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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4027

David,

One thing I found is that using progressive relaxation has taught me to "call in" a relaxation response. Using outside means is good, but different and not as accessible. An example would be that massage will relax me, but I can't take a massage person with me and ask him or her to massage me while I'm stuck in traffic, or in a difficult situation. Music is portable, and I've used that though for years.

Learning is a big deal for me, and having an outside help is okay, but when I can, I prefer to learn whatever I can so it's part of my conditioning.

Keep up the good work

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 195

I also must add that I used my relaxation mp3 last night while going to sleep. It often helps. Last night it put me to sleep, which I suppose was good because the music is very calming. My wife mentioned she saw the red lights flashing on the players. LOL

Tonight is arms night for working out. Can't wait!

David

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 195

Had a good and productive day. I did take a 5mg diazepam, as I normally do when going through such a stressful time. I took that on the way to work. I don't like to take meds, but I know they are useful. I sometimes take just a half, but today a whole was needed. I did take a half at lunch just to keep myself steady.

I scare myself into a corner a lot and that is what always brings me here to chare my feelings and fears, because I know they are understood here.

What I do to cope and get past my setbacks are exercise, exercise, exercise, and keeping busy. Thes are not no fault cures, but they make it easier to cope.

Just when I think the depression and anxiety with panic have overtaken me, I break out of it and have a solid day.

I did not have one moment of trouble today. I did have a problem sleeping last night, but not really bad.

Tomorrow is my MD appointment. Gotta bring some notes. I think I will copy and paste my original post here.

Thanks for all the well wishes and I hope I can return the favor.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11213

Hi Wrestler,

I am sorry you are going through a difficult time now. It can be discouraging to have set backs like these but as I am sure you know setbacks like these are part of the process. But you are right it doesn't make it any easier. What would make it easier?

In regards to your headache it sounds like a tension headache but talk to your doctor about it when you see him. In fact you are right it is probably a good idea to talk to him about all of your symptoms. Practising relaxation techniques found in the relaxation techniques session will be helpful in managing your physical symptoms.

We are here to listen and help you through this.

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1665

Hi Wrestler: I am sorry you are going through this - again, as you say. You sound on the right track though, you're smart and recognize the symptoms. You want to help yourself. Good for you, give yourself a big pat on the back because those are the important first steps. Some people have a very hard time taking those first steps.
I don't think you'll go back to square one. You are much more knowledgeable now. I bet it doesn't take as long for you this time to feel well again. I'll be thinking of you and saying a prayer for you. Keep the faith, keep strong and believe. I remember my setbacks and it always amazed me how the scary feelings came back in a split second. As I wrote above, luckily with the coping techniques and tools we have learned, it did not last as long. I did take extra good care of myself during that time just to make sure my health was tip top, especially got enough sleep and cut back on outings to relax at home.

Your friend, Sunny

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6252

Wrestler.

I'm not ignoring you and I do understand what you are going through and why since I have been there too.

I think this is a problem for one on one with your therapist. I also think it is going to take a few sessions to break this negative thought pattern. Knowing it is there is step one, challenging it is step two and step three is accepting it is there and using coping and relaxation techniques to handle it. This would get you through till your therapist can explane why it is happening and how to stop it.

My guess is that it will be CBT with a more constant medication to make the CBT more accessable. I could be wrong though. Your therapist knows you best and should know what will work best for you.

As for the fear of going back to how you were, it is possible but only if you let it happen, after all you did leave it behind before. I know the feeling of having it crowd back in again and how hard it is to think positive with this much negative wanting to take over.

Accept it is there and doesn't belong there and tell it to go away. It is not real your mind only thinks it is.

You are seeing your doctor? Maybe it is time to get some medication help till you are back on track. Something designed for a longer term.

Just my opinion having been there. You are young you have plenty of time to fix this and you are too young to be thinking of mortality. This alone should tell you how false this thought is.

I hope you can find some one more accessable.

In the mean time vent all you want, writing should help put it in perspective.

Davit.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 619

Hello David. I am sorry how you are feeling right now. Mental health problems are not easy to deal with and especially when we are feeling down. You made a good work posting your feelings on this forums. In my case it helps a lot knowing that I am not alone and have a place to talk about my feelings.

You are doing a good job to find therapy and a doctor to help with these issues.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 195

I am in a fog and need a lot of advice.

I have been having panic attacks for a while now. I mentioned them a while back when I was in a store and had one near the register and had to leave, using an excuse that I forgot my right debit card. They have continued and the other friends of panic like anxiety, depression, depersonalization and dissociation have also returned. Lately it’s felt like I can have a panic attack anywhere.

I had a good weekend, but it followed a tough week where I had several cases of anxiety, including depersonalization for a split second, but affected me for a while.

This morning I woke up and had a decent morning, and then somewhere toward the middle of the day I felt like I was slipping into negative thought territory. The feeling of dissociation crept into my world as well as depression.

I don’t know if this is stress related, as I have been having these sudden pains in the back of my head that last for about 1-2 seconds and then go away. The last time these happened at length was when I worked behind a computer and it was very stressful. My job has become stressful the past 6-8 months, where as before that it was a virtual cakewalk.

I also know the mortality issue often causes problems for me.

I don’t want this to get worse, so I have contacted my therapist to see if she knows someone closer to me. She is about an hour away.

I do also have a regularly schedule MD appointment for Thursday. Good timing. Maybe I can discuss some of this with him. He is very receptive to things of the anxiety and depression category.

I know all these symptoms I have now I have had before many times. But it does not make it any easier. I thought things would get easier as I age, but often they do not.

One of my greatest fears is that I could return to when I first had great trouble with these same things when I was in my teens (1980’s). I had a lot of trouble than and it causes me great stress and I had to get a lot of help. I had a relapse in the early ‘90’s during my first marriage. Much of the stress was the situation I was in.

I also have thought that some of this is related to losing my Father in 2008, and the resulting animosity exchanged between my sister and I, over her treatment and non-communication with my Father.

OK, that is all I can think of now. I had to get this off my chest.

David

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