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Due to my sensory problems, getting stressed out easily and paranoia I don't think that I can hold down a job. I also can't get a driver's licenses for very personal reasons.

This is hard to say and very damaging to my self esteem.

Anyone else have this problem? When I say stressed out, the thought of the word job makes me want to scream and have a panic attack.

I don't know if this will help but I used to have terrible panic attacks. I had them so bad that I got agoraphobic and couldn't leave the house at all for a long time. Eventually after trying others I found a therapist who was very good and who helped me with them. The biggest help though were the antianxiety meds my MD put me on for a couple of years. They have me 1mg xanax and I was supposed to take a whole one three times a day. I could take a half or a whole once, in between doses if need be because I had a panic attack.

I started off taking that dose and was really sleepy for the first few days and then it stopped having that side effect. As I had fewer and fewer panic attacks I cut my dose down to half a mg three times a day with a half one in between in the event of a panic attack. I stayed on that dose for two years and then after I had been without the attacks for a year I finally weaned myself off. I haven't had a panic attack like that at all in years and years now, and while I know I was on the meds a long time, I never abused them and in fact took less than I was supposed to. Knowing they were there in my purse and that I had a small amount in my bloodstream kept me from having them I think.

I'd really suggest something like therapy and seeing an MD about some mild antianxiety meds like I was on. It really did help me. Antidepressants never helped my anxiety and I tried several different ones. Beta blockers didn't either. They gave me different benzo's at first but one of them made me more anxious and the other one didn't stop the anxiety but it made me unable to move and do anything about it. I had to try lots of things before I found something that worked for me, and if you are willing to see a doctor and to try out different meds that he suggests, along with therapy, I think you might find a lot of relief too. At least I hope you do, it's worth a try.

You have always sounded very determined to me on here, and I'd like to think that you could use that determination to find a solution to this problem you are having. It's easy to give up when you just can't seem to get rid of your anxiety no matter what you do, but I'd really want to encourage you to not give up hope about it. I've been through a lot to find what I needed to get over mine, and I'd love to see that same thing happen for you too.

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I'm giving it another shot. We will see.
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