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Chronic Panic Disorder help

SallySurvivorContributor

Chronic Panic Disorder help

Dont know right terms to use but will try to summarize my story.

Constant back pain, insomnia, rls, hemiplegic migraines, tension stress sinus headaches led to breakdown 16 years ago. Havent been able to work since and can barely function some days. Battled anxiety panic and migraine episodes with help from gp, psychs neuro physios and multiple medication trials and treatments. Learnt to survive by switching off. Spent much of this time in bed.

I was slowly getting better, started to think i could do more than just survive, and even started to do some work around the house but had a relapse in June and have developed a pattern of daily panic or anxiety attacks. I have some strategies and medications to get through but have experienced some scary episodes (particularly at night) and feel it is imperative that I find some sort of online chat support to access if/when this happens again.

i am not capable of communicating verbally during these episodes and am hoping someone can recommend a service/website/professional or somthing that could help me survive the next episode. I’m safe atm but I really need to be prepares for next time.

does anyone know of any chat/msg service that is avail 24/7?

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SnowflakeSenior Contributor

Re: Chronic Panic Disorder help

Hi @SallySurvivor ,

Lifeline have webchat 24/7 at lifeline.org.au or speaking on the phone on 13 11 44. Here tonight if you need to check in here or over email

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SnowflakeSenior Contributor

Re: Chronic Panic Disorder help

Hi @SallySurvivor,

another service that has webchat 24/7 is Beyond Blue Webchat Support Service

take care

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NatureLoverSenior Contributor

Re: Chronic Panic Disorder help

@SallySurvivor I'm very sorry to hear of all you suffer constantly 😢



@Snowflake Thanks heaps for these suggestions! I'm excited as I think these are new services? I know people have been looking for something like this!

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MissMuffetSenior Contributor

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Hi @SallySurvivor

Sorry to hear you're struggling with a bunch of health issues. I've been there, I too suffer chronic migraines as well as a bunch of other health issues, chronic fatigue and then the mental health problems. Anxiety is awful, that must be really scary for you not being able to communicate during an attack.

As for contacting someone at the time of an attack, Lifeline does have an online chat option and I know there was a text based hotline that I used during covid but I can't remember what it was. I'll add it to this thread if I can find it again.

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SallySurvivorContributor

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Thank you. I will tey thia one tonight.

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SallySurvivorContributor

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Thank you . I m trying the beyond blue web chat tomight nd will see if it will help. It hard being unble to talk during these episodes but i also have visual and motor conteol problems so texting is also confusing lol.

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SallySurvivorContributor

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@MissMuffet @NatureLover @Snowflake

I tried the beyond blue chat tonight. Have lots of links to resources and online psych options and other crisis contacts to work through. This was helpful thank you.

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NatureLoverSenior Contributor

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That's great, @SallySurvivor 🙂👍

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