How many days is the most you've had anxiety attacks in a row?

[LEMONS]

Going on fourth day taking buspar but not helping.

[lovetocrochet5]

 I can go many days. I am not sure how many in a row.

 

[S.Street]

I hated buspar.  All I could do was take xanax as needed.  I have had panic and anxiety for months straight, every single day.  Seriously.  But, after having them DAY after DAY, I started to realize that they were just anxiety attacks and that they weren't going to kill me.  I started saying "This didn't take me yesterday, it won't take me today."  I haven't taken an anti-anxiety medication for over a year now.  Stay strong, you are not alone!!!!  <3

[LEMONS]

Thank you everyone it makes me feel better to talk to moms that understand.Debra Anne

[amyrw]

 I've been going on 3 months, multiple attacks a day every single day.  My biggest trigger is driving and since I work full time I have to drive every day.  So I have an attack on my way to work monday-friday and I have an attack on my way home from work monday-friday.  I am also taking buspar and from what I've read it is really supposed to be for mild to moderate anxiety and I have severe anxiety so I think this is part of my problem.  It helps me just enough to keep me on edge but not enough to totally prevent an attack.  I don't break down and cry like I used to but I still get the dream like state while I'm driving, can't breathe, heart pounding, limbs cold and going numb.  When I'm not driving I get the heart pounding and the urge to run...run anywhere but where I am.  I'm actually going to set up an appointment with a psychaitrist because my primary just throws medication at me and doesn't really listen when I tell him something isn't working.  He had me on xanex 3 times a day and I couldn't function.  All I could do was lay down and go to sleep.  And the xanex actually caused worse attacks for me.  So he put me on buspar.  When I called him 3 months ago to let him know the anxiety was getting worse...he prescribed me xanex!!  After I had already told him I can't take it because it effects me so badly. 

[tonystrophy]

Most of my attacks were triggered at work.  I would have severe attacks at work and also Zoloft made me have attacks.  I haven't worked since 2008.  I have anxiety about being somewhere and not being able to leave so work wasn't for me. I had a career as a Dialysis Tech and was fine for 3 years and then had an attack and it got worse.  I then quit and being at home kind of made it better and getting of Zoloft made it better.  Was just on it to long and it started not working and actually causing anxiety.  I finally was almost anxiety free in late 2009.  The attacks were less and less.  I cut out all family that cause me stress, husband and I are in the process of getting out of dept. That helps A LOT!  Even friends that have drama I cut them out.  I was diagnosed with Bi Polar in 2010 and was put on Seroquel.  The only thing I liked about that is the sleep I got.  Seroquel settled my manic episodes but started triggering the anxiety so after 3 months I stopped.  My only script now is Ativan PRN and it works if I need it.  Haven't had attack in almost a year but Mania isn't really fun.  I have to really try not to wild out without meds.  But I don't want to be a zombie.  Hopefully my Bi Polar will be controlled one day till then I try my best to be a good mother and wife since I don't work outside the home. 

[sraajp]

Could be days & days, even weeks.  I am trying to change my meds around now.  Hopefully this will help.  I hope you feel better soon:)

[supernoodle2]

I know at times I had them for weeks all the time. I dont take meds I think for me its better without them. I just learned how to break the cycle and retrain myself threw therapy