Hi everyone...
I've been reading the book "Hope and Help for your Nerves" and it's been helping immensely, I've gone about 4 days with barely any anxious thoughts. Then suddenly today, I was at work and got a little dizzy, then upon worrying about it I got really hot and anxious...I was about to leave work so I got in my car and tried to calm down. I called my best friend who I usually talk to and it helped some but she had to get off the phone. I called my mom and told her what was happening. Instead of comforting me, she brought up something that would stress me out and the attack accelerated from there with the tingling numb hands, racing heart, dizziness and confusion, etc. I started breathing in and out of a paper bag and the hand tingling went away shortly afterwards. The valium kicked in a calmed me down...the problem I'm having now is -- is there anyway I could've stopped it before it got this bad? Does anyone have any ideas on calming your body down as you can feel it going out of control? I'm so lost and discouraged. I thought I was doing better. I know they say not to let a setback ruin your hopes for recovery, but this was just really unexpected and I can't help but think I could've preventedit had I not freaked out in the first place...I just start thinking and I can't stop and it all turns into this horrible cycle. I feel I dealt with it better than I would have a month ago, but still...it always gets the best of me.
Help!!!
Jen
