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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Anxious memory.

michiev
michiev
When you have a panic attack or an anxiety attack , chances are you are going to remember how horrible it was (and completely forget what could have possibly led up to that attack in the first place) Heres the deal.. I had a panic attack last week, I was sleeping badly, barely eating at all and I was in a constant bad mood.. I was having family night and eating some spicy (bad idea) pork sandwhiches.. I ate too fast and then directly after the movie.. I got sick, bad stomach ache and an anxiety attack to boot.

Now we're having family night tonight, And i'm worried about how my body and mind are going to react to the similar situation, if i'm going to remember all the things that led up to my attack are also all the things I haven't done this week, I am not in a bad mood, I've been sleeping better and getting back on to good eating habits.

any advice?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi,

I know exactly how you feel, I have I guess situational anxiety as well at times, remember what I was doing or where it might have happened.

I don't have any great advice other than just trying to dig in and do what you can do enjoy yourself and forget what happen.

It is not easy, but we must overcome. Two weeks ago I have a panic attack in the shower, but I will be darned if I am gonna be stinky and smelly, so I had to get right back in the shower. (Next day).

As an emergency medical technician I have had panic attacks on calls and then I have trbl getting ready for my duty night, I just work to stay positive and help my patients. It happens, but usually when I am standing idle on the calls. Ironically, for as bad as I feel sometimes, no one notices.

Just in case, don't eat Spicey pork tonight. :-)

Good Luck!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
You have already made positive changes which is terrific. I can see that your mind has already set up the parameters for what if? Someone here explained that people with anxiety are really good at what ifs.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am awesome at what if!!!
michiev
michiev
Oh i 'm so awesome at what ifs! I plague my mind with whats if all the time, I have an anxiety diary though.. For things that make me anxious or things that could possibly make me anxious, So i write a lot down there... I will try to keep the anxious thoughts to a minimum tonight, I was doing some heavy lifting/moving earlier and it really hurt my muscles in my sides.. So that also hurt my stomach as well and I was getting a little panicky but I was reasoning with myself and finally fell asleep in spite of the pain and anxiety.. I know the pain in my stomach was mostly being cause by the anxiety anyway. I'll update you guys after dinner + movie about how I feel! :)
Babser
Babser
Fingers crossed that all goes well.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Changing the diet helps, I can vouch for that. Poor nutrition and not eating deprives your body of vital nutrients, and the brain needs protein, or it's gets wonky in a hurry and you bonk. And stay hydrated. Did you know up to 75% are chronically dehydrated, at least 37% are so dehydrated that they mistake dehydration for hunger. You don't have to be thirsty to be dehydrated. Hydration is crucial. It lubricates, it keeps cells active and moving freely that take care of thousands of processes in the body and brain. It allows super important water soluble nutrients to be readily absorbed and utilized. Good sleep will help the body repair itself. i think you'll be just fine. good luck and have fun.
deleted_user
deleted_user
This is tough. Have you had anxiety attacks before or was this the first one? I ask this because you clearly explained what an anxiety attack is but I wonder how you have the reference to understand its effect.

This is key to understanding your anxiety. Are you able to identify the triggers? What thoughts are going on in your head when something like this happen? Is there a sensation of being claustrophobic, stuck, small, ineffective, looked bad upon, or something else?

Anxiety attacks happen to everyone, its how we understand their origins that help us to prevent or get through them easier than the time before.

Best of luck,
Brian
http://www.progressivetransformation.blogspot.com