Had an attack for the first time in about 2 weeks. The situation that I found myself in was simular to my last 'severe' attack only this time I think I took control early and managed to minimize the anxiety.
This being said, during the attack I tried to keep positive, but negativity and fatalism seemed to win over by a slight percentage. I didn't try to avoid the situation, but let my self know that I could do what I needed, do it well and that 'this is where I want to be right now'.
By the way, I love this site. It's encouraging to know I am not alone with this problem. I have also found wonderful tools to assist me that I have been trying to put into practice daily! Thank you all!
I am new here, but very encouraged by what I read. I too spent lots of money on doctors who ruled out any heart issues or any health issues to be honest. Although I was happy that I was fine, the symptoms continued. Finally, my MD suggested that I might suffer from anxiety and explained quite well the symptoms and possible future courses that I might follow up on.
I never thought of myself as being negative, until I began to pay attention to the thoughts I had over and over again.
My avoidance was such that I not only began to stay out of locations where I had a panic attack, but I weaned off of food that I might have eaten that day, even stopped wearing clothes that I had on. In my own deductions, I rationalized all this, 'The shirt must have been too tight' of 'the buttons must have irritated my skins and cause the symptoms'.
Although I still get attacks from time to time, I feel more in control during them....it's a constant fight to use positive self dialog, but it's getting easier. I have high hopes that I am going to get though this!
To answer you question about 'positive self dialog', this was something that I stumbled upon by accident. I did a bit of introspection following my first panic attacks, and I realized that some of the thoughts that I had been dwelling on actually made me feel worse. I began to monitor these thoughts, perhaps playing a bit of 'home scientist'! What I found was that if I was hard on myself or viewed a situation from a negative light, then not only did my anxiety increase, but I seemed to cycle constantly into an attack.
I slowly began to change my thinking. Not that I totally won the struggle, but I am aware of the power ones thoughts can play in determining the course of a day.
Information from this sight, some counselors and books that I have read on the subject seem to suggest that I am heading in the right direction.
My advice to any who might choose to listen, is simple. Know that you are not alone and don't bottle up your experiences. Find someone, either on this site or that you trust in your life and talk over your concerns. It's not an immediate cure, but it's a step in the right direction to gaining some control in what can feel like overwhelming times.
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