is only to be used when you actually have a panic attack!.!.!.!.and a bad one!. it will stop it!. bottom line get him out of the house to a good shrink and they will help him!. i went from not leaving my place for a year,having no job,no car or anything!.!.!.!.it is four years later and i am work full time,drive my own car!.!.and go out with freinds alot!. of course we all still have day where we feel like crap but that!.s life!.!.!.!.!.!.!.it will get easier!.
i really wish you and your dad well!. god bless!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My dad was the exact same way!. If he has a regular practitioner he sees through insurance!.!.!. start there!. They may be able to give him xanax or something to give immediate help to his panic attacks!. That will calm the claustrophobic feeling also!.!. Get a refferal to a psychologist ( that is a dr!. that can prescribe medication for mental issues, not a therapist) as soon as possible so he can get more specific help!. They may want to evaluate him also to place him on the right meds for anxiety and depression!. I too suffered from both, it sucks you can't really control it at all without a little help to get you going!. If he is not wanting to go, theres not much you can do but discuss the benefits of him feeling better if he does!.!. Maybe eventually he will want to or need to go to a Psychologist ( the counselor/ therapist Dr!.) for some counseling and self help info on handling these issues when they interfer with his life!. I did, thank God! Anyway any general practitioner can give him something to help out until he can get more specialized services!. good luck!. Call his Dr!. today !!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com