Anxiety Support Group

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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Liza06 09/09/2016

I haven't posted for a while but today has been very bad. I was laying on my couch with hubby this morning watching tv. I had taken my valium at 9am. Around 11am I started feeling short of breath. I ignored it but it got stronger to the point where I thought I was going to stop breathing. Im in panic attack mode and the thing is I know its a panic attack I just cant control it when its that severe. In my head Im dying. Im crying and about to start screaming. It gets so bad I call 911. Embarrased that I have my house full of EMTs for a panic attack. They take me to the hospital, give me a breathing treatment and 2mg of ativan in my arm. They discharge me. I go home fall asleep. I wake up around 8pm. Now Im back to the same feeling. Im totally freaking and trying to tell myself its just a panic attack and while Im writing this Im fighting the urge to vomit, cry and scream. I already took my meds and have to wait 3 more hrs. I feel like I cant do this anymore. Does anyone know of any home remedies. I have tried the breathing texhniques, even downloaded apps for panic that have soothing music. Nothing is helping me. Im scared. I know you cant die from a panic attack bit geez it still scares the crap out of me.

soulsearcher83 09/10/2016

Hey, I'm so sorry for your ordeal. I used emotional freedom technique and it helps and I've had panic attacks about as bad as you.

But lately guided meditation or solo meditation helps. Look up some meditation books and apps. I got a few free and paid for some apps but it's been worth it.

Not to get personal, but sex and masturbation help too.

And I've also tried running around the block as fast as I can, working under the theory that anxiety is really our fight or flight response. It's helped a few times but I can't run far.

Liza06 09/10/2016

I'll try that. Thank you

chordman 09/12/2016

Liza...i know kinda where youre comin from with the breathing issue...thats how my daily anxiety starts. Cant get a good satisfying deep breath and spend all my time trying to. Then tightness in top of chest and bottom of throat. I gotta tell u...i have heard of what soulsearcher83 is talking about from other posters pertaining to running in place or jumping jacks to accept the anxiety rush when it first starts to hit u...havent tried that yet but will soon. I even heard about masturbation releaving stress before it builds up to cause problems. Just to let u know...i tried that earlier in the day, and tonight when i had my nightly anxiety issue it was MUCH MUCH less! Im hoping it isnt a fluke cause it was my first "easy" night for quite some time! Just sayin...might just be a coincidence, but its almost midnight and i havent had to take an ativan at all...and thats a very rare thing for me after dealing with this for years now! Good luck and i hope something works for u cause no one deserves this feeling of fear!

kenznoel 09/13/2016

It's so easy to tell yourself that panic attacks don't kill you but in the moment you're convinced you're going to have a heart attack or stop breathing. I know how you feel. Do you take daily medicine or just something when it gets really bad?

rskb3 09/15/2016

I read somewhere that when you do chest breathing, that can actually bring on a panic attack. Make sure that you are using your diaphragm when breathing and make sure your exhale is a few seconds longer than your inhale. You could try tapping (Youtube), meditation, and exercise daily to help relieve some stress so it doesn't build up within you. I hope you are feeling better.

Liza06 09/16/2016

Thank you everyone for all the advice and suggestions. I'm still struggling with it. While I am taking my pills I am trying other things out. Now my attacks are coming back faster and longer. I'm trying to stay as calm as I can be.

chordman 09/17/2016

Tricking the mind to think of other stuff is huge...i unfortunately havent been able to do that when anxiety comes up! Its what most so called experts will tell u to do, but i think its one of those "easier said than done" things!

SilentWhispr 09/17/2016

Same with me, chordman...there's no tricking my mind. When anxiety starts sneaking up on me and it will out of the blue...no matter what i'm doing, it's hard as heck to be able to breathe without taking something. I don't sit and "summon" it up..it comes when i'm not prepared. I hate when I'm away from home and it happens. I have General Anxiety Disorder along with OCD and Bipolar. I'm trying my hardest...never lose hope as a friend on DS always says.

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