AndreUIUC,
Welcome to our support community! We are always available to answer any questions you have and our members are full of great support and advice. We encourage you to start working through the program and learning more about your generalized anxiety, symptoms of panic attacks and how to control your thoughts. There is a lot of really great information for you read.
Also, it's important to journal your thoughts and symptoms so you can start to see if there is any pattern associated with your anxiety. You mentionned that you generally don't feel anxious so this would be a good exercise for you to try.
Here are some normal symptoms that people experience during panic attacks:
- racing or pounding heart
- chest pain or discomfort
- tingling or numbness
- dizziness, faintness, feeling unsteady
- hot flushes or cold chills
- muscle tightness
- fear of dying
- blurred vision
- feelings of unreality
- shaking, trembling
- nausea, stomach problems
- feeling light headed
- fear of losing control or going crazy
- difficulty breathing
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
Panic disorder can appear as a result of prior anxiety attacks. Individuals who suffer from anxiety attacks may be so concerned about having another attack that they develop panic disorder. When panic disorder becomes severe it may also result in agoraphobia and severely interfere with the individual€™s ability to live a normal life.
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
Georgie,
This is a fantastic success! Thank you for sharing!
Make sure you record this in your Symptom Tracker or your Journal.
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
Miki,
Thanks for updating us on your progress. Keep working through the program and tracking your symptoms (positive or negative) for future reference.
We're always around if you need any questions answered.
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
Fatwillie,
Start working through the program and you will learn and understand your anxiety better. Please feel free to ask questions for either the mods or the members. The advice and support you will receive can help you and your family through this.
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
The specific fears that an individual may experience with panic disorder can vary from one person to the next. Some of the most common fears; however, include a fear of dying from a panic attack, having a heart attack, going crazy or insane or a fear of losing control. Therefore, one of the most important next steps in treating panic disorder is to tell yourself, and keep telling yourself, that this is a perception only. Tell yourself daily, several times if necessary, that you are not going to die from an attack or go crazy. It might even be helpful to write down such affirmations and read them to yourself when you feel such fears overwhelming you. This is a good way to get control of the situation as well as prevent possible further problems such as agoraphobia, depression and possible alcohol/drug abuse and addiction. One of the best advantages of this treatment technique is that you can use it anytime and anywhere.
It is also important to begin analyzing what may have triggered your attacks. As previously mentioned, this can sometimes be a difficult task because at first glance it may appear as though there was no specific trigger. Upon further investigation; however, you will more than likely find there is a connection between the first attack you experienced and some type of stress in your life at the time.
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
Flo,
You've got a fantastic attitude. Keep this up and journal your thoughts and feelings to track your progress. Watch your patterns that lead you to feeling happy and those that lead you to negative feelings. Challenge yourself to work though the program and stay on track.
The forums wouldn't be alive without the members, so please thanks yourselves for all of the support and encouragement that you provide to one another.
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
Cornish-dee,
You've got some great tips from the members here; stick to small meals and eat regularly. You may want to try high energy drinks as well or make fruit smoothies with yoghurt and frozen berries.
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
Minnesota,
This is a great goal to work towards. Set up some milestones and create some coping skills to help you through.
We're here if you have any questions.
Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator
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