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I finally fell asleep around 6 AM and it was a restful sleep for about 4 hours. Yes, I started the program, but I'm only on step 1. I want to write in the diary, but just when I think one episode is over, it starts up again. I'm so glad I have a home business. I don't even have to leave my room, although...I suspect...and I didn't read ahead, that I'll be leaving my room a lot more. LOL It's not going to be a good week though. Spouse works middle shift until Saturday including tomorrow. I'll be alone for most of Thanksgiving. I told my mother and my son to plan their holidays somewhere where they'll be happy and have fun, so I'll be alone on Christmas too. I want it that way, so don't feel sorry for me or anything. It's been years since I've felt anything at Christmas. Someone explain to me why we knock ourselves out every year trying to find the perfect gift for people that aren't going to remember what you got them in a year...Christmas isn't about that for me. Besides, I don't have to worry about panic in front of a bunch of people who don't believe me anyway. Thanks Hopeful :)I appreciate your concern. This site is a Godsend, but I'm probably depressing the hell out of everyone else. Don't worry! I do have a very witty side! I'm sure it will come out! Everyone in the US have a nice holiday. Ummm..I don't think they have Thanksgiving in the UK and Canada, right? So the rest of you have a nice day! Feeling better and going to try to get some work done and hope it lasts. Vicky
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Sorry that you've have a rough time last night. Are you feeling better today? I know that it seems like it will never end, I feel that way alot. When your body is under stress it will produce all kinds of symptoms, and since we notice every little thing it compounds them. Have you started the panic program? I found that if I'm working on something pertaining to panic I feel better, like I'm actually doing something about it. If you haven't started it, please do. Just concentrate on something, I know it's hard. I started a new med 2 days ago and I'm having a hard time concentrating on things myself. Of course, all this stress is gonna affect your sleep, too. I hope that today is better for you, let me know!
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It seems like it's been one long panic attack since yesterday noonish, and now it's 4:30 in the morning. Does anyone ever feel sleepy, start to drift off, actually fall asleep to wake up a few minutes later feeling like your tongue is in seizures? That's the only way I can describe it. That happens to me once or twice a month. And I drift off like 5 times and wake up until I just can't stand it anymore. Now I'm wide awake. I've had this continual dizziness since yesterday, I'm getting these little tiny sharp pains in my head and I still have that strange hand coordination/confusion going. What's scary is that after 38 years of this, these seem to be a combination of things I haven't had before, or if I did, I don't remember. I can't stand this anymore!
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You'll be ok, I sometimes trade the anx for anger, anger doesn't scare me as much! LOL! Eat something, that'll help. Your husband just doesn't understand. It's really hard for someone who has never experienced this problem to understand the fear we have. It's because our fear isn't logical. I told a cop friend of mine that it's like 10 bad guys with guns coming at you and you ain't got one! He understood that! You'll be alright in a little bit. This site is a great place to vent, cause we all understand! :)
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Thank you! Funny thing, I have dry mouth too, but I'm not thirsty, just annoyed. I seem to be typing better, but my body is on alert right now. I need to calm down. Breathing helps, but I'm also seething at my husband at the moment. I have alot of indigestion today too and I haven't even eaten yet.
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Hi Vikkee! Not to worry, I have been getting those symptoms alot lately. The confusion is bad, it used to scare me alot a few weeks ago. But now instead of thinking that the confusion brings on the anx, I'm seeing it as the confusion is CAUSED by the anx. I lose the ability to type when that happens too. It always goes away. Just try to concentrate on the task at hand, and not how it's gonna make you panic. The more I concentrate on making my fingers move, the less I start to worry. I hope this makes sense, cause I, too, am in a confusion right now! And I have to go get some water, I'm dying of thirst! I ain't kiddin', this dry mouth thing is a killer!
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Good grief. It's starting already. My husband hasn't even left for work yet and I'm feeling strange. I have a new symptom too, one I haven't had for awhile. While typing, my fingers don't seem to be working, and I'm hitting the wrong keys. I have to stop and think and I feel frazzled. I'm feeling confused and my mouth is dry. I just took a Xanax. It's a bit early for my noon dose, but maybe it'll help. Someone tell me I'll be okay!

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