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14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

New to this.

Hi!

Im still a work in progress but I am WAY better than when I 1st came to this site. Im also seeing a therapist and have started to do some meditation & relaxation techniques also (videos I found on YouTube LOL). My brain is getting easier to quiet down before it turns into a full blown attack. The only residual feeling Im struggling with now is the nagging fear of death. I don't know if it's because it's out of my control or if it's fear of the unknown...

Point is yes, there is hope and progress. The best thing I've done for myself is not giving up. I have promised myself to be bound and determined to get back to myself. That's the best medicine for me

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

Panic Attack with Travel

I just wanted to say that I COMPLETELY understand that part about passing a point where you can't think rationally enough to use the cognitive strategies. That's when I realize that Im having a full blown attack and that I have no choice but to ride it out. One of my favorite sayings about full blown attacks is that once it's full blown, trying to calm it down is like shutting the gate after the horse has raced out. But I have also found that if I come to this site and read posts on this forum, the attacks don't last for hours and hours like they did before. And that's progress

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

anger during anxiety

I get angry in the middle of a full blown attack because Im so frustrated about letting it get that far. The attacks try my patience because I only have them at night when Im trying to go to sleep, which in turn irritates me because I LOVE my sleep LOL One time I was so irritated because I had an attack around 9PM, made my gf take me to CVS to check my blood pressure, and turns out (DUH) I was fine. I was embarrassed to no end. UGH. But I kinda felt relieved that she could actually see what I was going thru to help her better understand what the full blown attacks are like. She loves me and wants to be supportive but up until that point, I really felt like she thought I was jus feeding the frenzy I'd created in my head. And it was hard for me to explain it to her w/o lashing out and being angry. But I think she's better about it now

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

Newbie

Hi all!

Haven't been on in a while but I just wanted to let y'all know that I've been taking yoga and have been reading this new book called "The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook". It is a HUGE book but it has helped me tremendously. It has mantras that you can tell yourself when you feel panic coming on or when you are in the throes of a panic attack. It also has a self assessment questionnaire to help you try to figure out what kind of panic you might have. It has chapters on meds & natural herbal remedies. It has been the best book I've come across thus far

One other big stepping stone for me was that I slept in my gf's bed last night with NO anxiety or panic. And I've felt good about it all day. I haven't been able to sleep in her bed since my 1st panic attack almost 2 months ago.

So to all the people who have just started this program, keep the faith and promise yourself that you WILL get better and be ok. It's a slow & steady pace but the small blessings and victories are worth EVERY ounce of hard work!

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

Myth or Fact

Looking back on it now, my body gave off lots of signs of stress. I had tightness in my chest, knots in my back (which a masseuse told me was a result of my "computer shoulders" from working a desk job), sore legs, and fatigue. I just brushed it off... until the 1st panic attack. After that, I started to become a frickin hypochondriac and overanalyzed any and every pain I had as a sign of a heart attack. Now, I just acknowledge the flutters w/o freaking out. And it has DEFINITELY kept me from running to full panic mode.

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

anxiety- loss of appetite, weight loss

I have experienced some changes in my appetite. I still get hungry but I only eat enough to "quiet the rumble". And I have noticed an increase in the craving for sugar - cake, cookies, ice cream, popsicles... I did eat Thanksgiving dinner (twice actually, once at my gf's aunt's house and then again at my sister's) but they were small plates of food. It's weird how my appetite fluctuates...

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

Think I'm dying.....all the time

I've been experiencing lingering thoughts of death, doom & gloom, and dread for about a month now. Just last night, I was trying to go to sleep and kept waking up every half hour because my brain was over-analyzing every little flutter of a muscle or minor twinge of pain as the beginning stages of a heart attack and that this was it. But here I am, alive. It is hard to deal with because I feel like it's keeping me from enjoying the little things in life.

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

Panic Disorders and fear of dying

I think the most common symptom of panic is chest pain/tightness. That's what ALWAYS sent me into a panic. But now that I recognize what it is, I can just kinda close my eyes & breathe thru it. And tell myself in my head, "I can get thru this bcuz I've done it before". Sounds simple, but it works for me. It REALLY helps to have a positive mantra to repeat to yourself; helps keep the anxiety from turning into a panic attack.

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

Question

Lisa,

The 1st thing I want to say to you is that I commend you on your (unnoticed by you, maybe) determination to get your life back. That is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Secondly, I can relate to your chills during panic. I, too, like Davit had the "bathroom issue" in the beginning of my panic attacks. And I'd be in there freezing. It was NOT fun. But it eventually does pass. I think the main thing that helps during a panic attack is realizing what is goin on with your body and jus go with the flow. And JOURNAL JOURNAL JOURNAL during it. Bcuz the next day, you can go back and read it over when your mind has calmed down & is more rational. To be honest, when I go back and read my journal, I laugh about being that freaked out & irrational. DEFINITELY helps lol

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 57

Panic Disorders and fear of dying

JDG: I actually have not been to the doctor

I probably should but Im honestly scared of what he/she might say. And I think if something IS wrong that it will set me back on all the progress I've made with my anxiety and panic... I've been dealing with the chest issues since my 1st panic attack over 2 months ago.

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