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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1665

Hi Aimee: Welcome.

Definitely the PMR and visualizations work for me. Yes, dizziness from anxiety - very familiar with that one. Sipping a cup of hot milk before bed is good - add a drop of vanilla if you don't like it plain. A relaxing hot hot hot soak in the tub before bed to relax the muscles - light a candle and play quiet soft music in the background, let yourself daydream. Reading a book sometimes help - a boring one even better, your eyes droop faster, lol.

just some ideas,

Sunny

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 373

Hi Aimee,

I wanted to let you know that I spent a month worrying about dizziness last summer. I was so surprised to find out that my dizziness was a result of anxiety. I should not that my doctor tested me and found that everything was physically in order with me - this became important later as I had to start using the techniques on this site.

I also had difficult sleeping and, like Hugs4U, I used a technique called Progressive Muscle Relaxation to fall asleep. For me, it worked like a charm. You can find the details about in the section called "relaxation" or if you search for PMR in the forums here. If nothing else, it's a wonderful way to relax.

Good luck with your appointment, keep us posted!

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4027

Aimee,

I'll leave the general tips to others, who will get to you shortly I'm sure.

I wanted to comment on one unusual thing related to the weather fluctuations. What I'm finding is that the unseasonably warm winter so far is throwing me off somehow.

I don't have any solution to this,unfortunately, since my shovel is on standby for snow.

Hope to hear from you, and others. Progressive relaxation works best for me, though, just before I meditate, at night.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2

Thank you all for your warm welcome , it's so good to see that I'm not alone with this.

I started with the program and have an apointment with my therapist on wednesday next week. I note things down in my dairy but this week has been really hard. I cant explain this dizziness at about lunch time or a bit later and doesnt go away until I go to bed. I'm trying to ignore it but then in the evening when I have to go to bed I get a real hard time. Last night I didnt sleep until at least 3 and half, because I felt some pressure on my chest and thought I cannot breathe right. I tried ignoring it and falling asleep but I couldnt , whenever I was close to sleeping I woke up again. That was the 3rd time this week and of course today I woke up very tired and with an odd feeling. I try going to bed a bit earlier tonight.
Do you have tips to fall asleep easier. ?

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 424

Hello Aimee!!

Gosh..all that sounds like me a few months ago....this program can really help if you follow it...i write in a journal each and everyday,i try to find my trigger points,there is so much to learn here!

There is so many here who understand what your going through,,,we have been there,and sometimes we slip back..but thats ok..were all learning how to help ourselves get there together!

Welcome to a warm place to chat,and feel at home..were always here to do what we can to help...

Bren

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2508

Hi Aimee,

Welcome to the group..The program here really can and does work..I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I know I was.

Red....

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2606

Hello aimeee,

Welcome to our online support community. Thank you for sharing your story with us. There are many people within this support group that share the same questions and concerns as you. We are all a group of individuals who support each other.

If you look to the left of the screen under "TOOLS" you will find many supportive tests. These tests are not diagnostic tools and are not a replacement or substitute for a physician's advice. The purpose of these tests is to prepare you with information that you can present to your physician. When you're finished the test, you can either print your Final Report or email it directly to your doctor.

We also have developed a Panic Program. This program is 12-weeks and involves the tools mentioned above. Each session is based on the previous session, so we strongly advise that you work slowly through the program and not jump ahead.

These tests may or may not be for you but they are "free". If you have any question or concerns with our “TOOLS”, you can contact us at support@paniccenter.net. We are the Support Specialist for The Panic Center and are open to any questions or concerns you may have.

Please continue to strive forward and lean on us for support.

Samantha, Health Educator

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 30

Hi Aimee

Welcome to the group, I am a fairly new member here myself and I have found the group to be very supportive. I am only a couple of weeks into the programme myself, I get a lot of cold sweats and dizziness when my anxiety is bad and I have a feeling that I want to run away, but of course we can't do that. I hope you find the group helpful. All the best for the new year. Regards Matilda x

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 373

Hi Aimée,

You are making a great decision to start the New Year by visiting this site. Your symptoms sound so very similar to those I experienced this past summer and then in October (when I saw a therapist). I think you will really benefit by following the program detailed here. It has helped so many of us and everyone here is so helpful and supportive. Welcome!

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2

Hello everyone,

my name is Aimée , I'm from Switzerland and I will be 31 in one week.

Since two years I'm fighting with panic attacks, that are caused by the thoughts of me being seriously ill.
Whenever I have an unsual feeling in my body I start thinking and thinking and if the feeling doesnt go away I start to get the typical signs. My belly sturts to rumble, I start shivering, cant breathe right, my heart starts "racing" and so on,

I used to see a psychologist but then I missed an appointment because I wasnt here and I procrastinated to set up a new appointment. A few weeks passed by and I was ashamed to call her. Eventhough she was really nice and she sure wouldnt have been mad, I dont know why I didnt call her. I wrote her an email last night, when I felt restless again.

Since a couple of days I start feeling dizzy at about the middle of the afternoon, I get really tired as well and have a hard time keeping my eyes open. That of course is worrying me again, eventhough I tried to ignore it.
Two days ago I woke up and my heart was beating really fast, it didnt stop for about 3 hours until I could finally fall asleep again. Of course the whole "program" went off and I had a hard time to calm down.

The same thing happened last night again, I checked my heartrate and blood pressure and the heartbeat was at 96 and the BP at 138 to 98, I freaked out again, only calmed down when the BP went down slowly and I kept on lying with my head on my husbands chest. I calmed down and could fall asleep after a while.
Today it started again, I was outside with my family and I started feeling dizzy again. I now have to force myself to not freak out again tonight, not sure if I'm gonna be able to or not.
Anyway this dizzyness is not normal and I will go to the doctor tomorrow. I cant go ahead like this eventhought this might be nothing but usual my panic attacks are not dialy, they come from time to time. My fear of them showing up is dialy tho and I dont wanna live like this anymore. I need help

oh and these attacks may be related to the birth of my son, which wasnt easy.

anyway thaanks for "listening"

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